Jobs at South African National AIDS Council - SANAC

Purpose of the job

• Provide lead implementation of the Human Rights (HR) programme under South African National AIDS Council’s (SANAC) implementation unit. Providing strategic guidance to the programme guided by the activities in the Global Fund grant and other programmes, informed by goal 5 of the National Strategic Plan and the objectives of the national Human Rights plan. Manage and oversee implementation and coordination of multiple Human Rights projects implemented through other partners. Lead identification of, and respond to, programme needs, in particular to capacity building; networking; promoting dialogue and advocacy; strengthening of platforms that improve programme implementation, joint planning and effective linkages between civil society, government, SANAC Sectors and community organisations other role players at national, provincial, district and sub-district level, focusing on building sustainable networks, systems and structures to respond to HIV and TB. Provide leadership and oversee the development of tools and mechanisms to strengthen monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) processes; capture and promote HR best practice; and increasing transparency and dialogue on performance of HIV and TB services at all levels. Assess quality of the programme mainly for the Global Fund other Donor funded ones. Ensure quality of programmes is improved, unblock bottlenecks in the programme implementation; ensure in-depth preparation for relevant donor monitoring/review forums. Additionally they will be expected to be part of National Technical Working Groups, where they will present / discuss best practice in these programmes. Go deeper into districts where services are provided to assess quality of services; standard of care and ensure there is an overall improvement on uptake of services. Ensure that there are ways to improve overall peer outreach and value for money amongst key populations as well as ensuring key populations rights are preserved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee the effective implementation and coordination of the human rights programme’s interventions.
• Manage and track HR budget & procurement in accordance with donor guidelines and assisting finance manager with budget reviews; preparation of HR program’s narrative reports.
• Provide ongoing guidance and capacity development to service providers for national programmes all aspects of the HR programmes
• Provide ongoing guidance and capacity development support to civil society and government stakeholders during grant implementation for optimising the design and implementation of programmes to reduce human rights barriers and adjusting them to the COVID-19 related restrictions
• Ensure the documentation of human rights violations and response avenues.
• Optimising the design and implementation of programmes to ensure operational efficiencies, data collection and reporting
• Ensure that all outstanding SOP are completed and develop new ones.
• Provide programmatic expertise in HIV prevention, care and treatment activities including community-based outreach, peer education/navigation, health clinic/hospital/other public and private facility service provision, behaviour change communication, treatment and care and referrals for HIV, STI, Gender Based Violence ( GBV), and FP services.

Quality Services

• Ensure quality work on standard operating procedures contextualized to the South Africa environment assuring confidentiality and mitigation if required.
• Contribute to program quality according to national standards including quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives.

Reporting: M&E

• Oversee production of timely and accurate technical reports.
• Provide leadership for and oversee reporting, monitoring and evaluation of national programmes, including statistical reports and donor reports;
• Lead in the development of work plan activities; ensure appropriate levels of technical assistance in program operations; coordinates collaborate efforts in program implementation including assisting in the provision of technical assistance to GF and CDC implementation partners for the provision of high quality services.
• Document best practice, case studies, reflections on national work, and contribute to research.

Value for Money

• Ensure assessment on value for money on key populations programmes; in essence key populations programmes must be efficient and economical
• Ensure well costed and documented programme outcomes

 Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Post graduate or Masters level degree in Public Health or related field or equivalent
• Over 5 years of demonstrated technical expertise, with substantial HIV prevention, care, and treatment.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated excellence in a senior-level technical leadership position, preferably in an international development context and working with KP groups
• Understanding of the Human Rights, in the context of key populations, landscape
• Knowledge of processes for developing and implementing HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs with key population groups in South Africa.
• Design, implementation, and management of public health/international development programs funded by Global Fund and PEPFAR.
• Proven skills in mentoring, leadership and networking.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding public health issues among key populations in South Africa.
• Ability to manage and complete numerous tasks with a high degree of organization and limited resources.
• Experience working with civil society organizations to plan and implement clinical HIV programs.
• Experience of proactively identifying risk, addressing issues and appropriately communicating these to the Technical Support Unit Lead, Global Fund Country Team, Country Coordinating Mechanism, Global Fund Principal Recipients and PEPFAR Structures.
• Experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different organizations and cultures.
• Experience identifying, designing and brokering public-private partnerships.
• Ability to meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality.
• Ability to travel within the country or region and internationally if needed

