MINISTRY OF HEALTH — LESOTHO
MINISTRY OF HEALTH CIRCULAR NOTICE NO. 1 OF 2026
Circular Reference: H/CIR/4
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following position tenable in the Ministry of Health.
Manager Community Health Based Care
Grade: I
Number of Positions: 1
Reports to: Director Primary Health Care
Job Summary
The Community-Based Health Services Manager provides strategic, technical and operational leadership for the planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and continuous improvement of community-based health services.
The position is responsible for strengthening community health systems, expanding equitable access to quality primary health care, and ensuring effective linkages between communities, health facilities, local authorities and other stakeholders.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Programme Management
- Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for community-based health programmes and services.
- Develop, implement and periodically review community health strategies, operational plans and performance targets.
- Ensure alignment of community-based interventions with national health policies, standards and organisational strategies.
- Lead integration of community health interventions across primary health care and other relevant programmes.
- Identify emerging community health needs and develop evidence-informed responses.
- Promote accountability, performance, learning and continuous quality improvement.
Community Health System Strengthening
- Strengthen community health platforms and systems.
- Develop effective linkages between communities, community health workers and health facilities.
- Improve referral, counter-referral and follow-up mechanisms.
- Support deployment, supervision, motivation and retention of community health workers and volunteers.
- Promote community ownership and participation in health planning, implementation and monitoring.
- Strengthen mechanisms for reaching underserved, vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- Lead community-level health promotion and disease prevention interventions.
- Coordinate community interventions addressing maternal, newborn and child health, immunisation, nutrition, communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases.
- Strengthen community awareness and demand for essential health services.
- Promote healthy behaviours and community action.
- Support community-based surveillance, early detection, notification and response to disease outbreaks.
Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
- Establish and strengthen systems for quality assurance.
- Conduct regular supportive supervision, mentorship and performance reviews.
- Monitor compliance with national standards and guidelines.
- Identify service-delivery gaps and implement corrective actions.
- Promote documentation and dissemination of successful approaches and lessons learned.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Use
- Lead development and monitoring of community health performance indicators.
- Ensure timely, accurate and complete collection and reporting of community health data.
- Promote use of health information for programme planning and decision-making.
- Analyse trends and performance gaps.
- Prepare technical and programme reports.
Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement
- Establish and maintain relationships with government authorities, health facilities, communities, civil society organisations, development partners and other stakeholders.
- Represent the organisation in relevant technical working groups and coordination platforms.
- Facilitate collaboration among partners working in community health.
- Advocate for increased investment and resources for community-based health services.
- Strengthen community accountability mechanisms.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Strengthen community capacity for preparedness and response to epidemics, disasters and public-health emergencies.
- Ensure community health structures are integrated into emergency surveillance and response mechanisms.
- Coordinate community mobilisation and risk communication during emergencies.
- Support identification, referral and follow-up of suspected cases.
Resource and Financial Management
- Contribute to programme budgeting and resource mobilisation.
- Ensure efficient and accountable utilisation of programme resources.
- Monitor availability and appropriate use of medicines, commodities and equipment.
- Identify resource gaps and develop strategies to address them.
Capacity Building and Knowledge Management
- Assess capacity gaps among community health teams.
- Develop appropriate training, coaching and mentorship programmes.
- Strengthen leadership and management capacity.
- Promote peer learning and knowledge sharing.
- Document and disseminate innovations and best practices.
Qualifications and Experience
Option 1:
- Master’s Degree in Nursing Science/Nursing (Generic) with specialty in Community Health, or Master’s in Public Health, plus 5 years’ experience in a health-related field.
OR
- Post-graduate/Advanced Diploma in Nursing or Degree in Nursing (Generic) with specialty in Community Health plus 8 years’ relevant experience in a health-related field.
OR
- Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery with specialty in Community Health plus 10 years’ relevant experience in a managerial position.
NB: Must register qualifications with the Lesotho Nursing Council and provide a valid Nursing Licence.
Core Competencies
- Strategic leadership and vision
- Programme and operational management
- Community engagement and partnership building
- Health systems strengthening
- Evidence-based decision-making
- Data analysis and performance management
- Team leadership, coaching and mentoring
- Advocacy and stakeholder coordination
- Financial and resource management
- Problem-solving and innovation
- Communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- Accountability and results orientation
- Artificial Intelligence application
How to Apply
Application forms are available at the Ministry of Health and its departments throughout the country.
Completed applications should be hand delivered to:
The Principal Secretary
Ministry of Health
Corner Constitution Road
Human Resources Office, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 514
Maseru 100, Lesotho
Closing Date: 01 October 2026
Application Link: No online application link is provided in the circular.