Senior Associate: Lead Exposure Strategy & Partnerships

Clinton Health Access Initiative; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

CHAI is seeking a Senior Associate to design, execute, and scale interventions to reduce lead exposure. You will conduct analytical workstreams, support country-level implementation, and engage government and external partners to advance national and global goals.

This role suits an emerging professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, translates evidence into actionable guidance for governments and donors, and can work across CHAI teams with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, economics, business, public health, environmental health, environmental science, or related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in fast-paced, results-oriented environments (e.g., consulting, finance, pharma).
• Strong project management skills; demonstrated ability to conduct analytical workstreams, synthesize findings, and generate practical recommendations for decision makers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with government and external partners.
• Strong analytical (qualitative and quantitative) and communication (written and verbal) skills, including preparing polished presentations and reports for senior stakeholders.
• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, planning, and execution of analytical and operational workstreams for multi-country or country-specific projects to reduce lead exposure, including: Accelerating access to blood lead level diagnostics and portable environmental testing equipment.
• Conduct complex quantitative and qualitative analyses, such as burden estimation, cost-effectiveness modeling, or surveillance data interpretation.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for governments, donors, and CHAI leadership.
• Contribute analytical inputs on lead exposure, environmental health surveillance, regulatory approaches, and product testing.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Public health knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public policy, economics, business, public health, environmental health, environmental science, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

CHAI is seeking a Senior Associate to design, execute, and scale interventions to reduce lead exposure. You will conduct analytical workstreams, support country-level implementation, and engage government and external partners to advance national and global goals.

This role suits an emerging professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, translates evidence into actionable guidance for governments and donors, and can work across CHAI teams with limited supervision.