Analyst, Sickle Cell Disease

Overview The Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc CHAI is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease Over the following two decades CHAI has expanded its focus Today along with HIV we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19 malaria tuberculosis and hepatitis Our work has also expanded into cancer diabetes hypertension and other non-communicable diseases and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines reduce maternal and child mortality combat chronic malnutrition and increase access to assistive technology We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health digital health and health financing With each new and innovative program our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale ensuring that governments lead the solutions that programs are designed to scale nationally and learnings are shared globally At CHAI our people are our greatest asset and none of this work would be possible without their talent time dedication and passion for our mission and values We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in with majority of our staff based in program countries In India CHAI works in partnership with its India registered affiliate William J Clinton Foundation WJCF under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare MoHFW at the Central and States levels on an array of high priority initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes Currently WJCF supports government partners across projects to expand access to quality care and treatment for HIV AIDS Hepatitis tuberculosis COVID-19 common cancers sexual and reproductive health immunization and essential medicines Learn more about our exciting work Project Background In Madhya Pradesh out of the 52 districts in the state 22 districts fall under the sickle cell belt A study conducted by ICMR in 2007 identified that 10 -33 of the tribal population in the state is sickle gene affected with Sickle Cell Traits and further 0 7 were confirmed to have Sickle Cell Disease with a Homozygous SS gene Based on another recent study the state has an estimated number of 70 000 patients with Sickle Cell Disease The government of India launched in July 2023 with the goal of eliminating SCD as a public health problem in India by 2047 To meet the program goals there is an urgent need to improve access to screening and treatment services for Sickle Cell Disease especially among tribal populations WJCF s SCD program aims to strengthen health systems to ensure widespread access to quality products and services The program aims to expand access to SCD diagnostic and management services through technical assistance to the state of Madhya Pradesh complemented by implementation support in high burden districts Position Overview The Analyst will support the design and implementation of the Sickle Cell Disease program in the state of Madhya Pradesh They will work with the Program Manager to meet the grant objectives related to SCD screening and treatment This role will require close engagement with the relevant government officials to drive program implementation The Analyst will work on a wide variety of tasks They will be responsible for developing data collection monitoring and evaluation tools to drive evidence-driven decision-making and inform the program strategy They will work with the government on revision of program guidelines development of SOPs and protocols for screening and treatment conducting primary and secondary research strengthening monitoring framework collating and synthesizing information to generate high quality insights coordinating with donors and partners on program design and collaborating with a range of internal and external stakeholders The position requires 30 travel to program implementation sites within Madhya Pradesh and for meetings with stakeholders We are seeking a highly motivated entrepreneurial individual with outstanding problem-solving and communication skills The candidate must be able to function independently and have a strong commitment to excellence WJCF places great value on relevant personal qualities resourcefulness humility responsibility accountability tenacity independence energy and attention to detail Responsibilities Support the formulation design and implementation of the country program and its component projects in the area of Sickle Cell Disease in line with the government priorities Ensure quality of program project design incorporating lessons learned newly developed policies and best practices and establishing appropriate execution and monitoring mechanisms and systems Support development and roll-out of data collection tools to support the program with data-driven decision-making Support the team in building purposive insights visualizations tools templates and planning aids that support in program management and progress tracking Analyse and interpret the facility and community-level data relevant to the program and identify gaps and opportunities for intervention Keep abreast of new policy developments and secondary research sources such as policy papers strategy documents and development frameworks to prepare briefs and inputs to the theory of change of the programme Support the efforts on demand generation and supply chain management work streams e g capacity building of service providers community level engagement product forecasting developing stock monitoring tools development of dashboards and visualization tools etc Support the team in program monitoring identify challenges and next steps and propose relevant solutions Develop an understanding and documentation of the ecosystem including donors partners relevant government departments and officials Support scoping for new opportunities create pitch documents for new grants donors in the SRH and allied workstreams and identify white space opportunity areas for WJCF Coordinate project-wide outputs related to execution implementation reporting compliance and updates Support development of presentations and reports for dissemination of information among partners donors and stakeholders Undertake other responsibilities as needed Qualifications Bachelor s Degree with minimum 2 years of relevant work experience or postgraduate in a relevant field public health administration economics social work sociology management population studies etc with a minimum of 1 year experience High level of technical proficiency with MS Excel MS PowerPoint and MS Word Experience of using advanced analytical tools will be a plus Ability to absorb and synthesize a broad range of information including technical information and prepare compelling presentations and reports Excellent written and oral communications skills in English and Hindi Ability to work independently prioritise and handle multiple tasks simultaneously Experience of working with government stakeholders and familiarity with the Indian public health system will be a plus Advantages Willingness to travel extensively within and outside the program geography in India Understanding of India s healthcare landscape with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health SRH and abortion services Experience in management consulting pharmaceutical industry or other relevant private or public-sector domains Entrepreneurial mindset demonstrated ability to work independently on complex projects and solve challenging problems in a high-pressure fast-paced environment with limited oversight Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills and ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders in a challenging multi-cultural environment Last Date to Apply 13th October 2025