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Closing date: 2018-08-31

Job Title: Lead Country Engagement Consultant for East and Southern Africa
Type of Contract: Regular Consultancy
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Duration:11 months, with scope for extension

Background

The African Risk Capacity (ARC) is a Specialized Agency of the African Union (AU) designed to improve current responses by AU Member States to drought-induced food security emergencies. The aim of ARC is to improve the timeliness of responses and build capacity within AU Member States to manage drought risks by directly linking funds to defined contingency plans. ARC is an African, continental index-based weather risk insurance pool and early response mechanism, which offers an African solution to one of the continent's most pressing challenges. By bringing together the concepts of insurance and contingency planning, ARC aims to create a new way of managing weather risk by transferring the burden away from African governments and the vulnerable population relying on government assistance to international markets that can handle the risk much better. ARC also aims to incentivize governments to plan for and implement best-practice response mechanisms for food security emergencies in a timely manner. ARC s mission is to serve African governments and their communities in reducing the financial impact of natural catastrophes by providing immediate liquidity through the provision of insurance issued by the ARC Ltd.

Responsibilities

As ARC prepares to scale up its activities and institutionalize the work of ARC Agency, it requires the services of a Lead Country Engagement Consultant to lead, coordinate, and manage country engagement work for East and Southern Africa. This person shall oversee the development and implementation of the strategy for the overall Country Engagement in East and Southern Africa. Specifically, the Lead Country Engagement Consultant for East and Southern Africa will make sure that the Country Engagement Managers who report to him/her have ensured successful in-country customisation of Africa RiskView, ARC's weather risk quantification software, and development of ARC contingency plans for countries in support of their applications for Certificates of Good Standing. The Lead Consultant will take the primary responsibility in helping countries understand ARC s risk transfer. In addition to supervising Country Engagement Managers in seamlessly bringing together these three ARC work streams, the Lead Country Engagement Consultant for East and Southern Africa will also support governments in integrating ARC and general risk management principles.

Working under the direction of the ARC Programmes Coordinator, the specific duties and responsibilities of the Lead Country Engagement Consultant for East and Southern Africa will include:

In-Country Capacity Building

• Lead and guide the Country Engagement Managers (CEMs) in the implementation of the ARC in-country capacity building programme, ensuring all milestones and deliverables with respect to risk pool participation requirements for countries are achieved by the ARC Secretariat
• Work closely with ARC Ltd on the contract finalisation and premium payment issues

External Relations and Political Advocacy

• Lead the advocacy and the political ownership component of the capacity building programme for the region, ensuring that there is adequate buy-in for countries to join the pool
• Support and guide ARC current and prospective countries in accessing premium financing from relevant financial partners
• Interface with partner agencies, governments, NGOs, donor partners, and leading institutions in climate change and disaster risk management at the country and regional level, and guide the Policy and Technical services unit in fostering partnerships with relevant institutions
• Provide a strategic view across programme components and make linkages between them and the greater risk management and food security context in which ARC is operating
• Provide expert advice to ARC s senior management on strategic advocacy in relevant forums
• Travel regularly all over East and Southern Africa to support CEMs in their ARC activities

Administration

• Coordinate and manage the development of country-level budgets and monitor fund consumption
• Ensure that any anticipated financial challenges are reported in a timely manner
• Liaise with the Programme Coordinator on implementation of any programming changes that might be necessary.
• Ensure the development of relevant Country Strategy Notes for all countries in East and Southern Africa
• Ensure coordination and continued information flow between management and government services team and that the strategic objectives of the ARC Agency are clearly communicated to all staff members under supervision
• Guide and support Country Engagement Managers in managing relationships for the Secretariat with ARC Member States
• Lead and coordinate regular work planning and reporting for East and Southern African Country Engagement team

Deliverables

• Effective preparation of countries that wish to participate in the insurance pool, including finalised and validated Africa RiskViewCustomisation Reports, Risk Transfer Parameters and ARC Operations Plans
• Annual and quarterly work planning and reporting on the in-country capacity building programme for participating and prospective ARC Ltd member countries
• Availability for ongoing support to the Chief Operating Officer and senior ARC staff

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education

Advanced University degree (or Master s equivalent) from an accredited academic institution in International Development, Development, Economics, Rural Development, Business Administration, or any other related field to international development assistance.

