Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.
Department Programs - Pact strives for a world where all people are heard, capable, and vibrant. The Programs Team helps realize this objective by bridging program management, technical support, and business development, enabling Pact to achieve its global strategy. We ensure program excellence through continuous learning, monitoring and evaluation and provide organizational and industry-wide thought leadership by leveraging a complementary set of cross-functional, multi-disciplinary skills, expertise, and experiences. The Programs team: influences progressive change through the development and implementation of global and regional strategies and business plans; supports advancement of innovative solutions; pursues new business opportunities; and drives effective internal and external engagement to maximize Pactโs impact across the globe. Across all aspects of its role, the Programs Department adheres to and promotes a culture of inclusion, accountability, and respect.
Position Overview
Pact seeks a highly qualified Operations Manager for the recently awarded United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/PEPFAR-funded Zambia Integrated HIV and Health (ZIH) Activity. The five-year project will be led by Pact in partnership with the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Circle of Hope, Mothers2Mothers, Copper Rose Zambia, Zambia Network of Young People Living with HIV, and Viamo. Zambia Integrated Health will improve health outcomes of Zambians through equitable access to high-quality health services in the areas of client-centered HIV, HIV/TB, MNCH, Family Planning and Reproductive Health. It will reduce mortality, morbidity, and HIV transmission for sub-populations in Northwestern, Copperbelt, and Central Provinces. Pact will work closely with the Government of the Republic of Zambia to attain the countryโs goal of reaching HIV epidemic control (95-95-95) by 2030. The activity will be delivered through three main components, namely:
- Increase coverage of comprehensive and person-centered HIV, TB/HIV, FP/RH, MNCH prevention, diagnosis, care, treatment and support services in both communities and health facilities;
- Increase utilization of community and facility-based quality and person-centered integrated HIV, TB/HIV, FP/RH, MNCH services; and
- Increase capacities of Provincial and District Health Offices to improve quality and sustain Direct Service Delivery of integrated HIV, TB/HIV, FP/RH, MNCH during and beyond the life of the activity.
The Operations Manager is a full-time position based in Ndola, Zambia. S/he will be responsible for oversight of ZIH Activity operations across three target Provinces (Copperbelt, Northwestern, Central), in coordination with Operations/Logistics staff based at the Lusaka, Provincial and District Hub Offices. S/he works in close coordination with the Director -Finance Management and Operations, Senior Program Manager, and other staff to oversee office Administration, Fleet, Inventory, and Information Technology. This Position directly supervises the Operations and Logistics Officer (Lusaka Office), Provincial Hub Operations and Logistics Assistants, Operations Assistant / Receptionist (Lusaka), and Senior IT Officer (Lusaka).
This is a Zambia based local Position and open to Zambian nationals only.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Director-Finance Management and Operations with daily activity management, contributing to project decision-making by providing input on operations, fleet, IT and general administrative status of ZIH.
- Collaborate with the Director - Finance Management and Operations on contract-related matters to ensure compliance with USAID and Pact policies, procedures and regulations.
- Ensure maximum utilization of existing Pact tools such as workbooks, operation trackers, and others to ensure smooth running, operational efficiency and implementation of ZIH.
- Ensure that all standard documentation requirements across ZIH offices in the area of operations and administration, inventory, fleet, and IT are audit ready.
- Collaborate with the Finance Manager, and other personnel including technical teams to ensure programmatic activities are in synch (coherent) with operational requirements and provisions.
- Serve as the point of contact between office landlords and Pact to ensure office premises are well managed.
- Provide oversight for all fleet and transportation related activities ensuring adequate internal controls are in place to guarantee effective management of fleet including fuel, security, maintenance as well as overall supervision of logistics assistants / drivers.
- Hold regular meetings with the operations and logistics team.
- Oversee the management of inventory to ensure that all inventory listings are maintained accurately and are up to date as per USAID and Pact guidelines.
- Maintain systems to adequately track and monitor contracts related to office maintenance, administrative services, utilities, supplies, etc.