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Purpose of the job

• The M &E Manager will be the technical reference point on M&E and programmatic issues for Global Fund grants and will ensure effective implementation and compliance with the PR M&E policies and guidelines. The successful incumbent will provide a leadership role in the SANAC SR with a broad range of responsibilities related to the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and programmatic components of grants. In close collaboration with all SANAC Trust Units and the PR’s ensure that HIV and TB investments in country achieve the goals and objectives set forth by in-country stakeholders. This includes defining strategic investments in the grants, establishing a framework to measure performance, enabling M&E systems strengthening, liaising with technical partners to improve service quality, and identifying opportunities and strategies to overcome implementation bottlenecks to maximize efficiencies and impact. The incumbent will contribute to the design and management of grants using professional knowledge and experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Programmatic:

• Lead and advise on strategic investments and develop M&E frameworks / plans and data collection tools for SANAC SR.
• Lead and support the development of indicators and targets for grant monitoring and assessment of performance.
• Put in place data collection mechanisms to inform the grant evaluation.
• Provide strategic guidance on resolving bottlenecks related to data collection, reporting and delivery of quality services.
• Conduct data quality assessment and monitor implementation of the recommendations with the PR’s.
• Support the consolidation of PR reports on results and progress of the grant and respond to other PR needs.
• Provide strategic information for programmatic improvements and adjustments.
• Support learning and  application of data to continuously improve the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the grant programme.
• Ensure that Global Fund HIV and TB investments are appropriate to the country's epidemiological context, are in alignment with the National Strategic Plan.
• Strengthen SR’s M&E systems and improve program and data quality
• Provide technical advice to SR’s in planning and implementation of M & E activities at country level.
• Ensure that adequate funds are allocated for data systems development and maintenance for routine reporting.
• Ensure establishment of systems for the measurement of data in priority work streams (such as women, girls and key populations).
• In close collaboration with the PR’s define programmatic evaluation needs.

Quality:

• Ensure that quality standard operating procedures for M&E are developed and contextualized to the South African environment for supported programmes.
• Participate in on site data verification meetings to assess quality of services, standard of care with the PR’s.
• Provide advice on risk management plan linked to program and data quality including risk mitigation measures and assurance mechanisms.
• Support all SANAC Units to achieve high quality M&E results in accordance with the targets identified in the National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs 2023-2028.Reporting
• Produce SANAC SR reports to stakeholders and reporting to SANAC on key population programmes.
• Lead the SR in documenting the best practices, case studies, reflections on national work, and contribute to research for key populations.

 Reporting:

• In collaboration with all SANAC units, produce timely and accurate programme reports for the the PR’s and other Stakeholders.
• Oversee the development of work plan activities for SR and provide technical assistance where needed for appropriate programme monitoring and reporting.

 Qualification, Skills and Experience

• Degree in Public Health, health system management, health economics, epidemiology, or related field.
• 7-10 years of professional experience nationally working in planning, management and M&E of programs in the health sector, including in developing countries.
• Sound M&E knowledge and experience in public health and disease program management with focus on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and STIs.
• Robust experience in planning, collecting, analysing and reporting information for assessing progress and ensuring program and data quality.
• Solid experience in developing partnership in M&E and in managing complex M&E issues and deliverables at country, regional and international level.
• Rich professional experience, including a track record of working in strategy and policy analysis, program planning and management, and/or equivalent experience.
• Solid understanding and experience of strategic, organizational and management issues.
• Solid understanding of Global Fund processes and the Global Fund New Funding Model.
• Ability to apply sound knowledge of M&E, public health and disease program management, to inform investment decisions of HIV and TB programmes.
• Ability to apply sound knowledge and understanding of M&E tools, policies and guidelines, to ensure effective implementation of M&E-related activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management skills;
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity and understanding of the political, contextual, and ethical issues in assigned areas; and
• Articulate and professional and the ability to communicate in a clear, positive fashion with clients and staff
• Computer literacy with high proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Fluent in at least one South African language besides English
• Good planning and organising skills
• Excellent writing skills