REGIONAL FINANCING ASSOCIATE, GLOBAL MALARIA TEAM - CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE

Regional Financing Associate, Global Malaria Team

Position Summary: CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual to work as part of CHAI’s Global Malaria Financing Team. This Associate will directly support governments in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia in obtaining the financial resources necessary to achieve historic malaria elimination in the next five years. The role will be based in Botswana, but with potential travel to Southeast Asia as required.

As part of the Global Malaria Team, the Financing Associate will provide direct support at the highest level of government. Areas of support will include: costing of malaria National Strategic Plans, conducting cost optimization analysis for specific interventions, improving financial management, and determining the optimal allocation of existing funds. CHAI’s Financing Associate will also help countries identify and obtain new funding sources including expanded domestic resources, public-private partnerships, and innovative financing mechanisms.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Work with national malaria staff and CHAI country teams in both regions to optimize and cost national malaria programs by building Excel-based costing and budget models
• Conduct costing and financial analyses and support the development of funding proposals
• Identify key impediments to programmatic goals and help devise targeted solutions to address them
• Engage with and cultivate donors, including individuals, corporations, and organizations interested in supporting malaria programs
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Regional Malaria Financing Associates and CHAI Country Teams
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across government, non-governmental organizations and the private sector
• Draft presentations and reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinate meetings and facilitate knowledge sharing between government programs and partner organization in the region to ensure coordination
• Identify opportunities for the development of Public-Private-Partnerships and innovative financing
• Provide program and budget updates for donor reporting and best practice sharing
• other responsibilities as needed to manager

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of working experience with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership in finance, management consulting, or another relevant field
• Master’s degree in Business, Policy, Public Health, or related field, or Bachelor’s degree with equivalent work experience
• High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem solving skills
• Ability to oversee multiple work streams simultaneously, to set priorities, and to work independently and flexibly with a strong commitment to excellence in high-pressure situations
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships in a challenging multicultural environment
• Willingness to travel

Company profile

Overview: 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.

Closing date and application instructions

Closing Date: Position remains open until filled

Apply on our website: www.clintonhealthaccess.org/jobs