Proposed Position - Deputy Chief Of Party at Think South Africa

• THINK is seeking a suitably qualified Deputy Chief of Party for the anticipated USAID Accelerate Tuberculosis Elimination and Program Resilience Activity (ACCELERATE 1 & 2) project to be based in KwaZulu-Natal, to oversee the Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal/Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Free State, and Western Cape  region. 

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Provide input on strategic direction and vision of the program, in collaboration with the Chief of Party, USAID and other key stakeholders, including program partners, public sector representatives and service providers.
• Implement and further develop vision, mission, philosophy and principles in line with agree strategies and organisational priorities.
• Actively contribute to development as an international and regional organisation.
• Provide strategic leadership, direction and support to assigned Programme Offices.
• Provide strategic direction and assistance to assign Programme Partners.
• Visible, supportive and effective leadership in line with the organisation's ethos and values.
• Oversee program management and operation activities of in assigned districts and provinces and for assigned partners.
• Oversee implementation of project support activities in assigned districts and provinces and for implementing partners and ensure performance against targets. Take corrective action where necessary.
• Working with the relevant key-personnel of the programme and supporting departments to ensure service delivery interventions are implemented rapidly, in-line with project plans and established outcomes.
• Ensure all programs are sensitive to and responsive to changes in political, social and economic environments.
• Make program decisions and solve implementation challenges.
• Oversee program data quality compliance, including data tracking systems and monitoring records to ensure program meets USAID audit standards.
• Ensure that the control of expenditure and the disbursement of resources for the assigned programme offices is in accordance with established procedures and maintain the financial and legal integrity of the organisation.
• Collaborate with the CFO and CEO review, approve and manage budget plans.
• Authorise financial transactions, supervise and approve all aspects of project procurement and logistics, office infrastructure etc.
• Implemented processes of preparing and submitting project reports/ financial statements to relevant stakeholders within stipulated timeframes and quality requirements.
• Developed and implemented remedial plans related to programmatic audit and risk findings.
• Accurate and implemented project / programme / research processes ensuring measurability, accuracy, validity, reliability and timeliness of data and reports.
• Sound working relationships and cooperative arrangements with funders, collaborators, stakeholders and organizations.
• Established and monitored healthy diverse internal and external communication relations in support ofthe achievement of programmatic and organisational goals.
• Stakeholders, partners and general public are kept abreast of activities and impact of the programme and organisation
• Motivate and mentor team members and hold developmental review meetings with senior staff, were applicable.
  Provide input to programme office structures.
• Create a positive and high performance work environment.
• Model and promote capacity building practices among all staff and in particular with Senior Management.
• Ensure succession planning for all critical positions within the program.
• Prioritize and manage activities across multiple sites and concurrent projects to the benefit of all
• Contribute to the betterment of THINK, e.g. grant writing, protocol development, contribute to publications/study reports.
• Ensure THINK vision, mission and values are reflected in all job outcomes.
• Comply with all THINK rules and regulations and policies and procedures.
• Be passionate about making the difference and add value to THINK.
• Perform other duties as required.

 Requirements:

• Master level degree in Public Health, Health Administration (or related degree), OR a bachelor's degree in public in public health
• Seven (7)years of professional experience working in public health
• Five years (5) of professional experience designing and implementing infectious disease programs, particularly Tuberculosis

Advantageous:

• Experience in an NGO environment and TB and HIV-related research