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CHAI approaches some of the most pressing issues in global health with a business-oriented strategy to fundamentally change the underlying economics. CHAI’s solution-oriented approach focuses on improving market dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices for diagnosis and treatment; accelerating access to lifesaving technologies, and helping governments build the capacity required for high-quality care and treatment programs. By addressing global market failures and accelerating access to the most effective, high-quality health products at affordable and sustainable prices, CHAI helps patients access the care and treatment they need. 

Team Overview:

Over the last several decades, South Africa’s Department of Health (DOH) has made significant progress in moving towards achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 (95% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status, 95% of people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained ART and 95% of all people receiving ART are virally suppressed) for the pediatric and adolescent populations. However, gaps still exist. Due to South Africa’s high disease burden, South Africa falls short and does not meet the 95-95-95 targets. To address these challenges, the CHAI South African (CHAI SA) team is supporting the DOH, at national, provincial and district levels to implement a broad range of activities across the 95-95-95 matrix, including assessing and costing proven and/or new innovative intervention strategies focused on the identification, establishing strong linkage systems, improving pediatric and adolescent retention/viral suppression, and building an investment case for scale and sustainability. This work will be done through the provision of technical assistance to support the development and deployment of strategic interventions and operational plans, resource optimization in the short and long term and galvanizing key stakeholder coordination through a technical group of implementing partners

Position Overview: 

CHAI seeks a highly motivated individual with outstanding technical capabilities to play a key role in the Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Program. The M&E Associate will support monitoring and evaluation of the strategy and provide technical input to the Pediatric and Adolescent HIV team. Additionally, s/he will work with a range of partners and subject matter experts within Pediatric and Adolescent HIV to coordinate workstreams. The M&E Associate should have exceptional analytical and communication skills, be a strong strategic thinker and be able to adapt to differing program needs. CHAI places great value on a commitment to excellence, resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, flexibility, independence, energy, work ethic and humility.  The M&E Associate will be based at The NDoH in Pretoria, South Africa and report to CHAI SA Program Manager for Pediatric and Adolescent HIV and EPI (Expanded Program on Immunisation) and NDoH Pediatric HIV Programm Manager.

• Support the management and monitoring of data from routine health information systems for pediatric and adolescent HIV activities in the provinces/districts.
• Use data from routine health information systems to design monitoring frameworks, review implementation progress, provide quantitative and qualitative analyses and feedback to district, provincial and national managers on how to accelerate the CHAI and NDOH key strategic priorities
• Work with the relevant CHAI and DOH program managers to strengthen the capacity of managers and health care workers to use data for improving program performance through improved planning and monitoring for the pediatric and adolescent HIV program
• Work with the relevant CHAI and NDoH managers to provide strategic feedback reports (identifying challenges and opportunities) based on data analyses of the program
• Escalate any issues of major importance to the relevant CHAI and NDoH managers
• Support relationship management with internal and external stakeholders

• Bachelor's degree in science, business, public health or a related field
• A minimum of three years of professional experience in a private or public sector health setting
• Knowledge of the National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs as well as key MNCH interventions and strategies for preventing and treating HIV infection
• Advanced problem solving, analytical, and quantitative skills, including significant experience working in Excel and PowerPoint, and presenting findings and recommendations (analytical skills and proficiency levels will be evaluated during the recruitment process)
• Proficiency in standard data visualisation skills in Excel and PowerPoint
• Entrepreneurial mindset; demonstrated ability to work independently on complex projects and solve challenging problems, in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
• Strategically minded, able to think creatively around long-term program objectives and the detailed steps necessary to achieve program goals
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task with a strong commitment to excellence, both internally and externally, and with limited structural support
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders in a challenging, multi-cultural environment
• Ability to navigate complex governmental and organizational processes and favourably influence decision making in a professional and collaborative manner
• Willingness to travel within South Africa as needed

Advantages:

• Demonstrated experience managing demanding work plans and tight budgets
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex projects and solve challenging problems
• Demonstrated ability to be effective in high-pressure situations and adapt to fast-paced and changing; environments with a strong commitment to excellence, both internally and externally, and with limited structural or operational support
• Proficiency in additional data visualisation skills like Tableau and Power BI

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