CHAI Overview:
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.
CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.
At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with majority of our staff based in program countries. Learn more about our exciting work: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org
CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion, and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience, backgrounds, and culture.
Overview Of CHAI Uganda
In 2007, CHAI signed an MOU with the Government of Uganda to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and strengthen health systems. Since then, CHAI has worked hand-in-hand with the Ministry of Health to increase access to lifemalaria drug which has saved thousands of lives annually; and many other initiatives. Currently, CHAI Uganda works with the Ministry of Health to support government programs in HIV, Malaria, Childhood Illnesses, Laboratory Systems and Drug Logistics, Vaccines, Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health and, most recently, Cancer.
Position Overview
The Program Manager will be responsible for the program management and oversight of execution of interventions to effectively achieve the prioritized objectives. The Program Manager will maintain working relationships with the key government institutions including Ministry of Health (MOH), National Drug Authority, National Medical Stores and government partners to support the effective implementation of the assigned programs. We are seeking an individual with proven public health program/project management skillssaving pediatric HIV treatment by >400%; coordinate with private sector suppliers to lower costs and expand access to malaria and diarrhea treatment; introduce point-of-care diagnostic technologies leading to scale up nationwide; introduce a new severe
Responsibilities
Program Management
- Support the development and execution of coherent programmatic strategies with context constrained resources and rapid changes.
- Identify bottlenecks, develop innovative intervention strategies, and measure performance to achieve program objectives within set timelines.
- Work with the Ministry of Health and other partners to develop capacity and create sustainable systems to ensure ongoing access to essential diagnostics and medicines for maternal and child health nationwide.
- Assist the Ministry of Health in the development, review and update policies and strategic plans to support the effective delivery of treatments for the leading causes of maternal and child morbidity and mortality.
- Provide oversight and thought partnership to regular and in-depth market analysis for multiple product categories and brands, including market sizing segmentation, trends and identification of opportunities.
- Identify and pursue new areas of work and partnerships that will have dramatic and leveraged impact on health outcomes.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of the essential medicines market in Uganda, and the overall health system throughout the country.
- Design and implement monitoring and evaluation systems to measure impact and assess progress against respective projects goals.
- Oversee different operational research initiatives.
- Relationship Management
- Work closely with respective MOH Program Managers to gather input and ensure alignment and buy in across all programmatic activities.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders in government, donors and NGOs, and ensure coordination of resources and efforts.
- Navigate complex stakeholder relationships and favorably influence decision making in a professional and collaborative manner.
- Work independently with a diverse set of counterparts.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with pharmaceutical warehouses and other implementation partners in order to facilitate strategic alignment and partnership, as well as increase access to essential medicines.
- Support development and submission of progress reports for MOH, global teams and donors.
- People Management
- Be a role model and team player who demonstrates exceptionally high performance and harnesses the same from a diverse, talented and dynamic team.
- Proactively identify and address programmatic, team management and performance management matters that arise.
- Develop and maintain feedback mechanisms to ensure effective staff and team performance.
- Financial Management
- Support program budget planning, budget tracking, and budget reporting.
- Prepare financial and donor reports on project budget execution.
- Asisst in identifying sensitive issues and escalate as needed.
- Develop presentable insights and recommendations with guidance.
- Analyze and draw conclusions from data.
- Present findings from analysis to key stakeholders in a succinct manner
- Design approaches to collect data and improve processes
- Master's degree strongly preferred in a business administration, scientific or health related discipline; or bachelors degree minimum with exceptional experience.
- At least 7 years of working experience in the private or public sector, with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership
- A thorough understanding of the overall health systems priorities and gaps throughout Uganda including a strong understanding of public and private health and pharmaceutical supply chains.
- Proven program management skills, based on several years of experience in strategic, operational, and/or financial management of complex, multi-stakeholder programs/projects.
- Understanding of global health and development approaches
- Experience in the planning and execution of large-scale projects; including budgeting and activity planning.
- Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to create compelling, logical presentations, using PowerPoint and other tools, and a structured and assured oral and written communication style.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated experience in building relationships and influencing stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience working in a multi-cultural environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex projects involving multiple teams.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, including ability to work independently, self-motivate, and propose and implement new ideas.
- High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet applications.
- Experience working and communicating with government officials and multilateral organizations in developing countries.
- Strategic development skills, able to identify and pursue high-impact strategies in complex, uncertain, and evolving environments.
- Experience in public health program/project management.
