Adherence & Psychosocial Unit Manager
South to South, based at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch (US), Cape Town, provides technical, programme, capacity building and systems support to various USAID-funded organisations to accelerate access to HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment services for high-risk groups such as HIV-infected pregnant women and children.
This USAID-funded program is part of the PEPFAR initiative to combat HIV/AIDS in South Africa and is seeking several qualified and dedicated persons to fill the following positions (Please note that these positions are in the program implementation capacity - not in the research or academic capacity). All the positions are one-year contracts, which can be extended in future.
Adherence & Psychosocial (APS) Unit Manager
The successful candidate will be a member of a technical team based at the S2S Cape Town office and will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide site support for the implementation, improvement and expansion of family-centred HIV services. The incumbent will be expected to provide consistent and high-quality support to the different program interventions in his/her technical area.
Duties: Be the lead person for the APS Technical unit (consisting of APS Technical Advisors) with both managerial and technical advisory and administrative duties • Take the lead in the development of an overall psychosocial/adherence strategy through supporting, co-ordinating and/or supervising implementation thereof at S2S supported facilities • Take the lead in and work with other S2S multidisciplinary team members to develop training curricula, guidelines, educational materials and other useful resources • Provide training in aspects of HIV care relevant to the position• Provide technical assistance on aspects relating to counselling, psychosocial support and adherence strategies • Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements: Qualification as social worker or psychologist with a special interest in public health/HIV and/or community care • registration with the relevant Health Professions Council of South Africa • at least five years’ experience in area of certification, with at least three years’ experience in HIV/public health programmes • at least three years’ experience in operational management • exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills • strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships in a challenging environment • ability to multitask and be efficient in high-pressure situations • ability to absorb and synthesise a broad range of information • a strong written and spoken command of English and one other official language, preferably an African language • a high level of proficiency in relevant computer applications, particularly MS Office • willingness and availability to travel 40% of the time.
Recommendation: Experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment, especially adherence.
Closing date for all applications: 4 February hr2011
Enquiries: Dr Liezl Smit on 021 918 4386, email address: ls@sun.ac.za
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The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Your full application, comprising (1) a completed application form (obtainable on the Stellenbosch University homepage at http://www.sun.ac.za/applicationforms or by e-mailing hrtygerberg@sun.ac.za or contacting ++27 +21 938 9636) and (2) a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and contact details of at least two referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.
Forward your application via e-mail to hrtygerberg@sun.ac.za or to The Manager: Human Resources (Tygerberg Campus), Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 19063, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa or fax ++27 +21 932 9266.
Should no feedback be received from the University within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.
This USAID-funded program is part of the PEPFAR initiative to combat HIV/AIDS in South Africa and is seeking several qualified and dedicated persons to fill the following positions (Please note that these positions are in the program implementation capacity - not in the research or academic capacity). All the positions are one-year contracts, which can be extended in future.
Adherence & Psychosocial (APS) Unit Manager
The successful candidate will be a member of a technical team based at the S2S Cape Town office and will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide site support for the implementation, improvement and expansion of family-centred HIV services. The incumbent will be expected to provide consistent and high-quality support to the different program interventions in his/her technical area.
Duties: Be the lead person for the APS Technical unit (consisting of APS Technical Advisors) with both managerial and technical advisory and administrative duties • Take the lead in the development of an overall psychosocial/adherence strategy through supporting, co-ordinating and/or supervising implementation thereof at S2S supported facilities • Take the lead in and work with other S2S multidisciplinary team members to develop training curricula, guidelines, educational materials and other useful resources • Provide training in aspects of HIV care relevant to the position• Provide technical assistance on aspects relating to counselling, psychosocial support and adherence strategies • Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements: Qualification as social worker or psychologist with a special interest in public health/HIV and/or community care • registration with the relevant Health Professions Council of South Africa • at least five years’ experience in area of certification, with at least three years’ experience in HIV/public health programmes • at least three years’ experience in operational management • exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills • strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships in a challenging environment • ability to multitask and be efficient in high-pressure situations • ability to absorb and synthesise a broad range of information • a strong written and spoken command of English and one other official language, preferably an African language • a high level of proficiency in relevant computer applications, particularly MS Office • willingness and availability to travel 40% of the time.
Recommendation: Experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment, especially adherence.
Closing date for all applications: 4 February hr2011
Enquiries: Dr Liezl Smit on 021 918 4386, email address: ls@sun.ac.za
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The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Your full application, comprising (1) a completed application form (obtainable on the Stellenbosch University homepage at http://www.sun.ac.za/applicationforms or by e-mailing hrtygerberg@sun.ac.za or contacting ++27 +21 938 9636) and (2) a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and contact details of at least two referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.
Forward your application via e-mail to hrtygerberg@sun.ac.za or to The Manager: Human Resources (Tygerberg Campus), Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 19063, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa or fax ++27 +21 932 9266.
Should no feedback be received from the University within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.
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