Career Opportunities at Genesis Analytics

PRACTICE AREA DESCRIPTION:

The Group Service practice area consists of a team of valuable experts who provide trustworthy solutions to complex and everyday challenges. We are dedicated to accuracy and reliability. To work with each Practice Area, like interconnected cogs and flywheels, to build a trusted system.

Requirements

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

The dynamic Financial Manager will oversee company and group audits and financials operating throughout Africa and the UK, establishing, educating and managing tax and statutory compliance to meet the needs of our fast-growing group. The candidate will also be responsible for monitoring internal controls, recommending improvements to policies and procedures and managing direct reports whilst also supporting the Head of Finance. The ideal candidate would be a recently qualified CA(SA) with a dynamic and energetic orientation. 

Financial Manager duties, inter-alia:

• Tracking, reporting, and analysing budget variances
• Preparing month-end reports for management, including profit and loss statements and balance sheets
• Manage cashflow projections and reports
• Manage and supervise company audits
• Reviewing company and group financial statements to ensure they are accurate
• Check and approve bank payments
• Manage the group’s tax compliance
• Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations
• Monitor and implement internal controls
• Supervise junior staff members
• Ad hoc requests as and when required

Requirements, Skills & Competencies

• Proven working experience as a Senior Financial Controller or a Junior Financial Manager
• Between 7 to 10 years of overall combined accounting and finance experience, with a strong focus on tax and audit activities and responsibilities 
• A recognised degree specialising in accounting and an additional postgraduate qualification will be advantageous
• Member of a professional accounting body is a requirement, preferably SAICA as a qualified CA(SA) who completed articles in a competitive and credible environment
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and month-end/year-end closing process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Independent self-starter
• Good communication skills
• Analytical
• Natural problem-solver with innovative ideas who can take initiative
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead and develop more junior staff 
• Collaborate, delegate and work well under pressure

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Tuberculosis Technical Support Unit (TB TSU) is a three-year Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded opportunity, aimed at augmenting the capacity within National Department of Health (NDoH) by embedding technical human resources to help fast-track the effective implementation of the TB Recovery Plan (2022/23) and to ensure the effective transition to the new National TB Programme Strategic Plan 2023-2028.  

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Genesis Health is recruiting a Change Management Manager to facilitate capacity development activities for the TB Directorate. The Change Management Manager will have particular responsibility for the professional development and learning activities of the TSU. The Change Management Manager will report directly to the TB TSU Director and liaise with the various Directors within the TB Directorate for day-to-day activities.

Requirements

KEY REQUIREMENTS & ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

The expected responsibilities of the TB TSU Change Management Manager will include:

• Support the design and delivery of training programmes
• Develop novel approaches to scaling training
• Provide training and mentorship to TB programme managers at all levels to adopt and use changes to programme processes, systems and technology
• Evaluate the impact of planned trainings and other capacity building initiatives.
• Define success metrics and measure performance against them
• Support the development of training curricula and communications relevant to capacity building initiatives
• Support provinces to develop the capacity of TB managers to implement the TB Recovery Plan, NTP and NSP
• Develop a change management strategy that maximizes staff adoption and usage of required changes for the TB Directorate, and evaluate the impact of planned organisational change
• Coordinate structured training sessions for national TB Directorate and other partners on TB topical areas
• Support the TB TSU Director in coordinating training activities and platforms for improving TB knowledge and skills.
• Identify and  analyse risks, and prepare risk mitigation strategies

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL COMPETENCIES: 

• A bachelors degree in HR, Business administration or any other related field
• At least 5 years’ experience with capacity building initiatives and organizational change efforts
• Experience with and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools
• Familiarity with project management  approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
• Experience in organising and running learning events in virtual and face-to-face environments;
•  Experience in developing capacity-building materials and processes (e.g. coaching and mentoring schemes) in the health sector, preferably related to  TB;
• Experience in liaising and collaborating with national and international organisations
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving and root-cause identification skills
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills (English)
• Fluency in other languages would be an advantage.
• Change management certification or designation desired

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ROLE DESCRIPTION:

The Social and Behavioural Change (SBCC) Lead is responsible for applying behavioural expertise and insights to develop and roll out an adaptive communications plan for the TB Directorate. 

Requirements

KEY REQUIREMENTS & ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

The expected responsibilities of the TB TSU SBCC Lead will include:

• Provide overall technical assistance for the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of SBCC strategies as they relate to TB
• Ensure the utilization of best practices and global learning to inform the development of effective SBCC strategies, frameworks, tools, materials
• Support The NDoH’s  efforts to enhance the delivery of TB  services across government health facilities in rural and urban setting through the delivery of SBC technical assistance, in collaboration with the TB TSU Provincial Manager and Change Management Manger
• Build the capacity of NDoH and their partners  in SBCC
• Develop adaptive communications materials
• Establish and manage a learning platform to disseminate best practices nationally
• Facilitate the sharing experiences and enhancing understanding of good practices and learning in delivering high quality TB services.
• Coordinate strategic learning sessions for national TB Directorate and other partners
• Support the TB TSU Director in coordinating platforms for disseminating TB information and knowledge.
• Develop detailed implementation plans for TB TSU-supported SBCC interventions, and ensure high quality and timely delivery of deliverables against intended objectives, targets, and timelines.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL COMPETENCIES: 

• Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Social or Behavioural Sciences, Public Relations, Public Health  or related fields
• At least 8 years of relevant experience  in designing, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of SBCC strategies and materials as well as related training
• Experienced in pre-testing and concept testing SBCC approaches and content
• Ability to manage behavioural interventions independently
• Willing to adapt to shifting project priorities and needs
• Demonstrable understanding of South Africa’s TB epidemic
• Experience building and maintaining good relationships with the South African Department of Health TB leadership, trusted partners and stakeholders preferred
• Ability to work with a team in a constantly changing environment 
• Excellent writing, presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to lead a stream of work
• Fluent of written and spoken English required
• Relevant computer software skills including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office