Regional Manager - Mthatha at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the position:

The Regional Manager will lead a dynamic team that provides direct service delivery and technical support across all aspects of the Care and Treatment (C&T) programme. The focus is to provide support and monitoring to various layers of the program including implementing staff and evaluation of health interventions. The regional manager will support and monitor implementation of Operation Phuthuma, HIV and TB clinical cascade performance to ensure integrated TB and HIV screening, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and continuity of care aimed at strengthening the health system. The incumbent will be familiar with PEPFAR (CDC) and National Department of Health initiatives in order to balance funder and NDoH priorities. 

Minimum Requirements    

• B. Cur or equivalent degree/diploma plus MPH or equivalent qualification
• HIV and TB clinical management
• Financial management experience
• Organisational QI methodology
• Minimum of 5 years senior project/programme management level experience (preferably in the PEPFAR space)
• Experience in drafting final project/programme budget as well as performance reports and work plans for high level stakeholders
• Experience in QI implementation and formal clinical facilitation will be advantageous
• Demonstrate ability to interpret and utilise complex programmatic data at a senior management level
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office
• Valid registration with SANC or HPCSA
• Willingness to travel extensively, as required
• Ability to communicate in isiXhosa and English or any other official South African language
• Valid code 08 driver’s licence
• Clear criminal record

Duties and Responsibilities    

• dvocates for integrated TB and HIV screening, diagnosis and treatment as well as continuity of care, understanding of testing modalities such as ITS, HIVSS, SNS, community -based ART initiation and adherence to antiretroviral therapy
• Adopts targeted screening for TB and STI amongst high-risk populations
• Develops and coordinates the implementation of differentiated care models to strengthen the health system and render integrated TB/HIV and STI care to achieve the global targets including 95-95-95 for TB and HIV, and 70-70-70 for STIs
• Collaborates closely with districts and the province in the implementation of Operation Phuthuma and ensure that health systems within the district address individual, family and community capacity to increase consumer awareness and behaviour change and promote health, prevent diseases, and enhance the appropriate use of health services, including mental health, youth health, HIV and AIDS, TB and non-communicable diseases
• Evaluates health interventions adopting QI methodology to analyse TB and HIV screening outcomes
• Supports the use of robust electronic data collection systems to assess the provision of health interventions, and sets up rapid appraisals, and in-depth evaluations
• Fosters an environment in which research aspects of TB and HIV care can succeed
• Supports the implementation of improvement projects and innovations in health facilities
• Supports facility, district and provincial QI reporting and data utilisation, linked to operational microplanning
• Perform annual performance appraisals
• Chair disciplinary enquiries
• Coach, mentor and develop team members
• Assists the programme director in drafting programme budgets and to monitor and control resource utilisation for optimal cost efficiency, value and impact

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Stakeholder management
• Reporting and statistics