Dr. Jacob Ntsholeng Segale
Research Specialist
Rustenburg,NW
Summary
Analytical Research Fellow with six years in designing, conducting, and sharing results of complex research. Selected to represent the institution at various international conferences and academic events. Partnered with faculty and students to achieve excellence in the preparation and performance of research-related tasks, including fundraising for research projects.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Fellow
North West University
01.2024 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive literature reviews to identify knowledge gaps and inform future studies.
- Enhanced research quality by implementing rigorous methodologies and data analysis techniques.
- Facilitated strong communication among team members through regular meetings, progress reports, and open channels of dialogue.
- Maintained accurate records of experimental procedures, observations, and findings for transparent reporting of results in publications.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to tackle complex research questions from various perspectives.
- Published research findings in top-tier academic journals, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field.
Research Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Unit Manager
SONKE GENDER JUSTICE
01.2023 - Current
- The roles and responsibilities for this position included among others:
- Supervise and provide oversight for the Research, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Unit and support the strategic development and growth of the RMEL work nationally, regionally, and internationally, in collaboration with colleagues working on relevant projects in other units
- Support budget management of RMEL projects in collaboration with relevant project managers and work closely with the finance team to track budgets, in comparison to programme targets
- Support relevant internal audit processes, in conjunction with existing staff
- Manage the development of RM&E tools and processes, project theory of change, Sonke’s operational plan, and report against an operational plan that is linked to the overall strategic plan
- Budget and monitor expenditures linked to the unit’s work
- Serve as a member of Sonke Full Management Ream and participate in scheduled meetings
- Monitor and support the implementation of RMEL activities and projects, ensuring appropriate interconnections between activities and internal organisational collaboration
- Manage staff development plans and other human resource matters for the RMEL unit and play a key role in building the financial and budget management skills of the team
- Actively manage the performance and development of staff members through regular one-on-one meetings and participate in the bi-annual performance appraisal, providing recognition for extraordinary performance and addressing performance
- Monitor the effectiveness of meeting programmatic goals and put in place corrective measures where needed
- M&E activities are an effective tool that demonstrates impact on communities, partner organisations and donors
- Support the development and evaluation plans for all projects that plan evaluations
- Support unit managers in the management of evaluation processes, including liaising with external stakeholders and service providers, creating terms of reference and evaluation guidelines, and ensuring that baseline studies are conducted for all projects, where budgeted for, and that information is stored for future use
- Contribute substantively to global scholarships and debates on issues of gender, violence, health, and justice, including research to explore and understand effective strategies for achieving gender equality and social justice
- Conduct and support formative research to inform program development
- Gather evidence to inform intervention and advocacy work
- Define leading long-term research questions for the organisation
- Support and mentor staff with demonstrated potential who wish to pursue publication of peer-reviewed research articles
- Pursue strategic opportunities to collaborate with universities, research institutes, and other partners on research that aligns with Sonke’s goals and priorities
- Quality assurance (validation) of implementation materials
- Serve as a peer reviewer for journals and research funders (when requested)
- Actively contribute to efforts to secure ongoing funding for Sonkes RMEL Unit and participate actively in Sonkes affords to mobilise resources by drafting and reviewing relevant proposals and donor reports
- Mobilise resources for research projects.
Director
FHI360
12.2021 - 09.2021
- The roles and responsibilities for this position included among others:
- Overseeing the SIR team and providing technical direction on SI issues, including reporting, generating high-quality data analytics, and helping make sure the insights from analysis are used to improve the program and document success
- Coordinating all donor-specific target setting, MEL PLAN development/review, and reporting requirements for the CDS project
- Leading and overseeing the development of protocols and data collection instruments
- Overseeing data quality assessments and providing feedback on strengthening data quality systems to project staff, partners, and USAID
- MER Staff Supervision
- Overseer Leading the development of digital applications, dashboards, and other informatics for systematic use by the CDS program and technical teams
- Support the development of research outputs and data-driven decision-making.
