Job Description

Title
Community Prevention Facilitator - Program Implementation
Location

Beitbridge
Type Of Contract

Fixed Term Contract
Deadline

11/10/2024
About

Zimbabwe Health Interventions (ZHI) is the prime awardee of the Re-Ignite Innovate Sustain and Empower (RISE) program which is a five-year (October 2021 – September 2026) United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded program. The RISE program is one of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funded programs through USAID that aims to disrupt the main drivers of HIV risk for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Zimbabwe using a proven approach called Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe women (DREAMS). The program goal is to contribute to the reduction of new HIV infections amongst AGYW 10-24 by 2026 in Zimbabwe by strengthening HIV and sexual violence prevention. We do this by keeping girls and young women HIV Free through supporting them to 1) stay in school; 2) prevent early pregnancies; 3) prevent sexual violence; 4) access post-violence care; and 5) reduce child marriage. The program is led by a consortium partnership of ZHI, Family Support Trust (FST), and Umzingwane AIDS Network (UAN), and is being implemented in 11 districts (i.e., Beitbridge, Bulawayo, Bulilima, Gokwe South, Gwanda, Gweru, Insiza, Mangwe, Matobo, Mberengwa, and Mazowe) across four provinces in Zimbabwe (i.e., Mashonaland Central, Midlands, Bulawayo, and Matabeleland South provinces). This program is in the fourth year of implementation at a time when Zimbabwe has achieved HIV epidemic control, and the DREAMS program has also reached saturation. Moving forward, the emphasis is on consolidating program gains, improving efficiency, and simplifying service delivery models to assure sustainability of the interventions. Therefore, the program will be playing a facilitator/catalytic role whilst allowing the government and the community to take ownership and leadership of activity implementation, monitoring and reporting.
Basic Function

Working at the ward/community level, the Community Prevention Facilitator (CPF) will be responsible for the day-to-day direct implementation of DREAMS-RISE program activities with fidelity across all the intervention areas. S/he will be the first point of contact with AGYW facilitating their enrolment into the DREAMS-RISE program, session delivery and completion, service layering for need-based secondary services, data collection, and reporting following program and donor guidance with fidelity.

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Description

The CPF will be responsible for the identification and recruitment of most vulnerable AGYW into the DREAMS-RISE program in accordance with the approved USAID/DREAMS eligibility criteria in accordance with approved Evidence-Based Intervention (EBI) curriculum, facilitate delivery of DREAMS primary package of services to the AGYW in their natural settings; Ensure that all AGYW recruited and enrolled into the DREAMS RISE program within the area of jurisdiction, receive and complete the primary prevention packages within 12 weeks of enrolment; Facilitate service layering and referral of AGYW for need-based secondary services and ensure completion and closure of the referral pathways; Ensure implementation of all economic strengthening interventions for AGYW and parents/caregivers, including community-based savings and internal lending (ISAL) trainings as well as facilitating formation of ISAL groups; Program data collection, recording (both paper-based and computer-based), and reporting using the appropriate program tools; Identification and sharing of program success/impact stories for documentation; Provide daily and weekly DREAMS primary prevention data (enrolment and session completion) and secondary service reports using approved data collection and recording tools in accordance with program and donor reporting guidelines; Participate in scheduled program review and feedback/update meetings with the district teams to review program progress, implementation challenges, and develop actions to address poorly performing indicators; Ensure that all critical program data/registers are properly filed in accordance with the DREAMS-RISE program filing standard operating procedures; Jointly plan/develop and participate in site preparation for supportive supervision and SIMS assessments and ensure recommendations are aptly implemented to improve service delivery.
Child Safeguarding: The responsibilities of the post require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people. The post requires a candidate with no previous child safeguarding issues. The post holder is required to comply with ZHI child safeguarding policies and guidance.

Qualifications and Experience

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Good facilitation skills, conversant with participatory methodologies; Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict timelines; Ability to quickly adapt to new program changes; Ability to develop detailed workplans to guide activity implementation; Must be a good team player; Ability to work and live in a rural/community setting.

Qualifications And Experience

A minimum of Advanced (A’) Level certificate; At least one year of experience working as a Community Cadre/Club Facilitator (i.e., Out of School Club Facilitator, Community School Program Facilitator, Sinovuyo facilitator, IMSafer Instructors or District Referral Facilitators etc.) under the DREAMS program; Must be fluent in English (both written and spoken) as well as local language(s); The ideal candidate must be a resident of the district of implementation and will facilitate ward based activities; Must have the ability and willingness to ride a motorcycle; Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Application Procedures

Step 1: click the button below to complete the job application form. Step 2: Submit your CV and application letter via email to [email protected] clearly indicating the position you are applying for on the subject of the email.
Statement

During the application process, ZHI will not charge any fee nor will it require any payment for an application to be considered. ZHI is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, language, citizenship, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical handicap or financial ability.