Program Manager, HIV Access Program, Mbabane, Swaziland 109 views0 applications

Founded in 2002, by President William J. Clinton and Ira Magaziner, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (‘CHAI’) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems and expanding access to care and treatment in the developing world. CHAI’s solution-oriented approach focuses on improving market dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices for treatment; accelerating access to lifesaving technologies; and helping governments build the capacity required for high-quality care and treatment programs. Since its inception, CHAI’s programs have helped more than 11.8 million people in more than 70 countries have access to CHAI-negotiated prices for HIV/AIDS medicines, saving the global health community billions of dollars. For more information, please visit: www.clintonhealthaccess.org.

CHAI’s HIV Access Program (HAP) works to address supply-side barriers to access and to foster a healthy marketplace to ensure the sustainable supply of essential medicines at lower prices. At the country-level, CHAI helps governments understand the market, access lower drug prices, and facilitate the roll-out of new and improved products. Additionally, country teams work closely with governments to scale up and strengthen care and treatment programs. CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding credentials, analytical ability, management capabilities, and communication skills to serve as the Program Manager for CHAI Swaziland’s HIV Access Program.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities will include, but are not be limited to, the following:

• Develop and oversee the strategic direction and implementation of the HIV Access Program, ensuring consistent availability of health commodities for life-saving care and treatment programs in Swaziland;
• Manage a team of analysts and specialists to provide in-depth and high-quality technical assistance to Ministry of Health (MoH) stakeholders, especially the Swaziland National AIDS Program (SNAP). Key areas will include:
• Implementing effective and efficient tendering processes, and capacity building for robust forecasting and supply planning processes to ensure consistent availability of high quality, cost-effective medicine and diagnostics
• aintaining a thorough understanding of the priorities, challenges and gaps associated with procurement, distribution and consumption of health commodities in Swaziland
• Planning for the national roll-out of new HIV care and treatment guidelines, regimens, formulations and diagnostics
• Proactively identify challenges that impede implementation of key activities, and develop comprehensive and sustainable solutions that resolve bottlenecks;
• Develop new relationships and strengthen existing ones with MOH stakeholders and partners;
• Provide strategic insight at technical working groups (TWGs) and other high level meetings as a senior level representative of CHAI;
• Advise CHAI country leadership on implementation of programs, including opportunities developing new work streams;
• Liaise with Global HIV Access Program to share key country insights, and to keep abreast of newly available products and pricing, and potential supply challenges in the marketplace;
• Build program by continually developing capacity and skills of staff, identifying human resources needs and leading recruitment of new team members;
• Manage the operations and finances of the program to meet deliverables within the appropriate timeframes.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a demanding results driven environment, including at least 2 years in a management role, leading a division, large program, or business unit
• Bachelor’s Degree required, Graduate degree in one of the following areas preferred: public health, pharmaceutical or medical device supply chain, business administration;
• Exceptional diplomacy and interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders in a challenging, multi-cultural environment
• Ability to mentor and lead teams in a fast-paced and changing environment;
• Strong communication, strategic and analytical skills, along with a high level of proficiency in relevant computer applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Advantages:

• Professional experience working with government authorities in developing countries, with experience in sub-Saharan Africa;
• Previous experience in strategy or operations consulting;
• Previous experience or education in business administration or public health.