Experience

• At least twelve (12) years of progressively responsible professional experience, preferably both in the field and Headquarters, in public sector management, financial risk management, development projects, emergency assistance, or in any other related field
• Progressively responsible supervisory / team leader experience is required
• Experience in working with statistical analysis is required
• Extensive international experience in Africa, in particular in the East and Southern Africa, is required
• Experience in dealing with African governments in the East and Southern Africa Region is required
• Availability to undertake frequent travel

Functional Competencies

• Senior expert in country programme engagement with a good understanding of the international humanitarian aid, donor and development communities, with focus on the East and Southern Africa
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships
• Strong analytical skills in order to identify systemic issues, both programmatic and operational, and develop viable solutions
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and diplomatic skills with the ability to establish effective working relations with people at all levels and of different national and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines in a timely manner within a dynamic environment
• Some knowledge and experience of food security planning and emergency response in Africa is an asset
• Understanding of and skills in applying best management / supervisory practices, including coaching and mentoring staff
• Ability to represent ARC as an advocate and reliable partner

Languages

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to write clear and concise briefing papers and external communication, strategic operational documents, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and other official African Union languages (Arabic or Portuguese) is an added advantage.

To apply for this vacancy, please send a CV and cover letter to Lucy Nyirenda: lucy.nyirenda@wfp.org

Closing date: 2018-08-31

Who We Are

The Panagora Group is a rapidly expanding woman-owned small business providing novel solutions in health, development and learning globally. Panagora Group believes that focusing on novel and integrated approaches to health and development will yield the best long-term results. Panagora Group is establishing a new office in Pretoria, South Africa and is looking for creative, results-focused self-starters who can deliver under pressure and work collaboratively as a team.

Background

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) activity supports United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/South Africa s Health Office by working collaboratively with the members of the office to achieve their overall goals by creatively finding innovative solutions, supplement their existing staff capacity and complement, and as appropriate enhance capacity in performance management; evaluation and research; and systematic collaboration, continuous learning and adaptive management.

As one of the principal agencies responsible for the implementation of the President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), USAID shares the Government of South Africa s and PEPFAR s strategic focus that utilizes quality epidemiologic results and budget data to ensure accountability, learn from experience, gain efficiencies, and maximize impact on the TB and HIV epidemics. This approach hinges on continually collecting and analyzing high quality data and using these data to strategically focus resources, improve implementing partner management, and replicate best practices and efficient interventions.

By bolstering MERL capacity, this activity seeks to support USAID s Bilateral Health Office to meet MERL objectives for its HIV and TB programs and ultimately to achieve results across its specific health areas. In leading the MERL activity, the Panagora Group seeks to flexibly and rapidly respond to USAID s needs as they arise by working with a wide array of South African consultants and institutions that are creative problem solvers specializing in many aspects of monitoring, evaluation, research and learning.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the MERL team in developing a variety of knowledge products associated with supporting USAID s MERL initiatives
• Design, develop, and facilitate effective collaboration opportunities within Panagora, and between and among the USAID/South Africa s Health Office and its partners
• Compile and finalize reports and format content for learning and dissemination events, e.g., webinars, PowerPoint, workshops, etc.
• Work with the MERL team to identify, strengthen and add value to existing communication and knowledge management practices and processes in support of USAID/South Africa s Health Office.
• Proactively identify opportunities for learning and collaboration
• Support other tasks as the MERL team and Health Office requests
• Develop Knowledge Management/Communications scopes of work and manage external surge support as needed.

Qualifications

• BA or Master s degree in communications, knowledge management, public health, international development, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in knowledge management and communications, experience working in public health, and/or USAID-funded projects strongly preferred
• Experience promoting and maintaining an international project or company brand; experience with USAID branding preferred
• Experience maintaining a database of photos, documents, and training materials
• Experience collaborating effectively via email, conference call, and other communication channels with colleagues in various geographic locations
• Excellent command of the English language (verbal and written) with a proven ability to rewrite technical information for non-experts
• Proven organizational and management skills, ability to work independently and in teams in a multi-cultural context
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and juggle numerous projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate good judgment, possesses sensitivity and understanding of how messaging impacts diverse audiences
• Excellent computer skills in a full range of software, including: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Adobe Creative Suite, Infographic Progras and/or other graphics programs.

