Community Systems Strengthening (CSS): Nurse

WHO IS HIVSA?

HIVSA is a not-for-profit company established in 2002 and is a strategic partner of the Gauteng Provincial Departments of Health and Social Development. We innovatively transform and empower individuals, community workers, and organisations by developing their capacities to effectively respond to the socio-economic and health challenges that burden communities.

THE PHVP PROGRAMME

The CSS programme implements the Preventing HIV/AIDS in Vulnerable Populations (PHVP). The goal of the PHVP programme in Gauteng is to contribute towards HIV epidemic control by enhancing the quality, comprehensiveness, and sustainability of care and support services to improve resilience, health, and well-being of Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Adolescents and Youth (OVCA&Y) and Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW), in line with the South African Government (SAG)’s strategic goals for health and social development. HIVSA’s implementation model is embedded in capacitating and strengthening Department of Social Development (DSD) funded Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) to utilise a robust case management system and structured evidence-based interventions to provide holistic services to communities, OVCA&Y, and AGYW. HIVSA implements the PHVP programme in Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Sedibeng.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

With oversight and direction from the Program Advisor, the Nurse will be responsible for case finding, recruitment, and enrolment of expected C/ALHIV quotas for the programme.  The nurse will ensure that at least 90% of C/ALHIV in high-volume clinics within HIVSA’s catchment area is enrolled into the OVC Comprehensive programme; ensuring capacity building of sub-partners aligned to SIMS for smooth integration of community and clinical service delivery with a focus on improving results towards “95-95-95” inclusive of HIV/AIDS, TB, and COVID-19. S/he will strengthen the implementation of comprehensive, HIV-inclusive case management with a focus on improving paediatric and adolescent HIV and TB case identification, disclosure, and viral load reporting and suppression; strengthening HIV prevention, linkage to HIV testing services (HTS), care, and treatment; retention among both C/ALHIV and their caregivers. She/he will also ensure successful linkage and retention to Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for AGYW participating in the OVC DREAMS Family Strengthening Program. The Nurse is responsible for actively monitoring, tracking, verifying, and validating all C/ALHIV and PrEP beneficiaries before reporting it to formal platforms such as CBIMS.

Key Performance Areas:

1. Effective and efficient use of HIVSAs resources through sub-partner compliance management i.e., monitoring sub-partners' targets vs expenditure and ensuring sub-partners has sufficient resources timeously to implement the programme.
2. Actively participate and represent HIVSA in networking and collaboration opportunities with DSPs and Health Facilities, to ensure the smooth running of linkages for HTS, PrEP, SRHS, and VMMC clinical services and make necessary recommendations. Including actively participating in relevant meetings/forums by timeously preparing meeting documents and presentations.
3. Timely and accurate programme implementation by providing training, capacity building, and coordinating implementation strategies for the OVC Comprehensive Programme to ensure that sub-partners comply with enrolling and servicing at least 90% of C/ALHIV in clinics in our coverage area (determine current coverage).
4. Provide sub-partners with standardized in-service training and supportive supervision to ensure the provision of high-quality case management that improves holistic patient management and ensures equitable access to health and social services.
5. Spearhead the engagements of clinicians treating children and primary caregivers through case conferencing to identify and address any treatment challenges or barriers, for those cases that are at high risk for defaulting on treatment.
6. Ensure quality service delivery by conducting PrEP demand creation, PrEP linkages to other IPs and ensuring successful PrEP initiations for AGYW participating in the OVC DREAMS Family Strengthening Modality.
7. Validating and verification of C/ALHIV and PrEP beneficiaries – as a requirement at reporting intervals at all stages of the programme. Including weekly file reviews and home visiting verifications, using the standardised guiding documents.
8. Implementation of electronic case management processes and ensuring the use of virtual/digital platforms by sub-partners in programme delivery. This includes beneficiary casework, supervision, and case meetings/conferencing.
9. Related to the above, compliance with HIVSA policies, procedures, and SOPS with special mention of remote working and COVID-19 processes and systems designed to respond to challenges and threats posed by COVID-19 – this includes sticking to SOPs to the letter, monitoring, supervising, and supporting sub-partners, and mainstreaming COVID-19 messaging and practices in programme activities.
10. Actively driving manual fleet vehicles by driving self to sites and on occasion others as required by the role of this position.

