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Senior Program Officer, NTDs at

3 months ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Clinton Health Access Initiative Full time
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) was founded in 2002 with a transformational goal: help save the lives of millions of people living with HIV/AIDS in the developing world by dramatically scaling up antiretroviral treatment
Summary

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated and mission-driven Senior Program Officer to drive the success of this initiative across four anglophone focus countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Sudan, communicating and executing against a coherent vision across countries.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of an exciting initiative that leverages both cutting-edge analytics and routine health systems data to eliminate PC-NTDs.

The Senior Program Officer will have a deep personal commitment to producing results and be able to work independently to drive implementation.

They must be a highly motivated, entrepreneurial individual with excellent project management, problem-solving, organizational, relationship management and communication skills.

They must exhibit the capacity to facilitate operational and strategic discussions with a multi-cultural, multidisciplinary set of actors, and a willingness to provide support to different tasks.

The Senior Program Officer will join an entrepreneurial and close-knit team who are committed to combatting the global burden of NTDs.

CHAI places great value on the following qualities in its staff: resourcefulness, responsibility, patience, tenacity, humility, independence, energy, and work ethic.

The position will report to the Senior Program Manager, Neglected Tropical Diseases within CHAI's global malaria and NTD team.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the strategic vision and thought leadership for how improved NTD analytics and surveillance can accelerate elimination of NTDs in the countries and regions where CHAI works
Proactively monitor and manage project execution (planning, implementation, and dissemination) to ensure that expected deliverables and targets are achieved on time and within budget in collaboration with CHAI's global and country teams
Serve as a focal point person and mentor to CHAI's regional and country teams working with national NTD programs
Drive the implementation of NTD technical strategy and shape a sound technical approach in collaboration with CHAI regional and country teams across countries in anglophone East and West Africa
Review and provide feedback on internal products and documents including strategic plans, budgets, guidelines and standard operating procedures, analysis and implementation updates
Manage internal and external communication including between CHAI teams, and relevant partners
Contribute to development of project donor reports, including supporting coordination of regular donor updates, soliciting inputs from relevant teams and ensuring adherence to reporting timelines
Lead knowledge management for team documents including workplans, scoping materials and internal and external reports
Ensure project compliance with all administrative, financial, and contractual requirements
Review and provide input to the budgeting process, including review of expenditures and decisions on reallocating funds
Represent CHAI at external technical meetings with international and local academic and technical partners
Other responsibilities as needed

Requirements
Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Public Health, or related field
Minimum of 3 years of professional work experience
Proven experience in planning and project implementation across multiple countries and working with multiple teams
Ability to work independently without extensive structural or operational support
Demonstrated ability to learn quickly
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with strong spoken and written English
Exceptional attention to detail
Excellent organizational skills
High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Ability to be effective, calm, and flexible in high-pressure situations
Ability to adapt to new environments and challenges
Ability to travel up to 40% - 60%

Advantages

Master's degree in Public Health or related field
Knowledge of neglected tropical diseases, or infectious diseases
Understanding of disease surveillance with knowledge of global health issues
Experience working in management consulting, investment banking, or similar fast-paced, output-oriented environments
Experience managing a team of diverse and multicultural staff
Experience living or working in Africa

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