Period of Performance.During the MERL activity period.

Location:This will be a full-time position based in Pretoria, South Africa.

Please submit your application on our site: https://bit.ly/2Aa10Nf

Closing date: 2018-08-31

Who We Are

The Panagora Group is a rapidly expanding woman-owned small business providing novel solutions in health, development and learning. Panagora Group believes that focusing on novel and integrated approaches to health and development will yield the best long-term results. Panagora Group is establishing a new office in Pretoria, South Africa and is looking for creative, results-focused self-starters who can deliver under pressure and work collaboratively as a team.

Background

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) activity supports United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/South Africa s Health Office by working collaboratively with the members of the office to achieve their overall goals by creatively finding innovative solutions, supplement their existing staff capacity and complement, and as appropriate enhance capacity in performance management; evaluation and research; and systematic collaboration, continuous learning and adaptive management.

As one of the principal agencies responsible for the implementation of the President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), USAID shares the Government of South Africa s and PEPFAR s strategic focus that utilizes quality epidemiologic results and budget data to ensure accountability, learn from experience, gain efficiencies, and maximize impact on the TB and HIV epidemics. This approach hinges on continually collecting and analyzing high quality data and using these data to strategically focus resources, improve implementing partner management, and replicate best practices and efficient interventions.

By bolstering MERL capacity, this activity seeks to support USAID s Bilateral Health Office to meet MERL objectives for its HIV and TB programs and ultimately to achieve results across its specific health areas. In leading the MERL activity, the Panagora Group seeks to flexibly and rapidly respond to USAID s needs as they arise by working with a wide array of South African consultants and institutions that are creative problem solvers specializing in many aspects of monitoring, evaluation, research and learning.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Serve as the administrative & logistics coordinator to support both office operations and technical staff.

\Office Administration

• Implements all field office policies in compliance with all applicable Panagora polices, client policies, and local laws
• Assists with country operations, under the direction of the HR/Contracts Manager, including managing facilities and office services
• Ensures a smooth operation of office, including maintaining conference rooms, IT operations, accessing office supplies, etc.
• Serves as the petty cash custodian and maintains proper accounting and filing of related documents
• Answer phones, welcome guests, taking meeting notes, and other receptionists duties, as required
• Works with Finance Manager to answer home office operations requests
• Attends technical meetings, takes action-oriented notes, follows up on critical items, composes emails and other memos, maintains calendars and appointments as appropriate
• Supervises office cleaning and other similar activities
• Performs other duties as assigned

Logistics Coordination

• Supports travel and logistics, event planning, recruitment, procurement, and day-to-day operations
• Reviews and prepares, as necessary, country activity travel advances, processes travel claims and works with country program staff to resolve accounting related issues
• Maintains a roster of training and event venues and other supporting services such as catering and audio-visual support, and responsible for obtaining quotes and reservations, as needed
• Develops and collects rosters of participants who attend trainings and/or meetings in compliance with USAID rules and regulations
• Assists HR/Contracts Manager with onboarding of local consultants and local subcontractors, ensuring the proper paperwork is drafted and filed, and provide backup support in the administration of such agreements
• Checks references and verifies information in the recruitment of local consultants
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years progressive experience, including office management and administrative experience
• Experience working for NGOs preferable and USAID desirable
• Knowledge of M&E, PEPFAR and/or other health fields preferred
• Experience working with donors, various stakeholders and ministry officials preferred Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to support staff at all levels and to interact professionally with client(s), stakeholders and other guests
• Attention to detail and able to produce quality deliverables while working on competing priorities
• Ability to work with technical staff and client(s)
• Ability to follow direction and policy and then work independently to complete tasks
• Self-starter willing to jump in to ensure smooth performance in the office
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite; experience with other software desirable

Period of Performance:During the MERL activity period

Location:This will be a full-time position, based in Pretoria, South Africa.

