Panagora Group | Short Term Technical (consultant)
Solutions Advisor: Health Programs
Pretoria, South Africa | Posted on 06/03/2024
- HIghest Level of Education Master's Degree in a medical, public health discipline or related field
- Work Experience 5-7 years
Job Description
Panagora Group is a social enterprise dedicated to providinghigh-quality, high-impact international health, development, andlearning consulting. We are a dynamic woman- and employee-owned smallbusiness partner focused on market-based and integrated localsolutions that strengthen country capacity and independence; and onlearning, communications, and technology solutions to accelerate andheighten impact. As a small business, we are able to implement noveland innovative approaches using highly participatory approaches tomobilize community, civil society, and government energy in definingand owning solutions, and to promote inclusive development thatbenefits all groups.
Background
The Technical Support Services (TSS) Activity helps USAID/South Africa and Regional Health Office (RHO) to address technical priorities and develop creative, innovative solutions to strategically allocate resources, strengthen connections with partners, and replicate best practices and effective program models. Through the TSS contract, Panagora Group augments capacity by providing technical, operational, and administrative support to USAID’s largest health portfolio. TSS deploys advisors in response to USAID requests for priority work with government stakeholders, implementing partners, and/or other entities. TSS supports Health Office staff and teams to integrate creative solutions into routine work. TSS also provides international and local expertise for surge support, as needed, for USAID Program Cycle requirements, planning, development, outreach, communications, and Health Office human resource functions.
Description of Position
The Solutions Advisor : Health Programs provides public health programming, process reengineering , and technical writing support across TSS projects to support USAID/South Africa as well as USAID regional health offices (including but not limited to RHO, Eswatini, Lesotho, and Mozambique) to meet critical program objectives . S/he will be responsible for various tasks as described below; for these tasks , the Solutions Advisor: Health Programs will both complete the work and ( as requested ) develop the capacity of colleagues, USAID, and/or government or implementing partner (IP) counterparts. The Solutions Advisor: Health Programs will integrate innovative solutions into projects, leverage what has worked previously, and adapt approaches to integrate lessons learned and to customize solutions to the unique needs of each Health Office.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
The Solutions Advisor: Health Programs will support one or more of the following tasks, core activities , and deliverables as listed below and as assigned, based on TSS’ work plans. For these activities , the consultant may be asked to complete the tasks and/or develop the capacity of colleagues, USAID, and/or government or IP counterparts to complete these tasks.
Program support
- Conceptualize, facilitate and contribute to communities of practice to bring the latest knowledge and resources to influence data analytics, visualization, and best practices for programmatic results.
- Critically appraise and evaluate health and other information relevant to the practice of Public Health, Preventive Medicine, and Global Health Security and apply this appropriately.
- Develop strong narratives to support USAID in its interagency PEPFAR engagement, which will help USAID articulate its value-add and contribution to epidemic control.
- Work across USAID country teams (including South Africa, RHO, Mozambique, Eswatini, Lesotho) to use priority data to highlight programmatic success and opportunities for improvement in issue briefs or presentations in a variety of settings, including: PEPFAR Country Operational Planning (COP) and PEPFAR Oversight and Accountability Response Team (POART) meetings, stakeholder engagement meetings with the Ministries of Health (MoH) or relevant government departments, partners, other funders, at conferences, etc.
- Contribute to the development, dissemination, and translation of new knowledge and practices in the domains of Public Health, Preventive Medicine, and Global Health Security.
- Incorporate evidence of the effect of emerging epidemics on HIV risk, treatment, and prevention services to specific populations, such as key populations, pediatrics, adolescents, etc.
- Assist with the document management and development of internal and external PowerPoint presentations.
- Support basic data analysis and visualization of MER or program data analysis as needed by technical teams.
- Find innovative solutions to show and/or visualize data with the goal of facilitating its understanding and use by USAID and its stakeholders.
- Utilize experience in COP planning and management w h ere requested to support in document management, technical proofreading, editing as well as supporting basic data analysis and visualization of program data for technical teams.
- Other COP - related tasks as identified .
Technical writing , information capture and synthesizing
- Support the development of engaging, well-written communications and knowledge products which document good practices and innovations, learning, results, and achievements for specific audiences using appropriate platforms and tools and facilitate their strategic distribution in compliance with the USAID branding guidelines.
- Conduct data analysis, assist with development of slides, tools and strategic documents to reflect the direction of health programs.
- A nticipate the resources and guidance needed for IPs and support USAID to amass evidence of program success to better respond to the annual COP and to develop alternative scenarios. Do this by leveraging the knowledge and experience of the wider team to build and maintain institutional memory.
- Contribute to the preparation and presentation of PowerPoint-based reports on the progress and results of program activities, including quarterly and annual program reports to USAID.
- Contribute to the design, development, and facilitation of effective collaboration opportunities for TSS, USAID, and other key stakeholders.
- Attend key meetings and utilize templates, populate meeting minutes, agreed actions and/or deliverables; synthesize complex discussions into salient points, actively listening and capturing key information for decision making.
- As needed , copy-edit key documents from other Panagora work areas and teams.
- Other activities as assigned.
Requirements
- A completed Master’s degree in a medical, public health discipline or related field.
- 5-7 years of experience in international, public health programming, and experience working in technical oversight, design, and implementation of HIV/AIDS programs in developing countries.
- Specialized knowledge and demonstrated expertise in understanding the current evidence base as it applies to HIV program design, management, and evaluation.
- Experience in data analytic programs such as R, Stata, and/or SPSS advantageous .
- Experience with USAID and/or PEPFAR programs and indicators and general knowledge of the issues concerning HIV and tuberculosis in Southern Africa.
- Comfortable working in teams as well as acting independently in the implementation of specific tasks, multitasking and prioritizing.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with individuals from diverse professional backgrounds, with experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
- Analytical thinking and attention to detail, with demonstrated experience in managing complex projects in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
- Strong stakeholder relationship and communication skills.
- Proven capacity to take initiative, strong work ethic, and the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent verbal and written English language skills, including report writing and presentations in the English language.
- Proven capacity to take initiative and willingness to learn new skills as needed.
No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted. Pleaseinclude a cover letter and resume. Only applicants who includethe required application components will be considered.
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*Note: Panagora does not offer visa sponsorship.
Panagora Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.
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