Senior Associate – Oxygen Scale Up Plan, Essential Medicines

Organization: Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Duration: 9–12 months

Key Requirement: Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree with 2+ years of analytical experience in healthcare or development.

About the Organization

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.

Program Overview

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical oxygen shortages across Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, prompting urgent global action. In response, the World Health Organization launched the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A), which established the ACT-A Oxygen Emergency Taskforce in early 2021. Co-convened by Unitaid and The Global Fund, the Taskforce worked to rapidly expand access to medical oxygen in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), raising over US$1 billion in grant funding. It supported countries in identifying needs, developing national oxygen scale-up plans, improving market dynamics, and strengthening supply chains.

As the acute phase of the pandemic subsided, the ACT-A Taskforce transitioned into the Global Oxygen Alliance (GO2AL) in May 2023—a broader, multi-stakeholder partnership focused on long-term oxygen access. GO2AL aims to close the global oxygen access and funding gap by coordinating members to co-create and co-implement solutions. Its priorities include investment consolidation and sustainability, procurement and market shaping, national planning and implementation, and demand generation, with a particular focus on LMICs. GO2AL builds on ACT-A’s foundation by promoting inclusive, bottom-up approaches that engage governments, civil society, and communities.

Job Summary

GO2AL has 5 working groups that drive each of its strategic objectives. As part of Working Group 3 – Support Robust Country Planning and Implementation – GO2AL will assist countries in creating and implementing detailed national oxygen scale up plans (roadmaps), offering technical support, training, and strengthening regional networks. It will also help secure diverse financing options for sustainable oxygen systems and encourage knowledge sharing among countries to speed up affordable and equitable oxygen access in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

The Analyst in this role will provide direct input into country oxygen scale up plans (roadmaps), and strategies to bring global best-practices around oxygen engineering for country consideration and adaptation. This is anticipated to be a 9 – 12 month position. The Analyst must be able to function independently and flexibly.

This position is to be based in a country where CHAI operates, subject to country leadership approval. This role will require up to 20% travel.

Key Responsibilities

Assessments and Situational Analyses

• Support countries to analyse and assess the current national oxygen strategic frameworks and national documents that relate to oxygen systems and infrastructure to identify gaps and needs.
• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of existing oxygen systems and propose improvements based on data-driven insights.
• Identify potential risks and challenges to the implementation plan and roll-out of activities; work towards addressing potential risks/ mitigation mechanisms.
• Conduct research and contribute to the identification of innovative solutions and financing mechanisms for sustainable oxygen systems.

Coordination and Implementation

• Support the development of detailed, costed national oxygen scale up plans (roadmaps), ensuring alignment with local healthcare priorities and resources.
• Provide technical support to countries in drafting and revising oxygen-related policies and strategies.
• Support National Oxygen Technical Working Groups to micro-plan activities for oxygen scale up plan development, costing and implementation.
• Prioritize activities in alignment with the scale-up timeline and allocated budget to ensure efficient execution and resource optimization.
• Facilitate the coordination of oxygen-related activities among national stakeholders, including governments, NGOs, and industry partners.

Monitoring and Informed Recommendations

• Provide strategic and analytical support to program work streams, monitor program activities, including but not limited to, working with, and engaging with field staff to review programmatic activities, track implementation of activities, and monitor and review outputs.
• Monitor progress on oxygen scale up plan (roadmap) implementation itself, as well as oxygen implementation in the context of other relevant programs, and report on key performance indicators and milestones.
• Collect, process, and interpret data related to oxygen access, production, and distribution to inform decision-making.

Qualifications and Experience

GO2AL is seeking an exceptional and highly motivated individual with a genuine desire to drive positive impact through this analyst role. An ideal candidate will be described as:

• Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree with at least 2 years of experience in a demanding, results-driven environment.
• Exceptional analytical (quantitative and qualitative) skills with the ability to effectively communicate (orally and in written form) and to tailor communication to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to absorb and synthesize a broad range of information, including technical information, and to prepare compelling presentations and reports.
• Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and set priorities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, including the ability to work independently, self-motivate, and propose and implement new initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse team, ideally in the context of a growing team and/or a team with several senior managers.
• Ability to think strategically, handle ambiguity, and problem-solve in a fast-paced, limited-structure, multicultural environment.
• Excellent analytical (qualitative and quantitative) skills and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Humility in collaborations with all stakeholders, particularly the ministry of health.

Advantages

• Previous experience in the development of a national scale up plan (roadmap).
• Previous experience in quantification and forecasting for supply and demand at a national level.

How to Apply

All interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online at the link below.

Apply Here: https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/14260/senior-associate---oxygen-scale-up-plan%2c-essential-medicines/job

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