Programme Manager: Key Populations Centres of

2 weeks ago


Parktown, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time

**Main purpose of the job**:

- The Wits RHI Key Populations Programme is supporting the Department of Health to create key populations-friendly health facilities
- This position will provide strategic development, oversight, and management of programme implementation in seven health districts

**Location**:

- **Parktown, Johannesburg**

**Key performance areas**:

- Communicate, promote, and support the implementation of the Key Populations Centres of Excellence project at district, sub-district, and facility levels
- Coordinate the development of district implementation plans and other strategic programme documents for effective programme implementation
- Conduct regular meetings with the Centres of Excellence and Key Populations team to ensure outputs are delivered and to review progress on implementation plan
- Provide programme implementation guidance and support to facility managers and team members to ensure delivery of programme activities according to timelines and budgets
- Perform regular management audits of district sites to identify good practices and identify and address gaps
- Implement appropriate programme management processes to ensure delivery of programme targets with a specific focus on aspects of sustainability as the programme matures
- Identify the needs of the programme at a district level and motivate the resources required
- Support the development of programme tools such as SOPs and technical guidelines
- Coordinate and troubleshoot all programme-related activities
- Collaborate with Senior Management and Clinical Mentors to identify CoE training and mentoring needs
- Support the development and roll-out of the provincial training/mentoring plan, including conducting training of trainers (as applicable)
- Contribute to the monitoring of the quality of training/mentoring at the district level
- Provide relevant coaching, mentoring, feedback, and support to the district teams
- Participate in ongoing mentorship programmes initiated by other WRHI stakeholders
- Evaluate the effectiveness of training/mentoring by obtaining feedback from stakeholders and/or relevant assessments
- Review and monitor programme budgets; identify areas of underspend and overspend risks
- Support and monitor staff allocation for demand creation, linkage to care and other services including support for subcontractors
- Support administrative processes related to recruitment and retention of site staff
- Lead or coordinate the implementation of additional programmes or requests for information emanating from USAID/PEPFAR at the district level
- Report monthly on key achievements, challenges, and any anecdotal success stories
- Coordinate and support the Wits RHI district teams, ensuring that communication between the site-level teams is optimal and that programme activities are coordinated and leveraged
- Support activities that promote and advocate Centres of Excellence at DOH health facilities
- Maintain close communication with the Wits RHI M&E team to ensure adequate and regular reporting and documenting lessons learnt and success stories
- Analyse sub-district data and monitor reach against the targets
- Support the reporting process to the donor and DOH
- Develop and effectively manage relationships with external stakeholders including DOH, DSD, donors, and partners
- Serve as a provincial representative of the CoE Programme on external forums/working groups in the province(s)
- Coordinate programme activities with external agencies such as public health, NGO partners, regulatory bodies, donor monitoring and auditing agencies and others as necessary
- Attend to all staffing requirements and administration
- Supervise and manage line reporting in keeping with Wits RHI policies and procedures
- Supervise and manage the duties of supervisees to ensure optimal staff utilisation and maintenance of sound labour 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 organisation
- Promote harmony, teamwork and sharing of information
- Provide day-to-day support to all programme staff
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate 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**:

- **Postgraduate Degree or equivalent in Development Studies, Social Science, Public Health, Education, Management, or related fields**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **7 to 10 years of experience in a Management role in the



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