Please submit your application on our website: https://bit.ly/2JTqzlt

Closing date: 2018-08-31

Who We Are

The Panagora Group is a rapidly expanding woman-owned small business providing novel solutions in health, development and learning. Panagora Group believes that focusing on novel and integrated approaches to health and development will yield the best long-term results. Panagora Group is establishing a new office in Pretoria, South Africa and is looking for creative, results-focused self-starters who can deliver under pressure and work collaboratively as a team.

Background

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) activity supports United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/South Africa s Health Office by working collaboratively with the members of the office to achieve their overall goals by creatively finding innovative solutions, supplement their existing staff capacity and complement, and as appropriate enhance capacity in performance management; evaluation and research; and systematic collaboration, continuous learning and adaptive management.

As one of the principal agencies responsible for the implementation of the President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), USAID shares the Government of South Africa s and PEPFAR s strategic focus that utilizes quality epidemiologic results and budget data to ensure accountability, learn from experience, gain efficiencies, and maximize impact on the TB and HIV epidemics. This approach hinges on continually collecting and analyzing high quality data and using these data to strategically focus resources, improve implementing partner management, and replicate best practices and efficient interventions.

By bolstering MERL capacity, this activity seeks to support USAID s Bilateral Health Office to meet MERL objectives for its HIV and TB programs and ultimately to achieve results across its specific health areas. In leading the MERL activity, the Panagora Group seeks to flexibly and rapidly respond to USAID s needs as they arise by working with a wide array of South African consultants and institutions that are creative problem solvers specializing in many aspects of monitoring, evaluation, research and learning.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops, manages and implements all field office financial policies in compliance with all applicable Panagora polices, client policies, and local laws

• Leads finance and accounting ensuring excellent performance in compliance with all applicable regulations, including:

  • Develop system to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts, and defining bookkeeping policies and procedures
  • Maintains subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions.
  • Balances subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries
  • Maintain general ledger
  • Balance general ledger by reconciling entries
  • Maintain records and file documents
  • Prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information
  • Comply with United States government and local legal requirements by studying requirements, filing reports, and advising management

• Ensures accurate time accounting of staff, processes payroll, and administers local benefits plans, including tracking staff vacation and sick leave balances

• Assists in the financial negotiations with local subcontractors and local consultants

• Ensures that all invoices (including by not limited to local subcontractors and local consultants) are paid in a timely manner and that invoices agree with supporting documentation, including price quotes, purchase requests, purchase orders, timesheets, and contractual documents are per Panagora s and USAID procedures for procurement

• Oversees cash flow, including fund transfers from the home office, local currency exchanges, and petty cash

• Liaises with the home office to conduct the final review of vouchers and vendor invoices to ensure the maintenance of thorough financial documentation on all field transactions

• Maintains current standing with all mandated tax liabilities and organization registrations

• Reviews and prepares as necessary country activity travel advances, processes travel claims, and works with country program staff to resolve accounting related issues

• Supports overseas country operations, human resource management, procurement and purchasing, facilities and office services, in-country travel, workshops and logistics

• Facilitates financial planning on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis by collecting estimates from technical staff and translating the information into budgets

• Works with Administration & Logistics Coordinator to answer home office operations requests

• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in finance, accounting, or business and/or C.A./CPA or equivalent
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in financial management and/or accounting
• Knowledge of U.S. Government financial and procurement rules and regulations a plus
• Competent with Quickbooks and Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work with technical staff and home office to forecast expenditures
• Ability to produce high quality outputs, including monthly financials, financial reports, and analysis for various audiences, including those with limited finance experience
• Attention to detail with accuracy and reliability as key drivers of success
• Strong analytical thinking with sound business acumen
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.

Period of Performance:During the MERL activity period

Location:This will be a full-time position, based in Pretoria, South Africa.

To submit your application, please apply on our site: https://bit.ly/2uOiE43

Closing date: 2018-09-08

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please visit: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org

CHAI will convene a consortium of leading clinical and health systems experts in the country to design, test, and scale-up a replicable model for reducing maternal deaths, newborn deaths, and stillbirths over a four-year period. The program will strengthen national governance structures for policy development and implementation as well as provincial and district management's capacity to strategically plan and manage service delivery to improve MNH outcomes.

