This position is flexible to be based in other countries where CHAI operates pending country leadership approval.
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. Since 2002, CHAI has been a leader in expanding and accelerating access to HIV treatment, reducing the cost of drugs and diagnostic tests, and strengthening the capacity of governments to help prevent and diagnose HIV and treat people living with HIV (PLHIV). CHAI’s simultaneous engagement on the supply and demand sides of the market, our end-to-end and holistic support to national HIV programs, and our partnership with affected communities is helping to address barriers that prevent people living in LMICs from accessing the best available treatment and prevention services.
Although there has been a remarkable decline in new HIV infections over the last two decades, there has been stagnation in the reduction of new cases globally in recent years, as well as increases in new HIV infections among certain geographies and populations. Increased HIV treatment coverage and rollout of highly effective available interventions, such as voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have contributed to progress reducing new infections. However, there is a clear need for new product options and more effective delivery models, alongside increased access to available interventions. CHAI is currently working with range of partners, including governments, communities, and the private sector to accelerate the development, introduction, and scale up of effective HIV prevention interventions while strengthening health systems to support sustainable, resilient prevention responses.
The Associate will report to the HIV Prevention Senior Manager and will contribute to a range of projects focused on introducing and scaling various PrEP modalities via CIFF’s catalytic Matching Fund through the Global Fund, as well as efforts to accelerate introduction of a novel multipurpose prevention technology (MPT) under development that combines oral PrEP and hormonal contraception into a single daily pill (the “dual prevention pill”). Alongside these projects, the Associate will also support other relevant workstreams across the HIV team and ongoing and new fundraising efforts.
Core functions of this role will include developing reports and presentations; strengthening knowledge management processes and mechanisms, conducting desk research and analyses; supporting internal and external partner engagement; contributing to workplan development; monitoring project milestones, timelines, and deliverables; and coordinating reporting inputs. The Associate is responsible for staying up to date with the latest prevention market trends, evidence, and knowledge to serve as a resource across both the prevention team and other CHAI teams.
Responsibilities
- Help design and develop quantitative and qualitative analyses to support the introduction of new PrEP products and MPTs and optimization of HIV prevention interventions to reach those at risk of HIV acquisition, with support and supervision from supervisor.
- Prepare presentations that include analyses, cross-country insights, and program lessons for internal and external audiences.
- Provide support for partner management and donor engagement, including facilitating information sharing, drafting agendas and meeting slides, supporting meeting planning, taking and organizing notes and follow-ups, etc.
- Support the development of evidence-based technical advice and knowledge products to Ministries of Health, CHAI country teams, and in-country partners to drive development and implementation of person-centered HIV prevention programs.
- Support in translating global evidence and best practices to the country level, including distilling and communicating messages to country teams and other partners.
- Develop and maintain effective processes to facilitate efficient operations across the HIV prevention team.
- Provide support to general HIV prevention program operations, including meeting coordination and planning and support management in fostering a collaborative team environment which supports and engages team members.
- Maintain up-to-date expertise across HIV, and specifically HIV prevention, including the latest trends, and research developments, and developing updates for country and global team members.
- Maintain and expand knowledge management platforms to enable information sharing across teams.
- Other responsibilities as requested by supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience (e.g., technical assistance, management consulting, data analysis, project management).
- Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving approach.
- Strong verbal, visual and written communication skills.
- Meticulous work ethic and organization skills with the ability to simultaneously support multiple complex tasks, set priorities, and work independently with a strong attention to detail.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to efficiently conduct desk research, identify and consolidate key takeaways, and effectively translate insights based on target audience.
- Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships in diverse environments.
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, including strong data visualization skills using these platforms or others.
- Willingness to work flexibly and travel domestically and internationally as needed, up to 30% of the time.
Advantages:
- Knowledge of public health in low- and middle-income countries, in particular HIV.
- Experience excelling in a remote or decentralized work environment.
- Experience writing/editing/submitting publications for academic journals
- Experience conducting quantitative and/or qualitative research
