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Family Health Services (FHS), formerly known as PSI Malawi, has partnered with the government of Malawi through the Ministry of Health (MoH) since 1994 in safeguarding the health of Malawians by using private sector approaches to reconfigure healthcare delivery – (i) through directly delivering innovative social and behaviour change communications, social marketing, and social franchising across a wide range of health areas including Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria and water-borne disease prevention ii) by playing a market facilitation role, approaching market challenges and opportunities with a system-wide lens that unlocks a self-sustaining market with multiple players that can prioritize, adapt and ultimately thrive without external assistance and funds.

While a local organisation with deep roots in Malawi, Family Health Services is globally connected; mainly through affiliation to Population Service International (PSI), a Washington DC-based non-governmental and non-profit making organization that boasts a global network of members across over 50 countries through which FHS continues to leverage capacities, learnings, and best practice to enhance activities in Malawi. To accomplish its mission, FHS is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions.

VMMC Service Delivery Manager

Job Summary.

The VMMC program Manager will provide clinical and management leadership for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) teams. The program Manager will work with Service Delivery Coordinators and QA coordinator to ensure that VMMC services adhere to international and national standards/protocols. The manager will also ensure the achievement of program objectives and targets.

Duties and responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and oversee implementation of all VMMC service provision activities on daily/monthly and quarterly basis in liaison with the Senior Medical Advisor.
• Working in collaboration with Quality Assurance Coordinator to ensure all VMMC activities comply with WHO and national minimum standards through monitoring of service delivery quality, including infection prevention standards and protocols.
• Working closely with Service Delivery Coordinators and site supervisors in responding to logistical, clinical and programmatic issues at site level and report successes and challenges to Senior Medical Advisor.
• Undertaking day to day team management, supportive supervision visits and spot checks covering all aspects of VMMC program implementation in the field.
• Managing stocks through regular monitoring of minimum and reorder levels in liaison with the procurement Manager.
• Working closely with the M&E Manager to analyze programmatic data in a timely manner, identifying programmatic gaps and challenges, devise solutions, and make strategic recommendations to Senior Medical Advisor/Head of HIV Department
• Preparing monthly budgets and submit the same to Senior Medical Advisor for review
• Maintaining cordial relationship with other stake stakeholders including Ministry of Health, District Health Management Team (DHMT) and other partners.
• Planning and conducting Quarterly program meetings with program team members in order to keep teams well informed of any changes within the program and share lessons learnt and challenges.
• Planning and conducting Quarterly DHMT meetings to share quarterly plans, lessons learned, success and challenges.
• Preparing annual budget, work plan, procurement plan and submit to the Senior Medical Advisor/Head of HIV department for review

REQUIRED/RECRUITMENT QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Professional Training, Licenses and Registrations Education.

• Degree in Nursing or Clinical Medicine/University Diploma in Nursing (Registered Nurse) or Clinical Medicine with additional Degree in Health Systems Management/Public Health or Social Sciences

Experience, Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• At least 5 years’ experience in Managing HIV/VMMC programs and with donor funded projects.
• Trained and certified in VMMC
• Must be registered with Medical Council of Malawi or Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Understanding of HIV/AIDS programming in Malawi
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Be self-starter, effective team player and demonstrated verifiable result-oriented track record
• NGO experience preferred
• Budget management required
• Experience in working in a team environment preferred
• Must be able to work to work with minimal supervision and willing to take initiative to support team members.
• Ability to work efficiently and quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Valid driver’s license required
• Willingness to travel approximately 30% of the time.

OTHER KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Adhoc meetings with Donors, MOH and other stakeholders

Mode of Application

Qualified candidates with the specified qualifications and experience should submit their electronic application letters and updated CVs with names and contact details of three traceable referees, through jobs@fhs.org.mw. indicating the job title for the position you are applying for in the email subject line. All applications must be submitted by 6th September 2024 to The Head of Human Resources, Family Health Services, Box 30132, Lilongwe.

Family Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, ger identity, or expression, pregnancy, or related medical conditions.

Family Health Services maintains zero tolerance for child abuse, sexual abuse, or exploitative acts or threats by our employees, consultants, volunteers, contractors, or anyone associated with the delivery of our programs and services and takes seriously all complaints of misconduct brought to our attention.

Disclaimer!

Family Health Service has become aware of scams involving false job offers. Please be advised: Family Health Services will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process. All active jobs are advertised directly in the newspapers or on vetted career websites. Official FHS emails will always arrive from a@fhs.org email address.

Please report any suspicious communications to safeguarding@hs.org.mw If you are suspicious of anything, please report through email to safeguarding@fhs.org.mw or reportsqm@tip-offs.com; or write a letter to Tip-Offs anonymous, P.O. Box 1726, Blantyre; or call/send SMS using Airtel/TNM/Access to 847