JSI
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 dcsigncd to provide scrviccs 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 off. 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 rrrdical waste and, further, in conformity with tlw National Waste Management Plan of Zambia and CWQLstandards 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:
- Collect and interpret GRZ policies on medical waste management and medical waste management in particular
- In line with the national medical waste management plan, spearhead the development and dissemination of the medical waste management plan for USAID DISCOVER-Health;
- Develop a training plan and programme and conduct trainings on medical waste management for both technical and support staff and volunteers;
- Represent USAID DISCOVER-Health on all medical waste management technical working group meetings and other such meetings whenever they are called;
- Provide internal CUQLinterventions in relation to medical waste management at our sites;
- In consultation with unit heads, identify and train waste management focal point persons in respective service areas e.g VMMC, ART, MNCH, FP ;
- Ensure that every project site has a trained team leader and that they are equipped with the necessary tools for medical waste management ;
- Work with Hub Managers and other specialists to identi-fr institutions with functional incinerators and advise the project leadership on the signing of MOUs between USAID DISCOVER-Health and other institutions ;
- 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:
- Energetic. goal-oriented, with ability to adapt quickly to achieve results and get the job done;
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively throughout all levels and across all departments of the
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a results-driven, team-oriented environment and hands-on;
- Ability to function as a strong member of a highly motivated team
- 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
- Must have minimum of a diploma or degree in environmental health, public health or equivalent from a recognized college or university;
- Must be registered with the Health Professions Council of Zambia;
- Must be very conversant with laws and policies governing environmental waste in Zambia;
- Must be a team player,
- Must be an excellent communicator,
- 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:
[email protected]
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.
Please be advised that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.