Overview:
The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) works in partnership with country governments, partners, and other major stakeholders to identify the key obstacles to access and scale-up essential health services, and to develop and implement sustainable strategies to overcome them. In Swaziland, CHAI has been working in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and other stakeholders to address Swaziland’s public health priority areas since 2007.
Current work of CHAI Swaziland includes increasing access to and uptake of HIV services, implementing an Immediate Access to ART for All demonstration project, improving access to high-quality and affordable medicines, malaria elimination, and sustainable health financing. CHAI’s work in Swaziland started with the management of a donation of paediatric HIV commodities, and continues to include a focus on the testing and treatment of paediatric HIV through multiple program areas. With the support of Life Ball, CHAI Swaziland will expand current work on paediatrics to support the MOH to implement new national Paediatric HIV testing, treatment, and retention guidelines.
CHAI Swaziland requires a highly motivated individual with strong analytical capability and exceptional communication and relationship management skills for the position of Volunteer, Paediatric HIV Testing and Treatment. The Volunteer will be responsible for working with the CHAI Paediatric HIV Testing and Treatment team to implement new initiatives targeting identification and treatment of Paediatric HIV. Through this work, the Volunteer will work directly with the MOH, and must be flexible to support a variety of activities, including facility service improvement work, mHealth solutions, and tool and job aid development.
Current work of CHAI Swaziland includes increasing access to and uptake of HIV services, implementing an Immediate Access to ART for All demonstration project, improving access to high-quality and affordable medicines, malaria elimination, and sustainable health financing. CHAI’s work in Swaziland started with the management of a donation of paediatric HIV commodities, and continues to include a focus on the testing and treatment of paediatric HIV through multiple program areas. With the support of Life Ball, CHAI Swaziland will expand current work on paediatrics to support the MOH to implement new national Paediatric HIV testing, treatment, and retention guidelines.
CHAI Swaziland requires a highly motivated individual with strong analytical capability and exceptional communication and relationship management skills for the position of Volunteer, Paediatric HIV Testing and Treatment. The Volunteer will be responsible for working with the CHAI Paediatric HIV Testing and Treatment team to implement new initiatives targeting identification and treatment of Paediatric HIV. Through this work, the Volunteer will work directly with the MOH, and must be flexible to support a variety of activities, including facility service improvement work, mHealth solutions, and tool and job aid development.
Responsibilities:
The Volunteer’s will work with the Paediatrics team to:
Note that the Volunteer will report to either the CHAI Senior Program Officer for HIV Testing and Treatment or Associate for Peadiatric HIV and mHealth.
- Support the MOH to launch universal HIV testing for infants and young children to improve retention of mothers and infants post-partum and expand case finding;
- Improve EID results return, repeat testing, and linkage to care through the expansion of the SMS reminder system; and
- Provide comprehensive support to MOH with the rollout of new pediatric HIV guidelines
- Identify and implement any improvements in laboratory services which will improve paediatric care, in partnership with the CHAI Lab Services team.
Note that the Volunteer will report to either the CHAI Senior Program Officer for HIV Testing and Treatment or Associate for Peadiatric HIV and mHealth.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree plus 2-3 years of professional experience in a position with increasing responsibility
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem solving skills
- Strong analytical ability, including analysis of operational research results
- Strong work ethic with a commitment to excellence
- High level of proficiency in computer applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Exceptional diplomacy and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders in a challenging, multi-cultural environment
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently and flexibly
Advantages:
- Experience living and/or working in developing countries
- Prior experience in management consulting
- Familiarity with global health issues
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