Senior Technical Advisor
WITS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND HIV INSTITUTE
11.2020 - 12.2020
- The position reports to the Chief of the Party and its roles and responsibilities include
- Develop M&E systems for all WRHI Key Populations projects and including (Theory of Change, M&E Plan, Data Collection Strategy, M&E Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs), Database system, Data flow (SOP), and Logical Framework Model)
- Support program staff to develop and improve the tracking of linkage to care under the UNAIDS 90-90-90 strategy
- Ensure and monitor compliance with M&E and Data Management plans, frameworks, SOPs as well as data management processes
- Support the development and implementation of electronic database management systems, including DHIS2, Tier.Net, DIS, and internal systems
- Work with Programme Management staff to develop a site or program-specific M&E strengthening
- Work closely with the program Team to generate monthly and quarterly reports to funders such as (USAID, CDC, Global Fund, and Stop TB international)
- Develop M&E tools, SOPs, and systems for specific program areas (HIV/AIDS, PrEP, HTS, HIVSS) in accordance with the M&E and Data Management Framework as well as PEPFAR, USAID, and NDOH requirements
- Recruit M&E Team which includes Managers, Officers, and Data Captures
- Conduct staff induction, and performance appraisal for the M&E Team
- Manage day-to-day operations of the M&E department
- Manage M&E team and approve weekly targets
- Ensure disciplinary procedures are carried out in line with organisational policies and procedures
- Approve staff training and skills development plans in line with departmental needs
- Ensure that the M&E team conforms to organisational HR Policy Manual
- Participate in Proposal Writing including writing research and M&E proposals for funding
- Work with the Chief of the Party to report to donors and partners such as USAID, CDC, and the National Department of Health
- Develop monthly and quarterly dashboards for use by facility-based clinical staff and district managers
- Support the development of annual work plans and budgets
- Analyse TB and HIV data to inform program planning, implementation, and impact
- Conduct baseline research to inform program planning and to set quarterly and yearly targets.
Senior Technical Advisor
ANOVA HEALTH INSTITUTE
08.2017 - 11.2020
- M&E/Strategic Information)
- The post is positioned within ANOVA Health Institute as a partner in the EQUIP Consortium, a mechanism that has 5 partners that were identified for their special skills to provide technical assistance to scale up HIV services in selected countries with high HIV prevalence to enable them to achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets and funded USAID
- Roles and responsibilities include among others:
- Provide technical assistance to in-country stakeholders that include government ministries, NGOs, and CBOs to ensure quality health service delivery to key populations
- These include:
- Including support in setting up systems for tracking and tracing key populations to ensure linkage to care and minimizing loss to follow within the continuum of care
- Conduct Data audit and verification at facilities in Haiti and Zambia
- Develop M&E SOP on data sharing, flow, audit, and verification
- Coordinate data analysis and share dashboards for use by Hubs, districts, and provincial EQUIP offices in Zambia
- Support PrEP indicator-based reporting to USAID Zambia and Haiti
- Technical assistance to CBOs to design and implements effective demand-creation strategies
- Provide technical assistance in designing and implementing SBCC strategies for key populations
- Provide technical and Capacity Strengthening support in M&E, Data collection systems in-line with USAID and CDC M&E MER indicators and guidelines
- Strengthen the capacity of partners in M&E, Research, Data verification, Reporting, Data Collection, and Analysis
- Providing support to implementing partners to ensure quality data collection within programs for reporting purposes
- Support the coordination of writing of guidelines or health services provision in line with international best practices
- Support the work plan and contributes to the budgeting process for Haiti
- Conducting in-country rapid assessments and reports thereafter-in order to inform program improvement areas
- Ensure EQUIP M&E is maintained and uniform across the consortium network
- Support other team members on M&E system development and training in countries where they lead
- Support was provided in Mozambique (COMCARE), Zambia (M&E training and Development of data collection tools)
- Recruit and Manage M&E teams in three provinces (Muchinga, Luapula, and Northern)
- Review the AFYA4MEN website and contact user-based research on the user ability of the site, and the relevancy of the materials and write the report to International HIV/AIDS Alliance on the improvements required
- Develop materials and content for the AFYA4MEN website and ensure that they are in line with international policies, guidelines, and protocols.
