The AIDS Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) Recent Job Opportunity

The AIDS Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) wishes to appoint suitably qualified individual to serve as the Senior Program Specialist: Advocacy. The Senior Program Specialist: Advocacy position will support the implementation of the program through the Sex Rights Africa Network (SRAN).

SRAN is a regional networking hub to share evidence and strengthen action to realise sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) for all in Southern Africa and globally. Advocacy coordination is a critical component of the network.
This position is available in Durban based at the organization’s head.  Applicants must have the ability to work in a demanding and high pressured environment and be able to travel as per job requirements.

 

Job Title: Senior Program Specialist / Research and Advocacy – Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
Location: South Africa

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Design and manage the advocacy component of AFSA’s sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) regional programming  

• Develop clear advocacy goals and targets for the SRHR programme
• Identify national and regional advocacy audiences and partners for the goals and targets
• Prepare an advocacy campaign strategy to achieve the goals and targets
• Lead the development of advocacy campaigns
• Manage the implementation of the campaigns
• Monitor and report on progress towards the advocacy goals
• Coordinate research activities to generate evidence to support advocacy

2. Develop and implement an organisational advocacy strategy for AFSA

• In consultation with the SRHR team, programme partners and SRAN Network members, identify advocacy goals and targets for the organisation
• Identify advocacy audiences and partners for the goals and targets
• Prepare an advocacy campaign strategy to achieve the goals and targets
• Lead the development of advocacy campaigns
• Manage the implementation of the campaigns
• Monitor and report on progress towards the advocacy goals
• Ensure alignment of programmatic and organisational advocacy activities

Requirements:

Qualifications and experience:

• Post graduate degree in Social Science/ Public Health plus at least five years of related experience preferred. Masters degree ideal.

Knowledge and understanding:

• ​Broad knowledge of SRHR issues and trends across the field, understanding of how research informs advocacy.
• Strong written/oral communication skills: prior demonstrated research and report generation from which action, policy or system change was an outcome.
• Experience in implementing a multi-country project.
• Comfortable with public speaking and meeting facilitation; and ability to write impeccably in a variety of styles.
• Excellent administrative and project management skills, particularly in an environment with competing demands and overlapping projects: ability to work independently, take initiative, establish and accomplish priorities when faced with multiple tasks, work with and without deadlines, pay close attention to details and logistics.
• Interpersonal skills: ability to work effectively with a wide array of constituencies and personalities, commitment and flexibility at all times.
• Advanced computer skills – MS Office, as well as common web 2.0 tools.
• Strong work ethic and work history that would evidence commitment to AFSA’s mission.
• Genuine passion for SRHR and related issues.

To apply 

​Interested persons need to submit a brief CV (no more than 4 pages), along with cover letter and  copies of certificates, ID and driver’s license with the reference Senior Program Specialist: Research and Advocacy – SRHR  in the subject line via emails to the AIDS Foundation of South Africa [email protected]

Application Deadline: 6 September 2019