Jobs in Maseru and Berea at Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association

Institution: Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association
Division: Finance and Administration
Section: Service Delivery
Location: Maseru and Berea

Job Title: Driver x 1

Duration: One Year
Responsible to: Human Resources Officer
SUMMARY:
Under the general Supervision of the Human Resources Officer, the Driver should ensure that the Service Providers are driven safely from LPPA to outreach areas in Maseru and Berea districts.
MAIN DUTIES
1. Takes charges of the Association Vehicle
2. Keeps vehicle clean and tidy
3. Serves as a Guard of the vehicle while it is still on duty
4. Ensures safety and custody of the Vehicle, including tools
5. Ensures availability of all the required documents including Vehicle insurance, registration, logs, first aid kit and necessary spare parts are in the assigned vehicle
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
1. Interpersonal skills
2. Ability to work as a team
3. Value diversity
4. Able and ready to drive at night
5. Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of Secondary school leaving Certificate
• A valid Driver’s license code B
• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations
• Conversant with the road network and traffic regulations of Lesotho
• NGOs experience is an added advantage
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Job title: Nursing Assistant x 10

Institution: Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association
Division: Programs
Location: Maseru and Berea
Section: Service Delivery
Duration: One Year
Responsible Person: Nursing Sister
JOB SUMMARY
The Nursing Assistant is directly responsible to the Nursing Sister for secondary routine clinic jobs in order to relieve Registered Nurses so that they can give more time to their professional duties, and in the absence of the Nursing Sister, the Nursing Assistant takes the responsibility of day to day running of the clinic.
MAIN DUTIES
1. Assists Nursing Sister to implement the clinical aspects of the clinic and the outreach activities.
2. Cares for and treats clients as directed by the Registered Nurse
3. Prepares clients for and assists with examinations.
4. Administers injections and Contraceptives, and performs related tasks as directed.
5. Maintains records of vital statistics and other pertinent data of clients.
6. Cleans and sterilizes instruments and equipment, and maintains stock of supplies.
7. Prepares and submits monthly reports timely to the Supervisor.
Qualification/Experience
• Trained Nursing Assistant with at least one year experience in the relevant field
• NGOs experience is an added advantage
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge and commitment of Sexual and Reproductive Health.
• Maintenance of high professional and nursing ethical standards.
• Thorough knowledge of contraceptives and side effects.
• Mature and pleasant disposition.
• Sensitive to socio-cultural values.
• Good public relations.
• Ability to mobilize communities.
• Basic computer skills.
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Job title: Peer Educator Coordinators x 2

Institution: Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association
Division: Programs
Location: Maseru and Berea
Section: Service Delivery
Duration: One Year
Responsible Person: Monitoring Service Delivery Coordinator
Purpose of the job: To plan, deliver, and co-ordinate peer education training and facilitate peer education activities in Maseru and Berea.
Main Duties:
1. Plan, prepare and deliver courses /training according to the training requirements.
2. Conduct training to peer groups in Maseru and Berea.
3. Draw a weekly plan for Peer education activities in the outreach areas
4. Liaise with POIEC, MSDC and Senior Nurses to undertake regular health talks, educational sessions and promotional activities for SRH in the outreach areas.
5. Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials for peer education.
6. Liaise with LPPA facilities and DHMTs to provide Sexual and Reproductive Health services to young girls and young women.
7. Identify and Analyse training needs to develop new training programs.
8. Prepare budget for training.
9. Prepare and submit monthly reports to supervisor.
10. Monitor progress of the Peer education program.
11. Maintain individual training record.
12. Provide performance improvement feedback to the supervisor.
13. Perform any other duties as may be required.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED
• Must have a Diploma in Social Sciences
• Must have background knowledge of LPPA
• Experience working/volunteering in the area of SRH
• Being a trained Peer Educator will be an added advantage
PERSONAL QUALITIES
• Must be a cool, sober and result and performance driven person
• Pleasant disposition
• Good presentation skills
• Good leadership skills
• Good communication skills
• Must be a team player
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Job Title: Nursing Sister x10

Institution: Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association
Division: Service Delivery
Class Title: Professional
Location: Maseru and Berea
Duration: One Year
Responsible to: Senior Nurse
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general supervision of the Senior Nurse, the Nursing Sister will be responsible for effective and efficient implementation of the clinic activities. Nursing Sister will ensure that activities done in the clinic conform to the required standards and that no activities undermining the image of LPPA are performed.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Implements the clinical aspects of the Clinic.
• Keeps and maintains records of drugs, equipment and contraceptives used in the clinic.
• Provides counseling to clients and dispense appropriate drugs to clients.
• Undertakes monthly, quarterly, half year and annual reporting of the clinic activities and will submit these to the Senior Nurse.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by supervisor and which fall within the purview of the duties and responsibilities expected of the Nursing Sister.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
• Qualified Nurse/Midwife with at least three years post qualification experience.
• Clinical knowledge and practical skills in the areas of SRH and HIV and AIDS. HTC training will be an added advantage.
• NGOs experience is an added advantage
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Knowledge and commitment to Sexual and Reproductive Health.
• Maintenance of high professional and nursing ethical standards.
• Thorough knowledge of contraceptives management and counseling.
• Basic knowledge of record keeping.
• Ability to mobilize communities.
• Computer Literate.
SUBMISSION:
Applicants are to submit a COVERING LETTER, COMPREHENSIVE CV and CERTIFIED COPIES
OF EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES to: The Human Resource Officer, P.O Box 340 Maseru 100.
NOTE:
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
• The closing date for receiving full applications is the 20th April, 2016, at 15H00
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Selection interviews will be at a date, time and place determined by the LPPA.
• LPPA reserves the right to leave an advertised position unfilled if no suitable candidate is identified.
“The Association shall not discriminate on grounds of race, creed, ethnic origin, political belief, gender, disability, sexual orientation, HIV status and sex.”