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District site facilitator for Mount Frere
ISDS
2001-09-12

Health Systems Trust/ISDS are seeking to appoint a full-time Facilitator to support the district management team in Umzimvubu, which is part of the Alfred Nzo District Council, in implementing comprehensive primary health care within a decentralised system.

Site Facilitator for Mount Frere

The Health Systems Trust is a Non-Governmental Organisation which is a Key – role player in facilitating Health Sector Reform

We are seeking to appoint a full-time Facilitator to support the district management team in Umzimvubu, which is part of the Alfred Nzo District Council, in implementing comprehensive primary health care within a decentralised system

Responsibilities: Support the district in :-

• Identifying and defining priority health problems at the district level
• Designing and implementing appropriate intervention strategies to address identified problems
• Building an appropriate skills base at the local level
• Sharing the benefits and lessons learnt with neighboring and other ISDS sites
• Supporting the transition to local government
• Documentation of successful interventions

Requirements:

Appropriate university degree or equivalent in health development

Three (3) to Five (5) years experience in relevant field.

Facilitation skills

Good writing and communicaton skills

Research and evaluation skills

Knowledge of Primary Health Care, district system development, local government and priority health problems

Remuneration:

A salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications and in line with the HST’s Job grading

Applications/ Enquiries:

A detailed CV with names and contact details of at least two references should be sent to:

Dawn McDonald at the Durban Head Office,
PO Box 808, Durban- 4000.
Fax: 031-3040775  E-mail: dawn@hst.org.za

Closing date for applications: 28 September 2001

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