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 skills and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with the majority of our staff based in program countries.
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 experiences, backgrounds, and cultures. For more information about our exciting work, please visit CHAI’s website.
Overview of CHAI’s Vaccines Program
To ensure all children have access to effective and affordable immunization, addressing the main causes of child mortality, CHAI’s Vaccines Markets Team works with vaccine manufacturers, Gavi and other global stakeholders to improve availability, affordability and diversity of supply for existing and future Gavi vaccines. In doing this, CHAI is applying the techniques it has used successfully to improve access to HIV/AIDS and malaria treatment: improving market demand transparency for individual suppliers, and working closely with these suppliers to optimize their commercial, costing and pricing strategies in low and middle income markets. In doing so, this ensures the availability of vaccines at affordable yet commercially sustainable prices.
The Vaccines Markets team is seeking a Global Volunteer to support engagements with suppliers and/or global health partners with an aim to expand access to vaccines in low- and middle-income countries. Engagements may span topics including Gavi-supported vaccines for Gavi-eligible countries, African vaccine manufacturing, novel vaccines, and vaccine access for middle-income countries. This will require collaboration with CHAI colleagues, including members of the Global Vaccines Markets team and other CHAI teams, and external partners (e.g., Gavi, BMGF, CEPI, Linksbridge).
This short-term opportunity is slated from May - August 2024 and may be based in our office in Rwanda.
Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding analytical, strategic, communication and teamwork skills. The successful candidate will adhere to the core CHAI values of resourcefulness, entrepreneurialism, flexibility, independence, humility, and work ethic. The Summer Associate will report to the Program Manager, Vaccine Markets Team. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Develop an understanding of global market dynamics and market shaping priorities to strengthen supply security and affordability of current and future priority vaccines
- Generate analyses that strengthen the business case for vaccine affordability and availability (e.g., demand forecasts, uptake models, market access strategies)
- Support stakeholder engagement with key global health partners and vaccine manufacturers
- Support vaccine manufacturers to bring high impact vaccines to market at affordable prices by generating valuable market insights, supporting strategic business planning and offering targeted analytical support
- Support preparations of presentations, reports, and other analyses to inform global policy and increase the evidence base for high-impact interventions
- Any other duties as required
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in graduate studies, MBA, MPP, MPA, PhD, or similar degree program
- Clear strategic/structured thinker with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively in a high-performance, dynamic environment and handle multiple priorities simultaneously
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; fluency in other languages is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with individuals of varying levels of seniority
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural and remote environment
- Excellent proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Strong commitment to teamwork, team mission, and hard work
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