Associate, School Solar Electrification - Work with the Government of Malawi (including the Ministries of Education, Energy, and Finance) to develop and operationalize a national school solar electrification plan- Support the Government of Malawi to coordinate donors, partners and interested financiers in the education sector in Malawi to ensure alignment, technical input and coordination around the plan- Support the Ministry of Education to rapidly assemble a Task Force or similar that will involve the appropriate mix of stakeholders including Ministries of Energy, Finance, donors and private sector, including development of TORs and roadmap and initiating regular meetings- Conduct rapid data collection exercises including geospatial mapping of all...

- Work with the Government of Malawi (including the Ministries of Health, Education, Energy, and Finance) to develop and operationalize national health facility and school solar electrification plans, with a focus on providing engineering expertise and technical guidance to inform the plans (including energy needs assessments, the sizing and costing of solar systems, setting of quality standards for solar system procurement, etc.).- Provide engineering expertise to inform field data collection exercises required to size and cost solar systems at health facilities and schools, including development of data collection SOPs and training of government data collectors.- Support the Government of Malawi to coordinate donors, partners, and interested financiers in the health and education...

Management responsibilities- Manage two solar electrification grants to support this work.- Manage team consisting of a mix of professionals (Technical Advisor and Associates), enabling high performance and professional growth.- Backstop the CHAI senior management as a focal person for donor relationships and in fundraising efforts for the solar electrification portfolio.- Develop and maintain work plans, mapping tasks to project milestones. Oversee regular check-ins, team meetings, and feedback processes to ensure accountability, streamline workflows, and improve team performance.- Provide feedback, career development, and resolve challenges for team members. Foster a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.- Manage programmatic and M&E reporting requirements,...

- Work with the Government of Malawi (including the Ministries of Health, Education, Energy, and Finance) to develop and operationalize national health facility and school solar electrification plans- Support the Government of Malawi to coordinate donors, partners and interested financiers in the health and education sectors in Malawi to ensure alignment, technical input, and coordination around the plan- Support the Ministries of Health and Education in convening taskforces responsible for health facility and school solar electrification, respectively, with the appropriate mix of government and donor representation- Develop a costing model and prioritization framework to define which health facilities and schools are in most need of solar electrification. The model should project...

Programmatic Support (70%)- Support modeling on the impact of programs, combining independent research with inputs from CHAI teams and donor(s)- Assist in conducting scoping exercises to explore new innovation opportunities, such as mental health initiatives and the application of AI technologies in health programs.- Support the development of strategies for integrating innovations into CHAI’s programmatic work, including identifying potential use cases and evaluating interventions.- Contribute to research and data collection, gathering insights from internal and external stakeholders to inform strategy development.- Help draft strategy documents and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to senior leadership and other key stakeholders.Operations Management...

Program Management and Leadership- Lead the design, development and execution of coherent programmatic multiyear strategies and interventions aimed at strengthening health systems with a special focus on the health financing pillar.- Develop existing and future programs within the health systems strengthening cluster particularly in a resource constrained and rapidly evolving context.- Lead structured program performance reviews and develop an accountability culture within teams- Guide the development and updating of a program specific results frameworks, annual operational plans, program risk registers and other process documents to ensure effective program execution. Lead program tracking of progress, analyzing data, and making recommendations for improvements based on...

- Provide technical and operational support with selecting, targeting, planning, budgeting, implementing, monitoring and evaluating vector control interventions for malaria and dengue, and conducting needed entomological surveillance. This will include:- Serving as a trusted adviser to the government on issues related to vector control and entomological surveillance, specifically to translate corresponding normative guidance and new scientific evidence into practical programs.- Identify key gaps in vector control that hamper effective control of vector-borne diseases and develop strategies to fill these gaps.- Assist the government in developing or updating national vector control, entomological surveillance and resistance monitoring and management plans.- Help malaria and dengue...