Mpumalanga Provincial Clinical Advisor at BroadReach

Essential qualifications

• Qualified Medical Doctor with a medical degree is essential.
• Post-graduate Diploma or higher certificate in Clinical HIV Management.
• Current registration with HPCSA with valid MPS is essential.

Desirable Qualifications

• Public Health qualification OR Infectious Disease sub-specialization is advantageous.
• Qualification in Advanced Health Management

Experience & Skills

• A minimum of 10 years postgraduate experience, including a minimum of 8 years’ experience in HIV clinical management and 5 years managing advanced cases and/or patients with comorbidities.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in public health care sector.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Donor funded programmes
• Comprehensive knowledge of issues and current evidence related to HIV/AIDS and health systems strengthening (HSS).
• Experience providing clinical guidance and technical assistance in HIV prevention and clinical management at health care facilities is essential.
• Extensive experience in teaching and supervision of medical personnel in HIV/AIDS programs is essential with experience in delivering presentations and facilitating workshops.
• Familiar with the concepts, practices and procedures of the Department of Health at District and Provincial levels.
• Experience in project management and evidence of medical publications would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Fluency in English
• Valid driver’s license and own car
• Flexibility to travel.
• Knowledge and application of Donor regulations and procedures to daily work requirements
• Understanding of South African Government DoH priorities, programme, mandates and planning cycle
• Understanding of data sources and indicator definitions
• Understanding of the 95-95-95 process, tools, templates, cascades and target
• Up-to-date knowledge of changing policies, guidelines and mandates relevant to job function and operating environment

Personal qualities & Behavioural competencies

• Shows determination, drive and commitment to goals and desired outcomes as well as improving delivery of services.
• Takes responsibility for work activities and follows through on commitments and on agreed implementation.
• Uses creative reasoning to design collaborations across and outside of the organization to address key underlying issues identified including design of client specific solutions.
• Can integrate information from a variety of sources and communicate it with clarity.
• Consulting & Advising
• Integrative Thinking
• Problem solving
• Facilitation skills
• Results orientation
• Health Systems awareness