Job Description

About NACOSA:We started as a convention intent on bringing together organisations working on HIV. We now render services and disburse funds towards a coordinated response to HIV, TB and GBV as public health threats. As an organization, we work at national, provincial local and community levels and strive to embody the ideal spirit of NACOSA. We strive to live our values and philosophy in every interaction and task. NACOSA has a zero-tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH), and related abuse of power and is committed to protecting its staff and all people receiving services through our programs from this type of misconduct.Our ValuesWe recognize and respect the agency, dignity and strength of communities and people, we are connected to and grounded in communities, we value and embrace inclusion, diversity, and transformation, we put people first,The duties and responsibilities of the Programme Specialist will include, but not limited to:

• Support an implementing partner recruitment and selection process as per NACOSAs Grant Management Guidelines and support grant and programme orientation for implementing partners
• Coordinate and manage provincial programmatic workplans and ensure that grant implementation is in alignment with the approved workplan, budget and targets.
• Provide in-depth programmatic guidance, mentoring, technical assistance and leadership to implementing partners
• Monitor and analyze the programme performance of implementing partners and provide course correction where needed.
• Document all work and maintain complete and accurate paper and electronic files.
• Lead in periodic assessments of program quality and support data and finance quality assurance assessments with implementing partners.
• Review and analyze implementing partner reports and site visit findings to identify service delivery gaps and enable meaningful consideration of performance, risks and programme progress and impact. Address shortcoming and risks immediately and effectively.
• Develop Risk Mitigation Plans for implementing partners and update periodically.
• Produce periodic reports on programme objectives, implementation plans and performance.
• Network with and build strategic alliances and relationships with key provincial and district stakeholders in the AGYW, gender and sexual violence field and act as a thought leader.
• Represent NACOSA at high level technical meetings and forums at provincial and district level.
• Conduct mapping of implementing partners service delivery points and district stakeholders for improved coordination and service linkages.
• Manage the Provincial DREAMS Implementation strategy and ensure collaborative relationships and bi-directional linkages with other USG funded DREAMS implementation partners.
• Attending quarterly engagement with PCAs, DACs and other relevant provincial and district structures to provide programme progress update.

Required qualifications, skills and experience

• B-degree (Health or Social Science- post-graduate qualification will be advantageous)
• Minimum of 5 years managing programmes against specific milestones. Proven track record of programme management with an emphasis on deadline management. (Programme Management Certification will be advantageous)
• Experience within the HIV/AIDS sector required
• Experience in Adolescent Girls and Young Woman or Gender Based Violence fields would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Programme Monitoring and Evaluations
• Excellent writing skills, including report writing. Able to communicate in a clear and concise manner.
• Excellent MS Office skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• A valid drivers license and able to travel locally and regionally.

Personal Competencies

• Mature; able to take direction; can self-manage to deadline; assertive
• Able to work independently; is assertive, self-motivated and driven; can work to deadline and is task-orientated and enjoys logistics.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as well as independently and manage multiple stakeholder relationships
• Problem solver

PLEASE NOTE:Preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the employment equity plan and targets of NACOSA. We also encourage people with disabilities to apply. NACOSA is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciatedIn the event that you do not hear from us after 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. NACOSA reserves the right to amend and/or withdraw adverts at any time without notification. NACOSA respects the privacy of its stakeholders and will treat all personal information provided in line with our recruitment policy and in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act.As part of our hiring process, NACOSA will inquire during reference checks for information about job applicants reference persons regarding any finding of sexual exploitation, abuse, and/or harassment as well as any other forms of misconduct.

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