Programme Coordinator (VMMC) at Right to Care

Key Performance Indicators 

• Ensure smooth running of the program in the City of Cape Town.
• Ensure efficient MMC service delivery through continuous support to all MMC Fixed, outreach and mobile sites.
• Capacity building and identification of training needs to ensure maximum performance.
• Supervise and support the entire MMC clinical staff and ensure adherence to RTC and DOH ethics and policies. 
• Manage and support Clinical and Demand Creation Staff.
• Monitor team performance in line with the allocated targets.
• Visit each site and district monthly to ensure smooth operations and to identify and address any challenges faced.
• Align demand creation and clinical efforts to ensure collaboration in working towards targets.
• Manage and support Right to Care’s Sub-recipient in the City of Cape Town and hold them accountable on contractual agreement. 
• Serve as first point of contact to Districts VMMC sites for logistics, supply, transport, demand and other relevant challenges.
• Coordinate locums and transport for all MMC MOVE and demand Creation teams.
• Ensure the availability and consistence supply of consumables and VMMC Kits to all supported teams.

Support and coordinate all TMI activities in the supported districts 

• Provide support to sites to ensure internal QA teams are established and regular assessments take place.
• Ensure Quality Improvement Plans (QIP) are drafted at sites and gaps are addressed timeously and report persisting gaps 
• Work with sites to ensure timely and adequate responses to QA assessments
• Participate in internal and external quality assurance assessments and assist the sites with quality improvement activities in response to QA results
• Develop and implement planning and reporting systems for the VMMC MOVE teams to ensure that they perform and reach allocated targets
• Ensure timely program updates to Department of Health (DoH) in all districts
• Ensure weekly and monthly reporting by sub-recipient
• Keep record of all district assets including vehicles
• Ensure submission of program reports as per stipulated timely
• Conduct and record weekly and monthly asset/vehicle inspection/verification 
• Report all incidents including loss of any asset/vehicle timeously
• Ensure monitoring of fleet cards and report any mismanagement
• Key stakeholder engagement including participation at District/Provincial Hast Activities.
• Ensure Training and mentorship of all DOH district staff on MMC program. 
• Ensure Organizational representation in all Districts activities. 
• Participate in Districts and Provincial Hast Meetings to ensure alignment of the VMMC program with district activities.

Requirements

Required Minimum Qualifications: 

• Nursing Degree or equivalent preferred

Desirable Qualifications 

• Nursing Degree or equivalent preferred

 Required Minimum Experience

•  2 years’ experience in Public Health 
•  Experience working in high-volume medical male circumcision service provision preferred 

 Desirable Experience

•  Prior experience working with NGOs desirable 
• Knowledge of male circumcision, infection prevention and other relevant clinical issues 
• Knowledge of health communication and demand creation strategies 
• Ability to take initiative, plan and monitor activity flow and outcomes 
• Capacity to manage difficult working situations 
• Ability to analyze, interpret and solve difficult problems 
• Capacity to work under pressure in achieving set goals/objectives 
• Computer Literate.

Closing Date: 03 November 2023