Clinton Health Access Initiative,Senior Technical Director Jobs in Botswana

Job
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Requirements

Responsibilities

• Establish
  overall technical direction and goals, applying technical/scientific
  expertise to defining targets and measuring program performance across
  several diagnostic focus areas and multiple funding streams
• Partner
  closely with LST Senior Director to shape and execute overall diagnostic
  strategy development at CHAI.
• Contribute
  to the development and implementation of policy and advocacy strategies
  related to diagnostics to generate attention, resources and to achieve
  policy changes needed to best achieve diagnostic goals,
• Build
  and oversee a portfolio of strategic research, technical and scientific
  initiatives to match the goals and priorities of CHAI, and to identify and
  pursue new opportunities and innovative solutions
• Provide
  technical expertise to ensure staff are appropriately trained, utilized,
  and supported as needed for diagnostic activities.
• Represent
  CHAI to key program-related external constituencies and cultivate
  long-term relationships with strategic partners, donors and governments
• Identify
  potential opportunities to leverage the best of CHAI’s assets and build
  and manage partnerships and alliances to advance and refine policy,
  advocacy, and financing strategies.
• Serve
  as a lead advisor on CHAI research and ethics policies – including study
  design review, protocol and analysis review, and other technical/clinical
  developments.
• Perform
  other tasks as necessary.

Qualifications

• PhD,
  MD, MD/MPH with specialization preferred in global health, infectious
  diseases, clinical immunology, virology, or other related field
• Minimum
  10 years of industry experience in research and international health with
  proven ability to design and implement scientific programs and marshal
  evidence for policy (i.e. working directly with partners and regulators)
• Extensive
  expertise in clinical diagnostics and the implementation of diagnostic
  tests within public health programs
• Robust
  knowledge of scientific research, including the ability to assess risks
  and tailor research plans, while determining appropriate safety and
  efficacy endpoints.
• Breadth
  and depth of knowledge of global health landscape
• Experience
  managing key relationships with global partners, country-governments, and
  an understanding of the complexities of in-country implementation
• Proven
  program management skills, based on at least five years of experience in
  strategic, operational,and financial management of complex,
  multi-stakeholder programs/projects
• Strong
  communication (written and oral) skills, including the ability to
  communicative effectively with people of varied professional and cultural
  backgrounds.
• Strong
  presentation skills and the ability to present/chair sessions at external
  scientific advisory or programmatic meetings.
• Entrepreneurial
  mindset, including ability to work independently, self-motivate, and
  propose and implement new initiatives
• Proven
  ability to effectively manage teams and/or individuals
• Ability
  to be effective in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks
  simultaneously, and set priorities Strong desire to work in a fast-paced,
  limited-structure, high-pressure, multicultural environment
• Exceptional
  diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and an ability to communicate
  effectively and build durable relationships with people of varied
  professional and cultural backgrounds
• High
  level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint
  and Word
• This
  role involves international travel up to 50%

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