Requirements:

• Degree in Nursing or equivalent qualification (covering Maternal Health, Child, and Community Health)
• Registration with the Nursing council of South Africa
• Post-qualification experience in primary health care or a community setting.
• Sound knowledge of HIV and Antiretroviral education
• Sound knowledge of PrEP activities.
• Good report-writing skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure
• Sound decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team setting
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and excellent patterns of communication
• Strong supervision and mentorship skills
• Sound understanding and support of Monitoring and Evaluation requirements and reporting
• Must have a valid driver’s license (of more than 3 years) and be familiar with driving manual vehicles, as they would be driving themselves and their team on a daily basis.
• Must be partially or fully vaccinated (Covid-19)

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates that meet the requirements and are interested in the position should send a motivation letter and CV with three contactable referees to The HR Manager, HIVSA, P O Box 3869, Southgate, 2082, e-mail:  hr@hivsa.com.  Closing date for applications: 10^th February 2023 (Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted).

WHO IS HIVSA?

HIVSA is a not-for-profit company established in 2002 and is a strategic partner of the Gauteng Provincial Departments of Health and Social Development. We innovatively transform and empower individuals, community workers, and organisations by developing their capacities to effectively respond to the socio-economic and health challenges that burden communities.

THE PHVP PROGRAMME

The CSS programme implements the Preventing HIV/AIDS in Vulnerable Populations (PHVP). The goal of the PHVP programme in Gauteng is to contribute towards HIV epidemic control by enhancing the quality, comprehensiveness, and sustainability of care and support services to improve resilience, health, and well-being of Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Adolescents and Youth (OVCA&Y) and Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW), in line with the South African Government (SAG)’s strategic goals for health and social development. HIVSA’s implementation model is embedded in capacitating and strengthening Department of Social Development (DSD) funded Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) to utilise a robust case management system and structured evidence-based interventions to provide holistic services to communities, OVCA&Y, and AGYW. HIVSA implements the PHVP programme in Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Sedibeng.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

The Team Lead is responsible for QUALITY implementation of programme activities at sub-partner level, including ensuring that the expected C/ALHIV proportion are verified and enrolled into the programme. This includes programme and organisational (institutional) capacity building aligned to SOPs, Policies, and other relevant programmatic guidance to ensure SIMS compliance daily.  The individual must be able to work independently, be reliable, and trustworthy, pay attention to detail, and to communicate timeously to ensure smooth programme implementation. The Team Lead are responsible to provide supervisory, developmental, and administrative input, and support to the Social Workers to achieve programme targets and outputs. The Team Lead must conduct verification and validation activities of programme beneficiaries to ensure quality data is reported to CBIMS.

Requirements:

• Degree in Social Work or equivalent qualification
• At least 3 years experience in managing people.
• Good report writing skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Sound decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team setting.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and excellent patterns of communication.
• Strong supervision and mentorship skills.
• Sound understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation requirements and reporting.
• Must have a valid driver’s license (of more than 3 years) and be familiar with driving manual vehicles, as they would be driving themselves and their team on a daily basis.
• Proof of partial or complete Covid-19 Vaccination.

Key Performance Areas:

1. Implementation and tracking of targets in line with the three programme modalities (OVC Comprehensive, OVC Preventive, and OVC DREAMS Family Strengthening).
2. Ensure validation and verification of data reported from sub-partner level.
3. Implementation of Site Improvement Monitoring Systems (SIMS) including Quality Improvement (QI) and Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA) activities.
4. Provision of sub-partner capacity building, mentorship, supportive supervision, and coaching to increase skills.
5. Stakeholder management and networking, preparing and reporting monthly/quarterly on progress and challenges. This includes timeous preparation and active participation in all platforms/meetings.
6. Compilation of monthly / quarterly all programme activity reports and presentations.
7. Ensuring sub-partner compliance management and monitoring expenditure reporting of all allocated sub-partners.
8. Performance management of direct team members.
9. Drive self and, in some cases, fellow team members, to sites and meetings using HIVSA fleet.

What do you need to do to apply?

Candidates that meet the requirements and are interested in the position to send a motivation letter and CV (not more than 5 pages), and three contactable referees to The HR Manager, HIVSA, P O Box 3869, Southgate, 2082, e-mail:  hr@hivsa.com. 

Closing date for applications: 3^rd February 2023 (Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.)

WHO IS HIVSA?

HIVSA is a not-for-profit company established in 2002 and is a strategic partner of the Gauteng Provincial Departments of Health and Social Development. We innovatively transform and empower individuals, community workers, and organisations by developing their capacities to effectively respond to the socio-economic and health challenges that burden communities.