Director (Senior Consultant)
AFRICAN SEGALE HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD
01.2017 - 12.2017
- The roles and responsibilities for this position included among others:
- Development of Training materials and Facilitate sessions on HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, Tuberculosis, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, Communications, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Research, Report writing and Project Management
- Public Health Policy research, analysis and development
- Development of HR Systems including policies, recruitment and retainment process, staff development plans in line with Basic Conditions of Employment Act and labour relation Act
- Development of skills development plans in line with Skills Development Act, National Qualification Framework SAQA Act
- Support Organisations in the development of Strategic Plans, Communications Strategy, M&E Reports, Data collection and Analysis systems and conducting Research and Surveys
- Organise training and training logistics for clients
- Facilitate and provide Team Building activities, organisational annual Planning, and organisational work plans review
- Conduct organisational project and end term internal and external Evaluation reports
- Provide organisational systems strengthening by developing organisational Policies, Salary benchmarks, conduct organisational Capacity Assessments (OCAT) and develop capacity development plans
- Provide organisations in the development of funding proposals for
- Assist organisation to obtain accreditation from the Sector of Education and Training Authorities (SETA’s)
- Assist entrepreneurs in registering new PTY, NPC and Trusts with CIPC
- Conduct Research and data collections for both Non-Profit making organisations and private companies
- Train data collectors for various organisations who want to conduct research and surveys
- Manage a Team of Senior Consultants and ensure we retain skilled consultants
- Training organisation on how to use databases and statistical analysis software such as STATA, SPSS, ATLASti, REDCAP, COMCARE and MHEALTH.
Deputy Director and Head of Operations
AFRICAN MEN, RIGHTS
06.2016 - 12.2016
- The roles and responsibilities for this position included among others:
- Manage day-to-day organisational administration, finance, and operations
- Lead a Team of Managers, Officers, Country Coordinators and Support Staff
- Handle all HR-related queries and liaise with Board Committee on HR
- Recruit all new staff members and ensure that HR-related processes are handled favorably in line with the policy provisions and legislation
- Approve and handle all procurement of goods and services in line with organisational policies and BBBEE Act
- Handle all staff disagreements and conflicts
- Approve all the organisational invoices and contracts and send them to the Executive Director for finalisation
- Develop and draft contracts for service providers and ensure they align with organisational policies
- Develop an organisational budget and annual projections in consultation with the Financial and Compliance Officer and present it to the Board for approval
- Lead all organisational Capacity Assessment and Auditing with support from responsible Team members
- Work with Team members to develop an annual budget and present it to the Board for approval
- Respond to all donor inquiries on organisational spending and reporting
- Write and finalise quarterly and annual organisational reports and present them to the Executive Director for final approval
- Conduct staff performance appraisal twice a year and recommend salary increases and bonuses to the Board for performing staff members and the development of performance plans
- Oversee all grants management processes given to partner organisations
- Act as a Board secretary and organise Board meetings in consultation with the Executive Director
- Ensure full implementation of organizational policy procedures by all Team members and suppliers
- Lead any organisational procurement processes and ensure that the procurement of resources aligns with organisational policies and national statutory requirements
- Ensure internal good governance in line with King III Principles of Good Governance
- Review all organisational policies in line with statutory laws, international best practices and recommend changes to the Board
- Work with Managers, Executive Director to recruit new Team members and ensure that they are inducted and placed with strategic projects and positions
- Implement Staff development and plan and ensure that skilled Team Members are retained, and their skills are improved in line with the skills development Act
- Represent the organisation in meeting with Donors and development agencies
- Support grantees in the implementation of FLAI and MHAP projects.
