Project Director, Community-based HTC, Swaziland

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Title: Project Director, Community-based HTC, Swaziland
Department: Program Delivery
Supervisor: Country Director, Swaziland
Location: Mbabane, Swaziland
Effective Date: September 2011

Pact values and supports a diverse work environment.

Position Summary: The Project Director leads a team of technical and support staff to ensure excellence in project management, including the supervision, administration, and implementation of the grant management program, and overseeing Partners strengthening and scale-up of HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC) services in all 4 regions of the country. Cross-cutting elements of the program include building organizational capacity and effectively administering sub-grants to community, faith-based, and non-governmental organizations. The Project Director manages major governmental HIV & AIDS funding sources from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and CDC.

Core Values: Pact employees embrace the following core values as representatives of the institution:

• all people have a right to participate in decisions affecting their lives
• gender equity is mandatory for social transformation
• resources are allocated in a transparent manner, guided by accountability to our clients and Pact’s role as steward of resources intended for the poor
• diversity in background, gender and age strengthen our capacity to be wise managers of public and private funds
• teamwork and collaboration shape our day-to-day working relationships
• innovation and risk taking to achieve impact and broad scaleable results drive strategic priorities
• gathering and sharing information are primary roles for all employees
• staff growth and advancement are a priority, including training and professional skills building to increase knowledge and competence and to stay abreast of new developments, especially in technology
• a healthy balance between work and life outside of work must be maintained for work satisfaction and fulfillment

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Grants Management
• Administer grant mechanisms supporting Community-based HTC activity. This includes reviewing, awarding sub-grants, managing new partners, ensuring compliance with donor regulations, and proper monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of grantee results.

Organizational and Technical Development and Capacity Building for Grantees
• Develop and implement an organizational strengthening component that increases grantee capacities to monitor, evaluate, deliver, and report on services, and that will support their sustainability.
• Identify and respond to grantee technical assistance needs.
• Provide training and mentoring to partners to strengthen capacity for technical service delivery and compliance with donor rules and regulations.
• Ensure high quality program delivery and the cost-effective use of Pact Swaziland resources.

Coordination and Collaboration
• Serve as key representative to CDC; responsible for all communications with CTO and responses to CDC requests, etc.
• Ensure strong cooperation and collaboration with other USG partners, the Government of Swaziland, and other HIV&AIDS partners.
• Coordinate and collaborate with CDC, the Swaziland PEPFAR Task Force, and Pact’s Africa regional staff.

Program Design, Management, and Oversight
• Ensure smooth operations for the successful implementation of the program based on approved annual work plans for award program.
• Ensure Pact and partner compliance with all relevant donor rules and regulations.
• Participate in the technical and programmatic design of award and partner programs.
• Provide strategic guidance and consultation to partners on the implementation of CDC/PEPFAR programming guidance and SAG recommended methodologies and standards.
• Provide and/or leverage technical assistance to HIV&AIDS program implementation across the continuum of prevention, care and treatment services, and at the policy level.
• Develop annual work plans, performance monitoring plans (PMPs), and country operational plans (COP) for submission to and approval by CDC and Swaziland PEPFAR Task Force.
• Coordinate and as needed conduct monitoring visits to grantee programs.
• Develop and implement systematized TA and monitoring processes and tools.
• Ensure effective oversight to program and financial planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
• Submit timely progress and financial reports to CDC and Pact headquarters.
• Represent Pact Swaziland in negotiating with donors and partners.
• Recruit, supervise and provide guidance and support to program management and administrative staff.

Qualifications
• In depth knowledge of CDC (or other similar USG) regulations, systems, and procedures for managing complex grants programs with many sites, partners and customers is mandatory.
• Strong program/grants management, financial, audit and computers skills are mandatory, as are strong written and oral communications skills.
• Knowledge of all aspects of community-based HIV&AIDS programming with a special focus on HIV&AIDS in Southern Africa including prevention of HIV transmission; improving access to voluntary counseling and testing; treatment of AIDS and associated conditions; care and support for AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children; HIV infected individuals (including palliative care) and their affected families; community mobilization and mitigation in resource-constrained countries.
• Proven skills in building organizational capacity in HIV&AIDS and/or program and grants management.
• Diplomacy and negotiation skills that demonstrate ability to collaborate and coordinate with a range of stakeholders and complex priorities.
• Analytical, financial and management skills as well as understanding of government and community dynamics, preferably in Swaziland to identify organizations eligible for grants based on pre-determined criteria, and assess their credibility and proposed programs.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation systems.

Education and Experience Requirements
• MPH/MPA/MBA or masters in relevant field.
• Demonstrated experience as a senior manager (a minimum of ten years) of complex CDC (or similar USG)-funded grants programs is required; minimum of five years prior grant management experience in Southern Africa a plus.
• Five years’ experience in managing HIV&AIDS programs and health related projects; community level programming a plus.
• Three years prior experience in managing HIV&AIDS programs funded under the Emergency Plan (PEPFAR).
• Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with CDC Mission, international PVOs, and local CBOs.
• Demonstrated experience with organizational development.

Supervisor: Yes
Supervises (Name and Title): Program Manager

Apply at: http://recruitment.pactworld.org/apply 

Disclaimer: This job description summarizes the responsibilities assigned to the position; however it does not contain an all-inclusive list of responsibilities. Periodically, employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Employment at Pact is a voluntary “at will” relationship.

 

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