Associate Malaria vacancy-south Africa 2016
Founded in 2002 by President William J. Clinton, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems around the world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and other illnesses. Based on the premise that business oriented strategy can facilitate solutions to global health challenges, CHAI acts as a catalyst to mobilize new resources and optimize the impact of these resources to save lives, via improved organization of commodity markets and more effective local management. By working in association with governments and other NGO partners, CHAI is focused on large scale impact and, to date, CHAI has secured lower pricing agreements for treatment options in more than 70 countries. In addition, CHAI’s teams are working side-by-side with over 30 governments to tackle many of the largest barriers to effective treatment and care.
Summary of Position:
Malaria is one of the most important causes of illness, death and lost economic productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Over the past decade, dramatic increases in donor funding have facilitated scale-up of effective interventions to prevent, diagnosis, and treat malaria. This investment has successfully reduced the burden of malaria in many settings, and some countries have begun planning to eliminate it altogether. Yet these gains are fragile: global funding for malaria remains short of what is needed, last decade’s rapid growth in malaria financing appears to have halted, and resistance to insecticides and drugs threatens to set back efforts. CHAI’s global malaria program provides direct management and technical support to countries around the globe to strengthen their malaria programs and reduce the burden of this preventable, treatable disease. We support governments to scale up effective interventions for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance, with the goals of sustainably reducing the number of malaria-related illnesses and deaths worldwide in the short-term and accelerating progress towards malaria elimination in the long term.
CHAI is seeking a highly motivated and hard working individual to support the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Department of Health’s Malaria Programme and execute more effective anti-malaria programs as the country aims for zero local transmission of malaria by 2020. The Associate will operate at a high level and will be expected to develop and manage strong relationships with the NDOH, the provincial malaria teams and relevant country partners. The role will require the associate to help design evidence-based strategic plans, and provide dedicated day-to-day operational support to ensure execution of effective, high-impact programs. The associate will need to be able to work independently, within a fast-paced working environment.
In 2015 around 11 000 cases of malaria were notified, mainly from the transmission risk areas of Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. About 36% of all cases of malaria are infections acquired inside of the borders of South Africa, i.e. they are locally transmitted cases, and the key strategic goal of the NDOH is to reach zero local transmission by 2018. It is this key goal that the CHAI malaria associate will work towards. The position requires a highly motivated individual with outstanding analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills. The candidate must be able to work independently to drive implementation and have deep personal commitment to producing results. Past experience with malaria programs is not required as candidates will work closely with CHAI’s technical teams, but successful candidates should be fast learners and strategic thinkers who are both willing to take on routine tasks such as data entry and capable of facilitating high-level strategic discussions with a multi-cultural, multidisciplinary set of actors. CHAI places great value on the resourcefulness, tenacity, patience, humility, and high ethical standards of its staff. Applicants should be open to placement in either of the provincial offices in KwaZulu-Natal, Jozini or Richards Bay.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders across government and non-governmental organizations
Serve as a trusted advisor to the national malaria program and the KwaZulu-Natal provincial malaria program
Provide day-to-day programme management support to the provincial malaria program
Conduct provincial level assessment to help to make evidence-based plans and execute effective programs
Work with CHAI’s technical teams, South Africa’s malaria program manager, and regional manager to develop and implement a coordinated program of support
Support implementation of the malaria surveillance system, including active case detection, 24 hour surveillance system and other initiatives
Identify key impediments to programmatic goals and help devise targeted solutions to them
Conduct quantitative analyses to ensure sufficient supplies of commodities, appropriate coverage with interventions, and/or progress towards program goals
Conduct costing and financial analyses and support development of funding proposals
Draft presentations and reports for internal and external stakeholders
Coordinate meetings and facilitate knowledge sharing between the government program and partner organizations in the region to ensure coordination
Provide program and budget updates for donor reporting and best practice sharing
Support the development and implementation of the cross-border collaboration initiatives
A university degree plus 3-5 years of relevant work experience
Exceptional problem-solving solving skills and analytical capabilities
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Skill in making persuasive presentations and written reports
Strong organizational abilities and detail-oriented approach
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and set priorities
Ability to work independently and to manage own portfolio
Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships in a multicultural environment
Patience and thoughtfulness even in high-pressure, stressful situations
Strong spoken and written English
Experience working in developing country context
Experience working in management consulting, investment banking, or similar fast-paced, output-oriented environments
Knowledge of malaria
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