Country

Laos

City

Vientiane

Type

Full Time

Program (Division)

Country Programs – Laos

Telecommute

No

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 make big changes that challenge what people think is possible to help millions of people stay healthy and live longer.

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. Today, thanks in part to CHAI’s efforts, over 20 million people in low- and middle-income countries have access to high-quality medicines. Drugs that used to cost US$10,000 per patient per year now cost US$45 per patient per year. See more on our role in catalysing the change here.

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 malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into sexual and reproductive health, 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

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.

CHAI’s Malaria Progam

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual to support malaria programs plan and execute more effective anti-malaria programs. The Associate will be expected to develop and manage strong relationships with the Center for Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology and relevant country partners, help design evidence-based strategic plans, and provide dedicated day-to-day operational support to ensure execution of effective, high-impact programs. The position requires a highly motivated individual with outstanding analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills. The candidate must be able to work independently to drive implementation and have deep personal commitment to producing results. Past experience with malaria programs is not required as candidates will work closely with CHAI’s technical teams, but successful candidates should be fast learners and strategic thinkers who are both willing to take on routine tasks such as data entry and capable of facilitating high-level strategic discussions with a multi-cultural, multidisciplinary set of actors. CHAI places great value on the resourcefulness, tenacity, patience, humility, and high ethics. 

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across government and non-governmental organizations
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the malaria program
• Provide day-to-day support to national malaria programs to help them make evidence-based plans and execute effective programs
• Provide technical support to the development or revisions of guidelines and SOPs for malaria elimination activities
• Work with CHAI’s technical teams (Pos and associates) and regional managers to develop and implement a coordinated program of support
• Identify key impediments to programmatic goals and help devise targeted solutions to them
• Conduct quantitative analyses to ensure sufficient supplies of commodities, appropriate coverage with interventions, and progress toward program goals
• Conduct costing and financial analyses and support the development of funding proposals
• Draft presentations and reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinate meetings and facilitate knowledge sharing between the government program and partner organizations in the region to ensure coordination
• Provide program and budget updates for donor reporting and best practice sharing
• Limited domestic and international travel
• Other responsibilities as needed

• A university degree plus 3-5 years of work experience
• Exceptional problem-solving solving skills and analytical capabilities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Skill in making persuasive presentations and written reports
• Strong organizational abilities and detail-oriented approach
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships in a multicultural environment
• Entrepreneurial mindset, including the ability to self-motivate, quickly earn technical aspects of malaria and propose and implement new initiatives
• Patience and thoughtfulness even in high-pressure, stressful situations
• Strong spoken and written English

Advantages:

• Experience working in management consulting, investment banking, or similar fast-paced, output-oriented environments
• Advanced degree
• Knowledge of malaria
• Experience with infectious disease control programs
• Experience working in a developing country context
• Lao language skills

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