Regional Training and Capacity Strengthening Team Leader
AIDS and RIGHTS ALLIANCE FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA
07.2007 - 05.2016
- The roles and responsibilities for this position included among others:
- Manage the ARASA Regional Office in Johannesburg
- Manage Training and Capacity Strengthening Team
- Organise and facilitate Regional annual Training of Trainers on HIV/AIDS, TB, Human Rights, SRHR, GBV, Advocacy, PMTCT, ART, and Treatment Literacy
- Manage and monitor small grant recipients and strengthen their capacity in terms of Project Management, M&E and sustainability strategies in SADC and East Africa
- Procure all equipment and furniture for the Johannesburg Office in line with organisational policies
- Support the Executive director by contributing to the development of reports to funders
- Research new courses and curricula for both the Training of trainers and online training
- Manage and update our online training short courses and system (Moodle LMS)
- Work with the M&E Officer to develop M&E tools for small grants, Country programs, and the Training and Capacity strengthening program
- Develop an annual work plan and budget for the training and capacity-strengthening program
- Work with different programs to strengthen our M&E systems and ensure that all programs are in line with our theory of change and organisational strategy
- Work with the Director and other Team Leaders to develop organisational proposals
- Support partner organisations in the development of organisational M&E systems
- Author and co-author abstracts and papers with partners depicting the impact of their work at the International Aids Conference, South African National AIDS Conference, and International Conference on HIV and STI in Africa
- Represent the organisation at regional and international platforms
- Manage Office Petty Cash and all cash advances
- Work with the Advocacy Team Leader to develop regional advocacy strategies on Access to Health Rights and Human Rights in general.
TREATMENT ACTION CAMPAIGN, National Treatment Literacy Trainner
01.2000 - 06.2000
- The roles and responsibilities for this position included among others:
- Manage treatment literacy Practitioners in Gauteng Province
- Provide treatment Literacy training Nationally and Regionally
- Mobilize the community to demand access to treatment and support treatment projects to refer qualifying PLWAs to treatment facilities
- Provide Counselling to HIV+ people who want to start taking ARVs and provide ongoing monitoring and support referral system to healthcare providers and other government departments
- Research new HIV/AIDS developments and integrate new developments into our training materials
- Support the development of training materials on HIV/AIDS, TB, STI, and Human Rights
- Work with various civil societies to hold national and international days of action to demand accountability on access to life-saving medications
- Support the provincial chairperson in developing advocacy strategies for Gauteng and Regionally
- Participate in all branch-related meetings and update them on Treatment literacy developments
- Work with the Provincial Treatment Literacy Coordinator to develop provincial funding proposals and reports.
Education
Ph.D. - Developmental Studies, Specialization in Human Rights
Africa Research University
Zambia11-2024
Master of Science - Public Health
University of South Wales
United Kindom07-2021
Master of Science - Strategic Management
University of Derby
United Kindom11-2014
Post Graduate Diploma - Public Health
Roehampton University
United Kindom07-2017
Post Graduate Diploma - Strategic Management and Leadership
Brighton
United Kindom02-2013
Post Graduate Diploma - Monitoring and Evaluation
Cavendish University
Zambia07-2011
Certificate - HIV/AIDS Care and Counselling
University of South Africa
Certificate - Paralegal Studies
University of Cape Town
National Certificate - Electrical Engineering
Department of Education South Africa
Master of Education -
University of Africa
01.2024 - 1 2025
Skills
Scientific writing
Experimental design
Quantitative research
Research procedures
Project coordination
Innovation skills
Research design
Qualitative analysis
Hypothesis testing
Quantitative analysis
Qualitative research
Survey design
Interdisciplinary knowledge
Ethical considerations
Literature review
Professionalmemberships
- Royal Society of Public Health (UK), Fellow
- Public Health Association of South Africa, Member
- South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association, Member
