Project Manager (Maternal Child Health x2 - Wits RHI - Gophelega Tshwane)

AJ Personnel; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization seeks a Project Manager for maternal child health programs within Tshwane. The selected candidate will manage diverse health interventions, ensuring sustainability and effective stakeholder engagement, while possessing a nursing qualification and substantial experience in public health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ management experience in health programs.
• Registered with the South African Nursing Council.
• Experience in PEPFAR-funded projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maternal child health interventions in the specified area.
• Implement project management processes for quality delivery of services.
• Develop work plans and coordinate activities with stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Community health

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Professional Nursing Degree or Diploma or equivalent

Post graduate degree or diploma in Public Health or related fields

Job description

Background:

• The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) is a renowned African-led research institute that seeks solutions to Africa’s health challenges
• It is located within the University of the Witwatersrand and addresses some of the greatest public health concerns affecting our region, including HIV and its related problems, sexual and reproductive health, and vaccinology

Main purpose of the job:

• To provide oversight, and management of specific maternal child health interventions, including implementation of different support clubs and infant testing, within the specified geographical area

Location:

• Tshwane

Key performance areas:

• Implement appropriate project management processes to ensure quality delivery of Maternal & Neonatal, Child Health, VTP, OVC and Community services according to the approved workplan(s) timelines and budgets with a specific focus on aspects of sustainability within the district
• Provide Technical Support in the implementation of Child, Adolescent and Youth Friendly Services including SRH, Care and Treatment, and Prevention for ABYM, AGYW, and OVCs aged 0-24 years, at Facility, Community, Higher Learning Institutions within the district
• Provide Technical Support in the implementation of Child Adolescent Family Centred adherence strategies as per the Matrix of Interventions guide, such as Youth Care Clubs, Caregiver Support Clubs, and Postnatal Clubs at all levels within the district.
• Track and monitor sub district and facility level project components, including operational research projects, using agreed project indicators
• Develop/review work plans and other strategic project documents for effective implementation of the project
• Identify the needs of the project, lead the compilation of project plans and monitor performance.
• Identify and coordinate the acquisition of resources
• Coordinate programme activities with external stakeholders such District, Province, ISHP, OVC partners, WBPHCOTS, and other PEPFAR funded partners for buy in and sustainability of strategies implemented
• Support the development of M&E and evaluation plans
• Develop project tools such as SOP’s, tools, and technical guidelines and contribute to the development of Maternal, Child VTP and adolescent information materials and other documents as required
• Coordinate and troubleshoot all project related activities
• Liaise with QI teams for improved health outcome
• Support Development and effectively manage relationships at a sub-district and district level with external and internal stakeholders including DoH, DBE, DSD, CBOs, donors, partners and relevant Wits RHI projects
• Ensure collaboration and co-ordination with other Wits RHI projects within the district and province
• Serve as a representative of the MNCWAH programme on both internal and external forums / working groups within the subdistrict, district, and province
• Maintain close communication with the Wits RHI M&E team to ensure adequate and regular reporting to district, sub-district and facility DoH managers
• Identify training needs of the project team and DoH counterparts
• Liaise with the Wits RHI Training Department and DoH RTC to address training needs
• Provide post-training support through coaching, mentoring, feedback and support to the sub-district and facilities that ensures high quality implementation of Maternal, Paediatric, Adolescent clinical care, AYFS, ISHP, VTP and all other related programmes
• Assist in development and procurement of IEC material for the MNCWAH programme including prevention
• Attend to all staffing requirements and administration
• Supervise and manage the duties of subordinates to ensure optimal staff utilisation and maintenance of sound labour relations
• Perform and facilitate performance development and assessments
• Identify substandard performance by team members and take necessary corrective action
• Coach and train subordinates and team members to ensure the acquisition of knowledge and skills required by the organisation
• Promote harmony, teamwork and sharing of information
• Provide day to day support to all project staff
• Supervise and manage line reports in keeping with Wits RHI policies and procedures
• Write programme reports and disseminate to internal and external stakeholders on an on-going basis
• Contribute to the development of technical publications and other programme resources
• Close communication with the Wits RHI M&E team to ensure adequate and regular reporting to provincial, DMT, PEPFAR, facility DoH managers, DBE and DSD structures
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective self-management
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
• Take ownership for driving own career development by participating in on-going training and development activities such as forums, conferences, policy setting workshops etc.
• Carry out ad hoc tasks when the need arises and or as the project demands

Required minimum education and training:

• Professional Nursing Degree or Diploma or equivalent

Professional Body Registration:

• South African Nursing Council

Required minimum work experience:

• 5 years’ management experience within a donor-funded public health or private health care programme

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Post graduate degree or diploma in Public Health, Management or related fields
• Ability to review and analyse programme data for decision making
• Excellent levels of written and verbal English communication skills
• Preference for experience in at least one of the following fields: maternal and child health, HIV, sexual health, reproductive health, HIV prevention
• Experience managing a PEPFAR-funded project

Demands of the job:

• Travel will be required within and outside of the district
• Ability to work in highly demanding and pressurized environment, flexibility, management, training and leadership experience

Communications and relationships:

• Develop and effectively manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders (Relevant Wits RHI Structures, DoH, DBE, DSD, donors, partners at all levels)

TO APPLY:

• Only if you meetthe minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and 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
• 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
• Closing date: 01 July 2025
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

Please note:

• WHC, in accordance with its 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
• AJ Personnel isonly responsible for advertising and the response handlingon behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position

Desired Skills:

• Professional Nursing Degree / Diploma
• SANC
• Tshwane
• Temporary position
• Project Manager
• Maternal Child Health
• NGO