Clinton Health Access Initiative,Program Manager Jobs in Rwanda

Hepatitis

Closing
date: 18 Oct 2015

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. 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 agr

eements 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

The
Viral Hepatitis programme in Rwanda commenced its support to the ministry of
Health in late 2014. The major barrier to treatment for Hepatitis C, worldwide
but also in Rwanda is the extremely high cost of drugs. CHAI has been working
in partnership with the MOH for the past six months to develop Hepatitis
guidelines, cost a national programme, and assist in drug price negotiations
for Hepatitis C. In parallel to support around Hep C, CHAI has also supported
the Government of Rwanda in their decision to roll out a universal birth dose
vaccination for Hep B.

With
CHAI’s support Rwanda aims to get all patients infected with Hep C on treatment
by getting affordable medications which can be included in the Rwandan
Community Based Health Insurance Scheme (locally known as the Mutuelle), and
eradicating transmission of mother to child Hep B with the implementation of
the universal vaccine.

The
Program Manager for Viral Hepatitis will lead a small team in achieving these
aims. The program requires someone who is extremely self-motivated, driven, and
with a thirst for success. As well as motivating the team the PM will need to
build excellent relationships with other key stakeholders and partners,
particularly within the MOH and within CHAI.

Job
Requirements

As
part of the CHAI country leadership team the PM will have the following general
responsibilities:

Leadership:

To
create an environment of continuous learning, where staff are encouraged
and supported to grow and develop and are willing to be held accountable
for their commitments.
To
support the Senior Program Manager in promoting a culture that is
inclusive and welcoming
To
develop and maintain efficient and effective systems, and ensure
compliance with CHAI Rwanda policies
To
provide input towards development of the Country budget and budget
re-forecasts, with participation of operational and program teams in CHAI
Rwanda.

Program
Development:

In
consultation with the SPM, to pro-actively contribute to the growth of the
Rwanda country program in support of the Government of Rwanda priorities.

General
Administrative & Operational Responsibilities:

Hold
the team accountable to CHAI policies, procedures and guidelines, as
appropriate and with the program teams and HQ staff, so as to enhance the
smooth running of the programs through standardized procedures and
improved support. This may include finance and governance procedures,
staff management, fleet management and IT security and infrastructure
Address
staff safety and security matters in collaboration with Safety Point
Persons (SPP);
Ensure
full compliance with the applicable laws of Rwanda
Perform
any other work-related duties as assigned by the SPM

Program
Specific Responsibilities:

Develop
and implement a plan to provide strategic direction for the hepatitis
programs
Develop
and implement operational plans and policies and procedures as appropriate
Determine
appropriate performance indicators to be measured and set baselines
Review
and analyze monthly data and indicators to inform decision-making ie:
project performance, impact of CHAI agreements locally and prioritize work
efforts accordingly
Manage
team, including development, training and performance management
Maintain
and build strong ongoing relationships between CHAI, the Ministry of
Health and other stakeholders and major potential partners
Collaborate
with stakeholders to gain an understanding of the key challenges at the
various levels and, where appropriate, develop and support policy
development and procedure changes to address those challenges
Collaborate
closely across CHAI teams to ensure information and skills sharing within
the country office and between global teams.
Provide
ongoing technical support as needed
Identify
suitable tools for data collection and analysis, performance management
and training of staff who conduct these activities
Perform
other tasks as necessary

Skills
and Qualifications:

Demonstrated
strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and problem solving skills
Demonstrated
ability to ‘deliver’
Experience
managing team members with diverse backgrounds and skills
Ability
to work in a public sector environment to accomplish goals and favourably
influence decision-making processes in a diplomatic and collaborative
manner
Ability
to work independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced
environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously whilst mentoring a
team to perform consistently
Strong
analytical (quantitative and qualitative) and communication (written and
oral) skills
High
level of proficiency with Microsoft Office software, particularly Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint
Excellent
attitude to the work and self-motivated persona.
Experience
working in unpredictable environment, willingness to adapt

Experience:

Bachelor’s
Degree or equivalent plus 6 years work experience; or Advance Degree or
equivalent plus 4 years work experience
Experience
managing a small team preferred
Experience
in Public Health management preferred
Experience
working in developing contexts and government institutions preferred

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