Country

Ghana

City

Accra

Type

Full Time

Program (Division)

Non Communicable Diseases – Diabetes

Telecommute

No

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please visit: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org.

CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience, backgrounds, and culture.

Overview of CHAI’s Non-Communicable Diseases Program:

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes are now the leading cause of death globally, exceeding all communicable disease deaths combined. The WHO estimates over 41 million NCD-related deaths annually, with 85% occurring in low- to middle-income countries. More than 41% of these deaths are premature, affecting individuals under 70. Children and adolescents are also significantly impacted, particularly by conditions like type 1 diabetes, sickle cell disease, and congenital heart disease. Access to diagnosis and treatment is often limited, leading to under-diagnosis, high health costs, and inequities in life expectancy and quality of life.

To support governments in addressing these urgent challenges, in 2021, CHAI initiated an ambitious program to improve access to adequate and affordable diagnosis and care for NCDs. Since then this program has expanded rapidly to 12 CHAI countries across Africa and South East Asia to address barriers to comprehensive diagnosis and care through decentralized care at the primary healthcare level, policy support, financing, procurement, data systems, and global market shaping for essential NCD commodities, as well as strengthening collaboration across partners working on improving access to NCD diagnosis and care.

In Ghana, CHAI kickstarted its NCD program, focusing on closing the Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) diagnosis gap by implementing multiple interventions to improve detection of early and strengthen timely diagnosis and treatment of T1D in children and adolescents. To further build our NCD portfolio in Ghana, CHAI intends to implement a broader project to expand access to essential care for diabetes and hypertension at the primary health care (PHC) level by strengthening health system enablers, generating demand, and shaping the market for prioritized PEN and PEN-Plus commodities.

About the Position:

CHAI is currently looking for a Senior Analyst to support the diabetes and hypertension program in Ghana and improve market dynamics for related commodities. This position will report to the Senior Program Manager, NCD Program..

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding strategic, analytical and communication skills. The Analyst will adhere to the core CHAI values of resourcefulness, entrepreneurialism, flexibility, independence, humility, and work ethic. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

–          Support analyses and policy reviews to improve access to diabetes and hypertension care, and commodities, across multiple themes including access to diagnosis and treatment (e.g., decentralization of care), human resources for health (e.g., capacity building, task shifting), supply chain, community support and awareness, and policy data and evidence.   

–          Coordinate landscape assessments to gain an understanding of Ghana market dynamics and market shaping priorities for key NCD commodities, with a focus on diabetes and hypertension commodities.

–          Support the team to generate insights through analyses including demand forecasts, uptake scenarios and market access strategies, to strengthen the business case for enhanced affordability and availability of identified NCD commodities in Ghana.

–          Support preparation of presentations, reports, and other materials to inform policy and practice, and increase the evidence base for high-impact interventions.

–          Contribute to the development of program activity budgets and activity workplans to support implementation and coordination of program activities.

–          Provide support with coordination of logistics for implementation of program activities.

–          Contribute to the development of program reports and external communication materials for the program.

–          Conduct desk reviews to support the development of concept notes, donor proposals and new projects, and reporting requirements on existing programs

–          Minimum of Bachelor’s degree preferably in health sciences with strong academic performance

–          Minimum 3 years of professional experience in a role that demonstrates an ability to work independently and effectively in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

–          Exceptional analytical, research and presentation skills for quantitative data

–          Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word

–          Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English with the ability to represent CHAI externally.

–          Clear strategic/structured thinker with very strong problem-solving and analytical skills

–          Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with individuals of varying levels of seniority and soliciting expert inputs.

–          Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment. 

–          Ability to work independently and effectively in a high-performance, dynamic environment and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.

–          Strong commitment to teamwork, team mission, and hard work

–          Willingness to travel 20-30% of time within the country. 

Advantages:

–          MD/PHD with public health experience in developing country settings.

–          Demonstrated knowledge of working within the NCD ecosystem

–          Experience living or working in resource-limited settings.

–          Prior knowledge or experience of public health systems strengthening and improving access to health care and commodities in LMICs.

–          Experience working and communicating with government officials and multilateral organizations.

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