Zimbabwe Association of Church-Related Hospitals: ZACH
Job Description
Report to:Program Coordinator – ZACH
Duty station:Umguza District – Matabeleland North Province
Closing Date: 24 September 2024
Job Summary
The Zimbabwe Association of Church related Hospitals (ZACH) is in 4 districts (Umguza, Umzingwane, Chimanimani and Kwekwe) to facilitate the roll out of OSC model for providing comprehensive care to survivors of gender-based violence through increasing survivor safety and perpetrator accountability by coordinating and linking core services, including immediate to long term health care, access to police and legal services, and culturally and age appropriate counselling services.
The incumbent will facilitate access to justice for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) affected by Gender Based Violence (GBV), linkages GBV survivors to legal services, providing legal counselling to survivors of GBV, outlining legal procedures for the aggrieved survivors of GBV in simple terms and advocate for exemption of GBV survivors from court hearings.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. To make professional medical examination of survivors of GBV taking note of every detail and recording all findings accordingly.
2. To observe keenly anything seen on the survivor; old scars, new cuts, abrasions, bruises, or anything that will prove there was trauma or a struggle.
3. To collect, label and preserve any forensic, physical or other evidence found on the victim that could be analysed and used during prosecution.
4. To provide medical care such as;
i. Pregnancy prevention
ii. Emergency medical care
iii. STD testing
iv. Post Prophylaxis for HIV
v. Referral to other appropriate services such as counselling and legal
5. Production of high quality reports and ensure that reports are submitted on time
6. Assist the M&E officer in compiling the necessary information
7. To perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications and Experience
Key Qualities
• Ability to produce results with minimum funding and supervision
• Ability to move forward in a changing environment
• Ability to foster integration and teamwork is an asset
• Ability to communicate in a credible and effective way
• Willingness to become activist for AGYW issues
Experience Required
• Relevant nursing qualification,
• Rapid HIV testing, GBV training a plus
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar position
• Languages: English, Shona and Ndebele