This position location is flexible an alternate base location in a country where CHAI operates pending country leadership approval.  

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please visit: 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 CHAI's Essential Medicines Program 

Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) has launched an ambitious effort to scale-up access to treatment for diarrhea and pneumonia, which combined, kill over 1.5 million children every year. Working with the governments of five high-burden countries and leading global institutions, CHAI's Essential Medicines team is supporting intensified efforts at both global and country levels to plan, resource, and implement effective interventions for scaling-up access to treatment for these conditions – specifically zinc and ORS for diarrhea, and amoxicillin and oxygen for pneumonia. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Essential Medicines team has expanded its oxygen work to more than fifteen countries, supporting pandemic response efforts while strengthening long-term oxygen systems planning. 

Summary of Position 

The Associate will be part of CHAI's Global Essential Medicines team, working to achieve affordable yet sustainable global oxygen supply and prices. The Associate will report into Associate Director, Markets, Global Essential Medicines team and work closely with other workstreams on the Essential Medicines team, especially country support, as well as CHAI's country teams and cross-cutting global teams.  

This position is intended to support several country teams that are at various stages of implementation, with a range of programmatic needs. The level of support for execution will vary, from advice/guidance to the coordination of activities, to direct engagement/supporting implementation. 

The Associate must be comfortable synthesizing large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data into thoughtful recommendations. The Associate must also be able to function independently, balance multiple priorities simultaneously, and work effectively across a range of stakeholders.  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.  

• Conduct robust quantifications of national oxygen need and production capacities based on various data sources  
• Support / lead need projections and need quantifications for various devices part in the respiratory support commodities package 
• Use sensitivity analyzes and develop scenarios (to use for planning among national stakeholders for the increase in oxygen availability and services, particularly liquid oxygen  
• Develop a strong understanding of national healthcare systems and dynamics, funding mechanism, supply chains, local public and private players, and anticipate new trends that may influence the oxygen access environment 
• Analyze market trends and uptake models for new and existing commodities and services 
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and potential suppliers in low-middle-income markets by providing market insights and contacts, offering targeted support and guidance to navigate regulatory and procurement processes 
• Support the development and evaluation of Request of Proposals for commodities and services in collaboration with CHAI country programs and government partners 
• Monitor supplier compliance with contracts, global and domestic funding for product purchase, and product uptake 
• At the request of the country teams, participate in and provide technical input during meetings with local stakeholder (e.g., central and local health authorities, health partners, donors) 
• Continuously maintain and update a database of cost estimates and market prices for oxygen-related equipment, devices and products 
• Collaborate on markets landscaping through market analysis, collating market intelligence, and conducting research for price negotiations  
• Support the development of concept notes and new projects, and contribute to proposal development 
• Proactively identify gaps in tools & global resources (e.g., quantification and costing tool, financial modeling), and develop such resources with inputs from end-users 
• As required, support the CHAI Oxygen program in engaging with innovators to provide guidance on overall market for pneumonia commodities, to ensure that innovations meet market needs and are viable / scalable given market conditions 
• Other responsibilities as needed. 

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Economics, Public Health, Business Administration, or any related field 
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in a fast paced, results-oriented work environment (e.g., strategy consulting, medical devices or pharmaceuticals), in roles that demonstrates an ability to conduct quantitative analyses (e.g., forecasting), develop compelling business cases, engage decision-makers and work across multiple teams 
• Demonstrated ability in managing large projects, project design, and experience in concept note/proposal development 
• Excellent analytical (qualitative and quantitative) skills and strong written and oral communication skills including development of analyses/ presentations for varied project audience/stakeholders 
• Entrepreneurial mindset: demonstrated ability to operate in an unstructured but demanding multicultural environment independently 
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, set priorities, and rapidly absorb/synthesize a broad range of information 
• Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders in a challenging, multi-cultural environment 
• Ability to collaborate remotely with team members spread across geographies 
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word 
• English language fluency, both written and verbal 
• Ability to travel approximately ~30% of the time to CHAI Program Countries 
   

Advantageous Experience/Qualifications: 

• Significant work experience in Africa or Asia, ideally in the health care sector working to introduce or scale up essential medicines or medical devices 
• Demonstrated knowledge of oxygen systems and equipment and biomedical products