Jobs at Clinton Health Access Initiative

The Deputy Program Director will be based in Abuja, with travel to program focus states.

    Support the Program Director to lead and oversee all aspects of CHAI's Nigerian Essential Medicines program, including program development and implementation, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring and reporting;
    Develop and implement adequate management systems and structures to ensure optimal, high-impact program outcomes;
    Work with Essential Medicines Program Managers to set program direction and goals, defining targets and measuring program performance across several focus states and multiple funding streams while establishing aggressive operational milestones and achieving program objectives;
    Ensure transparency of results for CHAI EM programs (including financial performance) based on an effective monitoring and evaluation system, and ensure timely reporting of results to partners;
    Oversee administrative activities related to the Essential Medicines program, including closely liaising with the CHAI Nigeria Director of Operations (DO) to manage overall program budget, logistics, and Human Resources;
    Catalyze the implementation of Nigeria's Essential Childhood Medicines Scale-Up Strategy by serving as a senior counsel to leaders within the Ministry of Health and NPHCDA while simultaneously guiding a broad coalition of stakeholders towards an aligned programmatic approach;
    Engage and manage relationships with senior leaders and coalition partners in Nigeria to identify and pursue new opportunities and innovative solutions to accelerate scale-up of zinc/ORS and other essential medicines;
    Support the Program Director to coordinate the recruitment, management, and development of a team of exceptional individuals to drive activities across diverse workstreams to achieve results within tight timelines;

    Any other task as requested by the Country Director.

    A master's degree in business administration, public health, international policy, or a related subject and experience in Nigeria's pharmaceutical, public health, or development sectors;
    Exceptional strategic development skills, able to identify and pursue high-impact strategies in complex, uncertain, and evolving environments;
    Proven program management skills, based on several years of experience in strategic, operational, and/or financial management of complex, multi-stakeholder programs/projects;
    Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and an ability to communicate effectively and build durable relationships with people of varied professional and cultural backgrounds
    Entrepreneurial mindset, able to understand and develop a commercial market for zinc/ORS products
    Ability to navigate complex government processes and favorably influence decision-making in a professional and collaborative manner;
    Ability to work with humility and not seek personal credit for the work or contributions, even where credit is due; commitment to ensuring our government partner is the owner of our work together;
    Well-developed analytical skills with ability to develop and apply quantitative models using Excel and other tools to address specific challenges and improve working practices with a focus on outcomes;
    Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to create compelling, logical presentations, using PowerPoint and other communications media;
    Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and set priorities.

Plusses
    Experience working in the private sector, preferably in pharmaceuticals or fast-moving consumer goods
    Advanced degrees in management, public health, or other relevant fields
    PI80510706

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The Distribution Associate will join the Nigeria country program, working with the Essential Medicines team, to enable CHAI, the Government of Nigeria, and their partners to achieve transformational impact in increasing Essential Medicines coverage rates to reduce childhood mortality across Nigeria. We are seeking highly motivated individuals with outstanding credentials, analytical ability, and communication skills. The Associate must be able to function independently and flexibly as well as build strong relationships with government officials and partners. Additionally, the successful candidate will adhere to the core CHAI values of resourcefulness, entrepreneurialism, flexibility, independence, humility, and work ethic.

Candidates should have a strong background in the pharmaceutical industry, including experience relevant to new product introduction and product innovation, and an understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution processes.

The Distribution Associate will be based in Lagos with travel to program locations throughout Nigeria.

    Under the direction of the Program Director and Deputy Program Director, develop and execute strategies to sustainably streamline and extend the reach of zinc/ORS supply chains into rural and hard-to-reach areas in support of product availability and affordability objectives;
    Liaise with committed suppliers to identify needs for targeted technical and incentive support related to private-sector supply chain extension and coordinate with CHAI's Essential Medicines Global Distribution Lead to deliver necessary technical support in accordance with program objectives;
    Oversee the implementation of incentive structures and co-investment strategies to encourage suppliers to increase product availability in rural and hard to reach areas, including the establishment of disseminated sales forces and wholesaler activation programs;
    Develop detailed business cases demonstrating the long-term profitability of rural distribution systems and highlighting key short-term risks for mitigation;
    In collaboration with State Program Officers, provide support to state government partners in the forecasting, procurement, and distribution of essential medicines;
    In collaboration with the Program Coordinator, provide support to national government and non-governmental partners in the forecasting, procurement, and distribution of essential medicines;
    Develop and maintain technical support packages related to quantification and tendering for essential medicines for use by key government and non-governmental partners;
    Provide mentorship and develop and lead activities to build capacity of key government and non-government partners on distribution and supply chain related areas of expertise;
    In collaboration with the M&E Manager, Essential Medicines and the Market Activation Manager, Essential Medicines, develop market forecasts and demand quantifications to inform and increase efficiency in supplier production cycle planning;
    In collaboration with the M&E Manager, Essential Medicines develop metrics and measurement techniques to track progress on distribution-related objectives;
    Contribute distribution components to the development of proposals, program reports, and communications materials;

    Any other task as requested by the Country Director

    A bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years supply chain and/or distribution related work experience in the Nigerian pharmaceutical or Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) fields;
    Demonstrated competence in developing insight-led and evidence-based strategies for increasing market penetration of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and/or Over-the-Counter (OTC) health products;
    Demonstrated familiarity with and a holistic understanding of the impacts of distinct business areas (i.e. sales, marketing, regulatory compliance) on distribution strategy;
    Exceptional strategic development skills; ability to be a thought leader amidst substantial ambiguity and changing circumstances
    Strong management skills, experience with managing complex projects with remote teams.
    Exceptional analytical (quantitative and qualitative) and communication (written and verbal) skills, including the ability to communicative effectively with people of varied professional / cultural backgrounds
    Demonstrated success in coordinating partners and developing strong relationships in order to drive a multi-stakeholder process
    Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and set priorities
    High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
    Detail-oriented with strong organization skills

PLUSSES
    Demonstrated success designing and implementing rural distribution systems;
    Familiarity with public-sector procurement and distribution processes at various levels of health services delivery.
    PI80510394