Position Overview

CHAI is looking to hire a highly motivated individual for the role of Associate, Maternal, Newborn Health. The Associate will provide strategic, analytical, and operational support to design and implement targeted national and sub-national strategies in order to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes. In doing so, he/she will work directly with key government stakeholders and report to the MNH Programme Manager.

The position is based in CHAI offices in Pretoria and may require up to 40% travel within South Africa and internationally.

• Support the development and refinement of the MNH program's strategic initiatives, ensuring ongoing alignment with the DOH strategic goals and priorities
• Translate objectives provided by the government, donors, and other partner organizations into clear activity plans, and provide guidance to MNH team on prioritization of initiatives
• Support the program team to develop compelling presentations and reports
• Support the MNH team in South Africa to meet established program objectives under DOH guidance, including, but not limited to: increasing MNH product access and security, increasing the utilization of data for strategic planning, and ensuring the spectrum of service delivery is strengthened in focal provinces, creating a model that can be scaled nationally
• Compile, synthesize and analyse data to inform the development of assessments, training materials, reports and other program materials to ensure effective program execution
• Liaise with the Health Systems team to ensure MNH health information data is routinely validated and can be effectively utilized by DOH for strategic planning, supported through the use of dashboards and tools
• Establish collaborative relationships with the DOH, partner organisations and other relevant stakeholders
• Ensure communication and alignment of activities across government and partner stakeholders efforts and across other CHAI programs in South Africa to ensure coordination and successful execution of the SRH program
• Liaise with clinical and technical experts to develop, test, and integrate strategic and clinical quality indicators for MNH into HIMS

• Other tasks as directed by the Programme Manager

• Support the development and refinement of the MNH program's strategic initiatives, ensuring ongoing alignment with the DOH strategic goals and priorities

• Translate objectives provided by the government, donors, and other partner organizations into clear activity plans, and provide guidance to MNH team on prioritization of initiatives

• Support the program team to develop compelling presentations and reports

• Support the MNH team in South Africa to meet established program objectives under DOH guidance, including, but not limited to: increasing MNH product access and security, increasing the utilization of data for strategic planning, and ensuring the spectrum of service delivery is strengthened in focal provinces, creating a model that can be scaled nationally

• Compile, synthesize and analyse data to inform the development of assessments, training materials, reports and other program materials to ensure effective program execution

• Liaise with the Health Systems team to ensure MNH health information data is routinely validated and can be effectively utilized by DOH for strategic planning, supported through the use of dashboards and tools

• Establish collaborative relationships with the DOH, partner organisations and other relevant stakeholders

• Ensure communication and alignment of activities across government and partner stakeholders efforts and across other CHAI programs in South Africa to ensure coordination and successful execution of the SRH program

• Liaise with clinical and technical experts to develop, test, and integrate strategic and clinical quality indicators for MNH into HIMS

• Other tasks as directed by the Programme Manager

• Minimum 3 years of work experience

• Bachelor's degree with exceptional work experience; Master's degree in a related field such as statistics, economics, epidemiology, monitoring and evaluation preferred

• Experience analysing large data sets using MS Excel

• High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet application

• Excellent analytical (qualitative and quantitative) and communication (written and verbal) skills in English

• Ability to work independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Demonstrated strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and problem solving skills

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare compelling presentations that translate the results of team activities into meaningful policy recommendations

Advantages

• Experience using statistical software such as Stata, SAS, SPSS or R
• Proficiency with Tableau or other data visualization software
• Entrepreneurial mind-set, including ability to work independently, handle ambiguity and multiple priorities simultaneously, and self-motivate in a limited structure environment

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Closing date: 2018-09-08

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please visit: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org

CHAI will convene a consortium of leading clinical and health systems experts in the country to design, test, and scale-up a replicable model for reducing maternal deaths, newborn deaths, and stillbirths over a four-year period. The program will strengthen national governance structures for policy development and implementation as well as provincial and district management's capacity to strategically plan and manage service delivery to improve MNH outcomes.

