Descripción de la Oferta

Overview of role:
CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual to work as a part of its Panama Malaria Team supporting the Ministry of
Health’s National Malaria Program to plan and execute effective programs in the Guna Yala Region of Panama. Over the
past two years, CHAI has rapidly engaged in the country and helped them make meaningful steps towards orienting their
national strategic plans and systems towards historic elimination by 2020. This position will work as a part of CHAI’s
Panama team to design, implement, and monitor and evaluate CHAI-supported elimination-focused interventions and
help support their scale up on the regional level.

Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with Regional Health partners, local Guna authorities, and CHAI Panama team to monitor and evaluate the progress of current community health worker (CHW) projects.
-Work with regional partners and CHAI malaria team to coordinate activities outlined in the Operational pilot work plan.
- Aid in the assembly and compilation of epidemiological, operational, and financial data for project evaluation surposes.
-Conduct regular site-level visits of CHWs to provide supportive supervision and to identify challenges and potential bottlenecks to be address by partners and CHAI malaria team.
- Oversee project administration and logistics at the regional level.
- Support project scale up in all three Guna territories
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree plus 3 - 5 years of work experience
- Strong problem solving skills and analytical capabilities
-Detail-oriented with strong organization skills
-Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently
-Experience living and working in resource-limited areas
-Ability to work well both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
-Strong work ethic, integrity, credibility, and dedication to CHAI’s mission
-Ability to be effective, calm, and flexible in high-pressure situations, to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to effectively prioritize
-Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
-Must be fluent in Spanish; with a professional-level proficiency in English
Advantages:
- Knowledge of Malaria
-Experience with infectious disease control programs
?-Experience living and/or working in Guna territories is a plus

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