Main purpose of the job:
- To implement sustainable and strategic good participatory practices (GPP) including external stakeholder engagement strategies and activities for Wits RHI projects
Location:
- Wits RHI – Research Centre – 7 Esselen Street, Hillbrow – Johannesburg
- On the 3rd and 4th Floor
Key performance areas:
- Develop, implement and monitor GPP strategies, work plans, and other strategic documents for RHI-selected projects
- Coordinate and serve as the primary point person for a regional hub and GPP “Centre of Excellence” at RHI
- Develop, coordinate and oversee local, national, and regional stakeholder consultations, including GPP “Think Tanks”
- Coordinate and monitor GPP regional training, including curriculum development, use of blended learning (in-person, distance, and online), and oversight of all training logistics and attendee participation
- Develop and maintain a stakeholder database, including coordination, stakeholder analysis, and updating of contacts across RHI projects
- Work with colleagues to identify needs, and assess the project activities in order to improve GPP outputs on an ongoing basis
- Coordinate with project partners, external agencies, and other collaborators as necessary
- Coordinate and troubleshoot operational activities
- Write project reports for internal and external dissemination on an ongoing basis
- Present papers and results to stakeholders
- Develop content, such as tools, templates, best practice documents, and other documents, for the virtual Advocacy Institute
- Contribute to the development and implementation of social media campaigns, community education and engagement materials, participants’ education, recruitment, and retention materials
- Maintain repositories and project calendars, as needed
- Contribute to study and project-wide communications resources, such as newsletter articles and training materials
- Conduct training associated with the above tools as needed
- Attend to all staffing requirements and administration
- Supervise and manage the duties of subordinates to ensure optimal staff utilization and maintenance of sound labor 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 organization
- Promote harmony, teamwork, and sharing of information.
Required minimum education and training:
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in science, public health, or related field
- A valid driver’s license
- Proficiency in MS Office
Required minimum work experience:
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in stakeholder engagement and advocacy, including stakeholder management, convening stakeholders meetings and conducting training, in public health, reproductive and sexual health, or clinical research environment
- Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and diverse key populations
Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:
- A related postgraduate qualifications will be an advantage
- Experience in project management and creative problem-solving skills with a proven track record of meeting milestones and timelines
- Self-motivated, adaptable, resourceful
- Able to work independently and work collaboratively in large, complex, multi-departmental, cross-functional teams
- Strong organizational and communications (both written and verbal) skills, ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail
- Excellent MS Office computer skills
TO APPLY:
- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate 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.
- AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant.
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- The closing date for all applications: 18 August 2022.
- 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.
Please note:
- Our Client, WHC – RHI, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.
- 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 the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
- AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
About The Employer:
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.