Senior Technical Advisor to DDG

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THE HEALTH PRACTICE Our purpose: We help to strengthen and support sustainable, country-owned health systems that can deliver positive, equitable health outcomes. Our areas of expertise: Our technical areas of expertise include: Infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness Reproductive, maternal, child health and nutrition Health financing and health systems optimisation Digital health and data transformation. Our offering: We achieve impact at scale by working with partners to identify challenges, co-create solutions and support their implementations. We do so using a mix of analytics tools and methods, and capacity strengthening approaches, to support the implementation of cost-effective solutions. We bring deep knowledge and understanding of local contexts and combine this with technical and operational excellence. Our focus is on Africa and other countries with growing young populations across Asia and the Middle East. Most importantly, we put people first and accept that progress is not linear. It requires us to be flexible and responsive to local needs and to meet the moment. ROLE DESCRIPTION - SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR The NDOH seeks to appoint a Senior Technical Advisor to provide high-level, strategic and technical support directly to the Deputy Director-General (DDG): HIV, AIDS, TB & MCWH. The Advisor will support the design and implementation of an integrated programme architecture that strengthens governance, promotes cross-programme synergies to deliver more person-centred care, and improve health outcomes for all South Africans. The primary purpose of this assignment is to provide dedicated, expert strategic and technical support to the DDG in the integration and operational alignment of the activities of the HIV, TB, and MCWH programme clusters. The Senior Technical Advisor will work across the following functional areas: - Policy coherence and strategic planning across HIV, TB, MNCH and Global Fund Chief Directorates; and in partnership with the PHC branch as appropriate to improve the delivery system and address outcome gaps. - Integrated programme design, and implementation support to improve quality of care. - Strengthen monitoring, evaluation, and performance management. - Strengthen the operational system to achieve the above within the Office of the DDG Key responsibilities: Governance and policy - Clinical Guideline Harmonisation: Conduct a comprehensive review to harmonize existing HIV, TB, and MCWH policies, guidelines, and frameworks, identifying opportunities for consolidation and resolving contradictions. - Management and Governance Model: (a) Develop an integrated governance and care model defining clear national roles, responsibilities, and accountability structures, with explicit coordination mechanisms across national, provincial, and district levels to strengthen oversight; and (b) provide technical support to align program governance with national priorities, including Primary Health Care strengthening, National Health Insurance (NHI) realization, Universal Health Coverage, and global health declarations. - Priorities and Funding: Mobilize conditional grants, the Global Fund, and other funding sources to support the demonstration and implementation of priority care pathways. Strategic planning and resource alignment - Assist in creating a unified strategic plan and operational framework that aligns priorities across HIV, TB, and MCWH clusters. - Lead evidence-based priority-setting and resource allocation, coordinating with conditional grants and provincial or district health plans. - Integrate program planning into DoH cycles (APP and MTDP) to ensure coherence with partner plans and report progress to the NHC. Monitoring, evaluation and learning - Support operationalization of an integrated Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework with shared indicators, standardized data collection, and consolidated reporting tools. - Support the strengthening of the cross-programme data systems and analytical capacity to support integrated performance review, evidence-based decision-making, and public accountability. - Provide technical support to explore and responsibly integrate digital health and AI solutions for enhanced prevention, detection, and program management. Programme delivery and service integration - Systematically map care pathways for integration opportunities and gap analysis, focusing on: (a) integrated TB/HIV screening, testing, and linkage to care, prioritizing Vertical Transmission Prevention (VTP) and triple elimination in Antenatal Care (ANC); and (b) expand and integrate HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening programs. - Develop and revise care pathways, clinical protocols, and referral systems to enhance client experience and reduce fragmentation. - Design and promote integrated, community-based delivery models that address multiple health needs and strengthen CHW platforms. Stakeholder engagement and representation - Coordinate multisectoral collaborati

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