The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please visit: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org

CHAI has partnered with the Government in Lao PDR since 2014, supporting the Ministry of Health (MoH) across several health programs including Procurement and Supply Management, Malaria Elimination, HIV and TB Access, and Maternal and Child Health. CHAI Laos has also supported the MoH’s COVID-19 response since the beginning of the pandemic.

CHAI is seeking a highly entrepreneurial individual with outstanding problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills to work as an Associate with the CHAI Lao PDR HIV & TB Access Program. A dynamic, energetic, self-motivated individual with exceptional people skills and experience working in challenging environments would make for a strong candidate for this role. Demonstrated application of analytical skills and problem solving in complex environments is essential.  

The Associate will be based in Vientiane, Lao PDR, but may be required to travel within the country up to 10% of the time.

• Work together with the CHAI Laos Country Management Team to further refine CHAI’s overall strategy within the program area that are aligned with the Ministry of Health goals
• Develop clear operational plans for execution and continually identify opportunities for CHAI to add value and maximize impact
• Support development and maintenance of high-quality data management systems; compile, synthesize and analyze data to inform the development of assessments, training materials, reports and other materials to ensure effective program execution
• Help cultivate a culture of data-use by strengthening usage and analysis of data by the government and the quality of data inputs
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders in government, international partners, donors and NGOs, and ensure maximum coordination of resources and effort
• Work together with the MOH teams at the National HIV and TB programs and CHAI global teams on executing project strategy, including supporting:
• • Development of roll-out plans for optimal products, development of training materials, work plans, budgets, and other program materials to support the uptake of optimal products
  • Quantification of commodity needs and creation of procurement plans
  • Scale-up of the MOH Integrated Supply Chain strategy, including the development of an integrated distribution plan for TB and HIV products
  • Strengthening or development of monitoring tools and management dashboards to ensure data is utilized for strategic decision making and planning
  • Ensuring planning and resources are targeted towards addressing programmatic gaps
  • Supporting the programs with ongoing planning from donor transition
  • Skills transfer and government ownership
• Undertake any other duties as requested by the Senior Program Manager or Country Director

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and at least 2-3 years of professional experience in the private or public sector
• Affinity for analytics and information management, with strong analytical, problem solving, and quantitative skills
• Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build professional and collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders and drive results
• Entrepreneurial mindset, including ability to work independently with little guidance, and propose and implement new approaches/initiatives
• Ability to think strategically, handle ambiguity, and problem solve in a fast-paced, limited-structure, multicultural environment
• Ability to learn on the job quickly and absorb and synthesize a broad range of information
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English, including the ability to prepare and present compelling presentations and program planning and memo documents
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Experience:

• Experience working in resource-limited settings
• Experience working with governments and international institutions
• Previous work experience in Southeast Asia
• Fluency in Lao or Thai language

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