Project Officer

mothers2mothers (m2m) is an African Primary Health Care organisation that employs women living with HIV as community health workers across 10 African nations. These “Mentor Mothers” deliver integrated health services at clinics and in communities to ensure everyone, everywhere has access to the services they need to be healthy and stay in care. Over the next five years, this proven, peer-led model is being scaled up to double down on ending HIV, as well as to tackle new health challenges and reach more people—all with the aim of building a fairer, healthier future. The employment of local women as community health workers means that we are delivering a model that prioritises healthcare for families who need it most, delivered by women who know them best. 

 Since its creation in 2001, m2m has created jobs for nearly 12,000 women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa and, together, they have reached over 15M people with critical health services and education. In 2021, m2m reached over 1.6M people across 10 African nations, including 402,616 adolescents (ages 10-19)—51% more than the year before. m2m also advanced the Global Goals of ending HIV/AIDS by 2030—by achieving virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among its enrolled clients for the eighth consecutive year, and meeting all of the ambitious UNAIDS Fast-Track Targets among its clients four years ahead of the 2026 target date. For more information, visit www.m2m.org.  

Project Officer

This position manages the UNICEF-funded Government of South Africa-administered Young Mothers Program through focus on Technical and Strategic Information support to institutionalise the pregnant adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) Peer Mentor Model and improve the access, uptake, and quality of care for children and adolescents living with HIV in three districts in Gauteng province (Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, City of Johannesburg), and the Sekhukhune district in Limpopo. 

The incumbent will provide technical assistance to national, provincial and district Departments of Health (DOH), including serving as the key liaison with UNICEF and DOH representatives. S/he will be responsible for managing all aspects of the project from project management, to quality improvement, donor reporting and monitoring spend against the implementation plan. The incumbent will also be responsible for stakeholder management. 

The Senior Technical Advisor will work closely with the Country Representative, the Program Advisory Officer and Project Officer to share lessons learned, best practices, and project updates. 

This position is based in Pretoria, reporting to the Country Representative and managing the Project Officer.

Key Performance Areas:

1. Technical Assistance: Training and Capacity Building

2. Project Implementation 

3. Performance Monitoring and Implementation

4. Stakeholder engagement

Qualifications and Experience:

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in public health, social sciences or related field

2. Minimum of five years’ field experience in public health work with a focus on RMNC&AH, VTP, or HIV/AIDS programming, with at least two years’ in a supervisory role

3. Strong technical knowledge of VTP, RMNC&AH, and paediatric HIV programming

4. Experience in the implementation of AGYW HIV prevention programs

5. Demonstrated experience in providing technical assistance to NGOs and government health departments

6. Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including experience working with UNICEF, PEPFAR, USAID, local department of health

7. Experience in drafting project workplans, reports, and budgets

8. Familiarity with quality assurance, quality improvement and M&E tools.

9. Experience in training and capacity building for health facility staff, lay health workers, and Peer Educators.

10. Experience in with use of Department of Health (DoH) tools an advantage

Competencies required

1. Strong leadership and team motivation skills.

2. Excellent presentation, facilitation, and communication abilities.

3. Ability to work well under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and manage multiple competing tasks independently.

4. Culturally sensitivity and capable of working with diverse populations.

5. Proficient in MS Office suite

6. Fluent in English and a local language. 

7. Valid driver’s license is an advantage.

mothers2mothers is an equal opportunity employer. We particularly encourage applications from people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), people with disabilities, women and previously disadvantaged people. Competitive salary packages will be negotiable in accordance with m2m’s remuneration policies.

To Apply:

Interested applicants should apply for this position via https://mothers2mothers.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/993 by 31 October 2024.