TB Multisectoral Lead - (Roving) at Think South Africa

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Support the development and review of the national TB program work plans and other program documents, including for effective program implementation.
• Undertake regular site visits to ensure and support the implementation of activities according to the approved work plans.
• Ensure timely submission of reports on the implementation of TB programs to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the provinces with the launch, implementation, and monitoring of the TB caucus activities.
• Lead and support the provinces in developing and implementing TB caucus work plans.
• Lead TB-related capacity-building initiatives targeting legislature members, national and provincial AIDS councils, and civil society members.
• Work closely with the Provincial Aids Council secretariat, HAST managers, government departments, developmental partners, and other strategic stakeholders to ensure that activities supporting the multi-sectoral TB programs are well implemented and monitored per the national and provincial work plans.
• Contribute towards developing the communication and stakeholder engagement strategy and developing TB-related communication and promotional materials.
• Support the implementation of a multi-sectoral accountability framework on TB in collaboration with NDOH, DSD, WHO, provinces, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Lead and support the AIDS councils by coordinating multi-sectoral TB programs aligned to TB caucus activities in provinces.
• Coordinate and support TB ambassadors in implementing their work plans in the areas they support.
• Performing any other duties as will be allocated by SANAC management.
• Monitor, document, and report on the multi-sectoral TB program implementation best practices and lessons learned.
• Work closely with the SANAC M&E Team, technical leads, and other relevant stakeholders to disseminate research results and outputs to inform decision-making and programming.
• Participate in Global Fund platforms and SANAC sub-recipient deep dive analysis meetings to assess the quality of services and standard of care.
• Support SANAC units to regularly capture, prepare, and update the multi-sectoral TB program performance data.
• Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual activity reports.
• Support the production of regular bulletins on issues affecting the TB initiatives in the Global Fund grant.
• Support monitoring of good financial record keeping and deliver targets within budgets, particularly the TB caucus activities.
• Support producing reports to stakeholders and reporting to SANAC on TB initiatives.
• Support coordinating advocacy work with prioritised population groups for universal access to TB and HIV, leveraging the Global Fund and other donor funding to overcome structural barriers.
• Support key TB prevention and treatment programs to achieve value for Money by being efficient and economical.

Requirements:

• A Degree in a related field such as Public Health or similar, a Masters Degree is preferred.
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience working within the filed of TB in South Africa and the region.
• Programmatic knowledge and experience in TB, TB/HIV, DR TB, and TB prevention programs, including planning, designing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting.
• Experience coordinating stakeholders, working with government departments, development partners, donors, civil society organisations, and the private sector.
• In-depth understanding of the National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB, and STIs.
• Familiarity with government structures, processes, and critical networks.
• An understanding of government and legislative structures and their respective functions.
• Ability to engage with members of parliament at national, provincial, and district levels.
• A creative and innovative problem-solver who can navigate complex situations effectively.
• Exceptional organisational abilities to prioritise and manage multiple tasks with acute attention to detail.
• A proactive approach to personal development, with a commitment to continuous learning and applying new strategies and methodologies.