Clinton Health Access Initiative - Country Director

Overview

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work with our partners to strengthen the capabilities of governments and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance.

CHAI began working in Cambodia in 2005 to help the government reduce HIV by introducing better treatment for adults and children and eliminating mother-to-child transmission. The office has grown rapidly since its inception to managing multiple projects with steady growth. CHAI is also supporting the Ministry of Health to introduce treatment for hepatitis and scale up a short-course preventative therapy for tuberculosis (TB) and to eliminate malaria and address multi-drug resistance. We are working closely with the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology, and Malaria Control (CNM) at the central level and subnational level to develop robust surveillance systems, increase access to quality case management services, and strengthen capacity on grant and financial management. We are also helping to save the lives of women through improved access to lifesaving reproductive health care, including contraception.

CHAI is currently seeking candidates for the position of Country Director to provide overall management and strategic direction of the office in Cambodia.

Overview of the Role:

- Reporting to the Regional Vice President, the Phnom Penh-based Country Director (CD) will manage all programs and operations of the CHAI country program including planning, budgeting, HR, program implementation and technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and engagement with both in-country and global stakeholders.

- The CD is responsible for developing and managing relationships with the Government, as well as with donors, international and national NGOs, and UN agencies. The CD is responsible for setting strategy and direction for CHAI in Cambodia, including identification of opportunities for CHAI to add additional value and maximize impact to the country in the Government's priority areas.

- S/he is responsible for developing clear operational plans as well as working closely with the relevant technical staff in the MOH and their partners, to ensure rapid implementation, skills transfer, and government ownership.

- The CD will be responsible not only for the vision, strategy, coordination, and management of the country office, but also must be very capable of directly providing technical assistance to its government partners.

- This includes hands-on support to implementers at national and facility levels particularly in planning, quantification, inventory management, distribution, and reporting, and introducing related new technologies to improve efficiencies across the supply chain management system for the health sector.

- The position is based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with limited travel internationally and within outlying areas.

Responsibilities

- Develop a trusted relationship and dialogue with the Government and key partners based on a track record of delivering results that exceed expectations in speed and quality

- Oversee all program management including, but not limited to, strategic planning, budgeting and financial management, HR management, M&E data collection and analysis, and administrative responsibilities

- Demonstrate leadership and provide support to all members of country team, managing human resources and ensuring local legal compliance

- Ensure office compliance with donor, registration, financial, immigration, and related requirements

- Develop and manage annual program budgets in collaboration with program staff and oversee the financial management of the CHAI Cambodia program, including monthly cash flow and financial reporting, cash allocations and budget forecasting and planning

- Manage project work streams and provide capacity building and advice to support the MOH in Cambodia to strengthen institutional capacity in all program areas.

- Identify opportunities together with the MOH for CHAI to add value and maximize impact

- Manage fundraising efforts, including new program development, budgeting and the development and management of relationships and reporting with existing and potential donors

- Maintain appropriate bi-directional communication with CHAI headquarters and other global and country teams within the organization to ensure that CHAI's global capabilities are being fully leveraged

- Coordinate efforts with CHAI's partners and establish new partnerships

Qualifications

- Degree with 8+ years of work experience in the private or public sector, with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership

- Excellent written and oral communication skills, and a track record of consensus building and managing relationships with a range of stakeholders across sectors

- Experience with challenges related to living and working in resource-limited setting, and willingness to learn in a culturally diverse work environment

- Excellent diplomacy skills, work ethic, and flexibility

- Highly motivated, independent, dynamic and entrepreneurial thinker with strong managerial experience and interpersonal skills

- Ability to demonstrate high performance conceiving, planning, and executing on complex programs in unstructured and demanding environments without extensive operational support

- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, delegate, and work independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environment

- Proven experience as a strong leader, as well as team player, with an ability to mentor and manage a team for consistently high performance

- Demonstrated strong problem solving, analytical and quantitative skills, including high level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet applications

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master's Degree, preferably in Public Health, Business, or a related field

- Fluency in Khmer language, both written and spoken

- Professional experience in public or private sector health care, logistics, procurement or supply chain management, or health systems strengthening

- Experience working and communicating with government officials and multilateral organizations

- Working experience in Southeast Asia and/or familiarity with Asian cultures