Provincial Maternal & Child Health Officer (Pmcho)
Healthcare, Pharmacy, Doctors Jobs
- Health Service Board
- Expires 01 Aug 2022
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
REPORTS TO: PROVINCIAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR
GRADE: F
STATION: (i) Manicaland Province
(ii) Harare Provincial Medical Directorate
(iii) Bulawayo Provincial Medical Directorate
(iv) Mashonaland East Province
(v) Mashonaland Central Province
Duties and Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Coordinate the planning of family and child health programmes in the province and ensure their effective implementation at the operation level.
Monitor and evaluate progress in the implementation of family and child health programmes and prepare regular progress reports.
In consultation with the Principal Medical Director review, as appropriate, policies that affect implementation and outcome of the programme areas.
Plan, organise and undertake in service and other appropriate training for health workers at the middles and senior levels.
Promote, conduct and commission appropriate research on locally identifiable FCH problems.
Mobilizing and equitably distributing FCH resources.
Liaise as appropriate with provincial hospital specialist and other sector Ministries, NGOs, Parastatals and Donor Agencies on policy and other programme issues pertaining to FCH.
Weekly work plan
Timely costed monthly, quarterly, annual plans and reports which include input, output & outcome indicators; workshop.
Performance appraisal reports
Working within an approved budget
Monthly human and financial status report including human resource training development plan
Support and supervision schedules
Safety of government assets/resources
Client satisfaction
Qualifications and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
MBChB degree from a reputable University.
Post Graduate training in Public Health at Masters Level a must.(PED
At least 3 years’ post-graduate work experience as a GMO.
Recognized training in Family and Child Health Care, TB and HIV.
Proficiency in Computer packages.
Current registration with the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe.
Prospective candidates will be subjected to mandatory psychometric tests.
