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 in conjunction 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 skillsets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with majority of our staff based in program countries.
In India, CHAI works in partnership with its India registered affiliate William J Clinton Foundation (WJCF) under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) at the Central and States levels on an array of high priority initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes. Currently, WJCF supports government partners across projects to expand access to quality care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, tuberculosis, COVID-19, common cancers, sexual and reproductive health, immunization, and essential medicines.
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Project Background
The World Health Organization estimated that 10.6 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2022 and 1.3 million succumbed to it. India accounted for the most people suffering from the disease, with 27% of the cases and 26% of mortality. The National TB Elimination Program (NTEP), headed by the Central TB Division (CTD), MoHFW, is an expansive public health program with the ambitious goal of eliminating TB in line with the mandate of the Sustainable Development Goals.
WJCF has been supporting the CTD and state health departments of more than 15 states in the mission to eliminate TB. WJCF's TB program has been operational since 2012, and its interventions address several program areas, including preventive therapies, case detection, access to diagnostics, engagement of the private sector, and more. It also lends technical support to Governments across a range of themes- strategic planning, data analytics, monitoring and evaluation, patient management and delivery of services.
WJCF's current support includes an evaluation of the TB drugs demand and supply dynamics, a landscape assessment for the next generation of diagnostic methods, a high-powered multi-disciplinary team translating programmatic information into action, and multiple interventions to determine the best methods for detecting hidden TB in the community.
Position Overview
The Analyst will play a vital role in supporting the design and implementation of strategies to meet key objectives related to the program. Working closely with the Program Manager and engaging with government officials, the Analyst will develop data collection, monitoring, and evaluation tools to drive evidence-based decision-making. Key responsibilities include supporting the revision of program guidelines, developing SOPs and protocols, conducting research, strengthening monitoring frameworks, generating insights, and coordinating with various stakeholders.
This position requires a highly motivated, entrepreneurial individual with excellent problem-solving and communication skills, capable of working independently and collaboratively.
- Support the formulation, design, and implementation of the program and its component projects in line with government priorities.
- Ensure the quality of program/project design by incorporating lessons learned, newly developed policies, and best practices, while establishing appropriate execution and monitoring mechanisms and systems.
- Support the development and roll-out of data collection tools to facilitate data-driven decision-making within the program.
- Assist the team in building purposive insights, visualizations, tools, templates, and planning aids that support program management and progress tracking.
- Analyse and interpret facility- and community-level data relevant to the program, identifying gaps and opportunities for intervention.
- Stay updated on policy developments and secondary research sources, such as policy papers, strategy documents, and development frameworks, to prepare briefs and inputs to the program's theory of change.
- Support demand generation and supply chain management workstreams (e.g., capacity building of service providers, community engagement, product forecasting, developing stock monitoring tools, and creating dashboards and visualization tools).
- Assist in program monitoring to identify challenges and propose relevant solutions to achieve program goals.
- Develop an understanding of the ecosystem, including donors, partners, and relevant government departments and officials.
- Support the team in scoping for new opportunities, creating pitch documents for new grants/donors, and identifying white space opportunity areas for the organization.
- Coordinate project-wide outputs related to execution, implementation, reporting, compliance, and updates.
- Support the development of presentations and reports for dissemination of information among partners, donors, and stakeholders.
- Undertake other responsibilities as needed.
- Bachelor's Degree with 3+ years of relevant work experience or postgraduate in a relevant field (public health/administration, economics, social work, sociology, management, population studies, etc.) with a minimum of 1-year experience.
- High level of technical proficiency with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word. Experience of using advanced analytical tools will be a plus.
- Ability to absorb and synthesize a broad range of information, including technical information, and prepare compelling presentations and reports.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Hindi.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Experience of working with government stakeholders and familiarity with the Indian public health system will be a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
- Willingness to travel extensively within and outside the program geography in India.
- Understanding of India's healthcare landscape
- Experience in management consulting, the pharmaceutical industry, or other relevant private or public-sector domains.
- Entrepreneurial mindset demonstrated ability to work independently on complex projects and solve challenging problems in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment with limited oversight.
- Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders in a challenging, multi-cultural environment.
