Country

Laos

Type

Full Time

Program (Division)

Infectious Disease - Global Malaria

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 and impact-driven individual to apply advanced strategic and planning techniques to help eliminate malaria and NTDs in the Asia region, including in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea (PNG), and potentially additional countries in the future.

The Associate will provide direct support to the government, including developing malaria national strategic plans, conducting analyses to optimize the value of government and external funding, strengthening use of financial and programmatic data for decision-making, improving the holistic management of programs, and exploring potential funding sources to sustain malaria and NTD program impact.

The Associate should have a deep commitment to driving positive changes and possess outstanding analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills. Previous experience in finance, malaria, or NTDs is helpful, but certainly not required.

The Associate will join a fun, collaborative, and entrepreneurial team who are dedicated to the mission of eliminating malaria and NTDs.

• Create complex budgets and costing models to quantify financial resources required for countries to progress towards elimination of malaria and NTDs.
• Conduct analyses to optimize the potential value and impact of available funding and to identify resource gaps, in collaboration with government and partner organizations.
• Facilitate evidence-based program reviews and strategic and operational planning.
• Develop, refine, and ensure the quality of proposals for the Global Fund and/or other funding sources, national strategic plans, and other key work products.
• Support government to strengthen financial and programmatic capacities, such as streamlining financial management processes to ensure high funding absorption, using data to inform program decision-making, and monitoring progress against goals.
• Foster strong working relationships and coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to help program countries in Asia.
• Support CHAI’s country teams to plan team priorities, implement activities, and measure progress in the areas of management, strategy, and financing.
• Other responsibilities in Asia as needed.

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of work experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with strong spoken and written English and skill in creating high-quality presentations and written reports.
• Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships in a multicultural environment, especially with governments and multilateral organizations.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, set priorities, and work well independently and under pressure.
• Willingness to travel 30-50% of the time.

Advantages:

• Experience working in management consulting, investment banking, or similar fast-paced, output-oriented environments.
• Experience working and living in Asia.
• Knowledge of Burmese, Khmer, Lao, or Vietnamese language.

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