Position Overview

CHAI is looking to hire a highly motivated individual for the role. This individual will be responsible for managing workstreams across key stakeholders within national and sub-national government, implementing partners, and academic/research institutions to deploy a multi-factorial approach for quality improvement in Maternal and Newborn health. In addition, he/she will collaborate closely with CHAI South Africa's Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) Program to identify and address critical gaps in service delivery across the reproductive life cycle.

The position is based in CHAI offices in Pretoria and may require up to 30% travel within South Africa and internationally.

• Provide technical assistance to NDoH in formulating coordinated approaches and targeted strategies to reduce maternal and newborn mortality support by planning, data collection and analysis, supportive supervision, forecasting of commodities, strategy development, developing presentations and briefings, and coordination with various stakeholders
• Manage workstreams supporting various aspects of South Africa's MNH goals, including but not limited to indicator development, routine monitoring, training/workshop planning with NDoH, and supportive supervision
• Document the implementation of CHAI supported interventions and support the country team in the preparation of donor reports
• Liaise closely with technical partners in government to monitor and evaluate interventions against objectives and targets
• Manage a team, provide mentorship and performance feedback
• Work with government partners to set programme direction and goals and identify strategic areas for expansion or redirection
• Lead grant management across multiple partners and funding streams including development and implementation of processes and tools for planning, budgeting, financial reporting, and monitoring and reporting programmatic progress
• Lead preparation of high-quality reports for donors, ensuring the appropriate data is collected during project periods to support adequate reporting
• Lead consortium of partners in supporting government to formulate and execute targeted strategies and national scale-up plans to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes including support for costing, operational planning, and deployment coordination
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders in national and provincial government, implementing partners, donors, and research/academic institutions to ensure coordination of resources and efforts

• Other responsibilities as assigned

• Provide technical assistance to NDoH in formulating coordinated approaches and targeted strategies to reduce maternal and newborn mortality support by planning, data collection and analysis, supportive supervision, forecasting of commodities, strategy development, developing presentations and briefings, and coordination with various stakeholders

• Manage workstreams supporting various aspects of South Africa's MNH goals, including but not limited to indicator development, routine monitoring, training/workshop planning with NDoH, and supportive supervision

• Document the implementation of CHAI supported interventions and support the country team in the preparation of donor reports

• Liaise closely with technical partners in government to monitor and evaluate interventions against objectives and targets

• Manage a team, provide mentorship and performance feedback

• Work with government partners to set programme direction and goals and identify strategic areas for expansion or redirection

• Lead grant management across multiple partners and funding streams including development and implementation of processes and tools for planning, budgeting, financial reporting, and monitoring and reporting programmatic progress

• Lead preparation of high-quality reports for donors, ensuring the appropriate data is collected during project periods to support adequate reporting

• Lead consortium of partners in supporting government to formulate and execute targeted strategies and national scale-up plans to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes including support for costing, operational planning, and deployment coordination

• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders in national and provincial government, implementing partners, donors, and research/academic institutions to ensure coordination of resources and efforts

• Other responsibilities as assigned

• At least 5 years of experience in fast-paced, results-oriented environments with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership

• Bachelor's Degree with exceptional experience; Master's Degree in Economics, Public Policy, Public Health or other relevant field preferred

• Previous work experience in economics and/or public sector financing, particularly in the health sector and in South Africa/Sub-Saharan Africa

• Demonstrated strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and problem solving skills

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare compelling presentations that translate the results of team activities into meaningful policy recommendations

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet applications

• English language fluency, both written and verbal

Advantages

• Entrepreneurial mind-set, including ability to work independently, handle ambiguity and multiple priorities simultaneously, and self-motivate in a limited structure environment
• Exceptional analytical, research and presentation skills for both qualitative and quantitative data. Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders in a challenging, multi-cultural environment
• Ability to multi-task and to be effective in high-pressure situations, and able to adapt to fast-paced and changing environments, both internally and externally
• Skill and knowledge in programmatic M&E
• Previous program management experience highly preferred including managing and recruiting teams, developing and evaluating budgets, creating and implementing work plans, and monitoring both program and staff performance

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Closing date: 2018-12-31

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a Great College to Work For for four consecutive years.

