Job Description

Main purpose of the job:

• Support the formulation, implementation, and management of the PrEP projects

Location:

• Ezintsha - Parktown - JHB

Key performance areas:

• Develop and continue to adapt as needed a comprehensive strategy to achieve the specialist project's objectives
• Represent Ezintsha's technical and organizational strategic objectives for identified specialized projects
• Provide technical expertise at donor DOH and stakeholder meetings in relation to these projects
• Be the first point of contact for the specific technical areas internally, to donors, DOH, and partner organizations
• Support and manage the appropriate implementation of the Institute's technical strategy as it pertains to these projects
• Communicate agreed technical strategies in your program area to programmatic team members who in turn will communicate the strategy to relevant DOH counterparts
• Identify areas in the relevant health care system that need to be strengthened to ensure effective implementation of your project area's technical strategy
• Collaborate with other specialist teams and stakeholders at the Institute to review, develop new, or revise existing strategies based on program outputs
• Conduct site visits and support the programmatic teams to evaluate progress toward the achievement of the project's technical strategy objectives
• Provide the implementation team with the appropriate tools to implement the project's objectives
• Generate reports on activity outputs in your technical area internally and for both DoH and the donor
• Ensure appropriate dissemination of reports
• Support PrEP Projects in defining and formulating strategic objectives for Implementation Research across the project
• Work with the designated team in the development of documents (e.g. Protocols, Ethics applications, etc. to advance the objectives of the projects
• Adhere to internal policies that govern the development and approval of Protocols including regulatory frameworks of research studies
• Ensure relevant courses required for participation in research studies (e.g., GCP completed and updated regularly)
• Participate in and supervise relevant PrEP projects
• Support the writing of abstracts and best practices by the PrEP projects teams for dissemination at conferences, donors, etc.
• Participate in the writing of studies for publication purposes and dissemination to relevant academic and non-academic sources
• Coach and train programmatic staff members in your technical to ensure the transfer of knowledge
• Support the capacity building in the writing of abstracts and best practices by staff together with relevant competent research staff
• Where requested, facilitate skills transfer from programmatic staff to DOH counterparts
• Support the teams in ensuring technical support as it pertains to specialized projects to DOH
• Support the identification of new donors and funds for new and existing projects
• Write and contribute to grant applications
• Support the exploration and initiation of strategic partnerships for fundraising opportunities PrEP
• Adhere to timelines as it pertains to grant application and submission
• Liaise with relevant grant support staff including WHC, internal grant admin staff, etc. on the successful completion of grants
• Attend to all staffing requirements and administration
• Supervise and manage the duties of subordinates to ensure optimal staff utilization and maintenance of sound labor relations
• Perform and facilitate performance development and 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

Required minimum education and training:

• MBBCH or equivalent, Master's Degree in Science, Public Health or related field
• Proficiency in MS Office/Excel/PowerPoint

Required minimum work experience:

• 5 -10 years experience working in PrEP-related Programmes
• Experience with HIV Prevention Strategies

Professional Body Registration:

• HPCSA - General Practice and/or any other relevant registration body

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• Experience working with donor-driven programs in the South African context
• Experience in training and capacity building
• Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Adaptable, and willing to take initiative
• Strong organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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.
• AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant.
• 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: 29 September 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:

• 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.

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Company Description

Ezintsha is a group of South African academics and health professionals who work with partners around the world. They apply new technology to health-related problems and work to extend access to effective drugs so that quality health care and medicine is available to everyone. Ezintsha is a newly formed sub-division of Wits Health Consortium, which is part of the University of the Witwatersrand, based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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