District Manager: School Based HIV and GBV Prevention Programme (Wits RHI)

Main purpose of the job:

• To provide management, program coordination and oversee the district-level implementation of the USAID funded School-based HIV & Violence prevention program (as part of DREAMS) to ensure the delivery of outputs

Location:

• Cape Town

Wits RHI is looking for a District Manager who will be responsible for the Cape Town district; to provide overall management, oversight, and coordination of the district-level implementation of the USAID-funded School-Based HIV & Violence Prevention program to ensure the delivery of outputs. The program delivers comprehensive SRH and HIV prevention (PrEP) services, as a core package of DREAMS implementation, to AGYW in communities through a mobile outreach clinic. The manager will also support the district teams to provide services to schools as a part of the ISHP SOP on the Provision of SRH and Social Services to secondary learners in schools and layering with other DREAMS interventions.

Key performance areas:

• Communicate, promote, and support the implementation of the School and community-based HIV & Violence Prevention program at the district, sub-district, and community levels
• Provide program implementation guidance and support to District team members to ensure delivery of program activities according to timelines and budgets
• Constant consultation and planning with the provincial manager and district teams
• Conduct regular meetings with the District team to ensure outputs are delivered and to review progress against the implementation plan
• Develop and review district implementation plans for effective implementation of the program
• Identify the needs of the program at a district level and obtain resources required
• Coordinate and troubleshoot all program-related activities
• In collaboration with the capacity building manager, organize and implement a training plan on the Integrated School Health Policy (ISHP) SOPs, LIVES, PrEP, and other relevant training for the district, including conducting Training of Trainers
• Monitor the delivery and quality of training at the district level
• Participate in ongoing mentorship programs initiated by other WRHI stakeholders
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training and stakeholder engagements by obtaining feedback from stakeholders and/or relevant assessments
• Support the district team, ensuring that communication between the team is optimal and that program activities are coordinated and leveraged
• Ensure coordination across program streams, ISHP, PrEP, Community Services, and Linkage to care
• Ensure joint planning with other DREAMS partners in the district to ensure effective layering of services
• Support activities that promote and advocate for adolescent and youth-friendly service (AYFS) or youth zones at the 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
• Serve as a representative of the Schools project 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 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 for driving own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as forums, conferences, policy setting workshops, etc.

Required minimum education and training:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Development Studies, Social Science, Public Health
• Understanding and knowledge of CSE, HIV, SRH, GBV, DREAMS
• Experience with planning and conducting training additional experience training health or other sector workers and/or training of communities in health and HIV prevention beneficial
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, including report writing
• Able and willing to work flexible hours as needed and without constant or close supervision

Required minimum work experience:

• At least 5 years of experience working in public health, particularly HIV prevention and treatment; adolescent health
• Demonstrated role in strengthening coordination and facilitating project implementation at the district level
• Understanding of the school and community environment and experience in working with government departments at all three levels of government
• Having worked in the public health sector
• Stakeholder engagement and management

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• Masters Degree in Social Science or Public Health
• Experience with PEPFAR funded projects will be an added advantage
• Experience in working with Western Cape ministries (DBE, DOH, DSD) and other government departments
• Able to maintain confidentiality, tact, and professionalism at all times
• Able to exercise discretion, high levels of initiative, and decision-making in consultation with the line manager
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Attention to granular details
• Ability to manage and lead a team, particularly in a highly pressured target driven environment
• The environment may at times be busy, noisy and need excellent organizational, time, and stress management skills to complete the required tasks
• Able and willing to work flexible hours as needed and without constant or close supervision
• Must be a South African national or permanent resident with fluency in English and in at least one local indigenous South African language
• Must have a valid South African driver’s license and be willing to travel

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
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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: 28 March 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.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their 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.
• PLEASE NOTE: Our Client, WHC - RHI, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.

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• AJ Personnel is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
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