CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER x 1 – PERMANENT

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Zambia Sugar Plc is seeking an experienced and accomplished medical professional to join as Chief Medical Officer. A leadership role combining both strategic direction with hands-on clinical and operational responsibility.

OHS Services: 1 estate hospital + 3 clinics serving ∼16,000 people + public health leg

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Provide strategic leadership and expert medical and occupational health advice to executive leadership.
• Lead implementation of Medical Services strategy, policies, procedures and minimum standards.
• Develop integrated health and occupational health frameworks to protect employee health and prevent occupational diseases.
• Lead risk-based occupational health programme: medical surveillance, fitness-for-work, health promotion.
• Partner with HR, Safety, Operations to deliver comprehensive employee health and wellbeing programme.
• Build local medical services capability through people development, coaching and mentoring.
• Drive optimisation of medical services to provide cost-effective, affordable healthcare.
• Provide clinical governance and oversight across medical facilities.
• Provide specialist leadership in managing health risks: occupational health risks, malaria, HIV/TB, NCDs, immunisation, water-quality.
• Develop strategic partnerships with Ministry of Health, NGOs and healthcare providers.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare legislation, professional standards and ABF Sugar policies.
• Oversee medical benefits, budgets, pharmacy, healthcare infrastructure, equipment and capital investment.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary medical teams.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine (MBChB or MD), with current HPCZ registration + valid practising certificate.
• Preferably 10 years relevant experience in clinical, hospital and/or healthcare management.
• Strong knowledge in occupational health. Postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health is an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, healthcare operations, risk management, compliance and financial management.
• Ability to influence senior leadership and manage stakeholders across government and partners.
• Experience in organisational change and continuous improvement is an advantage.
• ZAQA verified certificates required.

How to Apply

Submit your detailed CV, copies of qualifications, professional registrations and ID/passport to:

Head Office

Zambia Sugar Plc
Nakambala Estate
P.O Box 670240
Mazabuka, Zambia

Tel: +260-21-3-230666 / 230696 / 231111

Mobile: +260-977640572/3/4/5/6/7/8/9

Fax: +260-21-3-230118