The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI – formerly the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative) under the leadership of former President William Jefferson Clinton III has worked since 2002 to reduce the pricing of HIV/AIDS medicines and tests, and to work with governments around the world to further turn the tide on the disease by building the systems needed to deliver care and treatment.
In ten short years, President Clinton and CHAI have made a substantial impact in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This includes seven breakthrough price reductions for drugs and diagnostics. Today, more than two million people living with HIV/AIDS are on lifesaving treatment using medicines purchased under CHAI agreements with manufacturers. This includes two out of every three children who are on HIV/AIDS treatment. CHAI’s greatest work is as a trusted partner to national governments whose efforts have made possible tremendous gains in HIV/AIDS services and public health. In addition to programs focused on HIV/AIDS, CHAI has expanded in recent years to assist efforts to fight malaria, lowering the prices and improving access to malaria medicines. CHAI has also worked with a number of governments on improving the underlying systems needed to deliver comprehensive health care.
In 2006, CHAI signed an MOU with the Malawi government to strengthen health systems in the most challenged districts, provide national support to HIV/AIDS drug pricing and programmatic work, support the pilot and scale-up of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) initiatives, expand access to ART for children, strengthen the Malawi’s Lab system, and scale-up an integrated nutrition program for children. CHAI’s support to Malawi has expanded to include Human Resources for Health, Vaccines (pneumococcal and rotavirus), Health Financing and Malaria Testing and Treatment.
Position Overview
Malawi is experiencing a critical shortage of nurse/midwives in rural, hard-to-reach areas, with many facilities having less than two full-time nurse/midwives staffed per facility. Nurse/midwives are the primary providers of emergency obstetric care and family planning services, so their lack of availability has a significant impact on the lives of patients, especially mothers and new-borns.
The Human Resources for Health (HRH) Program Officer will play a critical role in the launch of a new program that seeks to scale-up production of critical health workers, increase deployment of health workers to high-need areas and improve retention of health workers in these areas. The project seeks to train and deploy over 1,500 new health workers in the next five years, making a significant impact on the availability of health workers, particularly nurse/midwives, in providing maternal and child health services in Malawi.
The HRH Infrastructure Program Officer will provide implementation support to carry out this large-scale project that seeks to address a diverse range of bottlenecks causing Malawi’s shortage of health workers. The Officer will work directly with health training institutions and partners to see through infrastructure projects that will support the increase of student intakes. The Officer will liaise with contractors and suppliers to ensure seamless development of infrastructure and procurement of vehicles, and that all scale-up activities take place on time and on budget. The Officer will monitor construction projects closely, ensuring that the projects are implemented at the highest level of quality.
The HRH Infrastructure Program Officer will be based in Lilongwe, Malawi with 50% travel in-country, and will report to the HRH Program Manager.
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.
In ten short years, President Clinton and CHAI have made a substantial impact in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This includes seven breakthrough price reductions for drugs and diagnostics. Today, more than two million people living with HIV/AIDS are on lifesaving treatment using medicines purchased under CHAI agreements with manufacturers. This includes two out of every three children who are on HIV/AIDS treatment. CHAI’s greatest work is as a trusted partner to national governments whose efforts have made possible tremendous gains in HIV/AIDS services and public health. In addition to programs focused on HIV/AIDS, CHAI has expanded in recent years to assist efforts to fight malaria, lowering the prices and improving access to malaria medicines. CHAI has also worked with a number of governments on improving the underlying systems needed to deliver comprehensive health care.
In 2006, CHAI signed an MOU with the Malawi government to strengthen health systems in the most challenged districts, provide national support to HIV/AIDS drug pricing and programmatic work, support the pilot and scale-up of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) initiatives, expand access to ART for children, strengthen the Malawi’s Lab system, and scale-up an integrated nutrition program for children. CHAI’s support to Malawi has expanded to include Human Resources for Health, Vaccines (pneumococcal and rotavirus), Health Financing and Malaria Testing and Treatment.
Position Overview
Malawi is experiencing a critical shortage of nurse/midwives in rural, hard-to-reach areas, with many facilities having less than two full-time nurse/midwives staffed per facility. Nurse/midwives are the primary providers of emergency obstetric care and family planning services, so their lack of availability has a significant impact on the lives of patients, especially mothers and new-borns.
The Human Resources for Health (HRH) Program Officer will play a critical role in the launch of a new program that seeks to scale-up production of critical health workers, increase deployment of health workers to high-need areas and improve retention of health workers in these areas. The project seeks to train and deploy over 1,500 new health workers in the next five years, making a significant impact on the availability of health workers, particularly nurse/midwives, in providing maternal and child health services in Malawi.
The HRH Infrastructure Program Officer will provide implementation support to carry out this large-scale project that seeks to address a diverse range of bottlenecks causing Malawi’s shortage of health workers. The Officer will work directly with health training institutions and partners to see through infrastructure projects that will support the increase of student intakes. The Officer will liaise with contractors and suppliers to ensure seamless development of infrastructure and procurement of vehicles, and that all scale-up activities take place on time and on budget. The Officer will monitor construction projects closely, ensuring that the projects are implemented at the highest level of quality.
The HRH Infrastructure Program Officer will be based in Lilongwe, Malawi with 50% travel in-country, and will report to the HRH Program Manager.
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.
Responsibilities:
- Working in close collaboration with MOH, the HRH Infrastructure Program Officer will:
- Work with the HRH Program Manager to launch the new program;
- Support the development of annual infrastructure work plans for major work streams and ensure major milestones are met;
- Establish strong relationships with education bodies, training institutions and government regulatory bodies;
- Manage relationships with contractors and suppliers to ensure procurement and infrastructure needs are met on time and on budget;
- Monitor progress of all construction projects and ensure that contractors respect procurement and quality standards;
- Monitor scale-up implementation activities at training institutions and report on progress to MOH and partners;
- Provide technical advice and assistance to MOH on all matters relating to strengthening HRH infrastructure in Malawi; and
- Provide regular reports on progress to Program Manager.
- Provide technical support for program data management, monitoring and evaluation
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from a well-recognized, high-calibre institution;
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in private or public sector enterprise;
- Experience managing contractors and suppliers in infrastructure development projects;
- Familiarity with Malawian procurement law and policies;
- Proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint, with experience informing key decision makers and developing compelling presentations to stakeholders;
- Experience managing demanding work plans and tight budgets;
- Very comfortable navigating complex administrative procedures related to infrastructure projects;
- Ability to solve challenging problems without extensive structural or operational support;
- Able to adapt to fast-paced and changing environments, both internally and externally;
- Excellent business-oriented verbal, visual and written communication skills; and
- English language fluency, both written and verbal required.
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