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 skill sets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with the 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.
Position Overview
The Vaccines Markets team is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate (depending on the level of experience) to support partner- and supplier-facing engagements, with a focus on accelerating uptake and improving cost-effectiveness of new and under-utilized vaccines. The (Senior) Associate will use rigorous quantitative analyses to support projects ranging from ecosystem-level strategy development, to supplier business planning, to scoping and execution of market-shaping interventions in collaboration with partners. Over time, and as expertise in the relevant vaccine markets deepens, the (Senior) Associate will have an expanding role in shaping and presenting larger bodies of work, including significant external-facing responsibilities. These projects will require extensive collaboration across CHAIโs vaccine program team and country teams, as well as external partners (e.g., Gavi, Gates Foundation, UNICEF, WHO, CEPI, Linksbridge).
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding analytical, conceptual, communication and teamwork skills. The successful candidate will adhere to the core CHAI values of resourcefulness, entrepreneurialism, flexibility, independence, humility, and work ethic. The (Senior) Associate will report to the Associate Director, Vaccine Markets.
This position is flexible to being based in one of CHAIโs program countries pending country leadership approval and subject to the ability to obtain work authorization. See where we work here.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Develop an understanding of global market dynamics and lead the development of market-shaping interventions for existing Gavi and novel vaccines by providing analyses, sharing insights and technical know-how with suppliers, governments and partners (incl. bilateral supplier engagements) as well as conceptualizing innovative financing toolsGenerate analyses that strengthen the business case for vaccine affordability and availability (e.g., demand forecasts, uptake models, market access strategies, production development, cost reduction and manufacturing strategies)Support the design and implementation of supplier engagement strategies Support suppliers to develop high impact vaccines at affordable prices by generating valuable market insights, facilitating partnerships and offering targeted analytical supportSupport strategic initiatives at the global ecosystem level, e.g., understanding key market-shaping trends and defining market-shaping best practices for different antigen segmentsCultivate relationships with operational counterparts working at donors, global health partners, vaccine procurers and vaccine manufacturersSupport the preparation of presentations, reports, and other analyses to inform global policy and increase the evidence base for high-impact interventionsSupport scoping of projects that could contribute to further improving supply sustainability and accessibility of vaccines for LMICsServe as the primary contributor and owner of knowledge and data management for the teamAny other duties as required.
Qualifications
Intellectually Curious โ You proactively seek out knowledge and are interested in developing innovative solutions rather than accepting existing strategies or statements at face-value Analytical โ You are comfortable working with large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data and effectively extracting logical conclusions and recommendations from this analysisInsightful โ You draw cogent conclusions from large amounts of analysis, sharing what is relevant for real-world challenges in the vaccine ecosystemPractical โ You demonstrate judgment in how you allocate your efforts when balancing multiple priorities, focusing on the most decision-critical aspects, and dynamically changing these priorities as requiredCommunicative โ You respectfully and effectively navigate sensitive stakeholder environments, and you leverage strong interpersonal skills to build relationships in multicultural and remote work settings Responsible โ You take pride and ownership in your work and have high standards for what you produce, creating rigorous analysis that can stand up to the scrutiny of internal and external partiesPassionate โ You are passionate about helping improve the vaccine markets as much as possible
There is no โperfectโ candidate for this role. We are seeking dedicated and passionate individuals who want to make a difference in global health outcomes. Whatever your background, if this role excites you, please apply.
Requirements:
Minimum Bachelorโs degree with strong academic performance requiredMinimum 3 (Associate) to 5 (Senior Associate) years of professional experience in a fast-paced, results-oriented work environment (e.g., strategy consulting, pharmaceuticals, finance, health economics)High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and WordEnglish language fluency, both written and verbal; fluency in other languages is a plusStrong commitment to teamwork, team mission, and hard workAvailable for up to 15-20% travel.#jobreference2 #region2 #region3 #region4