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.

Program Summary

The Women’s & Newborn Health Cluster at CHAI aims to reduce unintended pregnancies, maternal and neonatal deaths, and stillbirths by ensuring all individuals are able and empowered to access information, products, and services that will meet their sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health (SRMNH) needs.

We pursue global and country-focused market shaping opportunities for SRMNH products to create an enabling environment for the introduction and scale up of quality-assured products and services in LMICs. At the global level, we work to ensure that a diversified supplier base can meet demand for key products and ensure commodities are affordable and of high quality. We also coordinate donors and partners around global product strategies. At the country level, CHAI works with governments to steward SRMNH markets and address market imbalances contributing to unequal access to health commodities and services. We support governments to develop national SRMNH scale-up plans with clear targets; use data to coordinate partner resources against the plan and achieve targets; strengthen national forecasting and quantification; address supply chain bottlenecks; strengthen health worker capacity building; and strengthen performance management for the health system.

The WNH team supports the application of global learning and best practices. The team provides thought-partnership and technical assistance to programs implemented by in-country teams who lead CHAI’s valued relationships with partner governments and who possess critical knowledge of local context and operating conditions.  Underlying our approach is a commitment to achieving sustainable, transformational change at scale by working in a way that strengthens health systems and government capabilities to improve SRMNH outcomes.

Position Summary

CHAI is currently working to reduce maternal deaths in at least 10 countries focusing on common, direct causes of maternal mortality such as postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), anemia, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, and unsafe abortions. CHAI aims to address these health issues by increasing sustainable access to quality medicines, diagnostics, and devices and strengthening the capacity of health systems to deliver quality care.

The Senior Associate will join CHAI’s Women’s and Newborn Health (WNH) Cluster to support key maternal health and safe abortion workstreams. This role will be a critical part of a small team dedicated to achieving ambitious goals around maternal mortality reduction.

This position will drive day-to-day implementation across multiple workstreams with limited supervision. Responsibilities include supporting strategy development and execution, conducting data analysis, synthesizing insights, developing tools and knowledge products, preparing donor reports and presentations, and providing technical and strategic support to CHAI country teams. The Senior Associate will also serve as a “country point” for select countries—maintaining a deep understanding of their programs, providing input into strategy, and supporting implementation.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills; be comfortable managing a range of strategic and operational priorities; and thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

This position will report to the Program Manager of the Maternal Health and Safe Abortion Team within the WNH Cluster.

The individual in this role must be willing to work across time zones and to travel internationally several times a year (e.g., to support country teams, attend WNH Cluster meetings, participate in global market stewardship activities, etc.)

Key responsibilities are described below. The exact split of time between different responsibilities may vary depending on the workstream. Please note that responsibilities may also change over time should the needs of the WNH cluster evolve.

Program Management (30%)

• Execute workstream tasks against workplans with minimal oversight; identify and manage risks proactively
• Structure and drive multiple projects with support from manager as needed
• Provide input into country-level strategies and workplans relevant to assigned workstreams.
• Develop a deep understanding of country priorities and implementation plans related to maternal health and safe abortion.
• Support grant development and donor reporting for relevant workstream(s)
• Contribute to quarterly strategic reviews of workstream progress against Objective Key Results (OKRs) and workplans

Problem Solving, Analytics, and Communications (30%)

• Contribute to global workstream strategy, working closely with other relevant teams at CHAI such as the Global Markets Team and CHAI country teams
• Independently drive high-quality analyses and produce actionable insights to ensure workstream strategy and implementation are grounded in data
• Connect the dots across workstreams and thematic areas to identify linkages, synergies, and opportunities for integration across CHAI’s Women’s & Newborn Health portfolio that can strengthen overall program impact
• Identify key market needs and risks based on consolidated market data and stakeholder discussions; facilitate timely problem-solving for these identified priorities
• Create compelling, visual presentations to support key internal and external stakeholder decision-making

Knowledge Management (15%)

• Stay current on best practices, emerging evidence, and partner initiatives relevant to assigned workstreams through literature review, webinars, and participation in global fora.
• Share insights and learnings across CHAI teams to strengthen institutional knowledge.
• Identify opportunities to develop global tools, resources, and knowledge products that advance workstream objectives
• Support the creation of case studies, guidance documents, and technical resources

Relationship Management (15%)

• Ensure alignment and collaboration among internal and external stakeholders around workstream strategies and goals by developing productive working relationships
• Collaborate effectively and efficiently across the CHAI matrix at global and country level

General (10%)

• Contribute to wider team strategic discussions and knowledge sharing as relevant
• Actively contribute to internal team operations and culture-building initiatives, such as promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Model CHAI’s values and uphold SRH team norms.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 4 years of experience in a demanding and fast-paced environment or a master’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a demanding and fast-paced environment, such as management consulting or investment banking
• Knowledge of maternal health and safe abortion is an asset, as is experience working in sub-Saharan African countries
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to use data to inform program development and strategy
• Demonstrated capacity to synthesize evidence into effective presentations and actionable recommendations for broad range of audiences
• Ability to be effective, calm, and flexible in a fast-paced work environment, to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and to effectively prioritize
• Ability to work collaboratively and productively with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word skills
• Willingness to work with a geographically dispersed team across multiple time zones
• Respectful of cultural differences. Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and an ability to manage challenging multicultural, multi-stakeholder situations to achieve intended results
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
• Strong work ethic, integrity, credibility, and dedication to CHAI’s mission
• Strong commitment to principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion

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