Programme Officer

**About NACOSA**:
We started as a convention intent on bringing together organisations working on HIV. We now render services and disburse funds towards a coordinated response to HIV, TB and GBV as public health threats. As an organization, we work at national, provincial local and community levels and strive to embody the ideal spirit of NACOSA. We strive to live our values and philosophy in every interaction and task. NACOSA has a zero-tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH), and related abuse of power and is committed to protecting its staff and all people receiving services through our programs from this type of misconduct.

**The duties and responsibilities of the Programme Officer will include, but not limited to**:

- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support the smooth implementation of the IMpower/ Stepping Stones programme.
- Develop a strategy to meet sub-district targets (recruitment, demand creation and demand creation for uptake of services) of the two group-based interventions and utilize and implement quarterly, monthly and weekly planning that is proactive to the attainment of targets
- Provide continuous quality assessment and improvement strategies for the delivery of IMpower/ Stepping Stones.
- Support the appointment and supervision of suitable staff to implement IMpower/ Stepping Stones.
- Provide mentoring support to IMpower/ Stepping Stones Instructors to continuously strengthen the quality of the programme.
- Ensure that IMpower / Stepping Stones instructors receive debriefing support.
- Ensure that clear protocols are in place to implement the Network Referral System of IMpower/ Stepping Stones, ensuring that all disclosures are appropriately managed.
- Facilitate IMpower/ Stepping Stones related trainings and workshops as required.
- Develop tools to ensure bi-directional referral pathways for successful linkages for DREAMS AGYW to health, education and social support services.
- Monitor the implementation of SOPs and ensure tracking of the success of the DREAMS layering approach.
- Work closely with the M&E team to refine and build on the suite of M&E tools in place so as to ensure the monitoring tools are reflective of the IMpower/ Stepping Stones programme.
- Document challenges, best practices and success stories in the implementation of IMpower/ Stepping Stones.
- Contribute towards the development of presentations and narrative progress reports that reflect insight, learning, outcomes and impact of IMpower/ IMpower.
- Actively participate in technical meetings relating to IMpower/ Stepping Stones and the DREAMS programme.
- Work closely with other NACOSA and NGO teams implementing IMpower/ Stepping Stones, to build a community of practice for IMpower/ Stepping Stones in South Africa.
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in Social Science/Public Health or related discipline.
- Minimum of 3 years specific HIV prevention related work experience in the health and social development sectors, and preferably in the field of OVC, AGYW and/or survivors of sexual violence
- Experience in programme planning, implementation, management and M&E
- Knowledge about: HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health; HIV Testing Services; GBV programming; evidence-informed and rights-based programming for survivors of GBV, particularly for adolescent girls and young women.
- Excellent communications skills in English, including the ability to guide implementers on the programme.
- Must be analytically minded and have excellent writing skills, including the ability to compile insightful and user-friendly reports.
- Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with experience of web-based data systems
- Must be highly organised, deadline driven and efficient with planning skills and a proactive and positive approach.
- Ability to work well in a team environment, and to coordinate multiple inputs to tight deadlines, with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Understanding of the NGO sector and knowledge of big donor processes/requirements will be a benefit.
- Driver's License (Code B) with no endorsements

**Personal Competencies**
- Problem solving skills and ability to think on your feet
- Ability to think strategically and analytically
- Must be highly organized and deadline driven
- Ability to work as a team member within multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to influence and guide others

**_ PLEASE NOTE:_**

**_ As part of our hiring process, NACOSA will inquire during reference checks for information about job applicants’ reference persons regarding any finding of sexual exploitation, abuse, and/or harassment as well as any other forms of misconduct._