Sharon Lebogang Schultz
Brooklynn
Summary
Accomplished public health leader with extensive experience in the UN, specializing in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), maternal health, HIV prevention, and adolescent health. Proven ability to foster partnerships and coordinate across sectors, resulting in improved program outcomes. Renowned for strong analytical capabilities and effective communication skills that drive impactful initiatives. Successfully led the scaling of key programs through strategic vision and collaboration.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
HIV Manager
UNICEF
PRETORIA
09.2019 - Current
- Lead the HIV and adolescent health program strategy during the country program development, work planning, and alignment with national priorities.
- Oversee the development and timely implementation of work plans.
- Lead external and internal coordination with partners, governments (ministries), and among UNICEF programs.
- Represent UNICEF in internal and external strategic platforms, and UN theme groups.
- Manage allocation and disbursements in compliance with UNICEF procedures and processes.
- Represent UNICEF in the UNJT on the HIV Theme Group.
- Resource mobilization: writing proposals for funding, leveraging partnerships with partners and the government, and identifying possible resource mobilization opportunities.
- Supervise and provide support to subordinates and consultants to ensure timely, good-quality deliverables.
- Career highlights: Scaled up one of the flagship programs: the pregnant adolescents and young people peer mentor program through government funding.
- Influenced integration of pre-exposure prophylaxis in maternal health.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Led the government in the development of the national global alliance plan and the launch.
Program Specialist; Sexual and Reproductive Health
UNFPA
PRETORIA
03.2014 - 08.2019
- Led the design, oversaw work planning and implementation, monitoring of results, and evaluation of SRHR, adolescent SRHR, and maternal health programs.
- Lead the UNFPA humanitarian response, including the development of contingency plans, application for emergency funds, situation analysis, including data collection, coordination, and implementation of the UNFPA response, and report writing.
- Established and maintained partnerships, and collaborated with other UN agencies, implementing partners, independent experts, and government counterparts.
- Wrote and submitted timely donor reports, created fact sheets, and shared good practices and lessons learned.
- Engage in resource mobilization efforts by identifying potential funding sources, donor profiling, preparing funding concept notes, proposals, donor reports, and participating in related donor meetings.
- Supervised program support staff.
- Ensured adherence to UNFPA processes and quality standards.
- Career Highlights.
- Led the development of the National Youth Health Policy.
- Successfully modeled the integration of SRH in the Integrated School Health Program in the district in the Eastern Cape (EC), which was adopted by the government.
- Led market research, creation, and launch of the scented public sector male condom to improve condom use.
- Participated in the development of the Department of Basic Education's HIV/STI, and TB policy.
- Led the modeling of access to public health services for sex workers, including SRHR.
Project Manager
PATH
Nkangala
05.2012 - 02.2014
- Represented the organization and led coordination and collaboration with national, provincial, and district leaders, and multi-sectors on maternal and child health and development.
- Supervised teams of district-based technical and administrative staff, assuring that systems and policies are observed, financial accountability is maintained, and donor requirements are adhered to.
- Ensure clear and timely reporting to, and communication with, the South Africa project manager.
- Led program design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Developed annual work plans and budgets, monitored activities, program approaches, and documented and shared lessons learned.
- Supported HR recruitment for the project, and performance monitoring and reviews.
- Led the development of quality improvement and assurance tools.
Public Health Specialist and Activity Manager
CDC SA
PRETORIA
12.2010 - 02.2012
- Oversaw program design, implementation, and monitoring, and ensured that the program achieved its goals and targets.
- Established and maintained a strong relationship with stakeholders, including the DOH, and other NGOs.
- Conducted regular supervision meetings and regular program reviews with partners, supported by the CDC.
- Reviewed annual work plans for the CDC PMTCT/Pediatric HIV program.
- Led the design and implementation of strategies for improving the quality of PMTCT/pediatric services.
- Enhanced the monitoring and evaluation systems for the program in collaboration with the M&E unit.
- Participated in the relevant forums within the Ministry of Health.
- Wrote and disseminated regular program reports, as required by headquarters and donors.
Technical Advisor: PMTCT
ICAP
Port Elizabeth
02.2008 - 09.2010
- Oversaw program design, implementation, and monitoring, and ensured that the program achieved its goals and targets.
- Provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Health in implementing the National PMTCT and maternal health program.
- Provided strategic vision and leadership for ICAP’s PMTCT/Paediatric program.
- Design and implement strategies for improving the quality of PMTCT/paediatric services.
- Participate in the relevant forums within the Ministry of Health
- Oversaw the implementation of the program in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health.
- Contributed to the evaluation of staff performance management for staff.
Pediatric Nurse Trainer for the ECHO Project
WITS Health Consortium
Johannesburg
08.2007 - 01.2008
- Mentored the ministry staff on pediatric HIV management.
- Trained DoH staff on pediatric HIV management.
- Set up a quality improvement committee to improve the quality of HIV care for pediatric patients at sites.
- Developed training materials.
- Facilitated the Ministry of Health training on pediatric HIV management and pediatric case finding.
Education
M.D. - Record keeping in the Ante natal care(PMTCT) register
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa01.2017
Diploma in Public Health - Public Health
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa 01-2013
Bachelor of Science - Primary Health Care, Community Nursing IV, Management, Research
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa01.2004
Diploma in Nursing Science - General Nursing Science, Community Nursing Science, Introduction to Occupational Nursing, Midwifery, Psychiatric Nursing Science
SG Lourens Nursing College
Pretoria, South Africa01.2001
Skills
- Senior level technical skills in SRHR, including HIV prevention
- Experience in program management, project management,
- Strong analytical skills and complex problem solving
- Senior level Experience in partnership development and strong multisector coordination
- Good command of verbal and written communication( English)
Languages
N Sotho
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
HIV Manager
UNICEF
09.2019 - Current
Program Specialist; Sexual and Reproductive Health
UNFPA
03.2014 - 08.2019
Project Manager
PATH
05.2012 - 02.2014
Public Health Specialist and Activity Manager
CDC SA
12.2010 - 02.2012
Technical Advisor: PMTCT
ICAP
02.2008 - 09.2010
Pediatric Nurse Trainer for the ECHO Project
WITS Health Consortium
08.2007 - 01.2008
M.D. - Record keeping in the Ante natal care(PMTCT) register
University of South Africa
Diploma in Public Health - Public Health
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Science - Primary Health Care, Community Nursing IV, Management, Research
Tshwane University of Technology
Diploma in Nursing Science - General Nursing Science, Community Nursing Science, Introduction to Occupational Nursing, Midwifery, Psychiatric Nursing Science
SG Lourens Nursing College
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