Description:
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:
Pretoria, Gauteng (NDOH) 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 Womens 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 e
12 Jul 2025;
from:
gumtree.co.za