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  • Posted: Jan 12, 2015
    Deadline: Not specified
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    When CHAI was founded, many viewed this goal as unreasonable because health systems in poor countries were too weak and prices of relevant drugs and diagnostic tests were too high.CHAI played a leadership role, working alongside governments and other partners, to lower the costs of treatment and help build the in-country systems necessary to provide lifesavi...
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    Senior Program Manager, Essential Childhood Medicines

    Responsibilities:
    • Support the Program Director to lead and oversee all aspects of CHAI’s Nigerian Essential Medicines program, including program development and implementation, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring and reporting;
    • Develop and implement adequate management systems and structures to ensure optimal, high-impact program outcomes;
    • Work with Essential Medicines Program Managers to set program direction and goals, defining targets and measuring program performance across several focus states and multiple funding streams while establishing aggressive operational milestones and achieving program objectives;
    • Ensure transparency of results for CHAI EM programs (including financial performance) based on an effective monitoring and evaluation system, and ensure timely reporting of results to partners;
    • Oversee administrative activities related to the Essential Medicines program, including closely liaising with the CHAI Nigeria Director of Operations (DO) to manage overall program budget, logistics, and Human Resources;
    • Catalyze the implementation of Nigeria’s Essential Childhood Medicines Scale-Up Strategy by serving as a senior counsel to leaders within the Ministry of Health and NPHCDA while simultaneously guiding a broad coalition of stakeholders towards an aligned programmatic approach;
    • Engage and manage relationships with senior leaders and coalition partners in Nigeria to identify and pursue new opportunities and innovative solutions to accelerate scale-up of zinc/ORS and other essential medicines;
    • Support the Program Director to coordinate the recruitment, management, and development of a team of exceptional individuals to drive activities across diverse workstreams to achieve results within tight timelines;
    • Any other task as requested by the Country Director.
    Qualifications:
    • A master’s degree in business administration, public health, international policy, or a related subject and experience in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical, public health, or development sectors;
    • Exceptional strategic development skills, able to identify and pursue high-impact strategies in complex, uncertain, and evolving environments;
    • Proven program management skills, based on several years of experience in strategic, operational, and/or financial management of complex, multi-stakeholder programs/projects;
    • Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and an ability to communicate effectively and build durable relationships with people of varied professional and cultural backgrounds
    • Entrepreneurial mindset, able to understand and develop a commercial market for zinc/ORS products
    • Ability to navigate complex government processes and favorably influence decision-making in a professional and collaborative manner;
    • Ability to work with humility and not seek personal credit for the work or contributions, even where credit is due; commitment to ensuring our government partner is the owner of our work together;
    • Well-developed analytical skills with ability to develop and apply quantitative models using Excel and other tools to address specific challenges and improve working practices with a focus on outcomes;
    • Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to create compelling, logical presentations, using PowerPoint and other communications media;
    • Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and set priorities.

    Plusses

    • Experience working in the private sector, preferably in pharmaceuticals or fast-moving consumer goods
    • Advanced degrees in management, public health, or other relevant fields

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