Overview
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please visit: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org
Responsibilities
- Coordinate closely with MCCH and partners on the product introduction taskforces and relevant technical working groups for introduction and scale-up of test case products, coordinating integration of products into existing country and partner programs and investments as much as possible;
- Develop strong, trusted working relationships with key stakeholders in government, professional bodies, regulatory authorities, international partners, donors, and NGOs to undertake consultative processes with stakeholders to enhance systems for product rollout efficiency and effectiveness;
- Support periodic review and document process of product landscape by the Family Planning product introduction taskforce;
- Support optimization of registration processes for new products;
- Support MCCH in development, costing, implementation and monitoring of detailed national commodity introduction and scale up plans for test case products;
- Conduct financial gap analyses and prioritization of commodity scale up plans, and support efforts to mobilize resources towards underfunded areas of the plans;
- Conducting routine data analysis of national data and monitoring against targets; and analytical support for costing and data driven decision-making around the national scale up plans for test case products;
- Review health information and logistics management systems to ensure critical data on supply and consumption of the product are captured through these systems;
- Support analyses of policy and regulatory landscape to make recommendations and support any policy revisions that may be required to ensure the smooth introduction of the products;
- Support annual quantification exercises as needed and integration of commodities into supply chain systems for test case products;
- Support integration of commodities into training and service delivery guidelines and systems for test case products;
- Provide input into relevant technical documents to support the product introduction and scale up (e.g. provider training curricula and SOPs, service delivery guidelines etc.) for test case products;
- Provide capacity building support to MOH to sustain, institutionalize and carry out the above functions and requirements of the product introduction task force;
- Perform any other related duties assigned.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Public Health or related field such as, Social Sciences; preferably with a quantitative focus;
- At least 5-10-years of working experience in a demanding result driven environment, with increasing levels of responsibility in the public sector and/or private sector (e.g., management consulting);
- Demonstrated experience including priority setting, planning, budgeting, and influencing with limited authority;
- Experience informing development of government strategy, policy, and operational plans, preferably in health systems;
- Exceptional diplomacy and interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders in a challenging, multi-cultural environment;
- Demonstrated capacity to synthesize data into an effective presentation of results for a variety of audiences;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with a strong command of the English language;
- Strong analytical skills and technical capabilities;
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and tactfully to a variety of audiences;
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills required, including experience using Excel for quantitative analyses or costing;
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative skills, and ability to use data to inform program development and strategy and to present results in both narrative and graphic form;
- Proven ability to operate independently, multitask, and set and achieve ambitious targets with limited guidance;
- Ability to work independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
Advantages:
- Experience in Health systems strengthening and (or) Supply Chain Management , Sexual Reproductive Maternal and Neonatal Health;
- Experience working with government authorities in developing countries, with experience in sub-Saharan Africa;
- Experience working in public health and with international organizations;
- Familiarity with a broad range of key global health issues, including health systems or health financing challenges in developing countries.
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