Medical and Health Services Director

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About the Position

THIS ROLE IS SPECIFICALLY FOR A CANDIDATE FROM A PREVIOUSLY DISADVANTAGED GROUP, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR SOMEONE WHO SPEAKS ONE OF THE MAJOR BLACK LANGUAGES (e.g. XHOSA, ZULU)

This exciting opportunity in the Non-Profit sector, based in Cape Town, requires a Qualified Medical Doctor, to fulfill the role of Health Services Director and Chief Operations Director for an organisation, working on a national basis in the field of HIV/AIDS, especially within young women and adolescent girls. The scope of their programmes is aimed at education and prevention, but incorporates screening, testing and treatment and care across various areas on a national basis.

Ideally the successful candidate will have worked within the field of HIV/AIDS and be fully conversant with the methods, systems and procedures handled by the Government DEPARTMENT of HEALTH within the public health services. This is a well-funded organisation with reputable internationlal donors

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Directing all health and psycho-social services and clinical staff
• Development of innovative, strategic health service plans based on what funders and Government requires.
• An ability to write operational protocols for new programmes or extensions of existing ones,
• Oversight of evaluation and monitoring of all progress towards targets and objectives
• Ensuring that all systems and processes are in place to support delivery and high quality service
• Interaction on a regular basis with Government, other stakeholders and potential funders to disseminate relevant information, research findings, and other pertinent communications.
• Providing guidance to all medical programmes, staff and stakeholders, and effect high level outcomes.
• Working closely with the Operations Manager and other Directors in meeting organisational objectives

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• MD/MBBS/ MBChB with significant experience in PUBLIC HEALTH especially HIV/AIDS
• Previous practical experience in the field of HIV/AIDS in South Africa,
• Sound managerial and leadership skills – preferably in the Non-Profit sector, and inclduing strategic management, planning and direction.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills, and an ability to develop international links to relevant aid and research organisations (WHO and CDC)
• Sound business skills in terms of resource mobilisation, planning and execution.

About The Employer

The organisation has a 12 year history of working in various communities to prevent, educate, treat and care for young people in particular who are directly exposed to HIV/AIDS

Programmes are aimed particularly at Young women and adolescent girls who are a prime target for this dreaded disease. Also the programmes focus on gender based issues as well

Job 2368105 | Ref PSA 662

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