Programme Co-ordinator: bumb’INGOMSO at DG Murray Trust

Role

bumb’INGOMSO is a multi-faceted HIV Prevention project which aims to half the incidence of HIV in adolescent girls and young women aged 15 – 29 in the Buffalo City Metro Municipality. This is an initiative of the National Department of Health, funded by the German KFW Development Bank and co-funded by the DG Murray Trust.

bumb’INGOMSO’s objectives are to: create a positive change in risky behaviour; promote accessible health services for young people; respond effectively to gender-based violence; enable access to economic opportunities for young people; focus on high-risk groups and shape equal gender norms among 10–14-year-old girls and boys.

Minimum requirements

• Four Four-year tertiary qualification in Project Management or a similar study field with three years of experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and IsiXhosa. Additional South African languages would be advantageous.
• Project Management skills, and Computer literacy
• Team Worker

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, plan, implement, and monitor project activities emanating from BI strategic and operations meetings.
• Provide technical expertise in the implementation and design of the project.
• Plan and coordinate activities that promote integration through all BI projects, specifically BI clubs, and work conducted in schools by various interventions.
• Facilitate the development of work plans and compile a consolidated BI work plan.
• Facilitate quarterly performance reviews and Operational meetings.
• Conduct site visits to intervention events and campaigns
• Ensure integrated planning amongst and with the partners and guide the implementation of the work plans and activities.
• Support the development of Annual Plans
• Coordinate and oversee the BI master trainers.
• Coordinate and oversee and monitor the review and implementation of the BI club guide package.
• Document lessons learned, sound practices, and success stories.
• Involved in report writing and project stakeholder meetings.
• Represent BI in government departments and municipal/district meetings including ECAC meetings.
• Perform other project-related responsibilities as the Project Director may assign.