Change Management Manager: TB Technical Support Unit (TB TSU) (South Africa) Full Time

ABOUT GENESIS:

In a world undergoing convulsive technological and political change, Genesis partners with key actors to deliver urgent, lasting impact in critical areas.

Genesis, an impact firm founded, incorporated and headquartered in Africa, has worked in 46 African countries and more than 100 countries globally. Uniquely, Genesis is focused on the Young World – the arc of countries with young populations stretching across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia.

By 2030 four in five children will be born in the Young World, making this region central to the future. With growing markets and young, productive populations, Young World countries have the most positive potential trajectory in the world. It is here that investments of all kinds will have the highest social and economic returns.

Our job at Genesis is to help societies, governments and businesses across the Young World succeed at three fundamental historic transitions:

• Reconfiguring economies: creating income for large, rapidly urbanising youth cohorts within a global economy undergoing profound changes
• A human transition: a fundamental rethink of how societies, governments and markets can ensure the health and cognitive and social well-being of all those young people, including the most vulnerable
• A just climate transition: both to decarbonise and to manage the human and economic impacts of a global crisis they did not cause

To do this work, we are building a new type of impact firm.

LOCATION :

This role will be co-located within the South African Department of Health’s TB Control and Management Directorate. Eligibility to live and work in South Africa is a prerequisite. Therefore, either citizenship, permanent residency or a valid visa/work permit should be in place already at the time of application.

PRACTICE AREA DESCRIPTION:

The Health Practice, in which this position falls, focuses on building healthier lives for African populations. We utilise our extensive expertise in health finance and economics, in research, monitoring and evaluation, and in programme implementation support, to provide value-based innovative and integrated solutions that drive decision-making and change. Donor organisations, foundations and governments across Africa routinely rely on us for expert advice and support. We have worked extensively with public and private healthcare sectors. This gives us a position of trust based on a strong reputation for providing robust and independent expert advice.

The team of over 70 is currently based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Kenya, West Africa, East Africa, and Europe.

About the Project:

The Tuberculosis Technical Support Unit (TB TSU) is a three-year Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded opportunity, aimed at augmenting the capacity within National Department of Health (NDoH) by embedding technical human resources to help fast-track the effective implementation of the TB Recovery Plan (2022/23) and to ensure the effective transition to the new National TB Programme Strategic Plan 2023-2028.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Genesis Health is recruiting a Change Management Manager to facilitate capacity development activities for the TB Directorate. The Change Management Manager will have particular responsibility for the professional development and learning activities of the TSU. The Change Management Manager will report directly to the TB TSU Director and liaise with the various Directors within the TB Directorate for day-to-day activities.

The expected responsibilities of the TB TSU Change Management Manager will include:

• Support the design and delivery of training programmes
• Develop novel approaches to scaling training
• Provide training and mentorship to TB programme managers at all levels to adopt and use changes to programme processes, systems and technology
• Evaluate the impact of planned trainings and other capacity building initiatives.
• Define success metrics and measure performance against them
• Support the development of training curricula and communications relevant to capacity building initiatives
• Support provinces to develop the capacity of TB managers to implement the TB Recovery Plan, NTP and NSP
• Develop a change management strategy that maximizes staff adoption and usage of required changes for the TB Directorate, and evaluate the impact of planned organisational change
• Coordinate structured training sessions for national TB Directorate and other partners on TB topical areas
• Support the TB TSU Director in coordinating training activities and platforms for improving TB knowledge and skills.
• Identify and analyse risks, and prepare risk mitigation strategies

Requirements:

Genesis consultants carry a balanced combination of powerful intellect, strong technical skills, and a consulting character to match. Successful candidates for roles at Genesis:

• Are passionate, self-motivated and energetic problem-solvers
• Value integrity and exhibit ethical behaviour
• Are analytical thinkers and fast learners with an excellent academic record

Successful candidates will have a thirst for learning and experience in capacity building for more effective implementation of health programme interventions. You should have confidence to apply novel approaches to scaling training. You possess an in-depth comprehension of TB or other public health programmes. You have a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience.

You are likely to have:

• A bachelor’s degree in health, HR, Business administration or any other related field. A Master’s degree is desirable.
• At least 5 years’ experience with capacity building initiatives and organizational change efforts
• Experience in developing capacity-building materials and processes (e.g. coaching and mentoring schemes) in the health sector, preferably related to TB
• Experience in organising and running learning events in virtual and face-to-face environments
• Experience with and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools
• Change management certification or designation would be an advantage
• Experience working in government, with experience working to address health services access, improvement of quality and advancement of equity highly desirable
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
• Experience in liaising and collaborating with national and international organisations
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving and root-cause identification skills
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills (English)
• Fluency in other languages would be an advantage

HOW TO APPLY:

• Please follow the online application process on the career portal of the Genesis website, we are unable to accept any e-mailed CVs or applications
• Your application will primarily be considered for this role. If that are multiple roles that you are interested in, please submit your application to each position
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