International NGO Careers – Vaccines Senior Coordinator at Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

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Organisation: Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About CHAI: 
The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health
organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems in the
developing world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS,
malaria and other diseases. CHAI’s solution-oriented approach focuses on
improving market dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices for
treatment; accelerating access to life-saving technologies; and helping
governments build the capacity required for high-quality care and treatment
programs.

Since its establishment in 2002 by President William J. Clinton, CHAI
has worked on the demand and supply sides of the market to help more than 2
million HIV+ people access the medicines needed for treatment—representing
nearly half of all people on HIV treatment in developing countries. Building on
this model, CHAI has expanded its scope to include efforts to strengthen
healthcare delivery systems and to combat malaria and childhood illnesses.

Overview of the Uganda Vaccines Team:
Vaccination is widely acknowledged as one of the most cost-effective
and focused disease interventions. In addition, the unprecedented wave of new
vaccines expected over the next decade has the potential to dramatically reduce
the global burden of disease. Uganda is one of the countries with the lowest
number of fully immunized children in the world at 52% in 2011 (Uganda
Demographic and Health Survey, 2011). However, Uganda has a unique opportunity
to address the challenge of increasing vaccination coverage. For the first time
in years, significant funding is being made available to improve the vaccines
system and build cold chain infrastructure. Meanwhile, changes to the
organisation of the vaccines supply chain create an opportunity to develop new
and improved stock management and distribution systems.
  
In 2013, CHAI launched a new vaccine program in Uganda to apply the
expertise it has developed through global and other country vaccine teams to
the immunisation landscape in Uganda. The CHAI Uganda team works closely with
UNEPI (Ugandan National Extended Programme on Immunisation) within the MoH and
the national medical logistics provider NMS (National Medical Stores) across
four main focus areas: 
  • Improve management
    effectiveness and efficiency     – Identify, design and implement
    improvements in programme management structure and approach within UNEPI,
    including developing reusable tools and processes to support delivery and
    systematically building capabilities
  • Drive cold chain
    expansion and improvement     – Improve understanding of the state of
    the cold chain infrastructure and monitoring systems and then develop and
    oversee implementation of a comprehensive improvement plan to complement
    existing infrastructure plans
  • Enhance
    forecasting, procurement and stock management processes     –
    Increase collaboration between parties, articulate key stock challenges
    and design processes and tools to support improvements at all levels of
    the supply chain and then oversee their implementation to ensure
    sustainability
  • Facilitate new
    vaccine introduction –     Support government decision making and
    planning on new vaccine introduction ensuring appropriate resources are in
    place, rigorous planning and budgeting processes are used and developing
    reusable tools and frameworks

Job Summary: The Vaccines Coordinator will be responsible
for directly supporting UNEPI in delivering against their ambitious and
challenging agenda, whilst building powerful and lasting capability within the
team. We are seeking an individual with deep programme management experience, a
strong track record of project delivery in a results focused environment and
first-hand experience of capability building.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The Vaccines Coordinator will primarily:
1. To support the improvement of programme management practices
within UNEPI, including the development and implementation of rigorous
planning, tracking and management tools – ensuring they are accepted and
embraced by team members in order to form the basis of an ongoing effective
vaccine management function. Activities will include:
  • Coordinating
    collaborative planning sessions within UNEPI and other partners such as
    NMS, WHO and UNICEF
  • Developing detailed
    multi-year plans and budgets
  • Developing tools to
    capture and track progress against plans
  • Developing tools to
    track risks and issues and mechanisms to escalate and solve
  • Transitioning
    ownership and responsibility for using and maintain plans and tools to the
    UNEPI team
  • Providing ongoing
    oversight and support to the team in refining and updating plans and tools
2. Guide an ongoing re-organisation process within the Ugandan
vaccines system by helping to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of
UNEPI and NMS and where required design and oversee the transition of
responsibilities between the two parties. Activities will include:
  • Supporting the Chair
    of a newly formed Transitional Steering Committee (TSC) designed to define
    and co-ordinate transfer of responsibilities between UNEPI and NMS 
  • Translating the terms
    of reference for the TSC into a practical and achievable multi-year agenda
  • Developing a detailed
    multi-year plan for implementation and supporting its use
  • Liaising with multiple
    senior stakeholder within the vaccine space to ensure ongoing alignment
    and commitment
  • Carrying out analysis
    on key topics and structuring discussions to support decision making
3. Define the skills required within UNEPI in order to deliver
against the roles and responsibilities of the organisation and   then
to assess the existing capability levels in order to create and oversee the
delivery of a targeted capability building programme including both a core
curriculum and tailored role and individual specific interventions. Activities
will include:
  • Conducting a
    capability base lining exercise across team members
  • Carrying out a
    capability mapping exercise against key roles and functions
  • Defining a curriculum
    of skills and individualised programmes
  • Designing and
    delivering some interventions in key areas
  • Overseeing the design
    and delivery of interventions in other areas
  •  Perform any
    other tasks as requested by the supervisor.





Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The applicant should
    hold a high quality degree from a top University
  • At least 3-5 years of
    work experience in a demanding results driven environment
  • Significant experience
    in programme management and project delivery
  • First-hand experience
    of strategic capability building
  • Proven track record
    working in challenging multi-stakeholder environments
  • Experience in a top
    tier management consulting firm is a bonus
  • Experience developing
    and delivering training courses is an added advantage
  • The ability to build
    relationships with senior stakeholders and quickly demonstrate
    credibility
  • Strong analytic skills
    with proficiency at Microsoft Excel
  • Strong communication
    skills – written and verbal, including proficiency at Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Strong process
    management skills, high level of organisation and good attention to detail
  • The ability to work
    proactively within a context of ambiguity and to remain focused on impact
  • Exhibit patience and
    possess a good sense of humour

How to Apply:
If you are passionate about humanities and desire to join this
prestigious health NGO founded by one of the United States of America’s Former
Presidents, Bill Clinton, please click web link below.


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