The Senior Associate will play a core role across investment sourcing, execution, diligence, and deal structuring to support high impact private health companies across sub-Saharan Africa to expand their reach, while working closely with commercial investors and development finance institutions to design and stand up financing mechanisms that can be replicated across markets and subsectors. (i) Develop an in-depth understanding of high-potential health companies and key financing constraints in the private health market in sub-Saharan Africa- Build and manage a sourcing and screening pipeline, including clear investment-readiness criteria and triage processes to prioritise the highest potential businesses across focus markets.- Engage with businesses across priority health areas...

Strategic Leadership (30%)- Cultivate a deep understanding of the evolving global maternal health context including key health trends, country needs and priorities, funding landscape and trends, product strategies, and partner ecosystem - Drive the strategic direction and vision of the maternal health program portfolio and development of product access strategies across key focus areas (e.g., postpartum hemorrhage, anemia, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, etc.), drawing on technical expertise within WNH and across CHAI - Contribute to fundraising and proposal development, working with WNH leadership and country teams- Proactively identify opportunities for knowledge sharing related to CHAI’s maternal health work- Generally advise WNH team leadership on overall maternal health...

Provide technical, operational and implementation support including but not limitedto: Malaria case management in both private and public health facilities:- Develop technical expertise in diagnosis and treatment tools and interventions relevant to, and stay updated on latest global guidance and research through technical working groups, publications, meetings; to advise country teams and governments;- Prepare and conduct regular malaria case management data review sessions by country, drawing from available data sources;- Identify high priority opportunities to improve the quality and coverage of malaria diagnosis and treatment across public, private and community sectors through scoping exercises and review of routine data;- Develop and support the implementation of M&E...

The Associate will provide technical expertise in health financing, resource optimization, coordination, tracking, and program integration. Reporting directly to the technical advisor, the Associate will:- Map out donor investments and find priority areas for synergy, particularly in high-priority areas such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, MCH, and broader health systems strengthening. The insights generated from the mapping will be critical for identifying gaps, informing mitigation strategies, and guiding the reallocation of resources to sustain essential health services.- Conduct financial and programmatic analyses to inform decision-making, including scenario modelling, fiscal space assessments, and efficiency opportunity analyses. The Associate will prepare summary notes,...

The Senior Associate will perform the following responsibilities:- Coordinate the drafting and continuous refinement of cross-cutting components for the TB, HIV, and Malaria NSPs, including frameworks, situation analyses, strategic objectives, interventions, and costed implementation plans.- Facilitate the consolidation and updating of cross-cutting narrative sections by integrating inputs from the Directorate of Disease Prevention and Control (DDPC), disease programs, and partners.- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform NSP priorities, including gap analysis, costing, and scenario-based planning for various funding envelopes.- Contribute to development of the GC8 integrated funding request, including cross cutting modules, performance frameworks, programmatic...

Digital Health Governance and Infrastructure [30%]- Work across CHAI teams to provide input and (at times) develop operational plans to ensure existing and new systems are integrated with existing information systems in country.- Identify infrastructure gaps, standards (such as FHIR/HL7), and policy requirements necessary to create a robust enabling environment for digital health.- Collaborate with CHAI team members to prioritize and strengthen country-level components.- Identify infrastructure, standards and interoperability, and policy components required for the development and operation of strong digital health environments in-country.- Work with technical experts to guide development of appropriate interoperability standards, security and privacy standards, cybersecurity...

- Lead implementation of CHAI’s malaria strategy in Sierra Leone in close collaboration with CHAI’s country, regional, and global malaria teams, ensuring alignment with NMCP priorities and national goals.- Develop and execute annual work plans with clear milestones, timelines, and budgets to ensure timely, high-impact delivery of malaria program activities.- Support NMCP to strengthen systems and processes for effective execution of the national malaria strategy 2026 to 2030, including: - Enhancing malaria surveillance systems to ensure timely, complete, and accurate reporting from health facilities and CHWs, and promoting data use for decision-making.- Supporting digitalization and operational planning for vector control interventions.- Strengthening malaria case management...

The Manager will provide technical expertise in health financing, resource optimization, health policy, and economic evaluation, and program fundraising. Reporting to the Associate Director, Programs, the Manager will:- Assess and quantify the impact of funding cuts from USG and other major global health financing partners on key health programs, service delivery, and health outcomes in Sierra Leone. This will involve a consolidated analysis combining economic and health impact evaluations, alongside detailed mapping of donor investments, particularly in high-priority areas such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH- N), and broader health systems strengthening. The insights generated will be critical for...

- Administer daily accounting operations in compliance with CHAI financial policies, donor requirements, and local regulations. - Prepare complete payment packages, including cash release statements, ensuring timely review and approval by the Finance Manager or Country Director. - Capture all transactions accurately into QuickBooks and generate financial reports as needed. - Initiate transactions using the organization’s online banking platform and act as the primary liaison with local banks and financial institutions. - Retrieve, reconcile, and properly file all financial backup documents from staff and vendors within stipulated timelines. - Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, ensuring completeness and accuracy.- Prepare and review...

- Collaborate with government partners, CHAI country teams, and other stakeholders, to compile stock level data from logistics management information systems, annual or semi-annual quantification and supply plans, and identify national stock gaps for all treatments for uncomplicated and severe malaria, and for malaria RDTs;- Work closely with global partners to reconcile country stock and order data with global data sources on commodity procurement- For countries where CHAI does not have a country office, engage with National Malaria Program, the PSM unit and/or other stakeholders to gather the necessary stock and supply planning data- Work closely with manufacturers and freight forwarders to receive and evaluate bids, agree on shipping terms and delivery timelines- Work closely...