Position : Clinical Coordinator
Location : Pretoria – CCI Head Office
Reporting : Position reports to the Technical Lead, Sex Worker Program
Duration : October 2025 – 31st of March 2026 (Extension depending on funding availability)
Organisational Background
Centre for Community Impact (CCI) www.ccisa.org.za, formerly known as Johns Hopkins Health and
Education in South Africa (JHHESA), is a South African local Health and Social Behaviour Change and
Communication organisation, which is also registered as a local Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) in the
Kingdom of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland). Since CCI’s early years under the stewardship of the Johns
Hopkins University’s Centre for Communication Programs, CCI has been at the forefront of the
response to Gender Based Violence (GBV), HIV, TB and STIs in South Africa. The mission of the
organisation is to be a human rights-based organisation that uses evidence to localise policies into
impactful actions, develops communication strategies that transform and inspire resilient
communities, for lasting strategic solutions on gender inequality, HIV, health, climate crisis, and other
social development challenges. Our commitment is to forge enduring solutions, shaping a world
where human rights are upheld, health thrives, and gender inequality is eradicated.
Position Summary
CCI seeks to employ a Clinical Coordinator who is expected to support effective implementation of
the Sex Worker Program in line with the approved GF Modular Framework, the newly completed
National Sex Work Plan and the NSP on HIV, TB and STI (2023- 2028). This position based at the CCI
Head Office, has extensive travel to the 18 Sex Worker Districts to support SRs with the biomedical
component of the SWP. Other tasks also include supporting CCI in establishing systems and
procedures in line with recommendations from the South African Nursing Council and the Health
Professions Council of South Africa. Critical is to provide oversight in the planning, delivery and quality
assurance of all biomedical services being implemented under the SWP within safe spaces, at
outreach hotspots and within public health facilities identified as centres of excellence. Working
closely with the other Technical Leads in the Programs Unit, the Clinical Coordinator ensures that
services are readily accessible to Sex workers and provided in a sensitive manner.
Responsibilities
1. Programme Coordination and Oversight
• Support the implementation of biomedical services of SWP in alignment with GC7 grant
targets and timelines.
• Coordinate district-level planning, implementation, and review of biomedical activities
including HTS, STI, TB, SRH, PrEP and PEP at SR level.
• Ensure biomedical services are implemented in line with approved DOH policies and
guidelines.
2. Capacity Building and Quality Assurance
• Facilitate needs-based training for SR biomedical staff on new clinical guidelines or any new
drug regimens such as injectable LEN
• Conduct regular quality assessments and audits within safe spaces and hot spots providing
biomedical services.
• Provide technical guidance and support to SRs good clinical practices and ensure adherence
to SOPs and clinical protocols
• Support TA providing HTS related quality assurance annually.
• Work closely with SRs to improve quality, efficiency, and integration of biomedical services.
3. Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
• Assess documentation of clinical services rendered in the clinical stationery
• Analyze working closely with the M&E team, performance of SRs on biomedical interventions
and provide needs-based TA to improve low performing indicators.
• Work with SR M&E teams to verify data accuracy, identify reporting gaps, and improve data
quality.
• Contribute to the documentation of lessons learned and best practices in the field.
• Monitor SR budget expenditure against deliverables, supporting corrective actions as needed.
4. Supply chain and facility readiness
• Working closely with the HPT team, ensure availability of essential medicines and medical
consumables.
• Assess readiness of safe spaces in managing medicines, capacity to manage stock and also
capacity to maintain infection control.
• Prepare capacity of sites to implement new biomedical interventions in line with DOH policies
and procedures.
Qualifications and Experience
• Clinical Degree in Nursing, clinical associate or medical doctor, or related discipline (required).
• Additional qualifications in NIMART training with a dispensing licence and HIV management.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrated expertise in programmes funded by donors such as the Global Fund or PEPFAR.
• Experience working with key populations in South Africa.
• Strong understanding of national clinical guidelines for KP programs including SWs.
Competencies
• Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and programme management skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights for advocacy
and programme improvement.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation), including the ability to
produce high-quality technical reports and advocacy materials.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively with diverse communities and stakeholders.
• High degree of organisational and time-management skills; able to handle multiple priorities
and deadlines.
• Valid driver’s license without any endorsements.
• Willingness to travel extensively within South Africa.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related
duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Application Process
• Interested candidates should submit an updated CV with 3 contactable references to the CCI Human
Resources Office at jobs@ccisa.org.za
• Please use the job title of the position you are applying for as the subject line for your email
application.
• Only email submissions will be accepted or considered.
• The closing date for applications is the 26th of September 2025.
• Late applications will NOT be accepted or considered.
Note: Should you not hear back from CCI’s Human Resource Office after the 15th of October 2025, kindly
consider your application to be unsuccessful.
