Associate Director, Technical Training & Capacity Building

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology– creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Associate Director, Technical Training & Capacity Building, in Pretoria, South Africa.

Position Description:

FHI 360 seeks qualified candidates to serve as the Associate Director, Technical Training and Capacity Building for the 220 million USAID-funded Capacity Development Support(CDS) program in South Africa. Under CDS, FHI 360 will manage 100 million in grants to organizations partnering with USG to improve and scale up South Africa’s national response to HIV/STI/TB and OVC; and will support these partners to develop organizational and technical capacity to provide effective, quality services for HIV/STI/TB prevention, care, and treatment; and provide improved care and support for OVC.  FHI 360 will also support the Departments of Health and Social Development in developing stronger institutional systems and technical competencies for health and social services delivery. The Associate Director for Technical Training and Capacity Building will work under the leadership of the Deputy Director for Training and Capacity Building and manage a diverse technical staff and short-term technical assistance pool of technical specialists.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, delivery and monitoring of technical assistance provided toward strengthening HIV/AIDS programming, in the areas of HIV prevention, treatment, care & support, OVC and BCC in both local organizations and the SAG.
• Source  appropriate TA providers for building of technical quality of programs and to respond to grantee/SAG/Donor requests around technical HIV programming
• Assess the technical programs of and develop technical assistance plans for the local organizations to support programs meeting SAG and international best practices.
• Oversee and provide vision for a technical capacity development team, ensure that the team’s efforts are coordinated and conducted in accordance with the technical assistance plan
• Guide and monitor implementation of  activities to achieve the technical goals of the project, ensuring that required inputs are in place on time
• Report on progress made against technical assistance plans as requested
• Represent the project on relevant technical working groups.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree or its international equivalent in public health or a related field (significant experience in HIV prevention is necessary);
• At least 10 years of experience in public health, including at least four years of experience in health promotion, HIV/AIDS or TB control
• At least five years of experience in a senior technical position that involvement multisectoral coordination that included government;
• Experience in delivering technical assistance, assessing technical quality of programs and HIV programs management
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and/or experiences in:
• Combination HIV prevention care and support
• Orphans and vulnerable children
• Health systems strengthening within the  government sector
• Integrating gender equity in program planning 

FHI 360 has a competitive compensation package. Interested candidates may register online through FHI 360's Career Center at http://www.fhi360.org/careers or through the Employment section at www.fhi360.org. Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements. Please specify source in your application.  AA/EOE/M/F/V/D