Lesotho: New Product Introduction Associate, HIV Access Program

Founded in 2002 by President William J. Clinton and Ira Magaziner, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems around the world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other illnesses. Based on the premise that business oriented strategy can facilitate solutions to global health challenges, CHAI acts as a catalyst to mobilize new resources and optimize the impact of these resources to save lives, via improved organization of commodity markets and more effective local management. By working in association with governments and other NGO partners, CHAI is focused on large scale impact and, to date, CHAI has secured lower pricing agreements for treatment options in more than 70 countries. In addition, CHAI's teams are working side-by-side with over 30 governments to tackle many of the largest barriers to effective treatment and care.

Position Overview

The Country Support Associate (CSA) will work to ensure the introduction and scale-up of high-quality antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS patients. Based in Maseru, Lesotho, the CSA will be responsible for supporting several countries in Southern Africa, including Lesotho, Botswana and Namibia. The CSA will travel frequently between countries to provide end-to-end technical assistance to Ministries of Health to enable rapid uptake of optimal ARVs. This will include building strong, trusted relationships with Ministry of Health counterparts and partner organisations and providing technical assistance in all aspects of developing and costing optimal ARV introduction strategies. S/he will be expected to build consensus among a range of stakeholders and to independently find creative solutions to systems or process challenges that delay progress towards program goals.

• Through a blend of advocacy, relationship-building, and evidence dissemination, and in coordination with the country and HIV Access Program leadership, make an effective case for optimal ARV introduction to governments and key opinion leaders. This may include preparing cost analyses to help governments see the budgetary impact of product shifts, developing different introduction scenarios, and collating, translating, and disseminating clinical information
• Help governments ensure an uninterrupted supply of optimal ARVs to the region by building stock monitoring tools and dashboards and working closely with procurement agents and government logistics units to understand and map funding flows, ordering cycles, and delivery timelines
• Help countries build their capacity on quantification issues through leadership in forecasting workshops, participation in technical working groups, and/or training of forecasting models, in order to avoid stock-outs, reduce waste, and minimize costs
• Catalyze and coordinate the drafting of rollout planning documents, policy guidance, and standard operating procedures that clarify and ensure smooth implementation of ARV product shifts
• With a client-focused approach, serve as a trusted, accessible advisor to governments and CHAI country teams on a variety of ARV access topics
• Support the country team and program leadership in other relevant duties as required**Qualifications**

Required

• Bachelor of Arts or Science degree (BA/BSc)
• At least three years of professional experience in global health, international development, and/or management consulting
• High level of comfort conducting quantitative analyses and using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Exceptional communication skills, with a structured and assured oral and written communication style
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships independently with senior government and NGO representatives and navigate complex government processes in a collaborative manner
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving approach
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort performing in low-resource settings

• Willingness to travel regionally up to 50% Advantages

• Master's degree in Public Health (MPH), Business Administration (MBA), or other graduate degree

• Pharmaceutical / healthcare industry experience

• Experience working on procurement and supply chain management

• Experience working with governments and/or international organizations

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