TITLE: HIV Testing Services Program Manager
DEPARTMENT: HTS Program
REPORTS TO: Medical Programs Director
START DATE: 1 st October 2016
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Project Based
Society for Family Health (SFH) is a South African affiliate of Population Services International (PSI), an international NGO network operational in over 70 countries. SFH in South Africa concentrates on issues of HIV/ AIDS. As part of their HIV/AIDS control efforts, SFH is using social marketing to motivate behaviour change with respect to consistent condom use, HIV testing and other safer behaviours.
RESPONSIBILITIES include:
Goals and strategy
- Give input in creating strategic plans based on what donors, government and SFH requirements
- Provide input in proposal writing or lead relevant future proposals
- Oversee implementation of new programs and initiatives
Budget
- Create programmatic and donor budgets
- Manage and ensure overall adherence, and tracking of budgets in accordance with SFH financial policies
Program Management
- Provide technical guidance to all Counselling and Testing activities within SFH and sub- awardees with a focus on modalities that increase HIV yield
- Manage sub-award in collaboration with the grants and contracts office
- Liaise with training department to provide training to program staff
- Ensure that programmatic milestones are reached and deadlines are adhered to
Supervision
- Supervise HTS project managers and provide mentorship to ensure that they grow in their jobs, skills and capabilities
- Ensure that all direct reports meet expectations and provide high quality standard work
Coordination and relationship management
- Collaborate with other organisations involved in HTS and direct service provision of treatment and care
- Sit on national technical working groups on HTS and related services and assist in developing policy and guidelines
- Represent SFH to donors and government stakeholders
Marketing/ Research
- Provide input to marketing and research initiatives with regards to the development of organisational research agenda and ensuring that the content in marketing materials is correct and accurate
- Liaise with marketing and research departments to ensure adequate support to HTS programs
- Write abstract and articles
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s Degree in public Health or equivalent
- Degree in Health Sciences or Social Sciences and registration with HPCSA where applicable
- At least 5 Years’ experience in Project Management
- At least 5 Years’ experience working in HIV and Aids, and related fields including HIV counselling and testing
- Experience working with donors and government (Experience working with US agencies such as USAID and CDC is an added bonus)
- Ability and previous experience in proposal writing
- Valid drivers’ license and ability to travel when required
The successful candidate will be a creative, innovative and strategic thinker, and will have: excellent communication, analytical, organizational, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills; a strong interest in private sector approaches to development; and a proven ability to produce results and meet objectives under difficult circumstances.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your full application to recruitment@sfh.co.za , or hand dropped by 18 September 2016.
All application submissions will be reviewed and considered, only the most qualified candidates will be short listed and contacted for interviews. SFH is an equal opportunity employer.