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Overview of the CHAI Global Markets Team
The CHAI Global Markets Team (GMT) strives to build healthier marketplaces to ensure the sustainable supply of vital medical commodities. In particular, the GMT is responsible for designing, negotiating, and supporting the effective implementation of market-shaping interventions that can increase access to critical health commodities in LMICs. Example market-shaping interventions range from traditional policy-led and grant-financed initiatives such as pooled procurement, coordinated ordering, and strategic demand forecasting to more innovative mechanisms such as volume guarantees (VGs), advance market commitments (AMCs), and working capital facilities. Example market shaping efforts that CHAI has been involved with include the following:
CHAI and The Hepatitis Fund announce pricing breakthrough to reduce cost of viral hepatitis treatment by over 90 percentNew agreement secures historic US$1 price for HIV self-testGlobal partnership to make available 120M affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countriesPrice reduction agreement for contraceptive implants increased distribution by >50% and will save more than US$300MThe GMT collaborates with internal and external stakeholders on both the supply- and demand-sides of the market to assess the potential public-health impact of proposed market-shaping interventions. The GMT also plays a leading role within CHAI in terms of managing relationships with branded and generic pharmaceutical and diagnostics companies.
Within the GMT, the Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) team is composed of individuals who are passionate about increasing access to quality and affordable SRH products in LMICs. The GMT SRH team emphasizes professional development and growth for its staff and strives to foster a dynamic and meritocratic team environment. GMT managers will proactively work with the new Associate to ensure they feel both continually supported and challenged at work.
Position Overview
This short-term Associate will play an important role in informing CHAIโs SRH market shaping activities. They will do so by working closely with GMT SRH team members on priority analyses required to thoughtfully design and implement strategies to secure sufficient supply of critical reproductive health commodities for LMICs.
The short-term Associate will support the collection and analysis of data from a variety of sources such as shipment data from procurers and manufacturers, demographic data from household surveys, and usage data reported by countries. They may also need to lead qualitative interviews with key stakeholders to capture their feedback on key market developments. They will be responsible for working with the GMT SRH team to develop sound assumptions and rigorous market analyses (e.g., demand forecasts) to support investment decisions by suppliers, country programs, donors, and other key stakeholders. Their work will be critical to inform the GMT SRH teamโs strategic decisions, such as how to secure appropriate production capacity of affordable, quality-assured contraceptives to meet forecasted demand or how to support the scale-up of new or underutilized contraceptive methods by addressing key market barriers. Through this role, the short-term Associate will develop collaborative relationships with multiple teams within CHAI as well as with pharmaceutical suppliers and other key leaders within the SRH space.
For this position, we are seeking an individual with strong analytical capabilities, problem-solving skills, and communication abilities. The short-term Associate must be comfortable digesting and synthesizing large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data. They must also be comfortable working independently, balancing multiple priorities, and work collaboratively across a range of stakeholders.
The duration is slated to be 3-4 months, ideally between September - December 2023.
Responsibilities
In collaboration with other GMT SRH Team members, help to manage the development of databases, analyses, and frameworks to assist in identifying and prioritizing market-shaping interventionsCollaborate with internal and external partners as needed to analyze market outlook, supplier landscape, and production economics across a range of productsWork with CHAI country and global teams as needed to evaluate the potential for various market-shaping interventions using the GMT market-shaping framework and other methodologiesDevelop strategies and qualitative / quantitative analyses to support ongoing market-shaping discussions with suppliers and other key stakeholdersCreate clear communications materials based upon analysesPresent analysis findings to different audiences as neededSupport relationship management with key stakeholders internal and external to CHAIExecute other responsibilities as needed by the teamQualifications
Bachelorโs degree and 3+ years of analytical or business experienceAbility to think strategically, handle ambiguity, and work in a fast-paced, multicultural environmentStrong analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative modeling skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare compelling presentations and written reportsAbility to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and drive forward work independentlyHigh level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and WordExperience and/or openness to working remotely with a decentralized teamAvailable for 25% travelEnglish language fluency, both written and verbal#jobreference2 #region1