Project Manager

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To lead, coordinate and manage the Wits RHI Paediatric and adolescent clinical programme activities within the district
- To provide technical support to both internal and external stakeholders with regard to clinical care
- To develop and effectively manage relationships with district and sub-district stakeholders

**Location**:

- **Tshwane District, Gauteng Province**

**Key performance areas**:

- Develop and effectively manage relationships at a sub-district and district level with external and internal stakeholders including DoH, donors, partners, and relevant Wits RHI projects
- Ensure collaboration and coordination with other Wits RHI projects within the sub-district
- When assigned, serve as a representative of the PASP programme on both internal and external forums/working groups within the sub-district and district
- Identify the training needs of the project team and DoH counterparts
- Liaise with the Wits RHI Training Department and DoH RTC to address training needs
- Support the monitoring of the quality of training and mentoring at the district, sub-district, and facility-level
- Support the evaluation of the effectiveness of training by obtaining feedback from stakeholders and/or relevant assessments
- Provide post-training support through coaching, mentoring, feedback and support to the sub-district and facilities that ensure high-quality implementation of Paeds and adolescent clinical care, other related programmes
- Implement appropriate project management processes to ensure delivery of adolescent programme components according to the approved work plan(s), timelines and budgets with a specific focus on aspects of sustainability
- Track and monitor sub-district and facility level project components, including operational research projects, using agreed project indicators
- Develop/review work plans and other strategic project documents for effective implementation of the project
- Identify the needs of the project, lead the compilation of project plans and monitor performance
- Identify and get resources as required
- Coordinate project activities with external agencies such as public health, NGO partners, regulatory bodies, donor monitoring and auditing agencies and others as necessary
- Support the development of M&E and evaluation plans
- Develop project tools such as SOPs, tools, and technical guidelines and contribute to the development of adolescent information materials and other documents as required
- Coordinate and troubleshoot all project-related activities
- Lead the coordination and reporting of tracing and linkage activities at PASP priority sites using NHLS PCR/VL for action reports
- Contribute to project reports and disseminate to internal and external stakeholders on an ongoing basis
- Contribute to the development of technical publications and other programme resources
- Close communication with the Wits RHI PASP M&E team to ensure adequate and regular reporting on key project indicators
- Liaising with the PASP M&E team on programme indicators and data requirements
- 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 of driving your own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as forums, conferences, policy setting workshops etc.
- Carry out ad hoc tasks when the need arises and or as the project demands

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Degree in Nursing or equivalent**:

- **Master’s degree or equivalent in Public Health, Public Management, or related recommended fields**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **3-5 years’ management experience within a donor-funded public health programme, 2-3 years experience in at least one of the following fields: Paeds, adolescent health, HIV, sexual health, and reproductive health**

**Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities**:

- Knowledge of provincial and district public health delivery structures
- Knowledge of health systems and data management
- Experience in quality improvement
- Experience in teaching and training
- Exceptional organizational skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Positive energetic team player with good interpersonal skills, a strong relationship builder with all stakeholders and an ability to adapt to and navigate complex situations
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate in other SA languages preferably must be area appropriate
- Post Graduate qualification in HIV Management and Project Management is advantageous

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may