CHAI
Kenya is seeking an Analyst to take up
the role of a health commodities analyst across two programs that have a part
of their work streams focused on commodity access and management at national
and sub-national level.
The Health Commodities Analyst will join the Kenya country program, working with the program managers to enable CHAI, Government and partners achieve transformational impact in scaling up access to commodities to reduce child and maternal mortality.
We
are seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding credentials,
analytical ability, and communication skills.
The
Analyst must be able to function independently and flexibly as well as build
strong relationships with government officials and partners across the public
and private sectors.
CHAI
places great value on relevant personal qualities: resourcefulness,
entrepreneurialism, flexibility, integrity, independence, humility, and a
positive work ethic.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Overall work
closely with the State Department for Health, the various County
Governments and implementing partners in the Implementation of a sound
commodity management platform at national and county levels
- Develop and implement
innovative strategies to support increased availability of the recommended
commodities for primary health care as detailed in the national Essential
Medicines List at all points and levels of access in the public sector
- Develop and
implement innovative strategies to reach and change current health
provider behavior towards commodity management through various initiatives
aimed at inducing efficiency and effectiveness in the management of the
listed commodities in the EML
- Constantly
develop relationships with relevant players in the commodity market
including national and county level procurement and supply chain
managers
- Provide
technical assistance to the various levels and divisions in the national
and county governments responsible for forecasting and quantification of
commodities in the EML
- Provide robust
data management and analytical support to capture relevant data and
analyze it for decision making purposes
- Constantly
assess progress post-implementation and initiate a change of focus or strategy
to new directions better placed to deliver expected results
- Perform any
other duties as assigned by the Program Manager
Qualifications:
- A Bachelors
degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Health Systems, Business
Administration, Marketing, Economics, Public Health or other related
disciplines
- A minimum of 2
years work experience in the management/dispensing of pharmaceutical
products
- Ability to
demonstrate both public health and health systems aptitude
- Exceptional
analytical, research and presentation skills of qualitative and
quantitative data
- Strong
communication (written and verbal) skills
- Strong
interpersonal skills with proven ability to build relationships in a
multicultural environment
- Ability to work
in a high-performance environment with demonstrated ability to respond to
changing program needs
- Ability to work
independently, self-motivate, and to propose and implement new initiatives
- Ability to be
effective in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks
simultaneously, and set priorities
- High level of
proficiency in relevant computer applications, particularly MS Excel,
PowerPoint and Word.
- Knowledge of MS
Access, PHP language web systems and MySQL Server database knowledge would
be a significant advantage
Pluses:
- Postgraduate
degree in Marketing, Business (MBA), Economics, Public Health
- Experience in
marketing of pharmaceutical products in developing countries
How
to apply:
Please apply directly here: https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/3517/analyst%2c-health-commodities/job
Closing date: 07 Oct 2013
Please apply directly here: https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/3517/analyst%2c-health-commodities/job
Closing date: 07 Oct 2013
