The Paediatric AIDS Treatment for Africa (PATA) is a South African nonprofit organisation that aims to mobilise, strengthen and give voice to a network of frontline healthcare workers to improve paediatric and adolescent HIV treatment and care in sub-Saharan Africa. PATA works collaboratively with 320 paediatric HIV clinics across 24 sub-Saharan African countries, providing various programmes and serving as a resource to support achievement of quality improvement goals and to effect positive change in HIV paediatric and adolescent policy and practice.
PATA seeks to appoint Two Project Managers to be based in Cape Town.
The Project Managers will oversee the following projects:
- Project REACH – Re-engaging Adolescents and Children in HIV
- Project C3 – Clinic-Community Collaboration
PATA Project Managers ensure effective implementation of project scopes of work, to deliver on time, within budget and to PATA’s standards. This includes administrative oversight and programme quality assurance, liaison with financial, operational and logistics staff and working closely with the monitoring and evaluation team in the collection, collation and interpretation of data. The PM will provide capacity-building support to target clinics in the region, whilst contributing to the documentation and dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned emerging from the region. Central to the role of the PM is to identify, develop and maintain strong relationships with clinics, strategic partners and sector leaders and to liaise with sub-grant recipients.
Responsibilities:
Management
- Effective implementation of project scopes of work, to deliver on time, within budget and to PATA’s standards
- Administrative oversight and programme quality assurance, liaison with financial, operational and logistics to ensure efficient implementation
- Work closely with the monitoring and evaluation team in the collection, collation, interpretation and reporting of programme and health facility data.
Networking and Capacity-building
- Provision of guidance, tools and online support to target clinics and local NGO partners in the region
- Provide high-level input and support in the coordination, development and reporting of quality improvement plans
- Coordinate and facilitate the planning, organising and management of key stakeholder meetings, forums or summits
- Organise sessions and information stands or capacity building booths at key stakeholder meetings or conferences
- Identify, develop and maintain strong relationships with health facilities, local NGO partners, and strategic regional/global partners
- Contract partners (health facilities and local NGO partners) to deliver plans and oversee the management and reporting of small grants
- Work within consortia and collaborate globally on joint projects or advocacy campaigns
Research, Evidence, and Learning
- Review progress and recommend revisions to developing plans and proposals, as well as budgets for improved delivery over time
- Understand and support the project M&E plan and continuously drive the collection and collation of project data
- Draft and finalise quarterly and annual project reports as completed documents representing accurate records of project performance
- Liaise with PATA Communications to align project plans with developed advocacy and communications plans and frameworks
- Contribute to the documentation and dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned emerging from the region
- Collaborate on and contribute to the publication of academic articles and research initiatives
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree (desired) in social science, public health or development
- An appropriate qualification in Project Management (desired)
- Minimum five years of project / programme management experience in the health/ development sector with a project of similar size and complexity, preferably working within an HIV-focused environment
- Minimum three years working with administrative grant management environments, preferably with a mix of financial, administration and process content
- Development, coordination and facilitation of training, learning and capacity-building platforms
- A proven record of successful delivery with evidence of measurable improvement in process, impact against risk, cost and / or service dimensions
To apply, submit your CV and motivation cover letter to [email protected]
This post is open to South African citizens or individuals with permanent residency only.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
All applications received after the above-listed date and time will not be reviewed.
Should you not have received feedback within two weeks of the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.
More Information
- Job City Cape Town
