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 majority of our staff based in program countries. Learn more about our exciting work: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org
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Program Summary
The Womenโs & Newborn Health Cluster at CHAI aims to reduce unintended pregnancies, maternal and neonatal deaths, and stillbirths by ensuring all individuals are able and empowered to access information, products and services that will meet their sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health (SRMNH) needs.
We pursue global and country-focused opportunities to expand access to quality SRMNH services and create an enabling environment for the introduction and scale-up of critical SRMNH products in LMICs. At the global level, we work to ensure that a diversified supplier base can meet demand for key products and ensure commodities are affordable and of high quality. We also coordinate donors and partners around global product access strategies. At the country level, CHAI works with governments to steward SRMNH markets and address market imbalances contributing to unequal access to health commodities and services. We support governments to develop national strategies with clear targets; use data to coordinate partner resources against the plan and achieve targets; strengthen national forecasting and quantification; address supply chain bottlenecks; strengthen health worker capacity building; and strengthen performance management for the health system.
The WNH team supports the application of global learning and best practices. The team provides thought-partnership and technical assistance to programs implemented by in-country teams who lead CHAIโs valued relationships with partner governments and who possess critical knowledge of local context and operating conditions. Underlying our approach is a commitment to achieving sustainable, transformational change at scale by working in a way that strengthens health systems and government capabilities to improve SRMNH outcomes.
Position Summary
CHAI is currently working to reduce maternal deaths in at least 11 countries focusing on leading causes of maternal mortality such as postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), anemia, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, and unsafe abortions. CHAI aims to address these health issues by increasing sustainable access to quality medicines, diagnostics, and devices and strengthening the capacity of health systems to deliver quality care.
The Associate Director will lead the sizable Maternal Health program portfolio, which includes several active workstreams aimed at reducing the key drivers of maternal mortality noted above. This position will play a critical role in developing & driving overall CHAI maternal health strategies and priorities with the end goal of ensuring improved health outcomes across countries. This role will lead a small team and work closely with
1) CHAI country team colleagues who directly support the government and
2) other functional CHAI experts who bring critical knowledge in areas such as supplier engagement & market shaping, regulatory affairs & quality assurance, clinical sciences, and analytics & implementation research.
The position will involve a mix of big-picture strategic leadership, strong stakeholder management, and implementation skills to execute against agreed-upon strategies and priorities. Core responsibilities for this role include directing the development and refinement of workstream strategies informed by government priorities as well as relevant data and analyses, leading consensus-building efforts with senior-level external stakeholders (e.g., from donor organizations, global health institutions, other implementing partner organizations) around strategic priorities and action-oriented next steps to improve access to essential maternal health services, and supporting manager-level staff to implement team workplans, create compelling knowledge products and useful tools, develop donor reports and presentations, and support country team counterparts through technical guidance, problem solving, and thought partnership.
The Associate Director will report to the Director of Programs on the WNH team & will work closely with other senior leaders on the WNH team including the Vice President of the WNH team as well as the leads for WNHโs Commodity Security team, Country Support team, Technical Advisory team, Newborn Health team, and Contraception team.
Responsibilities
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 teamsProactively identify opportunities for knowledge sharing related to CHAIโs maternal health workGenerally advise WNH team leadership on overall maternal health objectives, risks, and opportunitiesProgram Management and Implementation (25%)
Lead a team to drive maternal health strategies and workstreams forward by ensuring achievable and clear project plans are in place Optimize use of team resources to support maternal health priorities, including restructuring project work and resources as needed should circumstances or organizational needs evolveGuide the team to develop compelling, clear, and data-driven materials, deliverables, and key messages to shape external stakeholder discussions and meet grant expectationsElevate any key risks to project completion or execution to WNH team leadership and as needed, horizontally and vertically across the CHAI matrix; proactively develop risk mitigation approachesRelationship and Stakeholder Management (30%)
Become established as a respected maternal health advisor within CHAI and within the global community by building trust, demonstrating technical knowledge, and operating with a high degree of professionalism and cultural sensitivity and competencyDevelop and foster relationships with key senior external stakeholders working in maternal health including global donors, procurers, implementing partners, and normative bodiesRepresent CHAI in global technical working groups and with external partners and donors, engaging deeply in strategic discussions and advancing progress toward shared goalsWhere relevant, oversee specific maternal health grants, including leading donor reporting & relationship managementTeam & People Management (15%)
Maintain a high-performing team that can effectively work across the CHAI organizational matrix and with external stakeholders to ensure progress against key maternal health prioritiesSupport the professional development and growth of WNH Maternal Health team members by providing regular coaching, feedback, and technical capacity building Make compensation and promotion recommendations for team members to WNH team leadershipRegularly seek and utilize feedback from team members to support professional growth and developmentAdditional responsibilities
Exemplify CHAI values and WNH team norms Contribute to key WNH team operations and culture-building initiatives Conduct hiring, onboarding, and mentoring of team members as requestedExecute other tasks as requested based on need and program priorities Travel to meet with global stakeholders as well as to CHAI focus countries as neededQualifications
Bachelorโs degree and at least 10 years of work experience with increasing levels of responsibility, people and team management, and leadershipDemonstrated experience developing program strategies and/or product access strategies in the SRMNH space, particularly across multiple countries, influencing organizational priorities, and translating strategy into clear, actionable plansStrong analytical (qualitative and quantitative) skills and demonstrated ability to derive strategic insights for decision-makersExceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a record of building trusted relationships with donors, global partners, and government stakeholders; experience representing organizational positions in high-level external forums.Entrepreneurial and action-oriented mindset, including ability to think creatively and critically, challenge the status quo, and drive progress with limited direction in a fast-paced, results-oriented work environment Excellent organizational and project management skills; proven ability to set direction and structure, prioritize between complex options, and uphold high performance expectations Passionate about people development and able to help diverse team members improve skills and performance through coaching and consistent supportive accountabilityAbility and willingness to travel approximately 20% of the yearAdvantages
Demonstrated experience developing program strategies and/or product access strategies for maternal health specifically, particularly across multiple countriesExperience working with key donors, procurers, & partners in the maternal health ecosystem Experience with new product introduction in LMICsExperience fundraising for global health or SRMNH Experience working remotely with a decentralized/remote teamMasterโs degree in public health or businessExperience working in the private sector, e.g., strategy consulting, investment banking, or similar fast-paced, results-oriented environments in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic or medical device industries#jobreference3 #region1 #region2 #region3 #region4