Project Officer

Job Title- Project Officer - Technical Assistance- Organisation Levels- mothers2mothers -> m2m South Africa -> Programmes- Location- Pretoria -, ZA (Primary) - Type of position- Fixed Term Contract- Education- Degree- Closing Date- 31/10/2024- Job DescriptionThe Project Officer supports the UNICEF-funded Government of South Africa-administered Young Mothers Program through focus on Technical and Strategic Information support to institutionalise the pregnant adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) Peer Mentor Model and improve the access, uptake, and quality of care for children and adolescents living with HIV in three districts in Gauteng province (Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, City of Johannesburg), and the Sekhukhune district in Limpopo. The role involves providing technical assistance, training, and capacity building to ensure the successful execution of health initiatives, with a particular focus on AGYW HIV prevention programs. The incumbent will work closely with the Senior Technical Advisor to implement the project workplan, monitor implementation and facilitate quality improvement interventions for programme improvement. This will include contributing to project deliverables such as reports. The Project Officer will work closely with provincial, district, and sub-district level stakeholders to ensure success of the programme. This position is based in Pretoria, reporting to the Senior Technical Advisor. **Technical Assistance: Training and Capacity Building** - Conduct training needs assessments and develop training plans based on project goals and quality improvement (QI) results. - Lead on-site capacity building for staff, contributing to pre-and in-service trainings. - Facilitate training logistics and ensure proper documentation and reporting of training activities. - Monitor and evaluate the impact of training programs, in coordination with the M&E team. **Project Implementation** - Manage all aspects of the implementation of technical assistance delivery at health facility and community levels, ensuring quality service delivery to AGYW program clients - Conduct quarterly supervision visits to build Peer Mentor Mother capacity and ensure service integration and quality. - Support the utilisation of M&E tools at facilities and facilitate the integration of AGYW services into the health facilities and community activities, and support linkages between both platforms. - Foster strong relationships with health facility staff and implementing partners to maximise retention in care and adherence to treatment. - Contribute to workplans, budget development and project reporting at the district and provincial levels. - Mentor government and NGO based Peer Mentors including provision of supportive supervision at site level. **Performance Monitoring and Improvement** - Conduct regular site-level supervision, monitor performance, and facilitate monthly quality improvement meetings. - Analyse monthly facility level data to identify areas for service and quality improvements. - Collaborate with the M&E team to assess site performance and implement joint improvement interventions. - Ensure project compliance with established controls, procedures, and resource stewardship. **Stakeholder Engagement** - Represent the organisation at meetings with provincial and district health departments, implementing partners, and donors. - Manage relationships with key stakeholders, including government departments and NGOs, to support program implementation. - Coordinate and participate in stakeholder visits, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with donors and partners. - Job Requirements**Qualifications and Experience**: - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in public health, social sciences or related field - Minimum of five years’ field experience in public health work with a focus on RMNC&AH, VTP, or HIV/AIDS programming, with at least two years’ in a supervisory role - Strong technical knowledge of VTP, RMNC&AH, and paediatric HIV programming - Experience in the implementation of AGYW HIV prevention programs - Demonstrated experience in providing technical assistance to NGOs and government health departments - Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including experience working with UNICEF, PEPFAR, USAID, local department of health - Experience in drafting project workplans, reports, and budgets - Familiarity with quality assurance, quality improvement and M&E tools. - Experience in training and capacity building for health facility staff, lay health workers, and Peer Educators. - Experience in with use of Department of Health (DoH) tools an advantage **Competencies**: - Strong leadership and team motivation skills. - Excellent presentation, facilitation, and communication abilities. - Ability to work well under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and manage multiple competing tasks independently. - Culturally sensitivity and capable of working with diverse populations. - Profic