Chief Liaison Officer HLB Zambia

The project is a grant funded Global Health Consortium (GHC) through the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Meharry Medical College is the “Prime” organization and is defined as “Headquarters. The HRSA has its relationship through the United States of America (USA) President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Division of Global Health. The grant is in its third (3) year of a multi-year initiative. The Global Health Consortium consists of four historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) in the USA: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) Los Angeles, California, Meharry Medical College (MMC) Nashville, Tennessee, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, Georgia, and Howard University (HU), Washington, District of Columbia.

Project Description
The HBCU–GHC is established to develop and implement strategies to address the social determinants and health inequities and to enhance and improve the provision of HIV/AIDS services for key populations including adults, children, adolescent girls and young women. Partnering with HRSA and PEPFAR, the project’s intent is to improve the quality of healthcare, clinic workflow, and team building which will lead to improved health outcomes in Zambia.

Geographical Locations:

Lusaka, Copperbelt, and Southern Provinces in Zambia.
Position Description
Under the supervision and direction of the designated Rotational Lead, and in coordination with the Project Director, the HBCU–GHC Chief Liaison Officer has the responsibility for integrating and producing cross-cutting project reports as required by the Consortium and funders. This position will also be responsible for identifying key issues and proposing and implementing solutions to ensure overall project efficiency and effectiveness. The HBCU–GHC Chief Liaison Officer supports the Rotational Lead, Project Director and In– Country Managers in the pursuit of academic and business development opportunities as defined by the grant under the cooperative agreement model.

The HBCU–GHC is seeking a HBCU–GHC Chief Liaison Officer who is:

Energetic, independent, and self-motivated.
Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, meet deadlines, and to work both independently and in a team environment.
Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive situations effectively.
Roles and Responsibilities:

Operational and Implementation:

Provide management leadership and the overall coordination of the HBCU–GHC’s public health work;
Work closely with the designated Rotational Lead, in–country managers of each initiative, clinical and data leaders from each of the HBCU–GHC’s initiatives, HRSA/CDC and other USG partners, Provincial Health Offices, and the Ministry of Health.
Assist with the development and management of external relations with the host government (e.g. Ministry of Health), donors, and national and international non– governmental organizations (NGOs);
Strengthen working relationships with all entities related to the project and communication overall success of the project. Project Management.
Assist the designated Publication Coordinator in the collection and reviewing of the monthly presentations to be submitted to the Office of Global Health/HRSA.
Provide a monthly schedule of planned support activities for each initiative to their respective site Managers.
Develop and distribute for site visits for visitors from HRSA, USG partners, and PEPFAR by working with the Project Director and designee.
Coordinating the cross-cutting annual work plan activities with each initiative.
Work with the Rotational Lead, Project Director and the HBCU–GHC, as assigned, to lead Consortium efforts to identify and pursue new prospective funding from USG, bilateral, multilateral, foundations and corporations, while deepening relationships with HRSA
Coordinate in-country program related events (examples: workshops, site visits, assessments, etc.) for the International AIDS Day and other national and local events.
Plan and coordinate with HBCU–GHC and other key stakeholders such as MOH, CDC to review implement and ensure proper program alignment and identify and resolve concerns.
Maintain and strengthen key working relationships with NGOs, and related agencies including the MOH and the Technical Working Groups.
With approval, disseminate program findings, lessons learned, and promising practices to relevant stakeholders, local communities, national and international conferences
Highlight the impact that results may have, the extent to which project results may be multinational in scope, the degree to which the project activities are replicable, and the sustainability of the program.
Work closely with the In-Country Managers of each initiative, while participating in the monitoring and evaluation processes for the Consortium.
Compliance

Provide oversight to initiatives as requested.
Assist where requested by individual consortium leaders to track and monitor program budgets in country;
Oversee drafting and submission of applications as approved and
Follow-up communication with local institutional review boards (IRBs) when applications are submitted by the Consortium for publications as instructed by the Publications Coordinator.
Project Development

Work with the Rotational Lead, Project Director and the HBCU GHC, as assigned, to lead Consortium efforts to identify and pursue new prospective funding from USG, bilateral, multilateral, foundations and corporations, while deepening relationships with HRSA
Work with the Rotational Lead to identify and propose partnering options
Contribute to proposal development activities including coordinating completion of tasks and writing and editing essential sections.
Human Resources

Ensure communications on policy, implementations, programs, etc., from the Prime/Headquarters is approved and consisted with the goals and objective as approved under the Cooperative Agreement funded mechanism.
Implementing an approved dissemination plan for the Consortium.
Partnerships

Represent HBCU GHC as requested at various stakeholder meetings and conferences globally
Ensure close coordination and integration with other USG and PEPFAR-funded implementing partners.
Lead external relations with the host government (e.g., Ministry of Health), donors, and national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to strengthen working relationships with these entities and ensure overall success of the project.
Disseminate program findings, lessons learned, and prospective practices to relevant stakeholders, local communities, national and international conferences, and peer- reviewed publications.
Highlight the impact results may have, the extent to which project results may be multinational in scope, the degree to which the project activities are replicable, and the sustainability of the program beyond the PEPFAR-supported funding.
Works closely with the other lead administrators and monitoring and evaluation specialists from the four Consortium members.
Any other duties as may be assigned by management.
Qualifications and Experience

Advanced degree (MPH, MSc, MD, PhD) in Public Health, Medicine, Behavioral Health, Nursing, or any other relevant field, with clinical experience in HIV.
Optimally, 10 or more years of relevant, progressively responsible, professional experience in the design and management of public health programs, with a focus on HIV/AIDS or health systems strengthening programs in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Solid professional reputation and proven success in building or supporting relationships with host country government agencies, counterparts, and donors (e.g., HRSA, CDC, USAID, DFID, SIDA, Foundations, PEPFAR, etc.,).
Demonstrated success in coordinating USG related complex projects and experience in program administration, financial oversight, compliance, and grant management.
Demonstrated ability to improve performance and satisfaction with evidence-based strategies and approaches.
Experience managing complex structures with differentiated missions is required.
Ability to work across multiple time zones required.
Skilled and knowledgeable in developing project monitoring and evaluation reports required.
Demonstrated knowledge in the treatment cascade with persons living with HIV, including ART and implementing adherence and retention strategies.
Experience managing PEPFAR funded programs, contracts, and reporting systems and coordinating with other PEPFAR implementing partners required.
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in working with the Republic of Zambia’s Ministry of Health, especially in HIV/AIDS service delivery required.
Skilled and experienced in providing capacity building trainings to improve service delivery in ministry of health facilities required.
Communication:

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required.
Ability to effectively communicate in local Zambian language(s) is an advantage.
Uses active listening, empathy, and clear communication to cultivate mutual respect and understanding, creating a solid foundation for long-term partnerships and effective multi-sectoral engagement.
Knowledge of development principles and practices, as well as USG rules and regulations, and relevant technical guidelines governing grant program.
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills and strong professional judgment required.
Experience working with and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with international, governmental or non-governmental agencies, donor organizations, or other relevant entities.
Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required.
Technical expertise and skills in quality assurance systems and programs.
Reporting Structure:
This is a contracted position through a local human resource agency. However, the position will report out all functions, roles, responsibilities to the Rotational Lead for implementation.