Associate, Health Financing, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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. Learn more about our exciting work: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion, and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience, backgrounds, and culture. About the Program The government of Burkina Faso is committed to accelerating progress towards universal health coverage and adopting reform programs. This includes the launch of a government-funded free health care program, which aims to eliminate user fees for pregnant women and children under five, as well as for family planning services, so that people do not have to pay more than they can afford. In addition, the government has developed an ambitious community health strategy to improve health promotion and prevention. CHAI provides technical expertise to the Ministry of Health at all levels of the health system, from central to peripheral, to strengthen the health system and health financing and to improve the way resources are prioritized, coordinated, managed, and monitored. CHAI is seeking a Project Associate to support the implementation of health system strengthening activities in Burkina Faso. The Project Associate will play a central role in project coordination and technical assistance to government partners, particularly in connection with the Free Care (“Gratuité”) program. This position requires solid project management experience and a good understanding of how health systems operate. Experience working with a Ministry of Health and/or other government actors is a strong asset. The Project Associate will be based in Ouagadougou, with possible travel to the regions. Responsibilities Specific activities may include the following: Manage day-to-day project operations, including coordination with the Ministry, planning and monitoring of activities, and production of high-quality deliverables aligned with government priorities. Work closely with central and decentralized directorates of the Ministry of Health to support the implementation of priority reforms and initiatives, in particular: Support to the extension of the free care program to three new care packages, A critical analysis of the efficiency and financial sustainability of the free care program, A review of innovative financing mechanisms to increase domestic health funding in the coming years. Draft presentations, technical briefs, reports, and other documentation for internal and external stakeholders on CHAI’s health system strengthening work in Burkina Faso. Contribute to the organization and facilitation of workshops, technical meetings, training sessions, and field missions. Support data collection, analysis, and synthesis to inform Ministry decision-making (qualitative analysis, indicator monitoring, literature review, etc.). Support coordination with development partners involved in CHAI-supported projects. Contribute actively to capacity building of national actors (planning, monitoring-evaluation, operational management). Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor. Qualifications Master’s degree or equivalent in public health, project management, political science, public policy, health economics, or any relevant discipline. 4–6 years of experience in project management in demanding environments (international organizations, public administration, health programs, etc.). Mandatory experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa, in the health sector (public health, health programs, health systems, financing, etc.). Strongly valued: experience working with a Ministry of Health or other government institution. Demonstrated experience in multi-stakeholder coordination and managing complex activities. Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Skills in monitoring-evaluation and data analysis are an asset. Ability to work independently and proactively in a complex and dynamic environment. Strong command of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Excellent command of French and at least an intermediate level of English.

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