Programme officer( pediatric,HIV) vacancy,CHAI Zimbabwe 2016
Organization: Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
Country: Zimbabwe
City: Harare
Overview: 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: The Program Officers will lead the support for sub-national implementation for Zimbabwe’s new pediatric HIV initiative, which aims to strengthen identification of pediatric HIV and TB, improve retention along the eMTCT-Peds cascade and expand access to high quality pediatric HIV and TB services. These efforts will require extensive engagement with the Ministry of Health, other partner organizations and various teams within CHAI. The positions will be based in Harare and require extensive local travel.
We are seeking experienced, talented, highly motivated, and flexible individuals to support CHAI Zimbabwe in attaining its ambitious Pediatric HIV targets. CHAI places great value on personal qualities including resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, independence, energy, and work ethic.
Responsibilities:
Assist the team in setting-up the Pediatric HIV implementation projects, including initial data collection for baseline analyses;
Conduct data collection and analysis of the pilot projects to be conducted as part of the grant;
Provide support in logistical preparation, program reports and materials for stakeholder meetings;
Develop content and supervise trainings for health-care workers and district officials as per program objectives and strategy;
Maintain excellent working relationships with relevant provincial, district and site staff;
Develop tools for monitoring and evaluation, data collection and job-aides;
Provide hands-on support for implementation program evaluations at the sub-national level;
Support the Pediatric HIV team in maintaining current and detailed electronic and paper files;
Provide regular reports on progress to Program Manager;
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Program Manager.
Commodity Markets Computer Applications Data Collection Financial Reporting Global Health Health Systems Monitoring and Evaluation Pilot Projects Procurement Project Management Public Health Trainings
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree, with a focus on public health, development or clinical skills;
3+ years of professional experience in the public health sector in Zimbabwe, preferably at the sub-national level;
Project coordination experience, including experience working in diverse teams, managing budgets and financial reporting, engaging in procurement processes, and effective work planning;
Proven ability to operate independently, to multitask, and to set and achieve ambitious targets with limited guidance, and ability to demonstrate creative thinking about major challenges facing Zimbabwe;
Proven ability to learn and adapt quickly to new program settings with minimal supervision, learning new administrative and project management systems;
Exceptional communication skills, including excellent spoken and written English, and strength in building and maintaining relationships.
Preferred Qualifications :
Good proficiency in relevant computer applications, particularly MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Experience in project design, implementation, building and deploying M&E tools;
Knowledge and/or experience of the health sector in Zimbabwe in general.
The recruiting organization, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), has not specified a closing date for this vacancy. Please visit the recruiting organization’s website for its current status.
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