The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) was established in 2002 to increase access to care and treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS and to strengthen health systems in resource-poor countries. Over the past few years, CHAI has expanded the scope of our work 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 to 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.

 

Assistant Program Officer, LGA 

 

Experience: 2 years

Location: Lagos, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna

 

Responsibilities:

•  Under the supervision of the State Program Manager, support and monitor the implementation of mentoring programs for public -sector health providers, providing regular quality and progress reports and logistical support as needed;

•  Support and monitor the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities designed to assess program impact, providing regular quality and progress reports and logistical support as needed;

•  Support and monitor the implementation of community-based programs targeting community resource persons, providing regular quality and progress reports and logistical support as needed;

•  Support and monitor the implementation of emergency transport and referral systems at the community level

•  Coordinate regular follow-up activities with providers, TBA networks, and relevant regulatory officials at the LGA level to identify gaps in availability of healthcare services and recommend specific actions to overcome identified challenges;

•  Provide targeted support to Local Government health authorities designed to improve availability and use of essential life-saving commodities for MNH

•  Any other responsibilities as directed by the RMNCH Senior Program Manager or Country Director

 

 

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications:

•  A bachelor’s degree in business administration, public health, economics or a related subject and a minimum of two years progressively responsible experience in public or private sector;

•  Exceptional strategic development skills, able to identify and pursue high-impact strategies in complex, uncertain, and evolving environments;

•  Proven time management and delivery skills, based on demonstrated success in complex, multi-stakeholder programs/projects;

•  Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and an ability to communicate effectively and build durable relationships with people of varied professional and cultural backgrounds;

•  Ability to navigate complex government processes and influence decision-making in a professional and collaborative manner;

•  Exceptional analytical, research, and presentation skills for qualitative and quantitative data;

•  Ability to work with humility and not seek personal credit for the work or contributions, even where credit is due—a commitment to ensuring our government partners are the owners of our work together;

•  Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and set priorities independently.

•  Ability to travel extensively across LGAs

 

Plusses:

•  Experience working on maternal and newborn health

•  Previous experience working in rural settings on program implementation at the community level

•  Ability to speak Hausa

 

Method of Application

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should click here to apply online.