- South African Board for People Practices (SABPP), HR Professional and Ex-Officio Commissioner of Oath
Organizationalgovernanceexperience
- Board Deputy Chair/ Acting Chair, Nisaa Institute for Women’s Development, 2018-2024
- Board Member, CITAM+ Zambia, 2017-2024
- Acting Board Secretary, AMSHeR, 2016
- Board Member, South African Medicine Research Council Study Board (GBV) in Gauteng Prisons, Current
Publications
- 2017, Wellness Foundation, Regional Community Health Care Workers Survey, Lead Researcher
- 2016, Community-based Human Rights Response to HIV and TB, Lessons from Tanzanian Human Rights programme, Co-Author
- 2016, IAC, Online Human Rights Training on Intellectual Property Rights, Lead Author
- 2015, ICASA, Strengthening Organisational Based Monitoring and Evaluation Techniques, Lead Author
- 2015, ICASA, Best practices model for Human Rights based response to HIV and AIDS, Lead Author
- 2015, ICASA, Protecting rights of key populations through strategic litigation, Co-Author
- 2014, University of Derby, Factors that influence employee motivation in a non-profit-making organisation, Lead Researcher
- 2014, IAC, Scaling up organisational based Monitoring and Evaluation techniques, Lead Author
- 2013, SA AIDS, Community-based advocacy as a tool to enhance treatment outcomes in Swaziland, Lead Author
- 2011, Chartered Institute of Management, The influence of external environments on organisational strategy, Lead Researcher
- 2010, IAC, Human rights as a tool for advocacy in DRC, Lead Author
- 2011, Cavendish University Zambia, The impact of results management (RBM) lessons from non-profit making organisations in SADC, Lead Researcher
- 2008, IAC, The impact of human rights training in SADC, Lead Author
- 2022, Journal of IAS, Differentiated HIV Services for Transgender People in South African Districts, Co-Author
- 2023, Journal of Clinical Case Reports, Targeted Intervention Creation and its effects on connecting men to HIV services, Co-Author
- 2024, Journal of Clinical Case Reports, Factors Affecting Health Equity among Sexual Minorities in Maseru, Leribe and Mokhotlong Districts of Lesotho, Lead Author
- 2024, Journal of Psychology and Neuroscience, Understanding technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) in Uganda, Co-Author
- 2024, South African state of Fathers Report, Fatherhood and Religion in South Africa, Lead Author
- 2024, Journal of Psychology and Neuroscience, Barriers LGBTQ+ individuals face in accessing healthcare services, Lead Author
- 2025, African Journal on Education and Practice, An analysis of the inability of African universities to implement practical and coursework-based doctorates, Lead Author
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8111235359087
- Date of Birth: 11/23/81
- Nationality: South African
Affiliations
The research ethics committee of Southern Africa.
Public Health Association of South Africa
South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association
International AIDS Society
Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health
Research Fellow Northwest University
Timeline
Research Fellow
North West University
01.2024 - Current
Master of Education -
University of Africa
01.2024 - 1 2025
Research Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Unit Manager
SONKE GENDER JUSTICE
01.2023 - Current
Director
FHI360
12.2021 - 09.2021
Senior Technical Advisor
WITS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND HIV INSTITUTE
11.2020 - 12.2020
Senior Technical Advisor
ANOVA HEALTH INSTITUTE
08.2017 - 11.2020
Director (Senior Consultant)
AFRICAN SEGALE HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD
01.2017 - 12.2017
Deputy Director and Head of Operations
AFRICAN MEN, RIGHTS
06.2016 - 12.2016
Regional Training and Capacity Strengthening Team Leader
AIDS and RIGHTS ALLIANCE FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA
07.2007 - 05.2016
TREATMENT ACTION CAMPAIGN, National Treatment Literacy Trainner
01.2000 - 06.2000
Certificate - HIV/AIDS Care and Counselling
University of South Africa
Certificate - Paralegal Studies
University of Cape Town
National Certificate - Electrical Engineering
Department of Education South Africa
Ph.D. - Developmental Studies, Specialization in Human Rights
Africa Research University
Master of Science - Public Health
University of South Wales
Master of Science - Strategic Management
University of Derby
Post Graduate Diploma - Public Health
Roehampton University
Post Graduate Diploma - Strategic Management and Leadership
Brighton
Post Graduate Diploma - Monitoring and Evaluation
Cavendish University