OVERVIEW

CHAI is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low- and middle-income countries. The organization works with governments and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems. CHAI works across HIV, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, vaccines, maternal and child health, nutrition, assistive technology, human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. CHAI is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, fairness, and respect.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Women's & Newborn Health (WNH) Cluster aims to reduce unintended pregnancies, maternal and neonatal deaths, and stillbirths by ensuring people can access information, products, and services that meet their sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health needs. The cluster supports market shaping, national scale-up planning, forecasting and quantification, supply-chain strengthening, health-worker capacity building, performance management, and sustainable health-system improvements.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Manager will support CHAI's effort to expand access to AI-enabled point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and other digitally enabled innovations that improve risk assessment and clinical decision-making during the antenatal and intrapartum periods. The role will support sustainable introduction of medical devices, contribute to connected-device strategy, provide technical and project-management support to focal countries, and contribute to global strategy. The Manager will work with country teams, the AI Team, the Market Shaping Cluster, ministries of health, donors, manufacturers, research partners, and other stakeholders. The role reports to the Senior Program Manager, Women's and Newborn Health.

The individual must be based in Nigeria, Rwanda, or another CHAI program country in Africa and be willing to travel frequently and for extended periods to focal countries. The role involves working across time zones with a geographically dispersed team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support In-Country Program Delivery (30%)
• Build technical expertise on POCUS and AI in maternal and newborn health and provide technical support to country teams, ministries of health, and national stakeholders.
• Track emerging evidence, partner activities, and best practices for AI-enabled tools in maternal and newborn health.
• Translate CHAI's market stewardship approach into practical implementation strategies.
• Understand country contexts, priorities, and implementation plans related to maternal and newborn health and AI.
• Support data-driven strategy and implementation, including evidence synthesis for policy, service delivery, research, and AI development.
• Lead tools such as assessment tools, procurement specifications, costing models, quantification tools, and data dashboards.

Project Management (30%)
• Structure and execute multifaceted, multistakeholder workstreams with limited supervision.
• Support quality and timely delivery of country activities and mitigate risks.
• Advise on work planning and strategy aligned with grant goals.
• Track milestones, escalate risks, and communicate progress.
• Prepare donor reports, presentations, and technical briefs.
• Review funding requests, work plans, and budgets.
• Execute other tasks based on project priorities.

Cross-Country Coordination, Market Shaping, and Global Strategy Support (20%)
• Contribute to case studies, guidance documents, and knowledge products on POCUS and AI for women's and newborn health.
• Support manufacturer engagement and market intelligence.
• Support global multi-donor coordination by identifying implementation bottlenecks and opportunities.
• Contribute to strategic discussions and knowledge sharing across WNH and country-level work.

Stakeholder and Relationship Management (20%)
• Serve as a point of contact for AI developers, research partners, global CHAI teams, and other partners.
• Represent CHAI in technical working groups and coordination meetings.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and strengthen CHAI's role in the sector.
• Shape materials and key messages for senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Model CHAI values and contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least six years of experience in a demanding, fast-paced environment, or a master's degree in a related field and at least four years of such experience.
• Experience working with government counterparts, preferably ministries of health, on health-systems strengthening, digital health, or new-product introduction.
• Knowledge of maternal and newborn health, ultrasound and imaging technology, and/or medical-device regulatory pathways is an asset.
• Experience in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria or Rwanda, is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project-management, communication, and stakeholder-engagement skills.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams, budgets, and timelines with minimal supervision.
• Ability to synthesize information into actionable recommendations for government and donor stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
• Excellent Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word skills.
• Fluency with artificial intelligence.
• Based in Nigeria, Rwanda, or another CHAI program country in Africa and willing to travel frequently and for extended periods.
• Ability to work calmly and flexibly in a fast-paced, multicultural, matrixed environment across multiple time zones.
• Strong interpersonal, diplomatic, independent-working, organizational, and ethical skills.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

APPLICATION

Apply through CHAI's official recruitment page using the application link provided. Applicants should verify the vacancy details and requirements on the official CHAI recruitment page before applying.