Programme Head (District) Wits RHI (Gophelega)

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Main purpose of the job:

• Serve as Programme Head and provide oversight for Wits RHI’s Gophelega Programme implementation
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the District-level Senior Managers to ensure technical, programmatic, compliance and financial integrity of the Wits RHI Gophelega programme and achieve project goals, objectives and targets

Location:

• Tshwane

Key performance areas:

• Provide mature supportive leadership, management and oversight of the implementation of the District level Care and Treatment programme and improve strategies within national and international guidelines
• Ensure the DSP programme is technically sound, evidence-based, appropriate and responsive to local needs
• Provide inspirational supportive leadership in the design, analysis, and synthesis of interventions and innovations
• Ensure the quality and sustainability of interventions
• Communicate the Wits RHI programme strategy to all relevant internal and external positive stakeholders
• Conduct programme site visits and review programme performance assessments to evaluate progress on implementation plans
• Lead meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Take responsibility for ensuring the effective implementation
• Working with the Programme Head, ensure compliance with the CDC Cooperative Agreement and oversight of programme activities to achieve stated targets and expected results
• Take responsibility for the delivery of the annual work planning process, providing input and oversight in close collaboration with Deputy District Programme Head, Technical Leads and key senior managers
• Including HIV/TB Care and Treatment Managers, CDC, Department of Health, Municipality and other project partners
• Mentor, coach and support a senior district team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results
• Provide guidance, in collaboration with key programme staff, to subcontractors and sub-grantees and coordinate activities with other agencies
• Support the writing and/or review of technical components of materials and publications related to the programme, its development and implementation
• Ensure compliance with CDC operational policies and regulations.
• Work with the Gophelega SI/Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Lead and M&E staff to develop M&E frameworks and tools to track data/results effectively
• Provide oversight and coordination to the compilation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports according to program requirements
• With Gophelega Programme Head and WHC Grants team, ensure the programme’s financial integrity to achieve contractual objectives and targets
• Ensure resources for programme implementation are available
• Work with Programme Head and WHC Grants finance and programme staff to develop and track project budgets
• Ensure timeous submission of financial/budget reports, via WHC Finance Staff
• With Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager and District Stakeholder manager, foster and maintain strong working relationships and alliances with USG, National, Provincial, District and Municipality DoH and other key stakeholders to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort
• Represent RHI’s interests and present progress, achievements and lessons learned to key stakeholders, including CDC and partners in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
• Advise national counterparts on technical issues and participate in relevant technical advisory groups with counterparts and partner institutions
• Communicate with all levels of Wits RHI staff about inputs and outputs
• Attend and approve all staffing requirements and administration including recruitments, resignations, and disciplinary matters
• Supervise and manage the duties of subordinates; Coach and support subordinates to ensure motivated staff and optimal staff utilisation and maintenance of sound labour relations
• Review, finalise and approve subordinates' work plans
• Drive, oversee and help facilitate performance development and assessments at the District-team level
• Identify substandard performance by team members and take necessary corrective actions
• Coach and train subordinates and team members to ensure the acquisition of knowledge and skills required by the organisation
• Promote harmony, teamwork and sharing of information

Required minimum education and training:

• Masters or Postgraduate Degree with experience in Public Health with specialist knowledge of HIV & TB; MBBCH, PhD

Required minimum work experience:

• 5 years of management of HIV/TB-related district-level support programmes or comparable experience

Professional body registration:

• Registration with a regulatory statutory body such as SANC or HPCSA

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Demonstrated leadership, maturity, management and change management capability, including the ability to manage and inspire a diverse team
• Demonstrated history of influencing positive change with external stakeholders and developing and maintaining relationships at all levels of host and partner organizations
• Positive, energetic team leader with an ability to adapt to complex situations, manage stress, and deliver goals pro-actively
• Organized with a thorough and accurate approach to work and attention to detail
• Able to create and lead unified purpose-driven teams

Demands of the job:

• National and (potentially) international travel will be required from time to time
• Must be contactable after working hours

Communications and relationships:

• Maintain effective working relationships with Gophelega Programme Head, District-level Senior Management and Wits RHI staff at all levels
• Communicate effectively with all external stakeholders such as donors, Department of Health (DoH), District and Municipality Health staff, media, medical and academic institutions, community and other partner organisations

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: 30 January 2023.
• 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.
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