ACHAP was
established in 2000 as a country-led Public Private Partnership between the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), The Merck Foundation (TMF), and the
Government of Botswana (GoB). ACHAP has supported the GoB in delivering
national HIV treatment and prevention programmes with remarkable success. ACHAP
seeks to appoint suitably qualified and highly motivated individuals with
strong commitment to programme implementation to the positions of;
Human Resources and Administration
Manager
Main purpose of the job:
The Human Resources and Administration
Manager will be responsible for developing Human Resources strategies, systems
and practices that support the sustainable achievement of ACHAP goals, reviewing
and developing internal control systems including preparation and controlling
of budgets in order to ensure optimal usage of funds. He/she will also be
responsible for guiding management and Heads of Departments on administrative
policies, procedures, guidelines and processes.
Principle Accountabilities
• Reviews and develops the
organization’s HR strategy, policies, processes and systems in order to support
the organisational strategy
• Develops the ACHAP workplace plan and
associated budget
• Leads in the recruitment and placement
of senior employees
• Provides technical advice on HR
matters to the Board and Management
• Checks and ensures that HR governance,
policies and procedures are in compliance with relevant labour laws and
regulations
• Negotiates and maintains ACHAP
contracts and agreements including long term contracts such as insurance, and
lease agreements
• Monitors procurement activities and
ensures compliance with set policy and procedures; reception of merchandise,
inventories and sale of assets
• Oversees property maintenance,
security, fleet management and cleanliness
Minimum qualifications and experience
required:
• Degree in Human Resources Management,
Business Management, Social Sciences or related discipline; Master’s degree on
related field is an added advantage
• 10 years Management experience, 5 of
which is at senior management level
• Experience working with
non-governmental organisations is an added advantage
Knowledge and skills
Labour law; Human Resources systems such
as HAY Guide Profile Chart, salary structuring and HR information systems;
Organisational design; Organisational development; Learning and development
principles and practice; Policy development; Budgeting; Human Resources
administration and General Administration and logistics
Project Manager (VMMC)
Main purpose of the job:
The purpose of this role is to provide
support to the Government of Botswana in the national expansion of
adolescent/adult Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision through service provision
at static and outreach sites and to conduct the VMMC activities of Donor
Projects in Botswana.
Principle Accountabilities
• Conducts culturally appropriate demand
creation activities for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in selected
geographic areas
• Adapts appropriate Monitoring and
Evaluation (M&E) plan and tools from national system for Voluntary Medical
Male Circumcision (VMMC) activities
• Facilitates the design and integration
of the current ACHAP prevention programmes at both central and district level,
in order to strengthen its scale, intensity and coverage for greater impact
• Identifies and oversees appropriate
programs to build the capacity of implementing partners in the design, integration,
implementation, evaluation and documentation of supported prevention
interventions
• Train staff on standard operating
procedures (SOPs) for VMMC mobilization and interventions
• Coordinate VMMC community mobilization
campaigns with partners implementing HIV testing and counselling
• Collaborates with other departments in
order to ensure integration of activities and process efficiency for effective
service delivery within operational areas as well as internal and external
customers
• Develops and monitors work plans
ensuring successful day-to-day management of the project
• Builds, enhances and nurtures
relationships with the funder and a broad range of stakeholders, including:
other development partners, partnering NGOs and the Government Ministries among
others
• Write and/or review technical
components of materials and publications related to the project and its
development
• Prepares the final programmatic
(technical) narrative report
Minimum qualifications and experience
required:
• Degree in a medical related field;
Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies or
related field
• Certificate in Project Management will
be an added advantage
• 10 years Management experience 5 of
which is at senior management level with experience in program design,
Monitoring and Evaluation of programmes and operations research experience is
essential
• Experience with producing technical
reports
• Experience in public health or
healthcare, with an understanding of HIV/AIDS/EIMC/VMMC issues preferred
• Experience successfully implementing
USG projects strongly preferred.
• Understanding of statistical software
and data management
• Familiarity with PEPFAR reporting and
indicators is an advantage
Knowledge and skills
Strategic planning; Policy development;
Budgeting and budgetary control and Organisational development
Marketing, Advocacy and Communications
Manager
Main purpose of the job:
The Marketing, Advocacy and
Communications Manager plays an integral role in strengthening ACHAP’s brand.
He/she is responsible for developing a marketing strategy that encompasses all
aspects of the organization, including revenue goals, develops and oversees the
implementation of communications, business development and advocacy initiatives
in order to support ACHAP’s strategic objectives
Principle Accountabilities
• Develops and directs marketing
communications plans, strategies and tactics in line with programmatic,
research and policy/advocacy priorities
• Develops strategies to strengthen the
ACHAP brand and fosters effective and collaborative relationships with internal
and external stakeholders
• Develops and implements successful
marketing campaigns to support ACHAP’s initiatives
• Develops the annual work plans and
budgets in line with specific programme objectives and ensures expenditure is
within budget
• Serves as a senior “on the record”
representative for ACHAP’s marketing, advocacy and communication campaigns,
including representing ACHAP in public speaking engagements and assisting in
speech writing, as needed
• Maintains a positive organizational
image through the development and implementation of Corporate Identity (CI)
Standards and guides management
• Participates in the identification of
and mobilization of traditional and non-traditional funding sources for the
attainment of ACHAP’s strategic goals in the short to long term
• Strengthens the internal
communications capacity in order to increase ACHAP’s capacity to communicate
effectively at all organizational levels
• Collaborates with other departments in
order to ensure integration of activities and process efficiency for effective
service delivery within operational areas as well as to internal and external
stakeholders
Minimum qualifications and experience
required:
• Degree in Communications, Marketing or
related field; Master’s degree in related field is an added advantage
• Membership to a professional body i.e.
PRISA or IABC will be an added advantage
• 10 years’ experience, 5 of which
should have been at management level in a post that includes a blend of
marketing, communications, advocacy, resource mobilization and media relations
• Track record of producing successful
marketing communications strategies and campaigns
• Strong writing, editing and verbal
communications skills with proficiency in using social media
• Ability to work independently under
the pressure of tight deadlines
Knowledge and skills
Communications practitioners code of
ethics; Regional and international media code of ethics/governance; Regional
and international protocol; Stakeholder/audience mapping and engagement; Media
engagement/how to deal with the media; Traditional and non-traditional sources
of funding; Brand/corporate identity development and management; Public
speaking and events management; Sales and Marketing
Length of Contract
The length of contract is five (5) years
renewable subject to performance and availability of funds (for citizen
employees) and three (3) years for non-citizen employees.
Remuneration
ACHAP offers an attractive salary that
is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
All positions are based at the ACHAP
Head Office in Gaborone
Application letter and CV should be
addressed to the attention: Acting Human Resources and Administration Manager,
Private Bag X033, Gaborone, Botswana. Applicants are encouraged to submit their
applications electronically to: recruitment@achap.org. Alternatively, they
can be hand delivered to:- The ACHAP Head Office at Block 5, Plot 64511, Unit
1, Fairgrounds, Gaborone, Botswana.
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