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. 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
The Viral Hepatitis programme in Rwanda commenced its support to the ministry of Health in late 2014. The major barrier to treatment for Hepatitis C, worldwide but also in Rwanda is the extremely high cost of drugs. CHAI has been working in partnership with the MOH for the past six months to develop Hepatitis guidelines, cost a national programme, and assist in drug price negotiations for Hepatitis C. In parallel to support around Hep C, CHAI has also supported the Government of Rwanda in their decision to roll out a universal birth dose vaccination for Hep B.
With CHAI’s support Rwanda aims to get all patients infected with Hep C on treatment by getting affordable medications which can be included in the Rwandan Community Based Health Insurance Scheme (locally known as the Mutuelle), and eradicating transmission of mother to child Hep B with the implementation of the universal vaccine.
The Program Manager for Viral Hepatitis will lead a small team in achieving these aims. The program requires someone who is extremely self-motivated, driven, and with a thirst for success. As well as motivating the team the PM will need to build excellent relationships with other key stakeholders and partners, particularly within the MOH and within CHAI.
Job Requirements
As part of the CHAI country leadership team the PM will have the following general responsibilities:
Leadership:
- To create an environment of continuous learning, where staff are encouraged and supported to grow and develop and are willing to be held accountable for their commitments.
- To support the Senior Program Manager in promoting a culture that is inclusive and welcoming
- To develop and maintain efficient and effective systems, and ensure compliance with CHAI Rwanda policies
- To provide input towards development of the Country budget and budget re-forecasts, with participation of operational and program teams in CHAI Rwanda.
Program Development:
- In consultation with the SPM, to pro-actively contribute to the growth of the Rwanda country program in support of the Government of Rwanda priorities.
General Administrative & Operational Responsibilities:
- Hold the team accountable to CHAI policies, procedures and guidelines, as appropriate and with the program teams and HQ staff, so as to enhance the smooth running of the programs through standardized procedures and improved support. This may include finance and governance procedures, staff management, fleet management and IT security and infrastructure
- Address staff safety and security matters in collaboration with Safety Point Persons (SPP);
- Ensure full compliance with the applicable laws of Rwanda
- Perform any other work-related duties as assigned by the SPM
Program Specific Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a plan to provide strategic direction for the hepatitis programs
- Develop and implement operational plans and policies and procedures as appropriate
- Determine appropriate performance indicators to be measured and set baselines
- Review and analyze monthly data and indicators to inform decision-making ie: project performance, impact of CHAI agreements locally and prioritize work efforts accordingly
- Manage team, including development, training and performance management
- Maintain and build strong ongoing relationships between CHAI, the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders and major potential partners
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gain an understanding of the key challenges at the various levels and, where appropriate, develop and support policy development and procedure changes to address those challenges
- Collaborate closely across CHAI teams to ensure information and skills sharing within the country office and between global teams.
- Provide ongoing technical support as needed
- Identify suitable tools for data collection and analysis, performance management and training of staff who conduct these activities
- Perform other tasks as necessary
Skills and Qualifications:
- Demonstrated strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to ‘deliver’
- Experience managing team members with diverse backgrounds and skills
- Ability to work in a public sector environment to accomplish goals and favourably influence decision-making processes in a diplomatic and collaborative manner
- Ability to work independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously whilst mentoring a team to perform consistently
- Strong analytical (quantitative and qualitative) and communication (written and oral) skills
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office software, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Excellent attitude to the work and self-motivated persona.
- Experience working in unpredictable environment, willingness to adapt
Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent plus 6 years work experience; or Advance Degree or equivalent plus 4 years work experience
- Experience managing a small team preferred
- Experience in Public Health management preferred
- Experience working in developing contexts and government institutions preferred
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