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.
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.
Overview of Position:
CHAI is seeking a highly motivated and mission-driven individual to help develop, execute and lead more effective malaria elimination programs and identify opportunities for support for NTDs in countries in the South East Asia region, including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand (collectively the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The Regional Manager will have significant opportunity to shape CHAIโs approach to supporting malaria programs across a set of country programs. They will work with CHAI's country and technical teams to devise evidence-based strategic plans, manage communications across countries, regions, and teams, organize CHAIโs work, and provide effective leadership to execute high-impact programs. They will also have the opportunity to identify opportunities for the development of a NTD portfolio in the region.
The successful candidate does not need to have prior expertise in malaria or NTDs, but must have the capacity to rapidly absorb new concepts and be comfortable communicating these to a technical audience. They must exhibit a passion for results, a commitment to excellence, and a willingness to provide support to different task. They should have strong team management and leadership skills and the capacity to facilitate high-level strategic discussions with a multi-cultural, multidisciplinary set of actors. CHAI places great value on the following qualities in its staff: resourcefulness, responsibility, patience, tenacity, humility, independence, energy, and work ethic.
A strong willingness to travel is a must since the candidate is expected to support countries across the Southeast Asia region with travel estimated to be ~50-70%.
Responsibilities
Leadership
Lead CHAIโs support to national malaria programs in the Greater Mekong Subregion and Papua New Guinea to help strengthen systems and achieve programmatic goals on aggressive timelinesIdentify opportunities for expanding CHAIโs support to NTDs in the regionRepresent CHAI at regional meetings and conferences and develop and maintain relationships with regional partners to ensure coordinated activitiesCoordinate with, and help programmatically manage, country program managers and regional technical staff. Ensure implementation of programmatic activities, stakeholder engagement, donor reporting, and team managementProvide direct management to, and co-manage CHAIโs malaria portfolio in the region with, the Deputy Regional Manager (DRM)Act as key focal point between CHAIโs country, regional, and global malaria teams, coordinating technical, financial, and operational support across a matrixed organizationProgrammatic support
Support 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 partnersDonor reporting and development
Monitor program activities against project goals and donor commitments and lead donor reporting for region, working alongside country teams to develop programmatic and financial updatesExplore new opportunities for CHAI support in the region, including in NTDs, and engage with CHAI country offices during development of funding proposalsQualifications
Masterโs degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field strongly preferredKnowledge of malaria, malaria elimination, and/or other major global infectious disease problemsMinimum of 7 years of work experience with increasing levels of responsibility and leadershipExperience in strategy development, planning, and project implementationDemonstrated ability to learn quickly, act upon technical information, and translate scientific knowledge into actionable insights for decision-makingExceptional problem-solving solving skills and analytical capabilitiesAbility to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work well independently and under pressure. Patience and thoughtfulness even in stressful situationsExperience in capacity building, mentorship and management of remote or decentralized teamsExcellent written and oral communication skills, with strong spoken and written English, and skill in making persuasive presentations and written reportsExperience working and communicating with government officials and multilateral organizationsStrong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships in a multicultural environmentHigh levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPointExceptional attention to detailWillingness to travel 50-70%Advantages:
PhD in a related field, or masterโs in a specialized fieldExperience working in management consulting or similar fast-paced, output-oriented environmentsExperience living or working in resource-limited countries, including countries of the Asia-PacificKnowledge of malaria, NTDs, disease elimination, or other global infectious disease prioritiesWorking knowledge of Vietnamese, Lao, Khmer, or Burmese#jobreference3 #region2