Description

• Fixed term contract until 31 December 2024
• Seconded to NDOH in Gauteng.

Requirements
 Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in related field and postgraduate degree in Public Health, with relevant minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in working with the International Health regulations would be an added advantage.
• Key performance Areas

Management of Stakeholder Relations

•  Establish and foster relationships with the ZDTWG, OHF and NDOH teams.
•  Ensure adequate engagement of the ZDTWG members, the OHF and all relevant stakeholders under the direction of the NDOH team.   

Planning and Coordination

•  Provide secretariat and technical duties to the IHR, ZDTWG and OHF.
•  Assist the IHR, ZDTWG and OHF in the creation of workplans and ensure that the plans are updated on a monthly basis.
•  Ensure sign off of all relevant documents take place including the sign off of all deliverables and milestone.
•  Plan, organise, facilitate and support IHR, ZDTWG and OHF working group meetings and workshops.
•  Booking and preparation for the meetings, planning sessions, scoping sessions and other meetings as required by NDOH.
•  Identify possible opportunities for improvement of IHR implementation processes.
•  Ensure deadlines are met.

Administration and Operations

•  Update/develop effective One Health operational processes including stakeholder management & communication SOP.
•  Ensure high quality and timely reporting of essential activities.
•  Provide administrative support including scheduling meetings, drafting of minutes, monitoring and documentation of One Health activities, and stakeholder management.
•  Notifying all relevant parties of upcoming meetings and workshops via minutes meeting notifications
•  Distributing relevant documentation to all relevant stakeholders prior to the meeting.
•  Contribute to the documentation and sharing of knowledge within the IHR team, ZDTWG and OHF.

Program Technical Output

•  Attend meetings in order to compile technical minutes and action list.
•  Support development of relevant evidence-based health policies.
•  Support the gathering of evidence for recommendation and drafting of advisories to the Minister of Health and the public.