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 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.

Program Summary

The Women’s & 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 CHAI’s 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

The Senior Program Manager will provide strategic and operational support to the Catalytic Opportunity Fund (COF), a small-grants funding mechanism that supports rapid deployment of funds for reproductive health products across low-and middle-income countries. The fund’s website can be found here.

The Senior Program Manager will lead strategic thinking on the continuous evolution of the COF to meet SRMNH market needs in LMICs and advance the mechanism’s long-term sustainability and scalability. They will oversee COF design and how the mechanism is used and leveraged across the portfolio, by coordinating closely with Women’s and Newborn Health team members, including key program and product leads and facilitating cross-team alignment and decision-making. They are responsible for the ongoing management of the COF in line with global market strategies and government priorities, as well as regularly monitoring the funding tracks; iterating on design, eligibility criteria, and review approaches; and translating ongoing learning into guidance and high-quality, funding decision-making in collaboration with the team. The role serves as a connective lead, bringing together the right internal and external stakeholders to jointly shape COF strategy, design, and decision-making.

Responsibilities include supporting fundraising for the COF; aligning governments, donors, and global coordinating bodies on continuous evolutions to the COF; identifying and recommending improvements to the operating and review model; and successfully operationalizing and scaling these strategies. The Senior Program Manager will ensure the COF operates at maximum efficiency. They will also oversee monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge management activities, synthesizing learnings and insights to assess and articulate impact. The role will manage two direct reports and lead a broader team of four.

This role will report to the Director of Finance and Operations and will work in close partnership with other Global WNH Team members. Base location is flexible. Travel is expected up to 10%.

This position is flexible to being based in one of CHAI’s program countries pending country leadership approval and subject to the ability to obtain work authorization. See where we work here.

WNH Strategy, Program and Grant Management Strategy, Program and Grant Management

• Independently lead design and continuous evolution of COF strategy, establishing the fund's vision, investment priorities, and theory of change with limited direction from senior leadership; translate strategy into clear operational plans and ensure successful execution aligned with COF priorities
• Provide thought leadership and guidance for how the COF can continue to evolve, scale, and influence investment decisions as an effective and impactful mechanism within the SRMNH demand-side financing ecosystem
• Oversee fund design and ongoing adjustments to eligibility criteria, use of the COF, and continuous learning
• Provide strategic oversight of the COF’s routine monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities, including synthesizing insights on grant- and fund-level outcomes. Manage and support team members responsible for day-to-day M&E implementation, database management, and analysis, and review data and insights to inform decision-making.
• Ensure the COF is operating at maximum efficiency and effectiveness, providing guidance and thought leadership on process improvements and optimization
• Support team in development, synthesis, and review of presentations, reports, and briefings for donors, external stakeholder groups and CHAI leadership

Partner & Relationship Management

• Cultivate and lead high-value relationships with key external stakeholders, including bilateral donors and global coordinating bodies; serve as a senior representative and trusted thought-partner, proactively influencing donor priorities, shaping funding decisions, and aligning stakeholders around the COF's strategic direction
• Contribute to fundraising efforts for the COF, including identifying and pursuing donor opportunities, developing compelling proposals, and leveraging donor relationships to secure and sustain funding
• Maintain strong relationships and alignment across the Global WNH team, specifically with other product and program work stream leads to gather key insights and ensure continued alignment with product priorities and the COF
• Serve as a trusted advisor to other CHAI and WNH team members in identifying and solving problems and provide creative, strategic input into complex issues

Team & People Management

• Lead a team of 4, acting as the direct manager to the COF Manager and Senior Associate
• Support development of a high-performing team who can work effectively towards program outcomes and goals
• Cultivate a supportive environment for direct reports to develop professionally
• Provide regular coaching and feedback to team members; receive and adapt to feedback from team members.
• Exemplify CHAI values and WNH team norms
• Contribute to key internal team operations and culture-building initiatives such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 7 years of experience or Master’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of work experience in a demanding and fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and drive program strategy in complex, ambiguous environments, including maintaining hands-on oversight of complex program mechanisms
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated track record of building and sustaining relationships with donors, global partners, and senior stakeholders; proven ability to navigate matrixed and/or complex stakeholder environments, build consensus and leverage relationships to influence strategic outcomes
• Demonstrated experience managing complex operational mechanisms or funding programs, including iterating on design, processes, and criteria in response to evolving needs and to drive efficiencies; comfortable using program performance data to drive iterative improvements to operational processes and fund design
• Strong analytical (qualitative and quantitative) skills and demonstrated ability to derive strategic insights for decision-makers
• Entrepreneurial and action-oriented mindset with a demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound strategic decisions with limited oversight; able to think creatively and critically, challenge the status quo, and drive progress in a fast-paced, results-oriented 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 accountability

Advantages

• Experience fundraising for global health or WNH
• Experience and familiarity with WNH health products and program
• Experience working with key donors, procurers, & partners in the WNH ecosystem
• Master’s degree in public health or business
• Experience working in low- and middle-income countries

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