Type

Temporary | Full-Time

Program (Division)

Planning & Operations (Infectious Disease Research and Labs)

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 (LMICs), 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

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.

Overview of the Project:

Cooling will be one of the largest drivers of greenhouse gas emissions over the coming years as people across the world buy an additional ~4.5B room air conditioning (RAC) units to adapt to a warming world. While access to space cooling is critical for health and productivity, without intervention, the resulting emissions from this massive growth in RACs are expected to contribute 0.5 degrees Celsius to global surface temperature by 2100.

Manufacturers have begun developing much more efficient RACs that can reduce emissions by as much as 80%, but the current path to market launch and uptake is slow and uncertain. Strategic shaping of markets for key products played a central role in transforming the fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. Many of the tools that have been successfully deployed to shape markets for health products can be applied to critical climate technologies; however, today, there is a major gap in bringing this market-shaping toolkit and discipline to bear on urgent climate priorities.

CHAI is incubating a new 'climate+health' initiative to shape the market for clean cooling technologies. In Phase 1 of our work, we will conduct an assessment of the market dynamics for RACs at a global level and in two focal countries: India and Nigeria, in order to develop a detailed mapping of RAC supply and demand. Our goal is to emerge with a playbook of interventions that we can deploy to drive a rapid, large-scale shift away from dirty to clean air conditioners, and that can serve as a model for transforming markets of other climate technologies as well.

Overview of the Position:

We’re looking for an Associate to join this new venture within CHAI. This Associate will serve as the engine for CHAI’s learning in this new space and will have a unique opportunity to be a part of shaping the organization’s strategy and building a program from the ground up. The ideal candidate feels that there is nothing more important than averting the catastrophic impact of climate change and is charged with optimism that it is possible for the future to look better.

This position is funded for six (6) months, and this Associate may be based in a CHAI program country, pending leadership approval.

• Researching and synthesizing secondary information sources on the RAC market globally and in Nigeria and India
• Company due diligence to inform our manufacturer or distributor outreach
• Designing and implementing surveys to capture key demand & supply data
• Identifying key experts and conducting interviews for strategic learning on the RAC market
• Analyzing data & modeling, e.g. manufacturer cost structure analysis; forecasting the impact of specific interventions on emissions
• Creating key assets–presentations, reports, primers–to share our insights and results with internal and external stakeholders
• Ideating ways to test proposed market-shaping interventions, and running experiments for a market validated-approach   
• Developing and implementing project management tools to coordinate complex workstreams across internal & external teams
• Perform other responsibilities, as requested by supervisor

• Bachelor of Science or Arts in Economics, Business, Social Sciences, or a related field
• At least 2 years of experience in management consulting, finance, or a related industry
• Exceptional analytical skills
• Adept at data analysis and modeling
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, where needs and context can change quickly
• Creative problem-solving abilities
• Confidence working independently and collaboratively
• A proactive team player
• Results-oriented and impeccably organized
• Experience working in emerging markets is a benefit but not required

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