Job Description

Main purpose of the job:

• The Project Officer Assistant will work in close collaboration with the TBAC Programme Officer to produce evidence-based reports, advocacy materials and policy-briefs
• Coordinate the provincial civil society responses to the provincial appropriations bill
• Monitoring and evaluation of government programs for example the provincial annual performance plans
• Their primary responsibility is the development of the TBAC biannual budget parliamentary budget submission

Location:

• RHAP - Rosebank, Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

• Conduct Literature reviews
• Writing of reports and policy briefs
• Drafting Budget, financial reports
• Knowledge/research translation
• Development of assessment tools to evaluate governance of TB programmes on an ongoing basis
• Staying up to date with current literature, relevant events and policies in the field
• May be required to conduct data handling
• Participate in partnerships that are in place or are developed
• Perform any research related activity required to support these partnerships
• Conduct Workshops to capacitate district staff of Provincial TB Budgets
• Facilitate (logistics) and participate in project meetings including Staff meetings
• Act in a professional and friendly manner in all dealings with internal stakeholders
• Show a high level of customer centricity at all times
• Produce research outputs that consider the public health, sociology and economic evidence for the advocacy issues we are seeking to address
• Coordinate the provincial civil society responses to the provincial appropriations bill
• Knowledge translation to improve advocacy combined with an understanding of political, TB
• programmatic and health governance structures in South Africa
• Use evidence-based approach to shape our advocacy appeals and submissions
• Use evidence-based approach to raise awareness with communities and stakeholders (such as policymakers and partner organisations) regarding pertinent advocacy issues
• Collate (and regularly update) a compendium of available TB resources and tools for the TBAC website
• Preparing content for social media

Required minimum work experience:

• 3-5 years experience with knowledge translation/research translation and/or Public Financial Management

Required minimum education and training:

• Honors Degree in Public Policy/Administration, Public Economics, Health System Science, Public Health or equivalent

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Has an understanding public financial management, public health systems, and policy
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Budget Analysis
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Facilitation skills
• Good at conducting literature reviews
• Exceptional writing skills and attention to detail (financial reports, research, policy briefs, etc.)
• Data handling and analysis
• Sincere commitment to social justice and health equity
• Works well in a team and eager to grow and learn
• Commitment to Social Justice

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 25 July 2024.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

• AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

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