Descripción de la Oferta

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual to lead its Honduras Malaria Team supporting the Ministry of Health’s National Malaria Program to plan and execute effective programs for malaria elimination. Over the past two and half 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.
The candidate must be able to build and manage effective relationships and drive successful implementation while having a deep personal commitment to producing results. A successful candidate will be highly motivated and hardworking with exceptional, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills. CHAI places great value on relevant personal qualities including resourcefulness, tenacity, independence, patience, humility, and strong work ethic. This role requires travel to remote regions with limited infrastructure and medical care. The base location for this position may change to a CHAI program country in Meso-America at a later date due to requirements of the role.
Responsibilities:
Program Management
-Oversee the strategic, technical and management assistance across areas of CHAI support to the government
- Support and strategize with the NMCP on successful execution of the malaria elimination strategy; mobilize CHAI and partner resources to develop solutions to rapidly address bottlenecks
-Facilitate the reorientation of national malaria program towards elimination, specific activities may include:
-Updating guidelines, policies, and plans to align with global elimination recommendations
-Developing operational plans and associated training materials to build government capacity and support effective execution of malaria program
-Assist NMCP identify potential sources for and mobilization of additional funding to address any potential gaps preventing robust implementation of national malaria strategic plan
-Support implementation of vector control interventions in Gracias a Dios and other high-risk areas of the country, in coordination with regional health offices.
Team Management
-Train, develop work plans, and oversee the work of the Country Associate and the Gracias a Dios Regional
Associate on a day to day basis, supporting staff to ensure optimal delivery of CHAI support
-Establish effective communication and coordination mechanisms within the CHAI malaria team in order to
ensure well-coordinated work streams and maximum impact of CHAI’s support to national program;
Strategic Vision
-Work closely with the Country Support Manager, Regional Manager, and the Regional and Global Malaria Teams
to maintain overall strategic direction of the program
-Identify strategic areas for expansion or redirection and guide strategic planning or proposal development as
needed
Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of work experience including experience managing others
-Exceptional problem solving skills and quantitative and qualitative analytical capabilities
- Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to create compelling, logical presentations, using
PowerPoint and other tools, and a structured and assured oral and written communication style -Advanced analytical skills and problem-solving with proven ability to develop and apply quantitative models
using Excel and other tools to address specific challenges and improve working practices with a focus on
outcomes
-Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships in a challenging politically unstable environment
-Ability to manage numerous work streams simultaneously in high pressure situations
-Proficient in Excel, Powerpoint, and Word
-Ability to travel up to 75% as needed
-Fluency in Spanish
-Fluency in English
Advantages:
-Advanced degree in public health or business
-Experience executing successful health projects in developing countries, ideally malaria-

Apply here https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs Location: Panama

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