Associate Global Markets

Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A global health organization in Pretoria seeks an Associate to support market-shaping activities for vital health commodities. Responsibilities include evaluating supplier dynamics, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring the availability of affordable health products. The ideal candidate holds an advanced degree with at least 4 years of experience and possesses strong analytical and communication skills. This role demands travel within Southern Africa and collaboration with diverse stakeholders to improve health access across the region.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in private or public sector roles.
• Significant experience with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Support market-shaping activities for key health commodities.
• Develop understanding of supplier dynamics for key health commodities.
• Cultivate relationships with existing and potential suppliers.

Skills

Advanced problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Interpersonal skills

Education

Advanced degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or Public Health

Tools

Excel (modeling)

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to 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. Today, CHAI works with partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis, and to address non-communicable diseases including cancer, diabetes, hypertension, maternal and child health, malnutrition, and access to vaccines and assistive technology. Our strategy focuses on strengthening health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing, with a desire to maximize sustainable impact at scale and shared learnings globally. CHAI values its diverse team across 40 countries and emphasizes working in-country with governments to lead solutions and scale programs nationally.

Position Overview

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated, entrepreneurial individual with outstanding analytical capabilities, problem-solving ability and communication skills. The Associate must be able to function independently and have a strong commitment to excellence. The Associate will provide support across a number of market-shaping activities, covering a range of key public health priorities, including TB, HIV, non-communicable diseases, nutrition, and other pressing health concerns. The Associate’s primary responsibility will be to help develop, maintain, and implement CHAI\'s global supply side strategy for key commodities, support negotiations, and collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders to design and implement interventions to ensure sufficient supply of affordable and high-quality commodities in Southern Africa. The Associate will build strong relationships with pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and distributors in the region, work with DoH to build forecasts for key health commodities, and facilitate uninterrupted supply. The position requires travel and is based in Pretoria, South Africa, reporting to the Manager, Global Markets Team (Regional Support).

Responsibilities

• Support the Global Market Team (GMT) in evaluating the potential for market shaping interventions for key health commodities, maintaining insight on local and regional dynamics
• Develop a detailed understanding and documentation of supplier dynamics for key health commodities globally and locally, including market share, pricing, product development timelines, quality assurance timelines, in-country registrations, dossier filing timelines, and supplier strategies
• Disseminate information on market trends to the global and country teams; support pricing levers and market analysis to lead in-country advocacy, planning procurement, and understanding in-country pricing benchmarks
• Liaise with the R&D team, disease teams and country teams to develop market analysis required to support negotiations with suppliers to expedite time-to-market, reduce pricing and improve supply security
• Cultivate relationships with existing and potential suppliers of key quality-assured health commodities in LMICs; provide market insights and support navigating regulatory and procurement processes
• Participate in disease team discussions/meetings and help develop and implement supply-side priorities
• Provide support to teams’ local stakeholder engagements; liaise with Access Teams to ensure alignment in communication and activities
• Support disease teams in addressing supplier-related requirements and queries
• Provide inputs and support value-for-money analysis and periodic reporting on grant milestones
• Monitor supplier compliance with contracts and funding for product purchase; present findings to donors and other audiences
• Prepare presentations, reports, and analyses to inform global, regional, or local policy and increase evidence for high-impact interventions; present findings in meetings and conferences
• Build a comprehensive database of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and distributors in the region
• Support DoH to develop forecasts for key health commodities
• Perform other activities as required by the Director, Global Markets
• Navigate complex governmental and organizational processes and influence decision-making in a professional and collaborative manner

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Public Health or related fields, with a minimum of 4 years of professional experience in private or public sector roles
• Advanced problem solving, analytical, and quantitative skills; significant experience with Excel (modeling) and PowerPoint, including presenting findings and recommendations
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to work independently on complex projects in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
• Strategically minded and able to think creatively about long-term program objectives and actionable steps
• Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills with ability to build strong professional relationships in a multi-cultural setting
• Experience in management consulting, investment banking, supply chain, or pharmaceutical/medical device and diagnostics industries is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task with a commitment to excellence internally and externally
• Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills
• Willingness to travel

Attributes

• Advanced problem solving and analytical skills, including modeling experience (Excel or other tools)
• Proven ability to develop strong relationships with diverse stakeholders; government stakeholder engagement is desirable
• Strategically minded with the ability to think creatively about long-term objectives
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to perform under high pressure
• Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills in a multi-cultural environment
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Ability to navigate complex governmental and organizational processes and influence decision making
• Willingness to travel as needed

Equal Opportunity Employer: CHAI strives to be an equal opportunity employer and promotes fairness, respect, equity and dignity in the workplace. CHAI welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and encourages people from historically disadvantaged groups to apply. 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 believes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and cultures.