Cluster Manager (Nurse/NIMART) Project PrEP (Wits RHI) EC Mthatha

Main purpose of the job:

• Project PrEP requires the services of a cluster manager who will be responsible for providing strategic project guidance, overseeing and managing the Wits RHI Project PrEP teams at designated project sites
• Site-level program management, mentoring and coaching for both clinical and non-clinical staff, stakeholder engagement and relationship building (district, sub-district, community, and CBOs), clinical service delivery, administration, staff management, quality improvement, and skills transfer

Location:

• EC - OR Tambo: Mthatha

Key performance areas:

• Communicate, promote, and support the implementation of Project PrEP at the district, sub-district, and facility levels
• Provide program implementation guidance and support to site-level team members to ensure delivery of program activities according to timelines and budgets
• Together with the District and Sub-District Stakeholder Engagement Manager (DSSEM), ensure constant consultation and planning with the District and Sub-District Stakeholder Engagement Manager and site-level teams
• Conduct regular meetings with the site-level team to ensure outputs are delivered and to review progress on the implementation plan
• Review district implementation plans for effective implementation of the program
• Identify the needs of the program at a site level and obtain the resources required
• Coordinate and troubleshoot all program-related activities
• Oversee the rollout of the training plan including conducting Training of trainers
• Through the DSSEM, work closely with the capacity-building adviser/consultant to ensure that capacity-building activities are implanted in the district
• Monitor the delivery and quality of training at all levels
• Participate in monitoring activities mandated by the training of DoH and support staff
• Provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, feedback, and support to the team
• Participate in ongoing mentorship programs initiated by other WRHI stakeholders
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training by obtaining feedback from stakeholders and/or relevant assessments
• Support the site-level team, ensuring that communication between the team is optimal and that program activities are coordinated and leveraged
• Ensure coordination across program streams
• Support activities that promote and advocate for adolescent and youth-friendly service (AYFS) or youth zones at the health facility and community level
• Maintain close communication with the M&E team to ensure adequate and regular reporting and documenting lessons learned and success stories
• Develop and effectively manage relationships with relevant Wits RHI structures
• Contribute to the achievement of Wits RHI’s corporate goals and objectives
• Develop and effectively manage relationships with external stakeholders including DBE, DOH, DSD, donors, and partners/ as per the stakeholder engagement document
• Serve as a representative of the Project PrEP on external forums/working groups in the district
• Coordinate program activities with external agencies such as public health, NGO partners, regulatory bodies, donor monitoring, and auditing agencies, and others as necessary
• Supervise and manage line reporting (clinical mentor, operation coordinator, and training officer) in keeping with Wits RHI policies and procedures
• Attend to all staffing requirements and administration at a district level
• Supervise and manage the duties of supervisees to ensure optimal staff utilization and maintenance of sound labor relations
• Perform and facilitate performance assessments
• Identify substandard performance by team members and take necessary corrective action
• Coach and train subordinates and team members to ensure the acquisition of knowledge and skills required by the organization
• Promote harmony, teamwork, and sharing of information
• Provide day-to-day support to all project staff
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective self-management
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
• Take ownership of driving your own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as forums, conferences, policy setting workshops, etc.

Required minimum education and training:

• Relevant Nursing degree with education qualification
• Certified clinical (NIMART, APC/PC101, and HTS) mentor
• Dispensing License
• Proven Facilitation skills
• Certified Assessor
• Valid SA driver’s license
• Understanding of clinical research

Required minimum work experience:

• 10 and above years’ experience in public health and HIV Prevention and Management
• 5 years of clinical training experience (HIV/TB/SRH)
• 5 years of clinical mentoring experience and experience in assessing learners
• 10 years of staff management experience
• 5 years of strategic stakeholder engagement and relationship management

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• Certification in HIV Management
• Sound technical knowledge of HIV Prevention strategies, integration of health services, SRH, TB-HIV integration, Knowledge and understanding of national, provincial, and local health structures
• Ability to interpret clinical guidelines
• Experience working in a donor-funded organization/NGO or project-based environment
• Qualification or experience in training, mentoring, project management, and quality improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of clinical systems and data management
• Understanding of the challenges facing young people in the health context
• Previous experience in Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services and other HIV prevention services, clinical research, and knowledge of clinical and data management and analysis
• Management or leadership qualification
• Ability to manage clinical and non-clinical staff
• Knowledge of national, provincial, and district health structures
• Experience working with donor-funded programs and reporting requirements
• Proactive, energetic team leader with an ability to adapt to complex situations
• Report writing skills. Understanding of budget management
• Strong organizational skills with an accurate approach to work, attention to detail

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
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• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 18 July 2022.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.

Please note:

• Our Client, WHC - RHI, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.
• WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.