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 skillsets 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

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Overview of the program 

CHAI began working in Cambodia in 2005 to help the Ministry of Health (MoH) tackle the rise in HIV by introducing better treatment for adults and children and eliminating mother-to-child transmission. The CHAI Cambodia program has grown rapidly since its inception to manage multiple projects in support of Cambodia’s health system. In addition to HIV, CHAI is now supporting the MoH to tackle the burden of infectious diseases including TB and drug-resistant TB, and hepatitis; save the lives of women and children through improved access to lifesaving reproductive health care and immunizations; and address non-communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, cancer, mental health, etc.).  

CHAI Cambodia has recently updated its strategy, and is reorganizing its organizational and technical team structure, around three crosscutting strategic priorities that are interlinked and complementary: infectious disease control and elimination, strengthening integrated PHC services, and health system strengthening, which includes sustainable financing and digitalization. 

CHAI’s work supporting the Royal Government of Cambodia strengthen integrated Primary Health Care (PHC) and community health services has focused on vaccination and non-communicable disease (NCD) services to date. Since 2020, key initiatives have included supporting the development of a national Policy for Community Participation, and development of “proof of concept” community mobilization and health facility level integrated care strategies in “learning provinces” to drive equity, innovation and quality improvement. These have been designed to align with, and complement, the government’s PHC strategy, which aims to empower communities, redesign service delivery packages to position PHC as the first point of contact within the public health system, and advance digital transformation, including through unique patient IDs and Electronic Medical Records.  

As Cambodia faces transitions in its donor landscape, and in alignment with government-led policy reforms, key opportunities are arising to reevaluate and strengthen financing and payment systems for PHC, deepen integration of services through networks of care from community to PHC to hospital level to support quality patient-centered care and efficiencies, and strengthen PHC governance, including engagement of local authorities and communities.   

This work is supported by CHAI Cambodia’s integrated PHC team which is currently comprised of 10 public health professionals and supported by CHAI’s global technical teams. This team oversees the portfolio's strategy and project development, as well as the implementation of grants at both national and subnational levels, by coordinating with relevant ministries, departments, and provincial and local authorities across multiple thematic areas, including: 

• Immunization (including routine immunization, new vaccine introduction), in partnership with the National Maternal and Child health Center (NMCHC) and National Immunization Program (NIP) 

• Non-communicable Diseases, in partnership with the Preventive Medicine Department (PMD) 

• Eye health and Assistive Technology (AT) for vision and physical rehabilitation, in collaboration with the National Program for Eye Health (NPEH) and the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth (MoSVY) 

• Sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn health (SRMNH), in partnership with the NMCHC 

• Crosscutting priorities related to integrated PHC and community health such as institutionalization of community health cadres, in partnership with the National Center for Health Promotion (NCHP)

Position Summary 

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding analytical, communication, and teamwork skills to serve as Senior Program Manager, PHC and Integration. The Senior Program Manager serves as key member of the CHAI Cambodia Country Leadership Team (CLT), and leads the integrated PHC and integration team.  In this capacity, s/he will provide strategic leadership and management for the integrated PHC and integration portfolio, which includes CHAI’s current and future work across multiple thematic areas as detailed above.  

This role is responsible for driving strategic program design and implementation, strengthening government partnerships, and ensuring alignment with national PHC priorities, with aim of contributing to evidence-based policy and sustainable service delivery improvements. The Senior Program Manager will lead cross-functional teams, overseeing business development and project design related to integrated PHC, as well as all phases of project implementation and management, including work planning, implementation and budgeting, sub-award design and management, monitoring of results and impact, and reporting. In addition, the role will spearhead strategy development, resource mobilization and donor engagement efforts, including developing concept notes, proposals, and reporting to secure sustainable financing for the integrated PHC and Integration team. The role will entail managing one or more program managers, as well as fulfilling program management functions directly for key programs including CHAI’s immunization work.  A strong commitment to innovation, systems thinking, and multisector collaboration

• Lead the development and execution of forward-looking integrated PHC strategies, grounded in clear theories of change, that look to support the evidence-based advancement of relevant Royal Government of Cambodia national health policy and systems across thematics such as immunization, NCDs, AT, SRMNH, community health and other related areas.
• Lead the implementation, performance management, and reporting of the integrated PHCportfolio across CHAI Cambodia's work on immunization, NCDs, AT, SRMNH, community health and other related areas, including planning, technical and managerial oversight of execution, financial oversight, donor engagement and monitoring and evaluation across ongoing grants and cross-cutting activities.Lead the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of evidence from portfolio programs, ensuring that findings are effectively shared nationally and, where relevant, internationally to inform policy, program design, and scale-up of effective and impactful PHC and community health interventions. 
• Guide CHAI’s, evidence-based, contributions to relevant government policy and strategy development, guideline updates, and strategic planning to advance PHC reforms and related thematic areas outlined above.
• Lead fundraising efforts for the integrated PHC portfolio, including identifying new funding opportunities and developing high-quality proposals. Build and maintain strategic relationships with existing and potential donors at national and global levels, in coordination with wider CHAI Cambodia CLT and CHAI’s global technical teams, to drive resource mobilization.
• Line manage, coach and support CHAI integrated PHC and integration team members, as well as consultants, to ensure effective execution of activities and grants while fostering ongoing professional development.
• Actively engage with the CHAI Cambodia Country Leadership Team (CLT) to contribute to the oversight of the office-wide strategy, ensuring strong collaboration, coordination, and shared learning across PHC and community health, infectious disease, and health systems strengthening portfolios.
• Drive collaboration between CHAI Cambodia integrated PHC and integration team and national and subnational government entities key to the portfolio, including the relevant MoH departments such as PMD and NMCHC/NIP, and MoSVY, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport as well as Provincial Health Departments and Provincial Administrations. 
• Actively coordinate and strengthen engagement with key national stakeholders engaged in PHC and service delivery integration efforts, including development partners and civil society organizations, to promote in country alignment across government support activities, avoid duplication of efforts, and enable collaboration and shared learning across organizations.
• Engage in continuous personal learning on topics related to integrated PHC portfolio by actively participating in knowledge exchange opportunities nationally and internationally, using insights gained to inform evidence-based decision-making and enhance CHAI’s strategy and programming.

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field like public health, development, public policy, or science 
• Minimum of 7 years of work experience in a fast-paced environment 
• Exposure to global public health challenges, health systems strengthening and/or experience working with government bodies in low and middle income countries, at national and subnational level 
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with an entrepreneurial mindset, the ability to work independently, strong attention to detail, adaptability, and openness to feedback 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to build strong and effective working relationships with government and NGO representatives both at national and subnational levels 
• Proven ability to successfully manage and coach teams in a cross-cultural working environment 
• Excellent command of written and spoken English for business purposes, including the ability to prepare and present compelling presentations  
• Technical knowledge and experience in strategy and programming to improve access and quality of healthcare services in relevant areas, such as immunization, NCDs, AT, SRMNH, and community health services, both from a facility and systems perspective is an advantage 
• Experience in management consulting, research, or the private sector, with strong skills in Excel modeling, quantitative and/or qualitative data collection and analysis using relevant software, as well as report or grant writing and project management, is an advantage 
• Experience managing grants from the Australian Government, GAVI, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is an advantage
• Experience and knowledge of the Cambodian healthcare system or that of other Southeast Asian countries is an advantage