Program Officer/Senior Program Officer

Terms of Reference – Program Officer / Senior Program Officer

Clinton Health Access Initiative, Vietnam

Position: Program Officer/Senior Program Officer
Workplace: Hanoi with potentially significant travel
Duration: One year, extendable based on performance and funding
Start date: April 2023
Reports to: Program Manager

About CHAI:

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.

CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.

At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with majority of our staff based in program countries. Learn more about our exciting work: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org

Description

The Program Officer/Senior Program Officer may help in one of the following areas: strengthen Vietnam’s prevention, diagnostic and care and treatment system related to COVID-19, TB, hepatitis, or malaria.

This work will require close engagement with government and partners at the national and implementation level to conduct systems strengthening activities.

Main Responsibilities

• Help plan and implement all systems-strengthening activities at the central and implementation levels
• Facilitate training of health workers, including those related to screening, diagnosis, clinical, monitoring and evaluation.
  
  • Support diagnosis and treatment sites to adhere to national guidelines
  • Support implementation level facilities to access diagnosis and treatment commodities
  • Monitor field activities to ensure effective implementation
  • Support related policy development and rollout
  • Support electronic tools development and rollout as needed
• Ensure all projects adhere to financial guidelines
  
  • Assist project partners to develop and adhere to budget and monitor expenditures
• Communications
  
  • Translate/interpret for foreign staff as needed
  • Translate official documents as needed
  • Assist with report-writing as needed
  • Assist with proposal development as needed

Qualifications

• Vietnamese citizen (due to travel permissions) who is comfortable traveling to provinces in Vietnam
• Medical, public health, development, or business degree
• Minimum two years’ experience in implementing health or development programs
• Strong written and oral English and Vietnamese communication skills
• Good computer skills, especially with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and in internet-based communications
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and quantitative and qualitative analytical capabilities including demonstrated ability to steer decisions based on data
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships in a challenging multicultural environment
• Ability to manage numerous work streams simultaneously

Advantages:

• Experience working with government institutions
• Advanced degree in public health or business
• Experience in working in the health sector

A one-page cover letter should specify the position sought and highlight why the candidate believes they are the right person for the position. A CV detailing professional experience and relevant qualifications should be provided. Interested candidates should send materials to [email protected]. Indicate position sought in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed as they arrive but must be received by 28 February 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.

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