Facility ART Provider

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Update Job – Facility ART Provider

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Title:
Facility ART Provider

Grade:
C5

Project:
P656 – CHEP

Location:
Ndola, Kitwe, Masaiti, Mpongwe, Luanshya, Mufulira, Kalulushi, Lufwanyama, Chingola and Chililabombwe, Kabwe, Chibombo, Chisamba, Mumbwa, Shibuyunji, Kapiri, Luano, Mkushi, Serenje, Chitambo and Ngabwe – Ndola District, Copperbelt Province

Publish Date:
07 Apr 2026 00:00

Deadline Date:
16 Apr 2026 00:00

Description:
Project Summary

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) under the Controlling HIV Epidemic Program (CHEP) project will be implementing the HIV program to reach sustainable control of the HIV epidemic through the lens of the Zambia national HIV targets and the America first vision.

The program goal is to support the Ministry of Health to reach sustainable control of the HIV epidemic, MNCH services and GHS activities across three provinces namely, Copperbelt, central and Northwestern by implementing a person-centered HIV prevention, care and treatment program aligned with the Ministry of Health Vision.

The CHEP project will work in collaboration with Ministry of Health teams at provincial, district and facility level and other stakeholders on:
Increasing coverage of comprehensive and client-centered HIV testing, prevention, diagnosis, care, and treatment services in communities and health facilities to reach and maintain the 95-95 targets.
Increasing utilization of community and facility-based quality, person-centered, integrated vertical transmission prevention (VTP), and other MNCH HIV services.
Increasing capacities of Ministry of Health to gradually transition Direct Service Delivery (DSD) of quality integrated health services and sustain services beyond project activity implementation.
Location: Health facilities
Copperbelt Province – Ndola, Kitwe, Masaiti, Mpongwe, Luanshya, Mufulira, Kalulushi, Lufwanyama, Chingola and Chililabombwe
Central province – Kabwe, Chibombo, Chisamba, Mumbwa, Shibuyunji, Kapiri, Luano, Mkushi, Serenje, Chitambo and Ngabwe in
Job summary

Reports to District Clinical Lead. The ART provider will work collaboratively with the ART coordinator at health facility to provide direct high-quality, client-centered HIV, TB/HIV, PMTCT care. These include support provision of direct care in HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care, and TB services (including initiation to ART, retention to care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy) at high volume or zonal facility and community posts.

Main duties
Participates in day-to-day running of the HIV/AIDS clinic at the facility including daily enrollment of all newly identified HIV positive clients including pregnant and Breastfeeding women, children, adolescents and adults.
Works with health facility staff and project seconded staff or volunteers to strengthen targeted HIV risk screening at all facility entry points, testing of children, adolescents and adults eligible for the HIV test.
Daily review of all HTS services data tools both at facility and community level to track all new HIV positive individuals.
Supports implementation of the Differentiated Service Delivery (DSDs) models for HIV Care and Treatment at the health facility under his/her jurisdiction
Leads in routine assessment and identification of capacity building and service delivery needs to ensure quality services across the continuum of the HIV care.
Participates in capacity enhancement activities, including organizing tailored departmental mentorships to address performance and quality gaps, in accordance with project, cluster and facility-specific weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans.
Participates in supervision, mentoring, and coaching activities at the facility using the Quality Improvement approach in line with the national quality improvement framework.
Closely works with the facility to ensure that weekly, monthly and quarterly results are reported as per MoH, project and donor reporting guidelines, including ensuring quality of HIV data.
Ensures the project’s facility HIV/AIDS support for activities is well coordinated and demonstrate results towards set targets.
In collaboration with supported facility staffs, monitors and supports attainment of HIV Care enrolment, Care & Treatment Performance targets for Pregnant and breastfeeding women, and Pediatric, adolescents and adults’ population as per the national guidelines.
Works with other facility and project staff to plan and implement quality improvement activities to improve HIV testing outputs, enrollment into care and on ART, clinical and laboratory services monitoring aimed at improved delivery of high-quality HIV continuum of services for pregnant and breastfeeding woman, children, adolescents and adults.
Participates in performance review mechanisms at facility level.
Participates in activities under other program areas as assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications
Registered Nurse/HIV nurse prescriber/clinician with experience in clinical services delivery
Diploma in Nursing or Clinical Medicine (Bachelor’s degree is added advantage)
Practicing license and registered with Nursing Council or HPCZ
Additional training in HIV/AIDS clinical management
Knowledge in HIV/AIDS clinical management, including the current national guidelines for HIV prevention, care and treatment.
At least 3 years’ experience in managing HIV/AIDS services in clinical settings.
Willingness to work in rural settings.
Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Priority will be given to candidates who reside in the towns where the position is vacant.