Manager – Malaria & NTDs - Program & Country Operations

Overview

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. 

Role Overview 

CHAI is seeking an exceptional, entrepreneurial leader to serve as Program Manager, Malaria & NTDs in Angola. The Program Manager holds overall responsibility for CHAI’s malaria and NTD strategy, operations, and programmatic impact in Angola and serves as CHAI’s most senior representative in-country. This individual will build and sustain trusted relationships with national and county government, donors, and partners, while leading a high-performing, multi-program team through a complex and dynamic operating environment. The Program Manager will shape the long-term vision for CHAI’s malaria and NTD portfolio, working with the Angola National Malaria Control Programme donors, regional and global CHAI programs, and senior leadership to build partnerships and chart a path to lasting impact.  

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Program Management 

• Define the national team's overall strategy, develop clear operational plans for execution, and continuously identify opportunities for CHAI to add value and maximize impact. 
• Maintain a profound understanding of health system priorities and gaps at the national and provincial levels, and ensure effective implementation and long-term sustainability of CHAI Angola's malaria program areas. 
• Lead program design and expansion in partnership with government, and guide each program toward scale and sustainable impact. 
• Ensure rigorous design, execution, and monitoring and evaluation, so program results meet or exceed commitments to donors. 
• Given CHAI's lean staffing model, take on direct programmatic work where needed to support the country team. 
• Proactively identify impactful opportunities for CHAI technical support across multiple disease areas. 

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication 

• Elevate CHAI's role as a trusted partner and adviser to the Angola Ministry of Health, relevant stakeholders, and safeguard CHAI's reputation as a highly capable organization whose primary agenda is to support government priorities. 
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders across national and county government, international agencies, NGOs, the private sector, and donors. 
• Develop communication materials, deliver presentations, and represent CHAI in public fora. 
• Maintain strong bidirectional communication with CHAI regional and global leadership to ensure CHAI's full capabilities are leveraged on the ground. 

Resource Mobilization and Donor Relations 

• Support fundraising efforts, including the development of new programs and the management of relationships with existing and potential donors. 
• Represent CHAI externally with partners, and at national and international fora. 

Team Development 

• Lead the Angola malaria and NTD team of about 6 people to consistently deliver transformational impact within Angola’s malaria and NTD programming. 
• Build and maintain cohesive, effective, and high-performing teams to support new and existing programs.
• Undertake other responsibilities as assigned by Manager or CHAI leadership. 

Qualifications

• A Bachelor or Master's degree plus 7+ years of working experience with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership
• Fluent written/spoken English and Portuguese
• Experience working in an international context and/or entrepreneurial environment
• Exceptional analytical (qualitative and quantitative) and communication (written, oral, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving) skills
• Ability to think strategically and anticipate future consequences and trends
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• People-management skills: experience with directly line-managing employees to support professional development and ensure quality outputs from the team
• Ability to be effective, calm, and flexible in a fast-paced work environment, to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to effectively prioritize
• Experience and willingness to work in unstable and ever-changing, developing settings
• Strong work ethic, integrity, credibility, and dedication to CHAI’s mission
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to travel up to 20% in-country as needed

Advantages 

• Experience in different roles (i.e., country and global) within CHAI
• Experience working in management consulting, investment banking, or similar fast-paced, output-oriented environments
• Experience working in health system strengthening and/or healthcare worker engagement
• Experience working in developing countries, particularly on health-related initiatives
• Experience working in pharmaceutical or medical device market research, market intelligence, wholesale distribution, or commercial strategy
• Knowledge of major global infectious disease problems
• Experience working with governments and institutions in sub-Saharan Africa

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