DREAMS District Coordinator - Ermelo at mothers2mothers

Job Description

The CHAMP project, led by m2m with support from consortium partners Grassroot Soccer and Zoe-Life, will utilize interventions from USAID’s structured intervention bank as well as m2m’s proven peer mentor model and innovative hybrid implementation approaches to contribute to the improvement of the well-being of vulnerable children, adolescents, and caregivers through comprehensive and coordinated evidence-based interventions that strengthen in three districts with high HIV prevalence and 

This role will focus on coordination, monitoring performance and ensuring high quality delivery of group and home-based services for beneficiaries in an assigned subdistrict.
The candidate will bring enthusiasm, excellent attention to detail and interpersonal skills, proactivity, and a high level of commitment and confidence in working in a community setting and with adolescents and vulnerable families. The position(s) will report to the DREAMS Coordinator and have close communication with Senior Managers, Regional Coordinators, and other key CHAMP consortium staff. 

Key Performance Areas:

District/Site Management: 

• Manage and help drive optimal performance of DREAMS frontline and Lead Facilitators in assigned district, including coordination of work schedules, leave for all site staff, and performance appraisals. 
• Liaise with Project manager/HR officer to address site-level human resource issues. 
• Facilitate and evaluate individual performance and training needs.
• Oversee development of weekly performance tracking, monthly reports and ensure quality reporting to project leadership contributing to donor deliverables.

Implementation of DREAMS parenting programme:

• Assist with oversight and capacity building of site-level staff within specific Districts/sub districts- with aim to achieve high coverage of evidence- based curriculum delivered by DREAMS frontline /Lead Facilitators (in assigned district)
• Manage effective project implementation at community/subdistrict level, ensuring quality service delivery to clients in line with m2m’s/USAID’s standards and practices. 

Conduct supportive supervision at site level.

• In conjunction with Project Manager develop and implement regional site management workplans
• In conjunction with Linkage Officers build and maintain strong relationships with Social Development/Health facility staff and other implementing partners working in health facilities and the community, coordinating project implementation with other partners and identifying gaps and opportunities for project to contribute to improved health and wellbeing of orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC). 
• Participate in conducting weekly, monthly, quarterly feedback sessions with site staff and make recommendations for scaling up or replication of good practices across project sites.

Project Coordination and Representation: 

• Represent project in District/sub districts (and Provincial, as required) fora including managing strategic relationships with key stakeholders at health facility and community level. Liaise with Department of Social/ Health and partners at district/sub district level to support and improve CHAMP project activities.
• Conduct joint work planning with DREAMS team, Project Manager, Community Service & Linkages Manager, and Linkage Officers to support coordination, sharing of learnings and best practices, and analysis of project performance to advance project strategy in line with PEPFAR/USAID priorities. 

Performance Monitoring and Improvement 

• Conduct site-level supervision and monitoring activities and hold weekly/monthly quality improvement and performance monitoring meetings at site level.
• Coordinate with consortium and external stakeholders to ensure targets for recruitment, service delivery, and appropriate graduation are met.
• Supervise implementation and assist with data collection, timely reporting, interpretation and analysis.
• Liaise with site level data capturers and other internal partners on report production as requested and routine reporting for donors.
• Work closely with CHAMP leadership to develop and implement geo-location improvement plans, roll-out interventions to promote continued service integration, quality and effectiveness (where needed)
• Conduct on-site capacity building of and contribute to/facilitate trainings.
• Participate in project management team meetings and quarterly reviews, reflecting on programme performance and make recommendations for improvement.
• Work closely with senior managers address human resource issues. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by the project leadership.

Job Requirements

Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal, oral/written communication, mentoring, and team building skills.
• Ability to manage time and competing demands to meet deadlines and ensure quality standards are met.
• Ability to work independently and creatively problem solve -but consult appropriately with other managers/partners and work with diverse team members.
• Experience in building and maintaining partnerships with multisectoral stakeholders.
• Understanding of M&E and how to use data trends for improving quality implementation. 
• Computer literacy (MS Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Excellent time management  
• Fluency in English and SiSwati, or IsiZulu, or IsiNdebele essential
• Possession of valid driver’s license
• Passion for m2m’s work and mandate to serve children, adolescents, and their families. 
• Willingness to travel frequently to manage implementation of field-level activities.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma or certificate in social work, health, or relevant field 
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in community /public health work, with at least two years’ experience in a supervisory role for NGO setting 
• USG/PEPFAR/USAID experience and preferred.
• Experience in project management and administration 
• Demonstrated knowledge of HIV and health programming in province and Nkangala District
• Working knowledge of local government partners (i.e. Departments of Health/Social Development in Mpumalanga Province)
• Experience in conducting supervision with lay health/community /paraprofessional workers.
• Experience with using programmatic data for performance monitoring and improvement. 
• Experience with writing quality workplans and reports 
• Driver’s license required – to support project-related travel across the assigned district.