District Technical Lead at BroadReach

Purpose of the position

The District Technical Lead will spearhead the technical assistance to the district management team in planning, implementation and monitoring of strategies towards achievement of 90-90-90 and ensure the provision of specialised technical assistance to DOH and BroadReach district and facility teams.

Key Accountabilities (included but not limited to)

In your role as District Technical Lead you will:

• provide technical leadership across the district in support of the district lead and sub-district teams, coordinating and monitoring the delivery of expected outputs of direct reports and their technical assistance to the DOH district management and facilities and BroadReach sub-district teams.
• lead in the identification of areas of and reasons for poor performance and collaborates with the DOH District management, BroadReach District and Senior Management as well as the National Program Technical Team to conceptualise solutions for poor performing programmes and indicators, non-compliance and improved service delivery
• lead the support of the DOH District Management teams in the development of key District plans with special focus on those that are key to the delivery of 90-90-90 targets
• lead the support of the DOH District Management in their utilisation of data to inform management decisions
• lead the support of the DOH District Management in the roll out of National and Provincial Strategies and Guidelines and the development

Qualifications

Essential qualifications

• A National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area such as Healthcare, Social Sciences, Computer Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistical Sciences

Experience & Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the guidelines, practices and procedures of the Department of Health relating to HIV and TB Care and Treatment as well as monitoring and evaluation systems relating to HIV and TB programmatic performance
• Minimum 6 years’ experience within the donor funded HIV environment at a district implementation level
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a manager or team lead delivering on HIV and TB implementation either clinically or in data management
• Experience in delivering presentations, facilitating and conducting training in workshops
• Demonstrated ability to utilise information and data for management
• Knowledge of South Africa DOH governing policies, regulations, directives and models (Ideal Clinic, ICDM/ICSM, 90-90-90 strategic target framework etc.) will be beneficial
• Proficiency in MS Office

Personal qualities & Behavioural competencies

Personal qualities

• Takes responsibility for work activities of self and team and follows through on commitments
• Strives to achieve or surpass results against internal or external standards of excellence
• Committed to development and mentoring of team

Behavioural Competencies

• Results orientation
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Judgement
• Problem solving
• Strategic thinking
• Influencing and persuading
• Teamwork
• Consulting & Advising
• Controls Quality and Standards
• Initiating Innovation
• Planning and organising

Capabilities

Winning, Enabling and Delivery of Projects

• Opportunity Development, Capture Management, Proposal Development, Organized, Disciplined, Analytical

People Leadership/Self Leadership

• Selections, Development, Delegation, Example, Self-Confidence, Independently responsible, Curiosity, Change Management

Strategic and Holistic Decision Making

• Governance and legal awareness, Financial acumen, Risk management, Strategic perspective

Relationship Management

• Institutional Representations, Taking the long view, Building common ground, Mutual respect, Responsiveness, Standing for the other, Engagement