PROGRAMME OFFICER – ACHAP

ACHAP: Partnerships for a healthy Africa

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

ACHAP was established as a public-private community development partnership in 2000 to enhance and support Botswana’s HIV &AIDS response. Using a comprehensive approach, ACHAP has successfully supported HIV prevention, care and treatment in Botswana for almost two decades with remarkable results. Key to the success of ACHAP support has been the focus on results, the ability to develop and manage partnerships with government, civil society, other development partners and the private sector. ACHAP is now an independent non-profit making entity with a broader health mandate, wider geographical focus continuing to build on, and leverage on her core competencies in the field of HIV/AIDS and related health conditions.

ACHAP seeks to appoint suitably qualified and highly motivated individuals with a strong commitment to programme implementation to the following position:

PROGRAMME OFFICER

(Tenable in Gaborone)

Job Purpose

The candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing the project annual plans and

budgets. The candidate will be expected to work closely with the Head of New Projects in coordinating the implementation of project activities including monitoring and reporting of project performance.

Roles and responsibilities

• Supports planning and coordination of program activities
• Working with the Head of Projects, coordinates the implementation of Sub Recipients plans.
• Builds partnerships and serve as liaison between the project and implementers including DHMTs.
• Provides technical assistance, in the area of project implementation to Sub Recipients and other implementers.
• Participates in the development of annual work plans and progress reports.
• Reviewees programmatic reports and prepare performance updates for the Head of Projects
• Works with the Monitoring & Evaluation, Grant Management and Finance teams, conduct quarterly support visits to SRs/ SSRs.
• Maintains an accurate and up to date database on ACHAP supported programmes;
• Collaborates in the identification, documentation and sharing of best practice in order to strengthen programming;
• Schedules and coordinates project review meetings internally and with Sub Recipients
• Represents ACHAP on technical working groups/committees as required
• Performs any other duties as directed by the supervisor

Qualifications and experience

• Degree in Social Sciences, Health Economics, Health Sciences, Demography, Social Statistics or any other related area
• 5 Years of continuous experience in project planning and appraisal

Knowledge, skills and attributes

• HIV and AIDS prevention
• Behaviour change communication
• Social Marketing
• Programme/project management
• Training
• Proposal writing skills.