There is an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Strategic Information (DSI)with I-TECH South Africa located in Pretoria, South Africa.

The International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) is a center in the University of Washington s Department of Global Health that works in partnership with the University of California, San Francisco. I-TECH has projects in more than 20 countries, and its worldwide staff work with local ministries of health, universities, non-governmental organizations, medical facilities, and other partners to support efficient, well-ordered health care systems that provide high quality care to all citizens.

This position is located at I-TECH South Africa located in Pretoria, South Africa. I-TECH South Africa s goal is to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of South African national HIV, sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis response.

The DSI will work to improve the quality of I-TECH South Africa s programs as well as administration and management of practices in the country office. With the support of the Country Director, the DSI will work to assure M&E integration in all areas of technical assistance, offer leadership to further develop Quality Improvement systems, and Informatics Systems across all activity areas and collect appropriate information on all PEPFAR activities. He/she will provide leadership to the Strategic Information (SI) Team which compromises of the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Research, and Informatics Units. In this role he/she will support country.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Supervision:

• Provide supervision to and direct the South Africa Strategic Information team
• Clarify objectives, develop indicators (both process and outcome), identify and/or develop M&E tools for specific activities in the field, and/or data analysis
• Identify program areas that would benefit from enhanced strategic information analysis, visualization and dissemination
• Make program recommendations based on data from the I-TECH, South Africa program and drawing from lessons learned I-TECH wide
• Provide leader ship with regards to Research and Evaluation Implementation
• Assist in scale-up and strengthening of I-TECH programs building on principles of quality management.
• Lead the development and roll out of national Informatics Systems
• Provide Strategic input and advice to the Country Director as part of the Senior Management Team

Program planning and support:

• Develop results-based management and M&E frameworks and ensure relevance to evolving goals and objectives of I-TECH country programs
• Provide input for Program Improvement and implementation
• Work with I-TECH staff and partners to collect data needed for reporting on training and education activities
• Problem solve delays in data collection and provide leadership in implementing solutions
• Provide leadership to ensure data is analyzed, reported, and used
• Support project wide initiatives, such as knowledge management, progress towards objectives meetings, and program standards
• Liaise with local and regional groups working on international M&E issues
• Attend staff meetings across country projects to collect and archive information relevant to program evaluation and continuous quality improvement needs.

Fiscal Management:

• Create, monitor and manage the budgets for the SI unit

Reporting Responsibilities:

• Lead the process of developing quarterly and annual status reports on indicators in collaboration with the technical team
• Summarize updates in PowerPoint and other presentation formats as necessary
• Lead IRB submissions, updates and amendments

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master s degree, in either Public Health, Demography, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Research or a related field

• 10 years of proven M&E, data use & management and health programming experiences.

• Knowledge of statistical analysis, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.

• Experience with geographic information systems (GIS), data visualization and infographic software

• Experience submitting IRB applications.

• Experience in developing evaluation frameworks, conducing operational research and public health evaluations.

• Experience in training and providing technical support to health professionals in M&E methodologies and tools.

• Strong written and oral communication skills

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

WORKING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
This full time position is based at the I-TECH offices in Pretoria South Africa. The DSI requires occasional participation in early morning and late evening telephone conference calls in order to accommodate time zone differences between Seattle and its I-TECH South Africa.I-TECH operates within a grant-funded environment. Due to this, the total amount of this position s FTE may fluctuate based on program funding and needs.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
The Department of Global Health recognizes that disparities in health around the globe stem from inequity. The Department encourages and supports the multiple identities of staff, faculty and students including, but not limited to, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, language, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, culture, spiritual practice, geography, mental and physical disability and age. The Department strives to become a local, national, and international leader in developing and maintaining increased representation and recognition of each of these dimensions of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students.

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.

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Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select Apply to this position . Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your My Jobs page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability, and committed to becoming climate neutral.

The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu.

1. **TO VIEW THE POSTING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND TO APPLY:
   -please visit: www.uw.edu/jobs
   -click FIND A JOB
   -enter Req #156420 in the search box **

2. Application Process:
   The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select Apply to this position . Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your My Jobs page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.