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. 

Overview of role 

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual who is passionate about solving ever-changing, complex problems to make a positive impact on the world around them and contribute to a healthy and productive work environment on the Malaria Team. 

As part of the Malaria Team, this Associate will directly support the governments in Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria in tailoring their strategy to local contexts as well as obtaining and managing the financial resources necessary to reduce the burden of malaria. Areas of support will include: developing malaria national strategic plans, conducting analysis to optimize the value of every dollar spent, work towards strengthening of financial and programmatic data use for decision-making, improving the holistic management of programs, and seeking funding to support malaria programming.  

The Associate will report to the Senior Manager for Management, Strategy, and Financing for Anglophone and Lusophone Africa, and will work in close collaboration with CHAI Country Team and Regional Technical Team staff. The Associate will be expected to follow safety and security protocols and in-office protocols set by the CHAI office of their base location.  

While the base location is identified as Eswatini, the base location is flexible to a CHAI Africa program country, pending country leadership approval.    

The Associate will bring outstanding analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills; be able to work independently; and have deep personal commitment to producing results. Background in finance or malaria is not required but may be an advantage. The Associate will be expected to be highly proficient in Excel. Most of all, this position requires resourcefulness, tenacity, patience, humility, and high ethical standards.

• Develop Excel-based budget and cost models for malaria interventions; 
• Conduct analyses to map available funding to needs and identify resource gaps; 

• Work with stakeholders to prioritize and optimize activities within funding envelope; 

• Develop funding proposals to mobilize resources (e.g., from Global Fund) for countries; 

• Facilitate evidence-based program reviews and strategic and operational planning; 

• Assist malaria programs in identifying and addressing impediments to funding absorption, activity implementation, and programmatic goals; 

• Strengthen financial and programmatic data used to inform program management and strategic decision-making; 

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across CHAI, government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector at the regional, national, and subnational level; 

• Facilitate coordination between government, partner, and internal stakeholders; 

• Share updates, best practices, and lessons learned;  

• Travel to remote regions with limited infrastructure and medical care; and 

• Other responsibilities as needed. 

• Essential: Professional-level fluency (verbal and written) in English; 
• High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; 

• Demonstrated excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills; 

• Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple work streams simultaneously, prioritizing as appropriate; 

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and flexibly, with a strong commitment to excellence in high-pressure situations and in remote settings; 

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills; 

• Willingness to travel frequently (50-70% of time) within Africa, including trips to rural areas.

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