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, while strengthening the capabilities of governments and the private sector in those countries to create and sustain high-quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance. For more information, please visit: http://www.clintonhealthaccess.org

Position Overview

Based in Yangon, with extensive travel to both Nay Pi Taw and other CHAI supported sites, the Deputy Country Director (DCD) will report to the Country Director (CD) and help ensure the overall success of CHAI’s portfolio of projects through the provision of technical expertise, able to provide guidance and support to other program managers to management their staff, to bring individuals together to function as a cohesive and productive unit at operations.

The DCD will lead office administration, financial management, safety & security, and human resources and will be responsible for leading strategic direction, providing technical expertise and coordination, and supporting overall project management.

The DCD will help represent the office in liaising with CHAI headquarters and global/regional teams, as well as with donors and in-country partners.

• Support the CD in defining overall strategy, develop clear operational plans for execution, and continually identify opportunities for CHAI to add value and maximize impact
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the health landscape in Myanmar and the Ministry of Health and Sport’s key priorities and challenges
• Build and sustain trust with key external stakeholders at National, State/Regional and Township levels, at the Ministry of Health and other government departments, at both ministerial and administrative levels, as well as international agencies, NGOs, and donors
• Serve as the key internal liaison between the country team, global/regional teams, and CHAI’s head office in Boston
• Responsible for the management of one or more medium- to large-sized, complex projects (has high degree of ambiguity, risk, numerous moving parts, budgetary constraints, or stakeholders)
• Maintain robust financial, administrative, and human resource policies and systems, ensuring they are aligned with CHAI global policies
• Develop and manage program budgets and performance indicators in collaboration with program staff
• Identify and develop new program and funding opportunities and develop and manage relationships with existing and potential donors
• Oversee internal management of the office’s daily operations, including contracting with vendors, ensuring compliance with local laws, safety & security, and interfacing with CHAI’s legal and financial teams
• Support human resources management, including recruitment, management, and professional development of existing staff
• Lead processes for internal and donor reporting
• Oversee all program strategies, activities, work plans, M&E, and reporting
• Capable of strategic communication to achieve objectives, including rapidly addressing sudden or unexpected issues, make presentations and represent CHAI at public forums
• Identifies critical problems and can breakdown and prioritize different parts of a complex problem and makes recommendations for problem definition, methods of resolution, and accountability for those problems
• Other activities and responsibilities, as needed

General

All staffs are expected to undertake the following general duties:

• Work within the framework of CHAI’s core values, promoting its ethos and mission statement
• Work towards achieving program and/or department business plan objectives
• Ensure familiarity with and adhere to all CHAI policies and procedures and keep informed of CHAI activities
• Represent CHAI in government meetings and international meetings
• Travel to program areas, as and when required
• Work as part of a team and liaise with other departments to ensure effective communication across the organization
• Participate in meetings, networks, seminars and conferences where relevant and beneficial to CHAI and its mission and mandate
• Undertake and apply learning from appropriate training and development programs
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the post as may be required

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, medicine, business or equivalent experience
• Strong quantitative and analytical capacity, preferably with a background in public health, economics, or business
• At least 08 years of work experience in a demanding, results-oriented environment, with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluency in English and Burmese, both written and oral
• Ability to manage within sensitive political contexts and develop strong relationships
• Proven ability to inspire, mentor, and lead teams for consistently high performance
• Ability to work within limited budgets and human resources
• Comfort working on highly complex problems without extensive structural or operational support
• Efficiency in negotiating and achieving consensus
• Exceptional problem solving skills, ability to  manage numerous work streams simultaneously, and
• Ability to build and nurture relationships in a challenging multicultural environment
• Proven ability to be effective in high-pressure situations
• Excellent understanding of MS Office with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Advantages

• Fluency in local dialects within Myanmar
• Advanced degree in public health, medicine, business
• Experience working with external partners in Myanmar
• Experience working with communities in Myanmar
• Working experience in Asia and/or fluency with East Asian cultures
• Previous CHAI experience