CHAI is seeking a highly motivated and mission-driven individual with strong public health experience and analytical skills to drive success of CHAI’s HIV and TB program. The successful candidate is expected to provide technical expertise, analytical and program planning and implementation rigor to CHAI Zimbabwe’s engagement in HIV and TB space.

The program manager will have a deep personal commitment to producing results and be able to work independently to drive implementation. They must be a highly motivated, entrepreneurial individual with outstanding analytical, problem-solving, organizational, relationship management and communication skills. They must exhibit the capacity to facilitate high-level strategic discussions with a multi-cultural, multidisciplinary set of actors, and a willingness to provide support to different tasks large or small.

The role will be based in Harare and require travel to provinces (30% of the time).

Responsibilities

• Provide HIV and TB expertise and experience to the teams to ensure that the project activities are aligned to needs, in keeping with optimal clinical and management practices, and operational feasibility within the Zimbabwean health system;
• Develop and maintain up-to-date expertise in the field of HIV and TB testing, treatment and monitoring, follow trends and best practices at the global level and advise the MoHCC on new technologies, tests, products, product uptake ,procurement and supply chain that impact diagnosis care and treatment
• Continually identify new opportunities for CHAI to add value and maximize impact in support of the MOHCC AIDS and TB unit
• Lead business development efforts to secure additional funding for CHAI’s HIV & TB program
• Coordinate CHAI’s efforts with other HIV & TB partners, and identify and establish additional partnerships as appropriate
• Develop clear annual country work plans and ensure strong execution to achieves intended results
• Monitor program activities against project goals, identify operational bottlenecks, anticipate risks and be proactive in responding to them
• Lead collaboration between various CHAI teams to achieve exceptional results on aggressive timelines
• Oversee the financial management of the program, including budget planning and management
• Lead and manage human resources working on CHAI’s HIV & TB team
• Develop compelling communication materials, case studies, and peer-reviewed publications and represent CHAI at public fora and partner meetings
• Any other tasks assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as medicine, public health, health economics, financial management, or business preferred
• At least 5 years of program management experience in complex, multi-output, results-oriented program environments in the public sector and/or private sector (e.g., service delivery, management consulting, financial services)
• Entrepreneurial mindset, demonstrated ability to work independently on complex projects and solve challenging problems in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
• Experience working and communicating with government officials and multilateral organizations
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, team-building and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently without extensive structural or operational support (handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, delegate, and work independently)
• Excellent business-oriented oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with teams across time zones and locations

 Advantages:

• Knowledge of HIV & TB or other global infectious diseases
• Demonstrated experience implementing health programs in sub-Saharan Africa
• Demonstrated experience in strategy development