Country

Sierra Leone

City

Freetown

Type

Full Time

Program (Division)

Infectious Disease - Global Malaria

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.

CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.

At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with majority of our staff based in program countries. Learn more about our exciting work: 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 Team:

CHAI’s global malaria and neglected tropical disease (NTD) program provides direct technical and operational support to countries around the globe to strengthen their programs and reduce the burden of preventable, treatable diseases. We support governments to scale up effective interventions for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance, with the goals of sustainably reducing the number of illnesses and deaths worldwide in the short-term and accelerating progress towards elimination of malaria and NTDs in the long term.

Overview of Role:

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual to help governments across Africa use advanced planning techniques (e.g., data-driven decision making) to help drive catalytic reductions in malaria cases and deaths. This person should be passionate about solving ever-changing, complex problems to make a positive impact to the world around them and contribute to a healthy and productive work environment. 

As part of the Global Malaria Team, the Associate will provide direct support to all levels of government. Areas of support will include: developing malaria national strategic plans, conducting analysis to optimize the value of every dollar spent, working towards the strengthening of financial and programmatic data use for decision-making, improving the holistic management of programs, and seeking funding to support malaria programming. 

This position reports to the Africa Manager for Malaria Strategy and Financing and will work in close collaboration with the CHAI Country Teams and Regional Technical Teams. Focus countries supported include, but are not limited to, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, though potential support may be required in other countries (e.g., Nigeria). 

The Associate will bring outstanding analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills, and the Associate must be able to work independently and have deep personal commitment to producing results. A background in finance or malaria is not required, but may be an advantage. The Associate will be expected to be fluent in Excel. Most of all, this position requires resourcefulness, tenacity, patience, humility, and high ethical standards.

• Develop Excel-based budget and cost models for malaria interventions;

• Conduct analyses to map available funding to needs and identify resource gaps;
• Work with stakeholders to prioritize and optimize activities within funding envelope;
• Develop funding proposals to mobilize resources (e.g., from Global Fund) for countries;
• Facilitate evidence-based program reviews and strategic and operational planning;
• Assist malaria programs in identifying and addressing impediments to funding absorption, activity implementation, and programmatic goals;
• Strengthen financial and programmatic data use to inform program management and strategic decision-making;
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across CHAI, government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector at the regional, national, and subnational level;
• Facilitate coordination between government, partner, and internal stakeholders;
• Share updates, best practices, and lessons learned;
• Travel to remote regions with limited infrastructure and medical care; and
• Other responsibilities as needed.

• Essential: Professional-level fluency (verbal and written) in English
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Policy, Public Health, International Development, or related field;
• 2+ years of working experience with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership in management consulting, public health financing, or another relevant field;
• High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint;
• Demonstrated excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills;
• Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple work streams simultaneously, to set priorities, and to work independently and flexibly with a strong commitment to excellence in high-pressure situations and in remote settings;
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills;
• Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships in a challenging multicultural environment; and
• Willingness to travel frequently (30-50% of time) within Africa, including potential trips to rural areas.

Advantages

• Master's degree in Business, Policy, Public Health, International Development, or related field;
• Experience working and communicating with government officials, multilateral organizations, or development donors;
• Experience living or working in resource-limited countries, especially in Africa;
• Experience working remotely with a decentralized/remote team;
• Knowledge of malaria and/or other major global infectious disease problems; and
• Experience or knowledge of health finance, public finance, or finance for development.

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