When CHAI was founded, many viewed this goal as unreasonable because health systems in poor countries were too weak and prices of relevant drugs and diagnostic tests were too high.CHAI played a leadership role, working alongside governments and other partners, to lower the costs of treatment and help build the in-country systems necessary to provide lifesaving treatment to millions of people. Since then, CHAI has pursued several similarly ambitious goals, from scaling up pediatric AIDS treatment in order to achieve equity with adults in a timeframe few thought possible, to rapidly accelerating the rollout of new vaccines. CHAI has achieved many of its most important successes when seeking to fundamentally change the way the world approaches an issue and pushing the boundaries of what is considered feasible in global health. OUR VALUES We are driven by a set of values that are fundamental to our work and that support our change-oriented agenda. CHAI doesn’t implement stand-alone programs, nor does it build parallel health systems. Rather CHAI works at the invitation of governments to strengthen and sustain their own capacity to provide long-term healthcare to their citizens. In South Africa, for example, CHAI is supporting the government to expand antiretroviral treatment to more than 2.3 million people and to test over 15 million people for HIV in the next two years. We work with urgency. People are dying unnecessarily from AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis (TB), and other treatable diseases; the world often responds too slowly. We understand that the faster we act the more lives can be saved.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 4 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit , Project Management
Overview of Maximum Impact Incubator (MII) Team and Position
- The MII team aims to incubate programs across CHAI’s entire portfolio that generate significant health impact through highly cost-effective programming. This team has the exciting and challenging aim of evaluating and prioritizing the most cost-effective and scalable opportunities for new programs aligned with the Effective Altruism philosophy of maximizing the benefit of available resources.
- CHAI and the MII team are seeking a Techhnical Advisor to conduct and implement evaluations of the most promising opportunities across multiple countries. In this role, the manager will work closely with the Incubator team, CHAI program and country teams, and other stakeholders to implement rigorous study evaluations of prospective programs. This is the perfect opportunity for anyone who wants to conduct rigorous evaluations to drive genuine impact as we scale programs that will benefit millions globally.
The Techhnical Advisor will report to the Country Director and the MII Senior Director.
Responsibilities
- Lead, provide guidance, and support the preparation of rigorous research protocols, ethics applications, and standard operating procedures
- Oversee and support the state-led recruitment, training and management of data collectors
- Supervise data collection and other evaluation implementation activities
- Monitor data quality and security throughout evaluations
- Guide and oversee the data analysis and interpretation of results
- Support the technical writing and dissemination of study findings to stakeholders and the global evidence community
- Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and other relevant stakeholders to ensure fidelity to evaluation implementation
- Transfer knowledge to national and state teams on evaluation implementation including M&E, analysis methods, and sampling techniques
Qualifications
- Masters degree in epidemiology, economics, biostatistics, or a related field
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in resource-limited settings
- Applied research experience, including conducting impact evaluations or operational research projects
- Statistical analysis skills with demonstrated hands-on experience with SAS, Stata, or equivalent
- Demonstrated capacity to synthesize information into effective presentations for a variety of audiences
- Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and an ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make linkages between interventions/programs
- Self-motivated with proven ability to work under pressure, set priorities and generate results
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple program teams with various priorities and deliverables
- Strong management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
