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Position Description:

The Associate will be a critical contributor in defining the PNG Country Office’s Malaria and Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Programs with support from the CHAI Global teams respectively. The Associate will provide program leadership support to deliver the ambitious program objectives. The Associate will be responsible for providing technical and operational support at both national and provincial level, overseeing execution and assuming responsibility for high quality delivery. This work will require close collaboration with both the National Malaria and Non-Communicable Disease Programs at NDOH, PHAs and Key stakeholders in the country. The Associate will also work closely with CHAI’s respective Global teams and interact with respective program colleagues across Africa, Asia and South America. We are seeking an individual with proven problem-solving skills, a practical detail-oriented approach, strong track record of project implementation and clear understanding of the National Malaria and Non-Communicable Disease Programs.

Reports to: Country Manager

Location: Port Moresby, and 40% travel to CHAI focus provinces

• Lead internal program planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting progress to all key stakeholders.
• Support with identification of strategic areas for expansion or redirection for impactful program delivery including identification and participation in proposal development for program fundraising opportunities as needed.
• Take responsibility for effective learnings documentation within the program.
• Play a leadership role through reporting progress on the program implementation and escalating any issues to respective supervisor on a regular basis.
• Provide technical assistance to both the National Malaria Program and the National Non-Communicable Disease Program as requested and guided by the National Program Managers.
• Manage relationships with a network of other partners operating in these program spaces in PNG, providing technical input, proactively identifying opportunities and synergies with CHAI work.
• Lead writing of programmatic reports and related learnings’ sharing with National Programs and partners.
• Working closely with the CHAI Global Teams to enlist support, capture and disseminate emerging best practices and ensure alignment with global standards.
• Build and maintain emerging relevant program relations as may arise from time to time.
• Provide coordination support during implementation of program activities to ensure expected deliverables are achieved.
• Represent the program in designated fora at both national and sub-national levels.
• Engage with a range of external stakeholders and internal programs for better coordination and planning. Identify and propose synergies to maximize program outputs.
• Plan logistics for program activities, including procurement requests and managing third party payments.
• Provide administrative and operational support to ensure smooth and successful program development and implementation.
• Maintain calendar of donor reporting and coordinate inputs across workstreams for assembling donor reports
• Perform basic finance functions related to program activities.
• Support government partners with planning, analytics, problem-solving and operationalization of recommendations.
• Facilitate the development and tracking of monthly, quarterly and annual work plans and budgets for planned program activities.
• Ensure timely compilation of quality and accurate activity and program reports and presentations.
• Support compilation of program proposals including drafting, editing and formatting.
• Perform any other tasks as requested by the supervisor.

• Bachelors degree strongly preferred in a scientific or health related discipline.
• At least 5 years of working experience in the private or public sector, with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership
• Understanding of global health and development approaches
• Experience in the planning and execution of large-scale projects; including budgeting and activity planning.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to create compelling, logical presentations, using PowerPoint and other tools, and a structured and assured oral and written communication style.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience in building relationships and influencing stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience working in a multi-cultural environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, including ability to work independently, self-motivate, and propose and implement new ideas.
• High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet applications.

Advantages

• Experience working and communicating with government officials and multilateral organizations in low-middle income countries.
• Strategic development skills, able to identify and pursue high-impact strategies in complex, uncertain, and evolving environments.
• Understanding of the National Landscape in both programs.
• Experience living in or supporting Papua New Guinea.