Director, Health Financing

Clinton Health Access Initiative • or CHAI Program Country,

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About The Position

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. CHAI works with governments to create and sustain high-quality health systems. The Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) group, particularly the health financing program, is crucial in helping countries strengthen their health systems for the long term. The vision is to make primary health care (PHC) available and affordable to hundreds of millions, averting millions of preventable deaths by addressing financing and systems barriers. Health financing is a key lever for CHAI's work. The (Senior) Director, Health Financing will be central to this work, guiding countries in transitioning away from foreign aid, optimizing resources, and building the financial architecture for sustainable PHC systems. This role reports to CHAI’s Vice President Health Systems and NCDs and collaborates with digital health, workforce, supply chain, and private sector programs. The Director will oversee a global team and work with country staff embedded in Ministries of Health, Finance, and Insurance Agencies. The role oversees a portfolio of $80M across 10+ countries in Africa and Asia. The position is advertised at the Director level but may be leveled at Senior Director based on experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in public health, economics, public policy, or a related field strongly preferred.
• 10-15+ years of progressive experience in health financing and/or public health, with demonstrated deepening of responsibility over time.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategy in complex, ambiguous environments — translating high-level goals into actionable plans, identifying where to place bets across a fragmented landscape, and adjusting course as conditions evolve.
• Substantial professional experience and understanding of health sector dynamics in Africa and possibly Asia, with an existing network across the healthcare, finance, and development sectors.
• Strong analytics and technical depth in health financing (at least one core area).
• Excellent communicator who can distil complex technical and financial issues into clear, persuasive narratives for varied audiences.
• Experience in donor stewardship, including leading successful proposal development and donor engagement for large, multi-year grants.
• Proven track record of building and leading teams: Setting strategy and creating the culture and systems required for a high-performing unit.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in French is a significant asset.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with or within Ministries of Finance or Health.
• Experience leveraging new digital approaches for health financing, and particularly leveraging AI-advanced analytics.
• Experience in addressing health financing challenges for supply chain, workforce, and broader financial management
• Experience living and working in Africa and Asia

Responsibilities

• Set Strategy: Define and evolve CHAI's HSS and financing strategy in collaboration with HSS country leadership, country teams, and governments. Advise on navigating the transition away from foreign aid. Identify and shape opportunities to mobilize catalytic financing. Stay at the frontier of the health financing field and bring relevant insights into CHAI's programming. Treat strategy as a living document with regular review points.
• Execute Programs and Support Program Management: Spend time in program countries, building out new areas of work in response to government requests. Oversee delivery of CHAI's health financing programs, ensuring technical quality, relevance, and measurable impact. Provide hands-on technical support on priority-setting, budget optimization, systems transition, health financing reforms, and domestic resource mobilization. Support the design, operationalization, and strengthening of health financing reforms, including provider payment mechanisms and private sector engagement. Drive progress on budget execution, addressing the flow of funds and bottlenecks in supply chain financing and financial management. Identify and develop new programmatic opportunities. Leverage new digital approaches and embed AI-powered analytics.
• Resource Mobilization and Donor Management: Engage funders to ensure program funding. Develop high-quality proposals. Manage major donor relationships and program finances, ensuring high-quality reporting, proactive risk management, and disciplined deployment of resources.
• External Representation and Ecosystem Influence: Serve as an external voice for CHAI, engaging with Ministries of Finance and Health, development banks, bilateral donors, and global health leadership. Shape how the global community supports health financing work. Build and sustain trusted relationships across a diverse ecosystem.
• Team Leadership and Organizational Collaboration: Develop and lead a high-performing and multidisciplinary team. Provide direct management and mentorship to senior team members. Foster a team culture grounded in intellectual rigor, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning. Work in close partnership with CHAI country directors and staff. Collaborate with leaders across CHAI's other programs to identify synergies and pursue integrated approaches. Work with program leads from disease verticals. Contribute to organization-wide initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director