The NGO Clinton Health Access Initiative is recruiting for this position (November 6, 2024)

Role Overview

• CHAI is looking for a highly motivated individual to help countries in Africa rapidly reduce and eliminate malaria and NTDs. The Regional Manager will play a critical role in developing the government’s strategy to combat malaria and NTDs at regional and national levels in some of the world’s most endemic countries, including Nigeria.
• To achieve this, the Regional Manager will coordinate and help carry out the work of CHAI’s national and regional technical teams to support countries in developing evidence-based national strategic plans to guide strategic decision-making, develop costing models to assess necessary financial resources and contribute to data-driven cost optimization analysis for health strategies to maximize limited resources. The role will also help manage communications between countries, regions and teams, organize CHAI’s work and provide effective leadership to deliver high-impact programs.
• The Regional Manager will need to demonstrate excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational and communication skills. He must be able to work independently and be personally committed to producing results. The successful candidate does not need to have prior expertise in malaria or neglected tropical diseases, but must have the ability to quickly assimilate new concepts and be comfortable communicating them to a technical audience. Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to build relationships in a challenging multicultural environment will be essential. He will need strong team management and leadership skills and the ability to facilitate high-level strategic discussions with a range of multicultural and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• CHAI places high value on the following qualities in its staff: resourcefulness, responsibility, patience, tenacity, humility, independence, energy and work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Work with government malaria and NTD staff and CHAI country teams to conduct malaria program reviews, update or draft national strategic plans, and optimize and cost national malaria programs by creating Excel-based costing and budget models.
• Serve as a thought partner and contribute to a technically sound strategic vision to reduce the burden of malaria and NTDs in the region.
• Promote the systematic use of data and analytics to assess the effectiveness of current interventions and inform government strategic planning.
• Perform cost and financial analyzes and support the development of funding proposals and operational plans.
• Assist governments in responding to Global Fund requests and meeting grant application requirements, including budget development.
• Communicate effectively within a matrix organization and coordinate CHAI teams and resources to ensure specific project objectives are met.
• Foster a strong team culture based on CHAI values, resulting in a cohesive and productive team.
• Work with CHAI program managers to ensure actionable project plans are in place and integrated with team and government priorities.
• Support capacity building and knowledge transfer of country and state teams
• Organize and monitor program activities against project objectives and donor commitments.
• Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks and work collaboratively with CHAI teams to achieve exceptional results within tight deadlines.
• Provide input to technical deliverables (e.g. strategic plans, guidelines) and organize the development of donor reports, concept notes or other products for external communication.
• Develop and manage relationships with key regional stakeholders, including government officials, donors and academic organizations, to foster collaboration and coordination.
• Identify new opportunities inside and outside the initial project scope, anticipate risks and be proactive in responding to them.
• Other responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, business administration, politics, international development or a related field
• At least 6 years of professional experience with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership
• Highly effective written and oral communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver compelling and visually compelling presentations
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Experience in strategizing, planning and implementing projects
• Demonstrated the ability to learn quickly, connect the dots and think outside the box
• Experience in capacity building, mentoring and managing remote or decentralized teams
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently in unstructured environments and adapt to new environments and challenges
• Strong work ethic, integrity, credibility and dedication to CHAI’s mission
• High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel 25-30%

Benefits

• Knowledge of malaria, NTDs or other global infectious disease priorities
• Experience living or working in resource-limited countries
• Experience working and communicating with government officials and multilateral organizations
• Experience working remotely with a decentralized/remote team
• Experience or knowledge of health financing, public finance or development financing