VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

 TITLE: Associate

Program: Hepatitis

Job Location: Kigali

Type: Full-Time Paid

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Start date: Immediate

Overview:

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low and middle-income countries while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please visit http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org.

The Viral Hepatitis (HCV) Program in Rwanda commenced its support to the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) in late 2015. The major barrier to treatment for Hepatitis C (Hep C) worldwide and in Rwanda is the extremely high cost of drugs. CHAI has been working in partnership with Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) over the last several years providing strategic and operational support to the national Hepatitis program. CHAI has supported the program in developing costed strategic and operational plans, developing hepatitis guidelines,  monitoring and evaluation tools to monitor and measure program performance, supported case finding efforts mainly through mass campaigns and assisted in drug price negotiations for Hepatitis C. In parallel to the support around Hepatitis C, CHAI is also supporting the Government of Rwanda in its program for the care and management of Hepatitis B (Hep B) and the implementation of the universal vaccine to prevent mother to child transmission of Hepatitis B. With CHAI’s support, Rwanda aims to eliminate Hepatitis C by 2024, by expanding access to affordable Hepatitis C medications, early diagnosis and immediate linkage to care of all eligible cases.

CHAI is looking to hire an associate who together with the existing team will support the hepatitis unit in RBC to implement successfully the elimination plan of Hepatitis C in Rwanda. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding credentials, analytical ability, and communication skills in order to provide critical analytical and strategic support to the program. The candidate must be self-driven, adaptable and have a high level of comfort with fast-paced work and a strong commitment to excellence. They must be self-assured, a fast learner, resilient, and a strong team player. CHAI places great value on relevant personal qualities: resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, independence, energy, and work ethic.

Responsibilities

  • Closely collaborate with leadership to develop clear operational plans for execution
  • Build and maintain trust-based relationships with key government partners
  • Provide support to the Rwandan Hepatitis Program on program development relating to viral hepatitis
  • Work closely, on a regular basis with RBC staff in the development of the Rwandan Hepatitis Program in Rwanda
  • Support The Rwandan Hepatitis Program in the development, coordination, and implementation of trainings, conferences, and meetings
  • Support the Rwandan Hepatitis Program to Support the development of programmatic reports by creating content, analyzing data, and synthesizing project activities
  • Provide technical and capacity building assistance to the Rwandan Hepatitis Program
  • Identify areas where support is needed, plan for and design the programmatic support
  • Engage with relevant stakeholders to explore opportunities for market shaping of hepatitis diagnostics and treatment
  • Work closely with the existing Hepatitis unit to identify and bridge gaps pertaining to active case finding, linkage to care, capacity building and monitoring and evaluation
  • Support Program Manager in donor and grant management and management of the operations and finances of the program if need be.
  • Other responsibilities as needed

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in public health/ epidemiology or other related fields.
  • 3-5 years of experience working with health programs
  • Exceptional strategic development skills, ability to identify and pursue high impact strategies
  • Analytical (quantitative and qualitative) skills
  • Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to meet deadlines
  • Significant government, stakeholder management experience would be added advantage.

Required skills:

  • Ability to identify key gaps and recommend practical, realistic interventions for operational improvement
  • Ability to absorb and synthesize a broad range of information, including technical information, and to prepare compelling presentations and reports
  • Highly entrepreneurial with strong self-motivation
  • Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations, multicultural environment, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and set priorities
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) with the ability to tailor communication to a variety of audiences’ skills with creative thinking capabilities
  • Ability to work independently and proactively manage projects with minimal supervision
  • Ability to multi-task and to be effective in high-pressure situations
  • Practical project management experience
  • High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • High level of confidentiality and knowledge of research ethics

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should email a letter of interest (maximum 1 page) outlining how their background meets the requirements outlined above; CV (maximum 3 pages); and the names of three references to Chairwandarecruiting@clintonhealthaccess.org  with “CHAI Rwanda:  Associate-Hepatitis Program” in the subject line.  The deadline for applications is May 3rd, 2019.

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