Partners In Health-Lesotho
Primary Health Care Coordinator
Reporting: Health Reform Program Lead
Duty station: Butha Buthe District Health Management Team (DHMT)
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
– To provide continuous support to the District Health Management team in provision of high quality primary health care led service delivery in the district.
– Provide technical support, mentorship and supportive supervision to health facilities jointly with DHMTS.
– ldentify gaps in health service delivery and plan interventions with DHMTS and health centres.
– Work closely with the health centre nurse in charge to improve service delivery in the communities.
– Follow up on action plan implementation in health centres.
– Supervise Village Health Worker Coordinators and follow up on village health workers’ activities.
– Participate in meetings which are organized by DHMTs to improve the health system in the district.
– Work closely with PIH data records and Information office at DHMTS to ensure proper, timely and accurate data collection and submission from the health facilities.
– To coordinate the overall PlH support in the district.
– To provide weekly and monthly work progress reports.
willingness to reside in Butha Buthe
Minimum Requirements:
– General Nursing and Midwifery with 5 years of professional experience preferably in technical field.
– Post graduate qualification in Primary Health Care will be an added advantage
– Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, manage multiple assignments and prioritise workload.
– Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
– Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
– Commitment to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment
At Partners in Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners in Health’s PSEAH policy. Partners in Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Interested candidates should e-mail their applications (subject line should be Primary Health Care Coordinator) and detailed CV’s including three names of traceable referees with valid telephone numbers and email addresses to: [email protected] not later than 9th June 2023.
The referees should include the most recent supervisor/s. Hand delivered applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.