{"id":44154,"date":"2019-01-08T12:50:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T10:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=44154"},"modified":"2019-01-08T13:08:39","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T11:08:39","slug":"the-clinton-health-access-initiative-inc-chai-new-job-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/the-clinton-health-access-initiative-inc-chai-new-job-opportunity.html","title":{"rendered":"The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) New Job Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance.<\/p>\n

CHAI approaches some of the most pressing issues in global health with a business-oriented strategy to fundamentally change the underlying economics. CHAI\u2019s solution-oriented approach focuses on improving market dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices for diagnosis and treatment; accelerating access to lifesaving technologies; and helping governments build the capacity required for high-quality care and treatment programs. By addressing global market failures and accelerating access to the most effective, high-quality health products at affordable and sustainable prices, CHAI helps patients access the care and treatment they need.<\/p>\n

Team Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the last few decades, South Africa\u2019s Department of Health (DoH) has made significant progress in increasing access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Congenital Syphilis services in South Africa. However, gaps still exist. To address these challenges, CHAI South Africa\u2019s (CHAI SA) team is supporting the DoH at national and provincial levels to implement a broad range of activities, across demand generation, supply chain strengthening, service delivery expansion, quality improvement and strengthened program monitoring and evaluation, across both public and private sector channels, aimed at significantly increasing uptake of quality health services for women and adolescents. This is done through the provision of technical assistance to support the development and deployment of strategic and operational plans, resource optimization in the short and long term and galvanizing key stakeholder coordination.<\/p>\n

Job Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Programme Manager<\/strong>
\nProgramme: <\/strong>Sexual and Reproductive Health and Congenital Syphilis Programs
\nLocation:\u00a0<\/strong>Pretoria<\/p>\n

Position Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding technical and managerial capabilities to play a key role in either the Sexual and Reproductive Health and\/or Congenital Syphilis programs in South Africa. \u00a0The Program Manager will shape strategy, manage and provide technical input to a large and growing CHAI team. CHAI works in a fast-paced and results-driven environment. This individual would manage a growing team, at national and provincial levels, and shape CHAI\u2019s engagement. Thus, they should have exceptional communication and analytical skills, be a strong strategic thinker and be able to adapt to differing program needs. CHAI places great value on commitment to excellence, resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, flexibility, independence, energy, work ethic and humility.<\/p>\n

The Manager will be based in Pretoria, South Africa and report to CHAI South Africa\u2019s leadership team.<\/p>\n

Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:<\/p>\n