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 Program and Role
CHAIโs 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.
CHAI is seeking a highly motivated and mission-driven individual with strong public health management experience and skills to lead CHAIโs regional malaria elimination program. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of an innovative team that is dedicated to achieving malaria elimination across multiple countries.
The Regional Manager will have the opportunity to shape CHAIโs technical and strategic support to national and subnational malaria programs across Central America and Hispaniola. The Regional Manager will be committed to producing results and be able to work independently to drive implementation. They must be a highly motivated, entrepreneurial individual with outstanding analytical, problem-solving, organizational, relationship management and communication skills in both Spanish and English. We are seeking a candidate with the ability and willingness to travel frequently (~40% time) and extensively across Central America and Hispaniola.
The successful candidate does not need to have prior expertise in malaria, but must have the capacity to rapidly absorb new concepts and be comfortable communicating these to a technical audience. They also must exhibit a passion for results and commitment to excellence. The successful candidate will be able to function efficiently in a semi-independent setting, excel at multi-tasking, and drive multiple work flows forward. CHAI places great value on the following qualities in its staff: resourcefulness, responsibility, patience, tenacity, humility, independence, energy, and work ethic.
Responsibilities
Coordinate CHAIโs support to national malaria programs in Central America and Hispaniola to help strengthen systems and achieve programmatic goals on aggressive timelinesProgrammatically manage the regionโs country program managers and technical staff to ensure high-quality implementation of programmatic activities, stakeholder engagement, and team managementRepresent CHAI at regional meetings and conferences and develop and maintain relationships with regional partners to ensure coordinated activitiesAct as key focal point between CHAIโs country, regional, and global malaria teams, coordinating technical, financial, and operational support across a matrixed organizationSupport all CHAI malaria staff in the region to develop annual work plans and assist country teams to manage effective implementation of planned activities, including adherence to timelines and coordinating review and feedback from technical teamsRapidly digest and synthesize complex technical, political and operational information and expertly tailor results, outputs and action items to a wide range of internal and external stakeholdersSupport CHAI staff to think critically to identify national malaria program and health systems gaps and leverage the use of epidemiological evidence to guide-decision making regarding CHAIโs supportEnsure the quality of products and documents produced by CHAI team members, including strategic plans, guidelines and standard operating procedures, presentations, project reports and implementation updates, and/or communications with partnersMonitor program activities against project goals and donor commitments and lead donor reporting for regionDevelop and manage relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, donors, and academic organizations to foster collaboration and support programmatic objectivesHelp explore new opportunities for CHAI support in the region, including in Neglected Tropical Diseases, and support development of funding proposalsOther responsibilities as assigned.Qualifications
Masterโs degree in relevant field (public health, biology, social sciences, business, or a related field)A minimum of 5 years of experience managing health programsExperience working with international organizations and donorsFluency in English and SpanishWillingness to travel frequently to program sites in the regionExperience managing teams and mentoring staffStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsAbility to work independently and as part of a teamExcellent organization and management skills, including time management and project managementAbility to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and set priorities in remote settingsAbility to be effective, patient, and thoughtful in high-pressure situationsAbility to work in a fast-paced and multicultural environmentDemonstrated ability to learn quickly, act upon technical information and translate scientific knowledge into actionable insights for decision-makingStrong work ethic, integrity, credibility, and dedication to CHAIโs missionAbility and willingness to travel frequently (~40% time) and extensively across Central America and Hispaniola.Advantages:
Experience working and communicating with government officials and multilateral organizations in the AmericasKnowledge of malaria or other global infectious diseasesExperience living and working in resource-limited countriesExperience working remotely with a decentralized team#jobreference3 #region1