Program Assistant

at  mothers2mothers

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
Job Title
Program Assistant
Organisation Levels
mothers2mothers -> m2m South Africa -> Programmes
Location
Ladysmith - Ladysmith, ZA (Primary)
Type of position
Fixed Term Contract
Education
Degree
Closing Date
Job Description
The project, USAID South Africa ACCELERATE 1 (TB High Burden), whereby mothers2mothers (m2m) is a sub-awardee under the Aurum Institute, aims to accelerate TB elimination through targeted technical support at the national level and tailored technical and direct support at the provincial and district levels, within communities and respective health care facilities where the TB burden is high, namely Gauteng (Tshwane and Sedibeng districts), and KwaZulu-Natal (Amajuba and UThukela districts).
The incumbent is responsible for the coordination and implementation of the SA ACCELERATE Direct Service Delivery (DSD) programme in line with m2m’s programmatic and operational standards. The incumbent will be responsible for oversight of project site staff, project work planning, monitoring project performance, coordination of and collaboration with project partners, and compiling donor reports. With technical input from the Programme Manager, the incumbent will ensure the integrity of programme implementation, support donor and stakeholder engagements and serve on Provincial Technical Working groups. The incumbent will work closely with the M&E Assistants, Senior SI Coordinator and project team to implement QA/QI interventions and share lessons learned, best practices, and project updates.
The Incumbent will be based in Ladysmith, and reports to the Programme Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors required in Public Health, Social Sciences or related field
• 3 years relevant experience in project management, preferably in TB, RMNCH, HIV or other relevant public health/social science programmes
• Demonstrated experience in USAID/PEPFAR project implementation, and experience working with other donors
• Good working knowledge and understanding of the area of community-based approaches of TB programming
• Knowledge of South Africa’s health and social service systems

Please refer the Job description for details