CHAI Kenya is seeking to employ
an HIV Viral Load testing Volunteer to work in the country program’s Lab
services program. The overall goal of the program is accelerate viral load
testing for routine ART monitoring and access to monitoring treatment failure
to advice on timely clinical intervention. The work will involve working with
the Ministry of Health to support evaluation, adoption, and uptake of viral
load testing. Viral load testing has recently been recommended by the WHO for
routine monitoring of patients on ART.
As new technologies become
available, the HIV Viral Load (VL) Testing Volunteer will focus on advocating
for the adoption and use of Viral Load testing with the Ministry of Health and
other partners, and strengthening the capacity of the government to adopt them
and scale them up. The VL Volunteer will also provide analysis to support
global negotiations with diagnostics manufacturers. Finally, the VL Volunteer
will help develop a market-shaping strategy for fostering competition in the
global diagnostics market. In doing so, the VL Volunteer will develop strong
relationships with various teams within CHAI, as well as the Ministry of
Health, diagnostics manufacturers, and other external partners in other
beneficiary countries.
We are seeking a highly motivated
individual with outstanding credentials, with some analytical ability, and
communication skills. The Volunteer must be able to function independently and
flexibly and have a strong commitment to excellence. CHAI places great value on
relevant personal qualities: resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity,
independence, energy, and
Responsibilities:
· Serve
as a key advisor to in-country and global partners on the adoption of new
diagnostic products and their integration into existing lab networks
· Assist
Ministries of Health to build capacity to perform technical evaluations to
drive regulatory approvals and ensure that new technologies perform accurately,
conduct operational pilots to demonstrate the cost effectiveness and impact of
new products on patient outcomes, and assist with analysis and writing of
evaluation reports -Develop and share deployment models and strategies for how
to maximize the impact of new POC diagnostics
· Assist
Ministries of Health in the development of Viral Load testing policies and
national implementation plans, and the creation of operational systems to
support the wide-scale implementation of VL testing, such as training, quality
assurance, and data management
· Work
with CHAI country teams, governments, and partners to identify funding for
increased investment in Viral Load testing
· Design
and implement monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems to measure the impact
of VL testing and assess progress against project goals
· Assist
the Laboratory Services Team to manage global supplier relationships through
product demand forecasting, market analysis, sharing of market intelligence,
and supporting price negotiations
· Provide
technical assistance to the government in support of work streams related to
HIV lab diagnostics
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s
degree plus 2-3 years of work experience
· Excellent
written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and
deliver compelling presentations
· Strong
analytical, problem solving, and quantitative skills
· Ability
to think strategically, handle ambiguity and work in a fast-paced,
limited-structure, multicultural environment
· Ability
to learn on the job quickly
· Detail-oriented
with strong organization skills
· Ability
to handle multiple work streams simultaneously and work independently
· Available
for up to 75% travel
· High
level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Pluses:
· Experience
working with Governments/ Ministry of Health in developing countries
· Familiarity
with global health issues
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