Project Coordinator_ PWID (uMgungundlovu) at TB HIV Care

Purpose of this Position :

• Coordinate projects to develop, implement, and support comprehensive programs for Key Populations, focusing on prevention, treatment, and care. These initiatives include addressing human rights violations and providing psychosocial interventions for People Who Use Drugs (PWUD).

Minimum Requirements    

• Degree in Health or Social Services,
• Experience project managing PWUD program
• Certificate in Project Coordination/Management
• 5 Years working in HIV prevention and/or treatment field
• 5 Years working in community engagement field
• Project coordination and administrative, Developing workshops and trainings
• Valid code 8 driver’s licence and own transport
• Ability to communicate in English and another South African language

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Provide community engagement technical and operational support to program staff
• Assist in developing community engagement plans/work plans
• Help develop and maintain a system to track community program success
• Manage monthly community consultation meetings (logistics, agendas, minutes, members, etc.)
• Identify training needs related to project
• Work with training team and sub-contracted groups to prepare workshops
• Help develop and facilitate workshops
• Write and distribute reports
• Create a system to track, monitor & evaluate overall program implementation regularly
• Maintain system of tracking success of program, including updating and identified databases and periodic reporting structures
• Keep organised electronic and paper files up to date
• Staff support
• Correspondence with stakeholders
• Supply chain system
• Manage a system for staff timesheets, reimbursements and other HR duties.
• Help develop and maintain a system to track program activities and success.
• Support the facilitation of team meetings
• Represent TB HIV Care in various community and public forums
• Assist with other Site Development tasks
• Lead stakeholder engagement to provide sensitization of the PWUD program.

Skills and Competencies    

• Good facilitation, report writing and communication skills
• Financial and Human Resources management - performance management and monitoring skills
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Good leadership, mentoring and people management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders
• Good problem-solving & reasoning ability
• Non-judgmental, trustworthy and empathetic personality
• Demonstrate strong professional attitude and behaviour at all times