National Campaigns & Monitoring Specialist (M&E)

South African National Aids Council; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) invites suitably qualified candidates to support the SANAC Civil Society Forum in advancing Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health.

This National Campaigns and Monitoring Officer role focuses on strengthening evidence-based planning, performance monitoring, learning and reporting across CSF, coordinating campaign implementation and advocacy activities related to HIV, TB and STIs.

Qualifications

• National Diploma or Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Communications, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field.
• Relevant certification in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Communications or Project Management will be advantageous.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ relevant experience in campaign coordination, community engagement, programme monitoring or reporting.
• Practical experience in campaign planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring, including community mobilisation and public health advocacy.
• Strong knowledge of M&E systems, performance indicators, data analysis, reporting and data quality assurance.
• Proven ability in programme performance management, campaign impact assessment and evidence-based reporting.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, partnership coordination and collaboration with civil society and community structures.
• Strong facilitation and capacity-building skills, including providing technical support to sectoral and provincial structures.
• Excellent strategic communication skills, including campaign communication, event coordination, logistics and knowledge management.
• Sound knowledge of HIV, TB and STI programmes, the national health response and civil society structures.
• Ability to analyse programme data, identify performance gaps and translate findings into practical recommendations for advocacy and programme improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with relevant data analysis and reporting tools will be advantageous.
• Experience in donor-funded programmes and donor reporting will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and coordinate the implementation of the CSF M&E framework, performance indicators, data collection tools and reporting systems.
• Provide technical support to CSF sectors and provincial structures in developing workplans, targets, monitoring tools and performance reports.
• Coordinate the collection, verification, analysis and consolidation of sectoral, provincial and campaign performance data, ensuring accuracy and accountability.
• Track progress against CSF strategic priorities, annual plans and programme targets, identify performance gaps and recommend corrective actions. Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual and programme reports for SANAC, the CSF Coordinating Committee and relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate national, provincial and sectoral campaigns aligned with the National Strategic Plan (NSP), including implementation schedules, logistics and participation tracking.
• Support civil society participation, community mobilisation, public awareness initiatives and advocacy activities relating to HIV, TB and STIs.
• Facilitate collaboration and coordinate joint campaign activities with government, civil society organisations, development partners and other stakeholders.
• Develop and track indicators measuring campaign reach, participation, outputs and outcomes, and translate findings into evidence-based advocacy recommendations.
• Strengthen M&E, data management and reporting capacity across CSF sectors, provincial structures and focal points.
• Prepare campaign briefs, progress updates and success stories; document lessons learned, good practices and challenges to inform programme improvement and strategic communication.
• Perform any other reasonable duties aligned with the CSF Campaigns and Monitoring function to support effective programme implementation and the achievement of CSF strategic priorities.

Skills

Campaign coordination

Community engagement

Monitoring & evaluation

Reporting

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Strategic communication

Public health advocacy

Data quality assurance

Education

Public Health

Social Sciences

Development Studies

Communications

Monitoring & Evaluation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) invites suitably qualified candidates to support the SANAC Civil Society Forum in advancing Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health.

This National Campaigns and Monitoring Officer role focuses on strengthening evidence-based planning, performance monitoring, learning and reporting across CSF, coordinating campaign implementation and advocacy activities related to HIV, TB and STIs.