Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) Analyst, Global HIV Financing Job Vacancy in Kigali, Rwanda

Country: Rwanda

Type: Regular – Full Time (eligible for benefits)

Business Unit: Major Programs – E2

Additional Location Description: ..

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 market organization, management support, and strategic use of data to
inform evidence-based, cost-effective policies and programs. By working in
association with governments and other NGO partners, CHAI is focused on
large-scale impact. Currently, CHAI’s teams are working side-by-side with over
20 governments to tackle many of the largest barriers to effective treatment
and care.

For more information, visit
http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org .

Position Overview:

The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is
looking for an HIV Financing Analyst to support CHAI’s in-country HIV
Financing efforts in several target countries. The HIV Financing team supports
the governments of several countries to develop and implement robust strategic
planning processes, pursue opportunities to obtain additional funding, optimize
the allocation of existing HIV resources, and identify and scale effective
models of service delivery for HIV treatment. The Analyst will work very
closely with the Country Team Program Managers, Analysts, and relevant
stakeholders in the focus countries, to generate the evidence needed to inform
decisions regarding strategic planning, treatment optimization, and new funding
opportunities within the context of HIV.

The Analyst will provide critical technical support
in the quantification and mapping of funding needs and available resources,
understanding current costs of interventions, helping the governments identify
funding gaps, and access additional resources. The Analyst will be a part of a
team that works very closely with several partners in each of the target countries
including, but limited to: the National AIDS Commission, Ministry of Health,
Ministry of Finance, donors, NGOs, and civil society. The Program Manager will
be called upon to support these efforts both strategically and analytically.

This is a challenging, but very rewarding position
which will have direct impact on tens of thousands of people in need of
life-saving interventions. It is an opportunity to work closely with in-country
teams to identify and promote opportunities for sustainable financing of the
HIV/AIDS response, provide critical skills, and develop systems and tools that
will increase access to, and better management of, resources.

Responsibilities:

Provide robust strategic and analytical support to
the in-country HIV financing teams, and actively participate in structuring the
analytical approach, problem solving, and providing technical support to the
government in areas such as:

Driving
internal strategic planning and coordinating activities, communication,
and deliverables within the global team and across several country teams;
Managing
communication with CHAI country teams and supporting reporting
requirements to program donors;
Developing
quantitative models to assess opportunities for improved efficiency and
effectiveness of various interventions;
Support
country teams to drive changes in policies, guidelines, and operational
change involving the government, partners and other stakeholders;
Support
the development of proposals or applications to help target countries
access additional funding;
Understanding
current funding flows and financing mechanisms within HIV; and
Analyzing
specific funding flows and supporting the identification of potential
areas of inefficiencies, resource needs, and resource reallocation

Qualifications:

A
Bachelor’s degree from a well-recognized, high-calibre institution in a
relevant field
A
minimum of two years of experience in a private or public sector
enterprise, with increasing levels of responsibility and experience
managing other individuals
Very
strong quantitative skills, including experiencing developing or
evaluating financial models
Excellent
verbal, visual and written communication skills
Natural
ability to build strategic relationships and interact with individuals of
different backgrounds
English
language fluency, both written and verbal Excellent organizational and
problem solving skills
Good
strategic thinker able to think creatively around long-term program
objectives and the detailed steps necessary to achieve these goals.
Ability
to multi-task and to be effective in high-pressure situations, and able to
adapt to fast-paced and changing environments, both internally and
externally
Ability
to work independently on complex projects and solve challenging problems
with limited structural or operational support
Strong
analytical skills and technical proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint

Advantages:

Work
experience in management consulting, finance and similar private
enterprises, or in economics and public sector financing
Knowledge
of/experience with the Global Fund proposal development process as well as
knowledge of other donor funding mechanisms and processes (e.g., IHP,
SWAp, HIPC funds, etc.)
Experience
working in developing countries, particularly in the health sector
Experience
working with recipient country governments and international partners in
country
Programming
languages proficiency such as python, and good facility with Microsoft
ACCESS or similar open source software
Knowledge,
experience and interest in innovative financing approaches for developing
countries