BroadReach is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of OVC Technical Advisor in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Full time job.

Employer Name: BroadReach
Position: OVC Technical Advisor
Employment type: Full time
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

The OVC Technical Advisor will provide technical leadership and expertise on the design and implementation of an integrated HIV/TB service delivery program in South Africa, with a specific focus on program components to improve health, well-being and access to holistic services, including HIV prevention, by orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW), and their families. As part of the project’s senior leadership team, he/she will be responsible for ensuring that the technical direction of the OVC program components are evidence-driven, integrate the latest technical developments and evidence, and advance the achievement of the project’s goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities – Broad Reach Vacancies 2022

• Provide technical leadership for delivery of the DREAMS package of services for AGYW and interventions to increase access to HIV prevention, child protection, education, psychosocial, developmental and economic services for OVC and their families, including supervising other technical staff and local partners working on those program components.
• Ensure that project is technically sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the target population, and ensure a comprehensive and contextualized approach integrating gender, inclusion and protection mainstreaming.
• Support the development of evidence-driven project strategies and workplans as well as monitoring of the project in collaboration with government and donor stakeholders and other implementing partners.
• Support the development and contribute to the implementation of key strategies, standards, tools and best practices for comprehensive OVC and AGYW services that effectively engage communities, partners, and government and other stakeholders.

Job Requirements – Broad Reach Vacancies 2022

• Good negotiation skills with the ability to navigate and relate at all levels
• Ability to speak and present proposals with conviction
• Resourceful, creative and innovative approach to work
• Collaborative nature of working across different teams

Qualification & Experience – Jobs Near Me South Africa

• Master’s degree in public health, social/behavioral sciences or other relevant field, preferably with a specialization in children and adolescent health and development (with at least 10 years of professional experience)
• A minimum of 10 – 15 years’ experience in the design and implementation of OVC programs and in technical leadership positions.
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social/behavioral sciences or other relevant field, preferably with a specialization in children and adolescent health and development (with 15 years of experience)