Job Title : Senior Provincial Liaison Manager
(2 positions)

Reporting to : Principal Investigator

Location : Incumbents will be based at FPD’s Head Office in Pretoria
and will support 1) Kwa Zulu-Natal and Eastern Cape
provinces; or 2) Gauteng and North West provinces.


Annual salary range : R1,138,578 – R1,310,027
(Please note that the salary range mentioned is indicative only. The offer to the successful
candidate will be determined within this salary range, based on the candidate's relevant
qualifications and experience).

Purpose of the project:
The purpose of the project is to implement data-driven, evidence-based approaches to support
access to appropriate mental health (MH) care for People Living with HIV (PLHIV) including
vulnerable/at-risk individuals and improve access to care and support for health care workers
(HCWs) providing HIV/TB services suffering from stress, burnout and related mental health
conditions.


Purpose of the position:
The position activities will focus on, but not be limited to supporting provincial and district level
government and PEPFAR partner efforts to implement evidence-based approaches around:
i) the implementation of various policies designed to achieve mental health integration for
people with MH conditions (into HIV/TB programmes, NCDs & devolve MH care to PHC,
community level and strengthen access to care for HCWs)
ii) addressing implementation gaps to improve access, retention, and adherence to effective
HIV/TB services
iii) decrease stigma/discrimination for PLHIV/TB affected by common mental health disorders
iv) develop referral pathways for mental health disorders (vertical and horizontal)
v) support interventions that will help decrease HCW stress, anxiety, and burnout to improve
the quality of HIV/TB services in SA
vi) support implementation science and evaluation projects to help document and refine
various models.

The role also includes stakeholder engagement to ensure the targeting of capacity development
initiatives supported through the project at provincial levels, and a wide range of role players
including IMHSI consortium partners, SA government structures, PEPFAR Partners and Masiviwe
consortium members to support the achievement of project outcomes, strategies, their linked
objectives to ensure that the project achieve short, interim and long-term outcomes.

Scope of work:
1. Technical Assistance support to SAG on policies, guidelines, and standard operating
procedures

• Strengthen mental health activities within NDo H primary health care (PHC) policies and

guidelines.

• Enhance access to quality mental health services for PLHIV affected by mental health

conditions.

• Strengthen policies, guidelines, and SOPs for HCWs suffering of unhealthy stress, anxiety,

and burnout.

• Improve access to mental health services for HCWs suffering of unhealthy stress, anxiety,

and burnout.
2. Capacity development of SAG and DSP staff on the Mental Health needs/services for PLHIV/B
and at risk and vulnerable individuals

• Improve mental health training of PHC providers.
• Improve empathy of HCWs on mental health needs of PLHIV.
• Improve mentoring of PHC providers and CHWs on mental health needs of PLHIV.
• Improve retention in HIV care of PLHIV with mental health disorders.
• Improve the competency of DSPs to support the delivery of quality mental health services

4. Community / stakeholders engagement on improvement of Mental Health services for PLHIV
and at risk and vulnerable individuals

• Increase community awareness of common mental health disorders, their health impact,

and Mental Health services available.

• Decrease stigma and discrimination against PLHIV with mental health disorders.
  

• Increase meaningful involvement of key stakeholders in the development,

implementation, monitoring, and improvement of mental health activities at the PHC
setting.

• Increase community awareness of mental health services available to PLHIV.
• Accelerate buy-in of key stakeholders in support of the implementation of SAG mental

health activities.


Qualifications:

• Degree in the health sciences or a related field (essential).

• Master of Public Health or equivalent Master’s degree (essential).

• Mental Health related qualification (advantageous).

• Management qualification (advantageous).

• Community development qualification (advantageous).

• Public Health qualification if not in possession of MPH (advantageous).
  

Registration:

• Registration with an appropriate professional council (if relevant to any applicable

qualifications submitted in support of application).
Required experience:

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience working within a multi stakeholder environment within the

research, private and/or civil society environment within South Africa.

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant management and technical experience.
• Previous experience in capacity development and policy implementation.
• Experience in collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
  

Additional requirements:

• Proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing English.
• Proficiency in another local language (advantageous).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Report writing and business writing proficiency.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid environment.
  

Application process:
Interested candidates should apply by accessing the following link:
https://vacancies.fpdsiu.co.za/

Closing date for applications:
20 December 2024 at 16h00

The Foundation for Professional Development fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace. We invite
and encourage qualified candidates with disabilities to apply for positions within our organization.

Please note:
Only applicants shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within
six weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was
unsuccessful.