THE PHVP PROGRAMME

The CSS programme implements the Preventing HIV/AIDS in Vulnerable Populations (PHVP). The goal of the PHVP programme in Gauteng is to contribute towards HIV epidemic control by enhancing the quality, comprehensiveness and sustainability of care and support services to improve resilience, health, and well-being of Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Adolescents and Youth (OVCA&Y) and Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW), in line with the South African Government (SAG)’s strategic goals for health and social development. HIVSA’s implementation model is embedded in capacitating and strengthening Department of Social Development (DSD) funded Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) to utilise a robust case management system and structured evidence-based interventions to provide holistic services to communities, OVCA&Y, and AGYW. HIVSA implements the PHVP programme in Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Sedibeng.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

With guidance from the M&E Coordinator and M&E Project Manager, the M&E officer will be responsible for the implementation of MERL and verification activities at site level. The M&E officer will be expected to implement and track the programme performance using the M&E tools and provide mentorship and support to site M&E Champions to ensure sites report accurately, timeously, and reliably the achievements against targets. The M&E officer is responsible for conducting weekly data quality assurance (DQAs) together with the M&E Coordinator or M&E Project Manager and quarterly routine data quality assurance (RDQAs); to ensure quality improvement (QI) is implemented at site level and HIVSA level and to report achievements and challenges timeously weekly, monthly and quarterly as per developed structure. The role involves close collaboration with the CSS Program teams, Partners, and other key stakeholders.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Provide M&E training and mentorship to site/CBO staff, in particular CBO M&E Champions, to ensure effective implementation of M&E activities.
• Capacitate the PHVP Programme team, both at HIVSA and site levels, on the effective administration and utilisation of CBIMS
• Track programme performance at site level using standardised M&E tools and ensure targets are met timeously; these targets should be aligned to allocated gender and age disaggregation in the Comprehensive, Preventive, and DREAMS streams of the Programme, and taking into account the inclusion of 25% C/ALHIV in the Comprehensive Stream
• Compile and submit weekly site performance reports and Dashboards to PHVP staff, both at HIVSA and site levels
• Play an active role, alongside the programme team, in the development and implementation of strategies, procedures, and protocols that ensure that site-level targets are tracked, monitored, and reported on timeously.
• Conduct weekly data validation checks for allocated sites/CBOs to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct, in collaboration with the programme team, monthly routine data quality assessments (RDQAs) and quarterly data quality assessments (DQAs)
• Related to the above, conduct routine beneficiary verification at each allocated site/CBO; this involves verifying every beneficiary at enrolment prior to data entry into CBIMS and thereafter conducting quarterly beneficiary verification activities targeting all beneficiaries participating in the Programme.
• Actively participate in the monthly Quality Improvement (QI) meetings conducted in allocated sites/CBOs, as well as the implementation of Site Improvement Monitoring Systems (SIMS)
• Assist in the establishment and maintenance of effective and efficient records management system at allocated sites/CBOs, including filing and archiving of programme data.
• Identify areas, processes, and/or tools that require review (and adjustments) and make necessary recommendations for improvement to the M&E Coordinator
• Maintain client confidentiality.
• Comply with data integrity and security policies.
• Cultivate effective communication and collaboration with other team members, which includes joint redress of programme challenges and joint problem-solving.
• Attend relevant internal and external meetings related to the overall implementation of the programme.
• Actively participate in stakeholder/partnerships engagement and management
• Drive self and team members to sites and meetings using HIVSA fleet.
• Undertake any other tasks relating to CSS and the PHVP Programme as requested by management.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in Social Sciences, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), or other related fields.
• At least two years’ work experience in the field of M&E, data management, or other closely related fields
• Excellent computer skills (Windows 10, MS Office Word and Excel experience)
• Experience with CBIMS database
• Good understanding of, and experience working with, Community-Based Organisations (CBOs)
• Excellent communication skills in English and at least two African languages, preferably Zulu and Sotho.
• Excellent reporting skills
• Effective time management skills
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work under pressure and be proactive.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Proof of partial or complete Covid-19 Vaccination

Remuneration will be competitive, based on skills and experience.

What do you need to do to apply?

Candidates that meet the requirements and are interested in the position to send a motivation letter and CV (not more than 5 pages), and three contactable referees to the HR Manager, HIVSA, P O Box 3869, Southgate, 2082, e-mail:  hr@hivsa.com. 

Closing date for applications: 2^nd February 2023 (Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.)