{"id":51066,"date":"2020-01-07T15:55:04","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T13:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=51066"},"modified":"2020-01-07T15:55:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T13:55:04","slug":"university-research-co-llc-urc-latest-employment-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/university-research-co-llc-urc-latest-employment-opportunity.html","title":{"rendered":"University Research Co., LLC (URC) Latest Employment Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"

URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.<\/p>\n

Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. Internationally, we expand access to and improve the quality of services addressing maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases, including HIV\/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; food and nutrition; and vulnerable children and families. In the US, we focus on improving communication related to issues like substance abuse, with a particular focus on reaching underserved populations.<\/p>\n

URC\u2019s mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission (http:\/\/www.urc-chs.com\/<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Job Title: Position Title: Key Populations\/Public Private Partnerships Team Leader<\/strong>
\nLocation:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Pretoria
\nProject Name: <\/strong>USAID TB South Africa Project
\nType:<\/strong> Regular\/Full Time
\nSalary:<\/strong> Commensurate with required experience and qualifications
\nReports to:<\/strong> Deputy Chief of Party\/Technical Director<\/p>\n

Project Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The USAID Tuberculosis South Africa Project is five-year contract which builds upon interventions and achievements from URC\u2019s USAID TB CARE II South Africa and the prior TB Program South Africa. Tuberculosis South Africa Project is helping the government of South Africa to further reduce TB infections, with the goal of ending TB once and for all. To reach this goal, Tuberculosis South Africa Project continues to improve the long-term sustainability of effective TB response systems and improve TB care and treatment for vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n

Key Populations \/ Public Private Partnerships Team Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Key Populations\/Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Team Leader will serve as the lead in the development, implementation and monitoring of strategies addressing tuberculosis (TB) and multi drug resistant TB among key populations, and to strengthen public-private partnerships (PPP) in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of TB and MDR TB at facility and community levels and in the world of work.<\/p>\n

Minimum Roles and Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n