November 11, 2017
Job title: Country Support Manager
Employer: Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.
Location: Dar es Salaam
Duties
• Serve as a key advisor to Ministries of Health, CHAI country teams, and in-country and global partners on the expansion of access to diagnostic testing, and the adoption of new diagnostic products and their integration into existing laboratory networks
• Manage and coordinate diagnostics projects across multiple CHAI focal countries, with multiple work streams in each country
• Act as the focal point to manage the relationship between LST and CHAI country teams, including country team leadership
• Share best practices across country program to ensure knowledge is shared on the strategies, tools and experiences of all programs
• Support countries in the adoption of the recently published WHO 2016 guidelines
• Support countries in the development of strategic and implementation plans for HIV diagnosis in adults and children, targeted at achieving the UNAIDS 90:90:90 targets by 2020, focusing on HIV Diagnosis and EID (First 90), CD4 (Second 90),VL testing (Third 90), and integration of TB-HIV services
• Support the adoption of current and new HIV and TB diagnostic products and their integration into existing lab networks
• Assist Ministries of Health to build capacity to perform technical evaluations to drive regulatory approvals and ensure that new technologies perform accurately, conduct operational pilots to demonstrate the cost effectiveness and impact of new products on patient outcomes, and assist with analysis and writing of evaluation reports
• Develop and share deployment models and strategies for how to maximize the impact of existing and new diagnostic technologies
• Prepare impact analysis and build tools (forecasting, budgeting, work plans, etc.) to support countries' activities
• Assist Ministries of Health in the development of testing policies and national implementation plans, and the creation of operational systems to support the wide-scale implementation of new and existing diagnostic products, such as training, quality assurance, and data management
• Work with CHAI country teams, governments, and partners to identify funding for increased and sustainable investment in diagnostic products
Education
• Master's Degree, specialization in laboratory sciences preferred; Bachelor's degree required
Experience
• A minimum of 5 years' professional work experience
• Experience working in management consulting, business strategy groups, investment banks, or similar fast-paced results-oriented environments
• Familiarity with global health issues, particularly HIV, HCV, and TB
• Experience managing and developing demanding work plans and budgets
• Ability to navigate government processes with multiple stakeholders
How to Apply:
Please Apply Online
Deadline: 16th November 2017