Technical Advisor (Healthcare - Wits RHI)

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

Job summary

A leading research institute is seeking a Technical Advisor to enhance public health initiatives in South Africa. The role involves collaboration with health authorities to implement strategies for self-injectable contraceptives and to ensure the successful integration into health services. Suitable candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in public health training and policy development.

Qualifications

• Experience in public health training and policy development.
• 5 years experience in the public health sector.
• Extensive experience in sexual and reproductive health.

Responsibilities

• Support the introduction and scale-up of DMPA-SC into public clinics across South Africa.
• Lead development of a National Introduction Plan.
• Train team members and provide ongoing technical support.

Skills

Public health training

Policy development

Programme management

Contraceptive programmes

Capacity building

Education

BCur, BNurs, Nursing Diploma, MBChB

Job description

• 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 :

• In close collaboration with the National Department of Health (NDOH), develop and execute a national coordinating structure and national implementation and monitoring plan for the introduction of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Subcutaneous self-injectable (DMPA-SC / SI) in South Africa

Location :

Key performance areas :

• Provide strategic, technical, and quality assurance input, to support National and Provincial Departments of Health (PDOH) with DMPA-SC / SI introduction and scale up into public clinics across South Africa
• Provide strategic advice to NDOH Women’s Health and HIV senior management, including PDOH officials, on how to introduce and integrate DMPA-SC / SI and ensure DMPA-SC / SI is implemented according to the set guidelines and policies
• Lead the development of a National Introduction Plan, including tracking progress against key metrics
• Lead, manage and coordinate all ongoing technical support for scale up activities (including QI, provincial visits, training, monitoring, documentation)
• Provide ongoing support for the delivery and integration of DMPA-SC / SI in public sector facilities to ensure successful implementation and adoption of DMPA-SC / SI into SRH, HIV and maternal health services
• Facilitate the supply chain management of pharmaceutical products and commodities required for DMPA-SC / SI service delivery including into CCMDD
• Initiate novel strategies, to support DMPA-SC / SI implementation
• Collaborate and share work with global, regional, and national stakeholders and donors, through day-to-day work as well as presentations at key global fora
• Contribute to knowledge management activities internally and disseminate methods and lessons learned through internal and external materials including peer-reviewed publications and cross-country exchanges
• Build the capacity of key individuals within the NDOH to take over the role of M&E and DMPA-SC / SI scale up within the department, for sustainability
• Develop and produce high quality reports and presentations to inform project planning and decision making
• Support the development of project stories for reporting and donor engagement using project data
• Support the M&E lead to collect and analyze project data, tracking project performance and ensuring key milestones are met
• Support NDoH processes to include DMPA-SC self-injection into DHIS indicators and primary care register
• Lead the development and implementation of the training activities and capacity building plan
• Coach and train team members and the DOH to ensure the acquisition of knowledge and skills required by the project
• Conduct mentoring visits to provinces and implementing sites to support capacity building and knowledge exchange
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of capacity building interventions
• Attend to all staffing requirements and administration including performance reviews
• Supervise and manage the duties of subordinates to ensure optimal staff utilization and maintenance of sound labour relations
• Perform and facilitate performance development and assessments
• Identify substandard performance by team members and take necessary corrective action
• Promote harmony, teamwork and sharing of information
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate 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 in attending training and development sessions and relevant forums / meetings
• Maintain and update knowledge of developments in field and expertise

Required minimum education and training

• BCur, BNurs, Nursing Diploma, MBChB or equivalent, with experience in public health training, policy development and programme management

Required minimum work experience

• A minimum of 5 years in the public health sector

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities :

• Extensive experience in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) with a focus on contraception, experience working directly on women’s health, contraceptive programmes, especially in the context of health system strengthening, policy development, HIV and SRH integration, and implementation
• Experience in developing and implementing training and capacity building interventions at a national scale
• Previous experience with contraceptive scale-up initiatives would be highly advantageous

TO APPLY :

• Only if you meet the 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 : 20 June 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 is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position

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