Provincial Manager, Benguela

JOB DESCRIPTION *

The overall purpose of the position is responsible for oversight, quality implementation, and monitoring of the project’s work in Benguela. This includes direct oversight of m2m’s sites, including M&E and implementation of quality improvement and assurance interventions, and serving as the project liaison with provincial and municipal government, partners, health facility staff, community leaders, and other stakeholders for project success.
This position will be based in Benguela, and report to the Country Director based in Luanda.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

SITE IMPLEMENTATION
Manage Mentor Mother program implementation, ensuring quality service delivery to clients
Recruit Mentor Mothers. Facilitate site staff trainings.

PERFOMANCE MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENT
Conduct site-level supervision and monitoring activities, including data quality checks, and monthly quality improvement and performance monitoring meetings at site level. Mentor site staff.
Monitor daily site staff performance and targets, and work with staff to implement corrective actions to improve performance. Capacitate site staff in use of data for programme monitoring and improvement.

PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT ENGAGEMENT
Actively participate in provincial and municipal coordinating fora including managing strategic relationships with Provincial INLS and MOH focal points, municipal representatives, and other implementing partners/stakeholders supporting the Born Free to Shine Campaign
Work with municipal, health facility, and district counterparts to integrate Mentor Mother activities and support implementation of campaign in the province.
Help establish an implementing partner TWG for PMTCT activities

JOB REQUIREMENTS *

QUALIFICATION ADN EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree/diploma or equivalent in Nursing, Social Science, Public Health, or related field
Minimum of four years’ field experience in public health work with a focus on RMNCH, PMTCT, or HIV/AIDS programming, with at least two years’ in a supervisory role. Clinical background strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience in the implementation and management of M&E systems, involving capacity building for site-level staff, as well as monitoring and promotion of data quality and use of data for decision making and quality improvement. Demonstrated knowledge of MOH and PEPFAR M&E. Experience in conducting data quality audits.
Demonstrated knowledge of/exposure to PMTCT/RMNCH policy and working knowledge of relevant MOH protocols
Experience in on-site technical supervision using programmatic tools. Experience working within provincial and municipal health systems in Angola, with experience in Benguela Province and with lay health care workers and peer educators preferred. Experience working with government, PEPFAR, and non-governmental organisations at provincial and municipality level. Experience in supporting use of electronic client management tools strongly preferred. Experience working on USAID/PEPFAR programs preferred.

COMPETENCIES:
Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and deadlines under pressure
Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to concentrate on detail for long periods of time. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to take initiative, work independently and problem solve to meet deliverables. Ability to negotiate and navigate sensitive situations.

A mothers2mothers (m2m) é uma ONG sediada em África que desbloqueia o potencial das mulheres para eliminarem a SIDA pediátrica e criarem famílias saudáveis em dez países da África subsariana. A m2m dá formação, emprega e ajuda a empoderar mulheres seropositivas com o objectivo de trabalharem como funcionárias do sector comunitário da saúde em clínicas com carência de pessoal e nas comunidades menos privilegiadas. Através de um modelo descentralizado de comunicação, estas “Mães Mentoras” prestam uma diversidade de serviços de saúde, aconselhamento e apoio às mulheres e suas famílias. Iniciada na cidade do Cabo, África do Sul, em 2001 com o objectivo inicial de evitar a transmissão do VIH de mãe para filho, a m2m inovou e expandiu com base nos seus pontos mais fortes, e agora providencia apoio focado na família para uma diversidade de questões de saúde e sociais relacionadas, que vão desde a gravidez, ao parto, infância e adolescência. A organização também faz parcerias com os governos e outras ONGs na adopção do seu programa, que visa expandir o Modelo Mãe Mentora e os seus benefícios. A m2m tem um histórico comprovado de escalada dos seus serviços e impacto atestado. Até ao presente, a m2m alcançou 11 milhões de mulheres e crianças com menos de 2 anos de idade e criou mais de 11,000 postos de trabalho para mulheres africanas que vivem com o VIH. Para mais detalhes, visite www.m2m.org