PROGRAMME OFFICERS (POs)
Website SAfAIDS
PROGRAMME OFFICERS (POs)
PLACEMENT
SAfAIDS Eswatini Country Office – Manzini, Kingdom of Eswatini
ABOUT SAfAIDS
SAfAIDS is an indigenous, non-partisan, and non-profit Civil Society Organisation (CSO) committed to ensuring all people enjoy universal sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), inclusion, and viable livelihoods free from disease and poverty.
SAfAIDS Eswatini Country Office is recruiting 2 Programme Officers (POs).
Candidates with experience working in the Lubombo and Manzini Regions will have an added advantage.
JOB PURPOSE
The Programme Officers (POs) will spearhead and coordinate effective and efficient programming in collaboration with:
- Community stakeholders and structures
- Development partners
- Government departments
- Technical partners
The role involves:
- Designing, implementing, and monitoring programme activities
- Tracking targets against planned outcomes
- Developing and monitoring costed work plans and M&E plans
- Producing monthly, quarterly, and annual programme reports
- Drafting donor narrative reports
- Ensuring compliance with internal policies and donor contractual conditions
- Raising programme visibility and strengthening communication
- Supporting advocacy, documentation, and capacity strengthening initiatives
- Maintaining programme databases and filing systems
- Applying ICT and AI tools within programming activities
- Building and maintaining strategic partnerships
- Promoting pro-rights, pro-equality, and diversity-focused programming approaches
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Recognised University Degree in:
- Public Health
- Health Education
- Social Sciences
- Development Studies
- Or related field
- Postgraduate qualification is an added advantage
- Minimum 5–7 years’ experience in:
- SRHR programming
- HIV programming
- Gender equality programming
- NGO sector work
Experience should include work with:
- Schools
- Health facilities
- Community-based cadres
- Local leadership
- Young people in community settings within Eswatini
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Advanced computer skills
- Basic Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and research skills
- Ability to use AI tools for programming
- Strong community mobilization skills
- Training and facilitation skills
- Advocacy and lobbying skills
- Ethical engagement in diverse communities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Risk mitigation and reduction skills
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- High proficiency in SiSwati
ORGANISATIONAL VALUES
SAfAIDS promotes:
- Gender Equality
- Social Inclusion
- Diversity
- Human Rights
- Pro-poor and pro-rights approaches
Applications are encouraged from diverse groups including:
- People Living with HIV (PLHIV)
- Persons with disabilities
- Non-binary individuals
- Diverse sexual orientations and gender identities
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must include:
- One-page motivational letter
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) with 3 referees
- At least two programming products/materials demonstrating programme success from the last 3–5 years
EMAIL DETAILS
Subject: Application – SAfAIDS Eswatini Programme Officer
Send to:
recruitments@safaids.net
Copy:
colani@safaids.net
DEADLINE
15 May 2026 at 11:59 PM (CAT)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To apply for this job email your details to recruitments@safaids.net.
