Post:Technical
Director- Engagement and Strategic Planning- Pretoria,
Organization:Futures
Group
Country: South Africa
City: Pretoria
Theme: Other
Job years of
experience: 3-5 years
Job type: Job
Technical Director – Engagement and Strategic Planning - Pretoria, South
Africa
Futures Group managed Sexual HIV Prevention Program (SHIPP)
in South Africa is a flagship bilateral project of USAID that aims to
measurably boost HIV prevention by building the leadership capacity of the
Department of Health, Department of Basic Education, Department of Social
Development and the South African National AIDS Council to fulfill
constitutionally mandated planning, coordination, and implementation
responsibilities through the provision of technical assistance.
We are currently hiring a Technical Director (TD) for
Engagement and Strategic Planning (ESP) who will be responsible for achieving
the objectives in the engagement, strategic planning and decision-making
leadership functions of the project. Reporting to the Chief of Party, you will
lead the Stakeholder Engagement Team and the Strategic Planning and
Decision-making Team and ensure that South Africa Government (SAG) departments’
capacity building needs in these areas are identified and addressed through the
SAG collaboration plan and through specific activities in the yearly workplans.
The successful
candidate will demonstrate:
• An advanced degree in health or education policy
development, implementation, or evaluation, public health, or other directly
related discipline;
• At least five years’ experience in stakeholder
involvement, strategic planning using data, and/or leadership;
• Experience in capacity building, training and/or
identifying needs to improve capacity;
• Successively responsible positions in SA HIV prevention
programs, especially in SANAC, NDOH or DOE;
• At least 5 years demonstrated experience leading large and
multidisciplinary teams, especially where teams do not sit together;
• At least 5 years’ experience working with/for
international donors, preferably USAID;
• Experience managing donor funded programs or projects in South Africa.
This position is ideally suited to candidates authorized to
work in South Africa.
South African Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Click here to review the complete job description.
How to apply:
Should you require any clarification, please contact Sruti
Ravi: sruti.ravi@grminternational.com.
To register your interest, please apply through the GRM
International Careers Page www.grminternational.com.
Applications close on 11 October 2013.
In October 2011 GRM International and the Futures Group
merged to become a major global force in development with approximately 90
current projects operating in more than 60 countries, and $225 million in
revenue. The combined group has a multi sectoral focus, more diverse technical
offerings and a wider geographic reach. We aim to be a world leader in
everything we do whilst meeting the highest professional and ethical standards.
By exceeding our clients’ expectations and creating value for them, we will
create value for our shareholders and employees. To achieve this, we need
consistent and sustainable growth.
To keep up to date with the latest jobs and development
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Job ID: #606136
Closing date: 11 Oct
2013
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