Network and Constituency Manager

NACOSA works at all levels across the country - from international donor agencies, the corporate sector and national government, right though to sub-district services and small community groups. Strengthening community systems is the primary focus of building networks of community-based organisations and community leadership.

**The duties and responsibilities of the **Network and Constituency Manager will include, but not limited to**:

- Define and build the NACOSA network of Community Based Organisations.
- Conceptualise networking and the NACOSA network that will deliver on NACOSA’s strategic pillar to reconnect with its constituency. NACOSA’s network currently host 600 active members and includes NACOSA implementation partners.
- Design and implement a strategy to build and establish NACOSA’s approach to networking, with a focus on strengthening community health systems, health related service delivery, advocacy (raising the voices of smaller organisations), consolidating the voice of its network members.
- Build collaborations in the NGO sector with the broad purpose to support NACOSA and its network members to perform its mandate to improve public health outcomes.
- Act as a specialist lead for networking and relationship management within a broader team of managers / specialists in a way that inspires good teamwork and collaboration.
- Design, implement, analyze, and utilize the findings of research targeted at the network members to ensure effective functioning of the network and implementation of the NACOSA business strategy.
- Create and drive an awareness amongst NACOSA staff to represent and support the NACOSA Network and networking activities.
- Analyse and consolidate information within the organisation that will improve and guide networking (and sub-network) activities, for example, attending meetings to understand member concerns, or reviewing programme reports.
- Perform administrative functions related to the NACOSA network, including keeping the membership list up to date, administering membership requests, granting access.
- Degree in Social Science/Public Health or related discipline.
- Prior demonstrated experience of building and managing networks of Community Based Organisations.
- A working knowledge of health programming (example, Key Population Programmes, HIV Testing Services, HIV Prevention, People Who use Drugs, Adult and Young Women Programmes) and operations of the NGO sector - practical experience will be a distinct advantage.
- Knowledge of Government policy, strategy and institutional arrangements in the provision of HIV and AIDS services and programmes.
- Good computer skills, specifically in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Good communication and inter-personal skills on all levels
- Read, write, and speak in two official South African languages, of which one must be English.
- Excellent networking and relationship building
- Excellent presentation, sales (ability to influence) and negotiation skills.
- Valid South African driver’s license and own vehicle.

**Personal Competencies**
- The ability to think strategically and analytically.
- The ability to work across multiple projects, with the excellent planning, prioritisation, and time management skills that this will require.
- Definite inclination to keep abreast of technical developments in the HIV, AIDS, and TB fields.
- Proven ability to work as a team member within multi-disciplinary teams.
- Willingness to travel within South Africa.

**PLEASE NOTE**:

- NACOSA respects the privacy of its stakeholders and will treat all personal information provided in line with our recruitment policy and in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act.