The Christian Health Association of Lesotho (CHAL) is recruiting a Programme Optimisation Officer to support the implementation and continuous improvement of the GHSD Project across CHAL-supported health facilities in Lesotho.
The successful candidate will analyse programme data, identify performance gaps, coordinate targeted improvement interventions and work with health facilities and project teams to achieve agreed targets and milestones.
Applicants need a relevant Bachelor’s Degree and at least 3–5 years of relevant experience in programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation, health programme optimisation or performance improvement.
Important: Applications close today, 6 October 2026 at 16:00.
Job Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Christian Health Association of Lesotho (CHAL) |
| Position | Programme Optimisation Officer |
| Number of Positions | 1 |
| Project | GHSD Project |
| Location | CHAL Secretariat / CHAL-supported facilities, Lesotho |
| Sector | Public Health / Programme Management |
| Minimum Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree |
| Experience | 3–5 Years |
| Closing Date | 6 October 2026 at 16:00 |
About CHAL
The Christian Health Association of Lesotho is a network of church-owned health facilities comprising:
- 8 hospitals
- 71 health centres
- 4 nursing training institutions
CHAL works with the Government of Lesotho, development partners and other stakeholders to provide health services and strengthen the country’s health system.
CHAL has entered into an agreement with EGPAF Lesotho to implement a new project under the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD) through the United States Department of State.
The project focuses on strengthening health-service delivery, improving programme performance, building health-facility capacity and improving health outcomes.
About the Programme Optimisation Officer Position
The Programme Optimisation Officer will support the effective implementation, optimisation and continuous improvement of the GHSD Project across CHAL-supported facilities.
A major part of the role involves using programme data to understand where performance gaps exist and developing targeted interventions to improve results.
The Officer will work closely with the GHSD Project Coordinator, Data Clerks, Registered Nurse Midwives, Health Facility Management and technical teams.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Supporting effective implementation of the GHSD Project.
- Supporting continuous programme improvement across CHAL-supported health facilities.
- Working closely with the GHSD Project Coordinator.
- Collaborating with Data Clerks.
- Working with Registered Nurse Midwives.
- Collaborating with health-facility management.
- Working with relevant technical teams.
- Monitoring programme performance.
- Identifying opportunities to improve programme performance.
- Analysing programme data.
- Identifying programme performance gaps.
- Developing performance-improvement interventions.
- Supporting implementation of targeted improvement interventions.
- Helping ensure project resources are directed towards areas of greatest need.
- Helping ensure project interventions target priority areas.
- Supporting health facilities and project teams in achieving agreed targets.
- Supporting achievement of project milestones.
- Supporting delivery of agreed project deliverables.
- Supporting project requirements under the Fixed Amount Award funding arrangement.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following fields:
- Public Health
- Health Services Management
- Nursing
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Statistics
- Epidemiology
- Development Studies
- Project Management
- Social Sciences
- A related field
Experience Requirements
Applicants should have:
- At least 3–5 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation, health programme optimisation or performance improvement.
- Experience working with health facilities.
- Experience working with frontline health workers.
- Demonstrated experience analysing programme data.
- Demonstrated experience developing performance-improvement interventions.
Added Advantages
The following qualifications and experience will strengthen an application:
- A Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Epidemiology, Project Management or a related discipline.
- Training or certification in Monitoring and Evaluation.
- Training or certification in Data Analytics.
- Training or certification in Quality Improvement.
- Training or certification in Project Management.
- Experience working in a donor-funded health programme.
- Experience in HIV/AIDS programmes.
- Experience in other public-health programmes.
- Experience working with Government health structures.
- Experience working with NGOs.
- Experience working with faith-based health organisations.
- Knowledge of donor-funded programme reporting.
- Knowledge of donor compliance requirements.
Experience in a donor-funded health programme is highly desirable according to the vacancy announcement.
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