Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Division of Community Health
Centre for Health Systems and Services Research and Development
Senior Project Manager: Quality Improvement - SUCCEED project
(Job Level7)
(Five year fixed-term appointment with benefits)
(Ref: TGB05/317/0915)
The Stellenbosch University Comprehensive Capacity Enhancement through Engagement with Districts (SUCCEED) Project aims to, through engagement with stakeholders, develop district health learning centres (DHLC) as centres of excellence within South Africa's PEPFAR Focusing for Impact Districts. These DHLC will function as models for quality service delivery, operational research, training and mentorship in district health care. SUCCEED comprises three main activities namely the development and implementation of a model for decentralised training for undergraduate medical and health professions students; strengthening operational research; and capacity building in quality improvement in HIV care in health districts.
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of Stellenbosch University (SU) currently seeks to appoint a Senior Project Manager to lead the focus on Quality Improvement for District HIV/AIDS Care in the SUCCEED project. The post is based in the Centre for Health Systems and Services Research and Development in the Division of Community Health.
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Duties / /
Review, analyse and interpret routine data on quality of HIV treatment and care at national, provincial, district and facility level
Review scientific and other literature on improving the quality of HIV treatment and care in low resource settings
Identify research needed to inform strategies to improve the quality of HIV treatment and care
Plan and coordinate action research on HIV treatment and care quality improvement programmes
Provide support to health management capacity building and/or training activities to support quality improvement for HIV treatment and care
Develop and manage relevant collaborations within districts, provinces and nationally
Management of project personnel, and resources
Communication and reporting on the project
Job Requirements /
MMed Public Health, PhD degree, or equivalent qualification or relevant experience (in health systems research or a related field)
National or International recognition as a health systems researcher
Management experience in an academic/research environment, as well as project management skills
Strong leadership, as well as networking and communication skills
Previous involvement in capacity building and/or training activities in the field of health systems research and health systems strengthening
Recommendation / /
- Experience in liaising with high-level stakeholders in government
- Collaboration with leading National, and international health systems research organisations
- Experience in health information systems and analysis of routine health data
- An interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving
- Experience in organising scientific and educational activities in the field of health systems and services research
How To Apply / /
The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and contact details of at least two referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.
Applicants can view the advert by clicking on the link below:
To apply go to: SU Website then click on the link careers@su
Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.Should no feedback be received from the University within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.
Enquiries / /
Enquiries regarding job content: Prof Lilian Dudley on 021 938 9566
Enquiries regarding remuneration and benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Division (Tygerberg Campus) on 021 938 9636
Commencement Date / / 01-Nov-2015
Closing Date / / 05-Oct-2015