Clinton Health Access Initiative in Tanzania Associate, Malaria Testing In Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets

Job Title: Associate, Malaria Testing In Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets

Employer: Clinton Health Access Initiative

Duty Station: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Application Deadline: 31st July 2014

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Become
very familiar with the intervention and evaluations that CHAI has conducted in
the pilot region (training and certifying ADDO dispensers to conduct mRDTs, and
monitoring their performance)
• Travel
frequently to the pilot sites (in Morogoro region) to supervise the progress of
the study, address any challenges

, and work with local government officials.
•          Work
with the CHAI team and government officials to assess the benefits and
challenges of the program, particularly those relevant to the program’s
expansion, and how challenges could be managed in a scale-up.
•          Work
with relevant government agencies to determine whether and how a scale-up
should be done.
•          Design
a plan for the program to be expanded nationally.
•          Work
with the government and relevant partner organizations to initiate the
implementation of these plans.
•          Support
other objectives of CHAI and the NMCP related to increasing access to malaria
testing and treatment, and take on other tasks as requested by the Malaria
Program Manager.

Qualifications:

•          Bachelor’s
degree and at least 3-4 years of post-university work experience
•          Experience
working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
•          Fluent
in English
•          Fluent
or proficient in Swahili
•          Excellent
communication skills, both written and oral
•          Ability
to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, work independently,
and consistently deliver work on time
•          Strong
skills in Excel and PowerPoint
•          Strong
work ethic and flexibility
•          Ability
to develop strong relationships with wide range of people
•          Willing
to spend extended periods of time traveling in remote areas of Tanzania

Advantages:

•          Master’s
degree in public health, social science, business, or other related field
•          Experience
working in developing countries & rural areas
•          Experience
working with government and/or international organizations
•          Experience
working in public health, particularly malaria and/or diagnostic testing
•          Familiarity
with social science, epidemiological, or other field research, including basic
statistical evaluation methods