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Posted 2018-09-06 02:12:22
JSI Research and Training
Institute. Inc. (JSI) is public health organization that is committed to
improving the health and well-being of underserved and vulnerable people and
communities throughout the world, and to providing an environment where people
of passion and commitment can pursue this cause. JSI seeks highly qualified and
accomplished public health leaders and staff for its United States Agency for
International Development (USAID)-funded District Coverage of Health Services
(USAID DISCOVER-Health) Project. The five-year USAID DISCOVER-Health project
aims to improve the lives of Zambians by ensuring equitable access to and use
of high-quality HIV, maternal ncw-born and child health (MNCH), family planning
and reproductive health (FP/RH) services and products at the district and
community levels. The project utilizes and sustains a health model that
maximizes the relative strengths of the public and private sectors to deliver
health products and services that reach all beneficiaries and consumer markets.
Job Title: Environmental
Management Coordinator
Position Type: Full Time
Reporting: Deputy Project Director-Strategic Information
Location: Ndola
The USAID DISCOVR-Health project
is designed to provide services in ART, VMMC, MNCH, FP/SRH (oral
contraceptives, injectable contraceptives etc.), water purification, condom
distribution and malaria prevention through rms. All these activities generate
medical waste. With the generation high volumes of medical waste the
probability of nosocomial infections remains high if waste is poorly handled in
any of our sites. Additionally the medical waste we generate remains
potentially harmful to society if not properly disposed of. Therefore, in order
to reduce and if possible eliminate the risk of infection among our staff and
the general public due to poor managernent of radical waste and, further, in
conformity with tlw National Waste Management Plan of Zambia and CWQL standards
for medical waste, we seek the services of a well-qualified and experienced
Zambian to fill the position of Environmental Management Coordinator.
In general the Environmental
Management Coordinator shall be the overall responsible person for the
management of medical waste generated in all our operational sites. This
entails management of the entire value chain from points of waste generation,
segregation, transportation, disposal decontamination.
Main Responsibility:
Specifically, the Environmental
Management Coordinator shall perform the following duties:
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Collect and interpret GRZ
policies on medical waste management and medical waste management in particular
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In line with the national medical
waste management plan, spearhead the development and dissemination of the
medical waste management plan for USAID DISCOVER-Health;
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Develop a training plan and
programme and conduct trainings on medical waste management for both technical
and support staff and volunteers;
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Represent USAID DISCOVER-Health
on all medical waste management technical working group meetings and other such
meetings whenever they are called;
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Provide internal CUQL interventions
in relation to medical waste management at our sites;
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In consultation with unit heads,
identify and train waste management focal point persons in respective service
areas e.g VMMC, ART, MNCH, FP ;
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Ensure that every project site
has a trained team leader and that they are equipped with the necessary tools
for medical waste management ;
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Work with Hub Managers and other
specialists to identify institutions with functional incinerators and advise
the project leadership on the signing of MOUs between USAID DISCOVER-Health and
other institutions ;
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Develop and use surveillance
system to monitor adherence to SOPs on medical waste management in all USAID
DISCOVER-Health operational sites;
Key Competencies
This job requires a hands-on
analytical thinker, with strong coordination skills, ability to prepare and
implement activity plans, and ability to perform root cause analysis and
generate sound implementation strategies. The successful candidate must
be/have:
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Energetic. goal-oriented, with
ability to adapt quickly to achieve results and get the job done;
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Excellent written, verbal, and
interpersonal communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively
throughout all levels and across all departments of the
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Ability to work collaboratively
with colleagues in a results-driven, team-oriented environment and hands-on;
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Ability to function as a strong
member of a highly motivated team
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Ability to interpret project
goals and objectives correctly and translate them into demonstrable operational
tasks which yield tangible results that add to the overall project purpose
and vision within their prescribed time frame and sequence: Demonstrable
knowledge and understanding of compliance as it relates to health quality
standards
Qualifications/Experience
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Must have minimum of a diploma or
degree in environmental health, public health or equivalent from a recognized
college or university;
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Must be registered with the
Health Professions Council of Zambia;
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Must be very conversant with laws
and policies governing environmental waste in Zambia;
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Must be a team player,
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Must be an excellent
communicator,
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Willingness to travel extensively
throughout Zambia
Mode of Application:
Please send a written application
via email. Your application should consist of a cover letter and a detailed CM
including full addresses and contact telephone numbers. Please indicate the
position you are applying for in your cover letter and also give names,
addresses and contact telephone numbers of three referees.
Please send e-mail applications,
with the position you are applying for in the subject line, to:
jobs_discoverh@zm.jsi.com
Closing Date: Friday 7th
September 2018.
Please send hardcopy applications, with the position clearly marked on the
envelope, to:
The Project Director,
USAID DISCOVER-Health Project
Inchito III Plot 45/D/REM-3-A/377 Warthog Road Kabulonga
Lusaka, Zambia.
To apply for this job email your details to jobs_discoverh@zm.jsi.com