NGO Jobs – Diarrhea and Pneumonia Technical Assistant at Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

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Organization: Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
About CHAI:
Our Client 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. 
Job Summary:  The
Diarrhea and Pneumonia Technical Assistant will be seconded to the Child Health
Division of the Ministry of Health, providing technical assistance in order to
enhance access to treatment and prevention of childhood diarrhea and pneumonia.
The Technical
Assistant will organize and support Uganda’s Diarrhea and Pneumonia
Coordinating Committee, facilitate the integration of these diseases into other
child health platforms, and help to oversee and implement an ambitious national
program to scale-up diarrhea treatment and prevention of dehydration at all
levels. In addition, the Technical Assistant will support coordination around
diarrhea and pneumonia efforts between various bodies, including the Uganda
National Expanded Program for Immunization (UNEPI), Pharmacy Division, National
Medical Stores, and partners. The Technical Assistant will be responsible for a
wide variety of tasks, from report-writing and enhancing communication between
different stakeholders within and outside the Ministry of Health, to
quantitative analysis.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Work
    with the MOH and partners to set the schedule and agenda, and record
    minutes, of the Diarrhea and Pneumonia Coordinating Committee
  • Identify
    and realize opportunities to leverage ongoing child health activities for
    diarrhea and pneumonia at all levels of the health care system
  • Communicate
    with partners to ensure coordinated progress and timey reporting of
    results
  • Design
    and development of materials and training programs for treatment and
    vaccine delivery
  • Coordination
    of communication and advocacy for diarrhea and pneumonia control
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • At
    least three years of work experience in a demanding, results-oriented
    coordination role or similar management environment.
  • Experience
    working with government or quasi-government entities
  • Experience
    working in public health, particularly with a focus on child health and/or
    immunization
  • Good
    knowledge on the health systems and behavior change communication is of
    added advantage
  • Highly
    motivated, strategic thinker with a strong record of achievement
  • Strong
    communications skills, both written, interpersonal, and oral
  • Good
    understanding of advocacy and communication for health
  • Excellent
    problem solving, analytical and quantitative skills, including fluency in
    Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Ability
    to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work
    independently
  • Ability
    to learn on the job quickly and absorb/synthesize a broad range of
    information
  • CHAI
    places great value on the following qualities: flexibility,
    resourcefulness, responsibility, persistence, independence, energy, and
    work ethic
How to apply:
Please follow the
instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.
  • Write
    an Application letter and CV/Resume.
  • Merge
    these two documents into one document in either word or PDF format.
  • Do
    not attach or send any scanned documents. These are sometimes too large
    for our inbox.
  • Include
    the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email
    address and send your application by email to chaijobs@nftconsult.com
  • Only
    successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please
    contact our offices directly.
 Deadline: 29th May
2013 



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