Country: South Africa
City: Pretoria
Type: Secondee – Full Time (eligible for benefits)
Business Unit: Country Programs - Country Teams
Overview:
Founded in 2002 by President William J. Clinton, the Clinton
Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to
strengthening integrated health systems around the world and expanding access
to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and other illnesses. Based on the
premise that business oriented strategy can facilitate solutions to global
health challenges, CHAI acts as a catalyst to mobilize new resources and
optimize the impact of these resources to save lives, via improved organization
of commodity markets and more effective local management. By working in
association with governments and other NGO partners, CHAI is focused on large
scale impact and, to date, CHAI has secured lower pricing agreements for
treatment options in more than 70 countries. In addition, CHAI's teams are
working side-by-side with over 30 governments to tackle many of the largest
barriers to effective treatment and care.
The National Project Coordinator MMC will be based in
Pretoria and report to the Program Manager MMC at the National Department of
Health. The Project coordinator is responsible for overall planning, management
and quality implementation of the VMMC implementation plan. S/he will manage
key stakeholders, partnerships, program delivery monitoring and compliance of a
successful delivery of the VMMC Operational plan. A key function of this role
will be oversight in the implementation of the demand generation strategy to
scale up VMMC by different stakeholders at the district, provincial and national
level.
Responsibilities:
Program Management and ensure implementation
- Overall
coordination of VMMC program (implementation of the national VMMC costed
operational plan with an emphasis on scaling up proposed demand generation
strategies) and responsible for monitoring program progress towards
achieving results.
- Maintain
professional relationships with relevant Government departments.
- Identify
partnerships and collaborations strategies with NGOs and the private
sector which would enhance the NDOH’s capacity to implement the VMMC
program.
- Prepare
annual work plan(s) and budget(s) for the VMMC program.
- Review
budget and activity plan and progress time to time and ensure budget
absorption to produce corresponding results.
- Contribute
in fostering a learning environment among VMMC technical team members, to
encourage innovation and sharing of ideas across the VMMC technical team,
with partners, with Government and other key stakeholders.
Technical Assistance:
- Ensure
technical leadership across the VMMC program, and provide support as
requested to other provincial programs.
- Propose
and assist in implementation of innovative ideas for MMC demand generation
to reach the relevant target age groups
Human Resource management and development
- Establish,
build and nurture effective teamwork within the VMMC program, including both
staff in the national office and provincial-offices, and ensure a cohesive
workplace environment for optimum staff retention.
Reporting and Documentation
- Ensure
the timely submission of all program reports, documents and program
publications as necessary;
- Ensure
that annual CHAI work plan, and all other quarterly and annual reports are
produced and delivered on time;
- Plan
and share reporting requirements with VMMC team and assist them to comply
with policies.
Representation and Networking
- Establish
and maintain professional relationships with Government Ministries and
departments, UN agencies, PEPFAR, and NGOs involved in sector as well as
the Private sector stakeholders.
- Ensure
strong communication and coordination with other programs, and with other
HIV/AIDS initiatives in order to streamline VMMC service delivery and
sustenance;
Strategic Direction and Program development
- Support
the Manager VMMC in planning and designing new VMMC interventions/
initiatives, and in the design and development of project proposals where
necessary.
Represent the program in sector meetings and strategic
planning workshops
Qualifications:
Essential:
- At
least 6 years of experience in implementation of programs in the health
sector.
- Significant
experience in partnership management and experience in management of
HIV/AIDS programs are highly desirable.
- Possess
sound knowledge about VMMC
- Skilled
in team management; financial management and national scale program
management through both partnership and direct implementation
- Good
communication and quantitative skills
- Commitment
and enthusiasm to learn and advance learning of other staff
Desirable:
Masters degree in relevant technical field such as Public
Health, Epidemiology or Population Science
Social Plugin