Program Officer at Clinton Health Access Initiative in Nairobi,Kenya

Job Title:        Program Officer
Job Location:   Nairobi,Kenya (with frequent travel (approx 60%) to the field in all the 47 Counties in Kenya).
Employer:    Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
Job Type:    Regular – Full Time (eligible for benefits)
Business Unit:    Essential Medicines

About Us
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. Based on the premise that business oriented strategy can facilitate solutions to global health challenges, CHAI acts as a catalyst to mobilize new resources and optimize the impact of these resources to save lives, via improved organization of commodity markets and more effective local management. 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 agreements 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.

Job Overview:
CHAI Kenya is seeking a Program Officer to work in the Essential Medicines program. The goal of the Essential Medicines program in CHAI is to support the Ministry of Health in countries we work in, to reduce overall child mortality through scaling up of essential treatments for common childhood illnesses.

The Essential Medicines Program Officer will be expected to carry out a wide variety of tasks from quantitative analysis to program implementation related aspects. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding credentials, analytical ability, and communication skills. The Program Officer must be able to function independently and flexibly as well as build strong relationships with government officials and partners. CHAI places great value on the following personal qualities: resourcefulness, entrepreneurialism, flexibility, independence, humility, and strong work ethic.

Job Requirements:

•     At least 2 years work experience in public health, clinical setting or a related field
•     A Bachelors Degree in Nursing or Clinical Medicine
•     Hands on skills in managing sick children in a clinical or community health setting
•     Exceptional analytical, research and presentation skills of qualitative and quantitative data and strong communication (written and verbal) skills
•     Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build relationships in a multicultural environment
•     Ability to work in a high-performance environment and demonstrated flexibility to respond to changing program needs.
•     Ability to work independently, self-motivate, and propose and implement new initiatives
•     Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and set priorities
•     Ability to absorb and synthesize a broad range of information, especially clinical and scientific information
•     High level of proficiency in relevant computer applications, particularly MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
•     Willingness to travel frequently and at short notice

Pluses:

•     Experience working in public health and/or clinical settings- preferably in developing countries
•     Experience working with Governments/Ministry of Health in developing countries
•     Experience in training and mentorship on Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) or Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment (ETAT(+))
•     Postgraduate degree in public health, business, economics or related disciplines

Job Duties:   

•     To support the Unit of Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health teams in the execution of the National Diarrhoea and Pneumonia Scale up Strategy.
•     To work closely with partner organization at the national, regional and county levels in the execution of the National Diarrhoea and Pneumonia Scale up Strategy.
•     To support county, sub-county and facility teams in expanding the knowledge and skills base of care providers (health workers) around Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) through trainings, mentorship and continuous medical education.
•     To engage with players in the private sector at county levels to ensure uptake of the IMCI strategy.
•     To actively participate in identifying high-impact opportunities to improve on the care provision of children under five years across all counties in Kenya.
•     Support designing and re-designing of activities for the program at the county level and the development of evaluation studies to monitor progress.
•     Provide robust data management and analytical support for the various program areas as required.
•     Assist with budgeting and financial forecasts.
•     Perform any other duties as assigned by the Program Manager

Deadline Date: 20/05/2014

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