The DREAMS Technical Lead will report to the Project Director. S/he will provide technical support to sub-partners to manage DREAMS implementation, monitoring and reporting. The DREAMS Lead will supervise, work with and support district staff to ensure quality support is provided to sub-partner for effective implementation of HIV Prevention services for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review of all DREAMS sub-partner project documents including budgets, implementation plans, MER plans and progress reports.
• Support drafting and review of DREAMS documents including budgets, annual work plans and progress reports.
• Monitor the implementation of the sub-partner’s implementation plans and budgets.
• Support the review of sub-partner’s financial performance in relation to implementation plan.
• Establish quality assurance team and provide support to staff on quality improvement of project implementation.
• Support sub-partners in timely reporting.
• Conduct mentorship of DREAMS staff during project Implementation
• Mentorship of Sub partners during the provision of DREAMS layered services.
• Maintain hard copy filing and electronic filing for DREAMS project documents.
• Develop and maintain site visit schedule and filing of all reports.
• Work with Government Ministries in the HIV response and represent Ciheb Zambia in public events and Government meetings.
• Strengthen coordination between the DREAMS Centres and health facilities in the district to ensure coordination with other projects and stakeholders.
• Strengthen the functionality of district networks and stakeholders’ meetings including collaboration with other CDC Partner Organizations.
• Represent Ciheb Zambia in district development coordination meetings.
• Work with sub-partner to facilitate site visits for HQ and donor personnel.
• Provide general and basic M&E mentoring support to sub-partner.
• Work with Ciheb Zambia M&E team to conduct site-level supportive visits.
• Support routine data Quality Assessments.
• Support carrying out of monthly and quarterly data reviews to inform programing.
• Support sub-partners and stakeholders in routine project implementation monitoring and follow up.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor`s Degree in Nursing, Public Health or any Health related program.
• A Master`s degree in Public Health or any Health related program will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience implementing adolescent health services
• Experience in training and mentorship of health care workers/peer educators in adolescent health
• Previous community mobilization experience.
• Strong writing and organizational skills for writing case studies, documenting lessons learnt and reporting on program results.
• Conversant with Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain partnerships/relationships with multinational stakeholders.

Language:

• Fluency in English (speaking and writing).