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.

Role Overview

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated Associate to support governments in sustaining essential HIV services amid shifting global health financing and declining donor resources. Working across more than eight countries, the Associate will help partner governments identify, prioritize, and scale evidence-based approaches that maximize health impact and value for money. This includes strengthening national capacity for strategic planning, financial sustainability, and routine use of data for decision-making.

The Associate will provide analytical and operational support across the HIV portfolio, including developing cost and impact models, conducting scenario analyses, synthesizing evidence into decision-ready insights, and producing tools that guide strategic resource optimization. They will work closely with CHAI global and country teams to ensure financial, programmatic, and epidemiological data inform grant applications, including Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 (GC8), sustainability planning, and national HIV strategies.

A key component of the role is also strengthening timely knowledge management, including maintaining organized libraries of tools and resources, documenting lessons learned, and facilitating cross-country learning. The Associate will also support efficient project coordination, including work planning, risk tracking, communication across teams, and high-quality execution of key activities.

This role is well-suited to a mission-driven, detail-oriented individual who enjoys solving complex problems and thrives in dynamic, multicultural environments. Strong analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build collaborative relationships are essential.

The position will be based in a CHAI country in Africa, subject to country leadership approval.

Data Analytics, Modelling & Decision Support

• Conduct discrete analyses on HIV and integrated service delivery interventions (e.g., costing, forecasting, scenario modelling, funding-gap assessment, cost-effectiveness).
• Strengthen financial and programmatic data use by generating insights that guide strategic and operational decisions.
• Support country teams to interpret data, evaluate prioritized packages of care, and align interventions with national guidelines.

Knowledge Management and Dissemination

• Maintain an organized and up-to-date repository of tools, models, evidence summaries, and strategic resources, ensuring proper version control and vetting of all shared resources.
• Produce high-quality evidence synthesis products, including briefs, policy notes, dashboards, and polished presentations, utilized to inform strategic planning processes including GC8.
• Conduct literature reviews and deep-dive analyses on HIV optimization, efficiency, and sustainability opportunities.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and cross-country insights; facilitate knowledge exchange across teams.
• Track relevant global and country-level developments; produce periodic landscape analyses and digestible news updates.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

• Support routine monitoring of project activities, outputs, and outcomes; help generate impact stories from data.
• Coordinate and support periodic reviews, reflection sessions, and adaptive management processes.
• Support development of learning agendas to strengthen programmatic evidence.

Coordination, Operations & Project Management

• Plan, coordinate, and execute key project activities, including work planning, scheduling, risk mapping, and activity tracking.
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve cross-team coordination and collaboration.

Strategic Development & Business Development

• Contribute to the development of scalable program concepts aligned with CHAI’s HIV sustainability agenda.
• Support proposal writing, donor engagement, and development of technical content for new funding opportunities.

Other

• Perform additional duties as required to support the success of the program.

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health economics, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, or a related field, plus 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Excellent analytical skills, including strong proficiency in Excel and experience building models, financial analyses, and data visualizations.
• Exceptional writing, synthesis, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical evidence into policy-relevant insights.
• Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills; ability to work effectively in multicultural environments and build productive relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, solve complex problems, and manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to work independently and proactively with minimal guidance, including on complex or ambiguous tasks.
• Strong attention to detail, with ability to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Technical expertise in HIV/AIDS program area
• Fluent professional English (written and verbal).
• Willingness to travel 20–40% within Africa.

Advantages

• Experience working in low-resource settings, particularly in Africa.
• Familiarity with health-sector strategic planning, resource mapping, budgeting, or public financial management.
• Experience working with governments, donors, and global health partners.
• Knowledge of global health issues including health systems, supply chain, or diagnostics.
• Experience with STATA, R, SAS, or other statistical software.
• Master’s degree in public health, health economics, or related field.
• Experience supporting Global Fund application cycles.

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