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Publicado el 02 de Febrero de 2023

Regional Associate, Latin America, COVID-19

Fecha límite: 31 de Marzo de 2023

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Overview
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems. 

CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.  

At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with majority of our staff based in program countries. Learn more about our exciting work: www.clintonhealthaccess.org

Since 2021, CHAI is supporting the Latin America and Caribbean region in response to COVID-19 pandemic. CHAI will provide regional support for prioritized countries in Central, South America and Caribbean for the implementation of COVID-19 test and treat strategies, as well as sharing the latest available information with the Ministries of Health and Regional coordination bodies such as COMISCA (Council of Ministers of Health of Central America). CHAI will also support countries on the roll-out and implementation of recently updated COVID-19 protocols.

 

Overview of role

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong organizational and management skills to provide direct technical support to the Ministries of Health and other key Stakeholders in Central, South America and the Caribbean. The Regional Associate will focus primarily on supporting the Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean on the implementation of a test & treat COVID-19 strategy, as well as building capacity on prioritized countries in the region.

The successful candidate will work with a range of CHAI’s operational and technical staff as well as diverse national stakeholders, and will therefore need to possess strong communication and organizational skills. She or he must be able to build and manage effective relationships, have strong communication and organization skills, while having a deep personal commitment to producing results. CHAI places great value on relevant personal qualities including resourcefulness, tenacity, independence, patience, humility, and strong work ethic.

The base location for this position will be Panama. This role might require travel to high-risk countries, with limited infrastructure and medical care.

Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted adviser to the Ministries of Health
Build strong relationships with stakeholders from government and partner organizations from public health and academia
Gather required information about COVID-19 diagnostic and treatment trends in multiple countries in Latin America
Support the Governments in Latin America on providing the right evidence to inform their decisions about the adoption of new innovative diagnostic and therapeutic tools
Work closely with regional technical teams and Regional Director to ensure the achievement of proposed outcomes
Proactively develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders across government and non-governmental organizations
Represent CHAI in external meetings as needed

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REQUERIMIENTOS

Qualifications
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in public health, business or related fields, plus at least 5 years of work experience
Strong problem solving skills and analytical capabilities
Detail-oriented with strong organization skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently
Experience living and working in resource-limited areas
Ability to work well both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships in a challenging politically unstable environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Experience living or working in Latin America
Fluency in Spanish; proficiency level in English is a plus
Experience executing successful health projects in developing countries
Experience working with governments and institutions from Latin America
Experience in working with COVID-19 and/or other infectious diseases

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