The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI – formerly the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative) was established in 2002 to increase access to care and treatment to people living with HIV/AIDS and to strengthen health systems in resource-poor countries. Over the past few years, CHAI has expanded the scope to include access to high-quality treatment for malaria, new vaccines and essential treatments for common childhood illnesses such as diarrhoea and pneumonia. CHAI has also increasingly supported governments build the capacity required for high-quality care and treatment programs. Currently, CHAI partners with governments in more than 25 countries while more than 70 countries directly benefit from the low-priced drugs and diagnostic test agreements that CHAI has negotiated.
CHAI Kenya is seeking a program analyst 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 analyst will be expected to carry out a wide variety of tasks from quantitative analysis to program implementation related aspects. We are seeking two highly motivated individuals with outstanding credentials, analytical ability, and communication skills. The officers must be able to function independently and flexibly as well as build strong relationships with government officials and partners. CHAI places great value on relevant personal qualities: resourcefulness, entrepreneurialism, flexibility, independence, humility, and work ethic.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The Essential Medicines Analyst will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, with frequent travel to the field.
- Support the Ministry of Health and County Health teams in scaling up of high impact interventions aimed at reducing child morbidity and mortality in Kenya
- Work closely with implementing partners at the regional/county levels in the execution of the Child Health interventions scale up strategy.
- Contribute to the analysis and design of CHAI’s Essential Medicines strategy in Kenya and globally and supporting the mobilization and management of financial resources to implement that strategy
- Conduct robust analysis of various child health interventions and consulting with key individuals and organizations to inform program design and re-design
- Plan and timely execute ambitious Essential Medicines program activities at national and county levels
- Ensure the robust design and implementation of evaluation methodologies and the translation of findings into appropriate changes in policy and practice
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Program Manager.
- A minimum of 2 years work experience in Public Health or a related field
- 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. Knowledge of MS Access would be a significant advantage;
- Willingness to travel frequently and at short notice
Plusses
- Experience working in public health- preferably in developing countries
- Experience working with Governments/Ministry of Health in developing countries
- Postgraduate degree in public health, business, economics or related disciplines
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