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Program Overview:
Malawi has the second-highest cervical cancer age-standardized incidence rate, and the highest mortality rate in the world recording 4,145 new cases and 2,905 deaths in 2022. Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths and accounts for 37% of all new cancer cases among females. Malawi adopted the World Health Organizationโs (WHO) cervical cancer elimination strategy and revised its National Cervical Cancer Strategic Plan (NSP) to align with the elimination agenda. The NSP, which covers the period 2022-2026, builds on WHOโs comprehensive approach to cervical cancer control and outlines specific interventions cutting across the continuum of cervical cancer control. While the NSP sets high level priorities on scale up of primary, secondary and tertiary cervical cancer prevention services, it does not have clear client centric screening targets, making it difficult to track progress against the 90-70-90 elimination target. Currently, over 50% of the targeted 800+ health facilities in Malawi offer secondary prevention services. However, ability to scale to additional facilities is constrained by lack of financing, which has also been exacerbated by the ongoing funding cuts.
Position Overview:
CHAI is recruiting for an Analyst for its Cervical Cancer program to support development of Malawiโs Cervical Cancer Elimination Acceleration Plan, coordinate resource mobilization efforts for sustainable financing for cervical cancer in Malawi, and strengthen integration of cervical cancer with other essential health services as touted by the Health Sector Strategic Plan III. This is a challenging but rewarding position which will directly impact the governmentโs capacity to deliver improved health services for the population of Malawi, especially in its efforts to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health concern by the year 2030. It presents an opportunity to work closely with a government that is committed to finding opportunities for sustainable financing of the health sector and delivering a stronger health system for the people of Malawi.
Responsibilities
Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in developing a costed Cervical Cancer Elimination Acceleration Plan. This will include collaborating with MoH departments and other health sector structures, such as Technical Working Groups (TWG), to define priorities for the plan Conduct funding gap analysis and mapping of donor and government funding towards cervical cancer primary, secondary and tertiary prevention interventionsWorking closely with the Health Financing team, provide technical assistance to the MoH in ensuring that โOne Planโ priorities inform ongoing resource mobilization and grant-making processes, including working with the MoH and other stakeholders to create a roadmap to guide proposal development processes in line with the annual โOne Planโ and wider HSSP III priorities Backstop fundraising and resource mobilization efforts for the team, including through targeted technical and coordination supportSupport organizing high level meetings with MOH, donors and implementing partners to facilitate discussions on financing for cervical cancerContribute to the development of program workplans, budgets, and reports for internal and external audiencesPrepare high quality briefing notes, talking points, and presentations for senior leadership engagementPerform any other relevant duties and lead day-to-day implementation of activities as assignedQualifications
Bachelorโs degree in health systems, health economics, public health, health sciences or other related subjectsMinimum of 2 years of professional experience in health systems strengthening, health financing, health economics, public health, public policy, consulting, or other relevant experience in a demanding, results-driven environmentOutstanding analytical skills and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPointAble to multitask and work simultaneously on a wide range of quantitative and qualitative tasksDemonstrated strong verbal and written communication skillsAbility to be effective in high-pressure situations and work in a fast-paced environment with limited structural supportAbility to collaborate and operate as part of a multicultural team
Advantages:
Experience supporting governments and donors to make health policy and health financing decisions Experience supporting the development of funding applicationsExperience working in cervical cancer programming#jobreference1 #region3