Project Coordinator (Kempton Park) at The Aurum Institute

Description
Work Description

• The Project Manager is a member of a Project Management Team responsible for administering, organizing, and coordinating the HIV Prevention Project ensuring that the objectives are met and keeping the Project organized and running smoothly.

Technical Work Responsibilities  

• The incumbent is assigned all or part of the following responsibilities that are performed according to the needs and agenda:
• The Project Coordinator will be the project lead at the site level of implementation of the Key Populations programme. S/He must have an in-depth understanding of the clinical management of KP clients presenting with Tuberculosis (TB), HIV, and STI as well as experience in health care systems in resource-limited settings for public health delivery.
• He/ She will proactively support all capacity building activities/ workshops for Key Populations implementing site to enhance the effective implementation of planned activities needed to reach the 95-95-95 goals.
• Work closely with and supervise project staff at implementation sites and ensure the strategic and functional integration of all technical areas needed for smooth implementation.
• Ensure timely and quality completion of all programmes technical deliverables at sites and report following project guidelines
• Support the M&E Manager in monitoring and evaluation and provision of technical assistance to implementing sites.
• Provide RTQII training to all district teams, manage and report on it.
• Provide clinical mentoring to clinicians on site.
• Collate reports from all projects and submits them to the senior programme manager.
• Identifying potential problems or challenges within a project and ensuring corrective action concerning problems and challenges within the programme.
• Supervise quality control measures to ensure adherence to established guidelines.
• Participate in proactive Team efforts to achieve Departmental and Company goals.
• Adheres to all management SOPs, Guidelines, and Confidential Agreements
• Mentoring and coaching of Subordinates.
• Report all unsafe activities to Senior Management/Human Resources
• Adhere to and maintain decision-making authority as allocated to the position.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year College/University or equivalent - Nursing, Medicine or related field
• Certificate in Project Management
• Public Health Post-Grad qualification

Advantageous

• Registration with the SANC/HPCSA/Similar
• Certificate in Management

Experience

• 2 years’ experience in working with TB/HIV/STI Projects
• Experience in Key Populations
• At least 2 years' experience in Project Management
• Experience in analyzing Data, leading and managing staff, planning, and reporting on the recruitment of KP and ART retention, and overseeing daily activities, petty cash, procurement, and fleet.
• Minimum Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in Development Program co-ordination, Civil Society, or related Public Health Project Management
• Technical experience in HIV clinical management

Requirements

• Occasional overnight travel (up to 20%) by land or air if required.
• Advanced knowledge of HIV, TB, STI, Key Populations Management
• Own Car
• Valid Driver’s license
• Intermediate personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, and graphics.
• Efficient in Microsoft Office
• Willing to work overtime