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 skill sets 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:

The Senior Associate will work closely with CHAI’s China Country Director and the leadership team to provide strategic analytical support and engage in project management for a range of partnerships and projects with the Chinese government and private sector actors in the field of global health. He/she will be exposed to work from various disease program areas, including but not limited to tuberculosis, cancer, maternal and child health, vaccines, malaria, hepatitis and assistive technology.

The main project the Senior Associate will be responsible for is focused on health market access in China.  The majority of such projects require cross-border cooperation and global coordination with both public and private sector stakeholders. The Senior Associate may work independently and/or with mixed teams consisting of project and local site staff from both within CHAI and external partners such as government entities, international organization, private companies and academic institutions.

The Senior Associate will be engaged in various activities related to strategic project planning, management and delivering project deliverables as required by CHAI’s donors and clients.  Such work will largely involve using desktop research, data collection, stakeholder interviews, quantitative policy analysis, and financial and business modelling to provide support to the CHAI teams and donor representatives for informed decisions, either in investment in product development or strategic market access engagement.

The Senior Associate is expected to lead and manage projects he/she will be engaged in. This requires both strategic thinking and execution effectiveness. S/he will be able to work in a flexible, entrepreneurial and results-driven manner under pressure, but still with optimism even in the face of complex challenges.

• Assist the China Country Director and the leadership team, stakeholders, and relevant disease program teams to develop and implement the project activities as required by the partnership framework, work plan and budget;
• Manage and coordinate project activities, work closely with major stakeholders to design the project implementation plan, monitor project progress, manage project timelines, control budgets and ensure work orders and deliverables are organized and coordinated to achieve project goals;
• Lead and/or support the identification and shaping of specific projects, including disease landscape, technology platforms, global health interventions, regulatory pathways, and product markets;
• Lead and/or support data collection, interviews, quantitative analysis, report drafting to generate evidence-based policy and formulate recommendations in strategic scenarios;
• Provide strategic recommendations for development of new programs, project management, communication and process improvement;
• Regular relationship development and management with external stakeholders;
• Other responsibilities as needed.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Degree in public health, medicine, economics, political sciences, business, or related fields
• A minimum of 5 years of work experience in management consulting, international organizations, policy development, or similar functions
• Fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese (speaking, reading, and writing in a professional setting)
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills in different cultural settings and high level of sensitivity for relationship-building with stakeholders from both private and public sectors
• Strong analytical background, including ability to conduct financial analysis and business case development
• Ability to work proactively and independently without extensive structural or operational support
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, either independently or with teams
• Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to achieve maximum efficiency and impact with limited human and financial resources
• Respectful of and ability to thrive within local cultures and styles across varying global contexts
• Experience working and living in China 
• Experience in the healthcare sector
• Project implementation and management experience.

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