Clinton Health Access Initiative - Senior Strategy Officer - Essential Medicines

Founded in 2002 by President William J. Clinton, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems around the world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and other illnesses. Based on the premise that business oriented strategy can facilitate solutions to global health challenges, CHAI acts as a catalyst to mobilize new resources and optimize the impact of these resources to save lives, via improved organization of commodity markets and more effective local management.

By working in association with governments and other NGO partners, CHAI is focused on large scale impact and, to date, CHAI has secured lower pricing agreements for treatment options in more than 70 countries. In addition, CHAI's teams are working side-by-side with over 30 governments to tackle many of the largest barriers to effective treatment and care.

Background on Essential Medicines Program :

- Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) has launched an ambitious effort to scale-up access to treatment for diarrhea and pneumonia, which combined, kill over 1.5 million children every year. Working with the governments of five high-burden countries (India, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda) and leading global institutions, CHAI is supporting intensified efforts at both global and country levels to plan, resource, and implement effective interventions for scaling-up access to treatment for these conditions - specifically zinc and ORS for diarrhea, and amoxicillin and oxygen for pneumonia.

Position :

- The Senior Strategy Officer will work closely with the Director of the India Essential Medicines program to design and implement the next phase of CHAI's Essential Medicines program in India. Since 2012, CHAI India has implemented efforts to dramatically increase the percent of children with diarrhea receiving the correct treatment of zinc/ORS in three focal states (Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh). In the next phase of this program, CHAI efforts will expand to include a focus on pneumonia treatment, particularly ensuring timely diagnosis and treatment for children with severe pneumonia.

- We are seeking a highly motivated individual with exceptional strategy and analytic abilities and outstanding communication skills. The candidate must be able to function independently and flexibly and have a strong commitment to excellence. CHAI places great value on personal qualities including resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, independence, energy, and work ethic.

Job Requirements :

- In partnership with the EM Program Director, lead the design/refinement of CHAI India's integrated diarrhea and pneumonia strategy in select focal states.

- Synthesize and analyze all available data on fatality rates and care pathways of children with severe diarrhea and pneumonia and incorporate findings into overall strategy and approach.

- Support national Ministry of Health to identify and accelerate implementation of highest-impact interventions to reduce deaths diarrhoea and pneumonia related deaths in children.

- Work closely with Program Director to manage relationships with diverse set of global stakeholders including CHAI global team, major international institutions, donors and engage with MoHFW for advocacy.

- Support Program Director to provide overall project management and oversight to ensure that expected deliverables and targets are achieved on time and on budget.

- Assist with resource mobilization and development of donor proposals to support implementation of India's diarrhea and pneumonia scale up efforts.

- Other responsibilities as requested by supervisor.

- Dynamic, entrepreneurial individual with outstanding strategy, analytic, and communication skills

- Minimum Bachelor's degree and 7 years work experience, with preference for candidates with strong management consulting and health care industry background

- Experience with public health and/or infectious disease programs preferred

- Track record of high performance. Ability to rapidly absorb and synthesize complex information

- Demonstrated success in coordinating partners and developing relationships in order to drive a multi-stakeholder process

- Ability to develop and execute a coherent programmatic strategy, amidst substantial ambiguity and changing circumstances

- Exceptional time-management skills and the ability to manage multiple work streams in parallel under tight deadlines

- Ability to function independently and flexibly

- Strong desire to work in a fast-paced, limited-structure, high-pressure, multicultural environment