CHAI is seeking a highly motivated and mission-driven individual with strong public health experience and analytical skills to drive success of CHAI’s Health System Strengthening (HSS) program. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of an innovative initiative that will support the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) in strengthening the health system towards universal health coverage, promoting alignment, collaboration and coordination in the health sector.

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 multicultural, 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).

• Work closely with MOHCC to strengthen the design and implementation and improve impact of Health System Strengthening programmes
• Continually identify new opportunities for CHAI to add value and maximize impact in support of the MOHCC ensuring strategies are in line with country needs including health systems strengthening, integrated service delivery, prevention, and equity.
• Lead business development efforts to secure additional funding for CHAI’s HSS program
• Coordinate CHAI’s efforts with other HSS 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 HSS team
• Develop compelling communication materials, case studies, and peer-reviewed publications and represent CHAI at public forums and partner meetings
• Any other tasks assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as medicine, public health, health economics, financial management, or business preferred. A postgraduate degree in public health, health economics, development studies, social sciences or equivalent would be an added advantage
• 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)
• Experience in projects/programmes focused on health systems strengthening and building the capacity of stakeholders on resilient, and sustainable systems for health (RSSH) would be an asset
• 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 the Global Fund application processes and development of RSSH proposals, and other funding replenishment mechanisms for Global Health Initiatives
• Demonstrated experience implementing health programs in sub-Saharan Africa
• Demonstrated experience in strategy development