Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.
A global health organization committed to saving lives, reducing the burden of disease and strengthening health systems.
Associate Director – Women and Newborn Health Cluster
Location
United States
Posted
23 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishChai
Job Description
• Cultivate a deep understanding of the evolving global maternal health context including key health trends, country needs and priorities, funding landscape and trends, product strategies, and partner ecosystem
• Drive the strategic direction and vision of the maternal health program portfolio and development of product access strategies across key focus areas (e.g., postpartum hemorrhage, anemia, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, etc.), drawing on technical expertise within WNH and across CHAI
• Contribute to fundraising and proposal development, working with WNH leadership and country teams
• Proactively identify opportunities for knowledge sharing related to CHAI’s maternal health work
• Lead a team to drive maternal health strategies and workstreams forward by ensuring achievable and clear project plans are in place
• Optimize use of team resources to support maternal health priorities, including restructuring project work and resources as needed should circumstances or organizational needs evolve
• Guide the team to develop compelling, clear, and data-driven materials, deliverables, and key messages to shape external stakeholder discussions and meet grant expectations
• Become established as a respected maternal health advisor within CHAI and within the global community by building trust, demonstrating technical knowledge, and operating with a high degree of professionalism and cultural sensitivity and competency
• Maintain a high-performing team that can effectively work across the CHAI organizational matrix and with external stakeholders to ensure progress against key maternal health priorities.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of work experience with increasing levels of responsibility, people and team management, and leadership
- Demonstrated experience developing program strategies and/or product access strategies in the SRMNH space, particularly across multiple countries, influencing organizational priorities, and translating strategy into clear, actionable plans
- Strong analytical (qualitative and quantitative) skills and demonstrated ability to derive strategic insights for decision-makers
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a record of building trusted relationships with donors, global partners, and government stakeholders; experience representing organizational positions in high-level external forums.
- Entrepreneurial and action-oriented mindset, including ability to think creatively and critically, challenge the status quo, and drive progress with limited direction in a fast-paced, results-oriented work environment
- Excellent organizational and project management skills; proven ability to set direction and structure, prioritize between complex options, and uphold high performance expectations
- Passionate about people development and able to help diverse team members improve skills and performance through coaching and consistent supportive accountability
- Ability and willingness to travel approximately 20% of the year
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options