Technical Advisor - KPP (Sex Workers/Trans) RHI

SUMMARY:
A Technical Advisor - Key Populations Programme (Sex Workers and Transgender) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium's Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (RHI) in Parktown - Johannesburg.

POSITION INFO:

Background

The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) is a renowned African-led research institute that seeks solutions to Africa’s health challenges.

It is located within the University of the Witwatersrand and addresses some of the greatest public health concerns affecting our region, including HIV and its related problems, sexual and reproductive health and vaccinology. This is done through pioneering, multi-disciplinary research; responsive technical support and innovation in health services; and evidence-based policy development and advocacy with national, regional and global stakeholders.

Main purpose of the job

• To provide strategic and technical direction to the Key Populations monitoring and evaluation strategy in line with programme and organizational objectives and guide data utilization for research and policy outcomes

Location

• 8 Blackwood, Parktown, Johannesburg

Key performance areas

• Develop M&E strategy and plans within national and/or donor guidelines
• Oversee activities of the Key Populations PrEP and Care & Treatment monitoring, compliance and reporting portfolio
• Provide guidance towards appropriate collection and reporting of routine district output data and data management
• Provide M&E technical assistance, as required to Key Populations Programme projects
• Identify and implement efficiencies in data collection, compilation, review, reporting, feedback and action plans
• Enhance internal and external capacity for Key Populations Programme district teams
• Identify opportunities for, and conduct M&E-related operations research at sites/ projects supported by the Key Populations Programme
• Where applicable, write grant proposals, protocols and ethics applications to fund relevant research
• Undertake research design, implementation, analysis and dissemination
• Ensure appropriate and timely communication/ feedback of research findings to stakeholders
• Produce publications and/or reports relating to research
• Support documentation of good practice
• Produce abstracts and conference presentations
• Contribute to the compilation of non-research related reports
• Attend to all M&E staffing requirements and administration for the national team of 30 individuals
• Serve as point of contact for M&E for stakeholders, donors and internally where appropriate
• Provide M&E support for RFAs (when applicable)
• Contribute to the preparation for donor evaluations/ audits of the Key Populations Programme

Required minimum education and training

• Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline
• Qualification or training in monitoring and evaluation systems or health management information systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and data analysis packages

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities

• Understanding of the challenges facing Key Populations in the health context
• Previous experience in Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services and ART adherence support
• Experience working with donor-driven programmes, writing M&E plans, work plans and protocols, and providing training/capacity building
• Demonstrated leadership, management and change management experience, including the ability to manage a diverse team
• Positive, energetic team leader with an ability to adapt to complex situations, manage stress, deliver goals pro-actively
• Organized with a thorough and accurate approach to work, attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Required minimum work experience

• Minimum 8 years of senior management experience of complex projects
• Minimum 5 years of leading monitoring and evaluation components of projects (strategy and implementation)
• Demonstrated experience improving health data collection, analysis, dissemination, and use in decision making
• Programming

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
• 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 is 14 January 2021.
• 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.
• In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.

AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position. 

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