Provincial Coordinator at NACOSA

• NACOSA is looking for a suitably qualified candidate within South Africa for the position of Provincial Coordinator to support the Community Systems Strengthening programme and delivers on NACOSA’s Community Systems Strengthening programme implemented in South Africa as part of the Global Fund Grant. This position is based in Gauteng, Centurion. 

The key performance areas of the role are:

• Coordinate the implementation of the Community Systems Strengthening Programme over a 3-year grant period.
• Coordinate the Social mobilisation and coordination at various levels in the province.
• Co-ordinate the mapping of all role-players in the province with specific emphasis on priority districts ensuring that a comprehensive role player database is created.
• Promote dialogue between civil society, government and other role-players through consultative forum meetings and community dialogues.
• Co-ordinate all the small and medium grants interventions to deliver quality services for key and vulnerable populations, including liaison with mentors and technical assistants in the province. 
• Support coordination of civil society structures wrt to their oversight role at provincial, district and local levels.
• Network with, and build strategic alliances and relationships with key stakeholders in the Metros/Districts and at local level in support of strengthening the response to HIV, TB and STIs.

Requirements

Required qualifications, skills and experience

• Relevant Degree in Social Science/Public Health or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years NGO related work in the health and social development sectors, particularly in the line of Community Development experience and expertise.
• Minimum of 2 years project management experience within the public health/ NGO sector
• Extensive networking and stakeholder engagement in metro, district and provincial level experience
• Highly organised, deadline driven and efficient with planning skills and a proactive and positive approach
• Must be a human rights advocate with excellent advocacy skills and experience.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and coordinate multiple inputs to tight deadlines, with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Administrative competency and attention to detail
• Facilitation and Presentation Skills
• Understanding of the NGO arena and knowledge of big donor processes/requirements will be a benefit
• Excellent spoken and written communication as well as computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Methodical in approach to work, assertive and conscientious
• Valid South African driver’s license and willingness to travel extensively

Closing date for all applications 27 May 2023