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 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
As a member of the Strategy & Special Projects team, you will work closely with CHAIโs Senior Leadership, including CHAIโs CEO, on high-priority projects that span CHAIโs diverse portfolio of programs and geographies. In this role, you will help deliver the long-term strategy of an organization that impacts the lives of millions of people in low- and middle-income countries.
This role will involve supporting the operationalization and implementation CHAIโs five-year strategy; scoping new potential program areas; developing new approaches and strategies for donors, partners, and key external stakeholders; and supporting efforts to secure sustainable funding for new and existing CHAI programs.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction of the organization, support the resourcing of programs with transformational impact, and work closely with senior and programmatic leadership across CHAI.
This position can be levelled at Manager or Senior Manager depending on level of experience. The base location is flexible to a CHAI program country, pending country leadership approval.
Responsibilities
Support CHAI Leadership and Strategy
Work with the Senior Director and members of the Strategy and Special Projects team to develop recommendations and implementation plans to operationalize CHAIโs five-year strategy, including near-term strategic and operational improvements, and present these to the CEO and other senior leadership. Execute strategies to enable senior leadership to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, such as donors, partners, and board members, to advance CHAIโs mission and initiatives. Develop hypothesis-driven perspectives and build models, forecasts, and scenario analyses to guide decision-making, risk management, and strategic planning. Structure rigorous quantitative and qualitative analyses that include collecting, analyzing, and presenting data to inform decision-making, and monitor progress against strategic objectives.Drive Organization-Wide Special Projects
Lead cross-functional, high-priority projects that advance CHAIโs strategic goals (programmatic and organizational), with minimal supervision Build relationships with a diverse set of stakeholdersโincluding country directors, global program teams, and operations leadersโto resolve complex challenges and accelerate execution of strategic priorities. Identify emerging trends in global health and synthesize them into actionable insights to support CHAI leaders to build trusted relationships and proactively shape policy debates on critical issues. Apply strategic thinking to structure ambiguous challenges, guide collaborative problem-solving, and drive rapid, evidence-based solutions. Amplify CHAIโs programmatic impact and sectoral influence by developing communications and supporting targeted policy and advocacy strategies, lead strategic efforts related to CHAIโs policy, advocacy, and communications work. Scope potential new, high-impact program areas by conducting background research, developing quantitative impact models, and evaluating the funding landscape. Develop briefing notes, pitch decks, and proposals to secure catalytic funding for new and existing programs and initiatives. Produce high quality deliverables, including reports, presentations, and updates for internal and external audiences.
Competencies
We are seeking exceptional and highly-motivated individuals with a genuine desire to maximize global health outcomes. An ideal candidate will be described as:
Intellectually curious โ You have a desire to dig deeper than the surface and ask critical questions that push our thinking further. Insightful โ You draw cogent conclusions from large amounts of analysis, and you understand the practical implications of recommendations. You are able to take a step back to see the big picture and how an individual workstream fits into larger organizational priorities. Independent โ You are able to independently plan an efficient approach to solving complicated problems, proactively identifying and taking