Program Manager, Health Systems Strengthening for Clinton Health Access Initiative - CHAI
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Economics, Exec. / Management, Health/Medical |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | English |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 02nd June 2026 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
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| Experience : | Minimum 5 years |
| Degree : | Master |
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 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 skill sets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with the majority of our staff based in program countries.
- Digital Health and Health Information Systems
- Lead CHAI Cambodia’s digital health and HIS portfolio, providing strategic direction and technical oversight across all workstreams;
- Serve as CHAI’s primary technical partner to the MoH Department of Health Planning & Information and the Department of Digital Health, supporting the operationalization of Cambodia’s digital health strategy and national digital health operational plan;
- Lead technical assistance on health information systems interoperability, including scale-up of DHIS2, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and related platforms, with a focus on strengthening data use for decision-making at national and sub-national levels;
- Represent CHAI in digital health working groups, development partner coordination mechanisms, and strategic government dialogues; maintain partnerships with WHO, UNICEF, World Bank, FHI360, and other digital health stakeholders;
- Directly supervise the digital health subteam (staff and consultants), ensuring quality of technical outputs and alignment with MoH priorities and grant commitments;
- Oversee grant management responsibilities for digital health grants (including GAVI and others), including work planning, financial oversight, M&E, and donor reporting
- Health Financing and Systems Reform
- Lead CHAI Cambodia’s health financing workstream, providing evidence-based technical assistance to MoH and related government entities (MOH, National Social Protection Council, Ministry of Economy and Finance, MOH vertical programs) on strategic purchasing, sustainable health and UHC financing, and fiscal space optimization;
- Lead or oversee high-quality analytical work including health expenditure analysis, costing, fiscal space assessment, efficiency analyses, etc;
- Synthesize and communicate findings to senior government and donor audiences through clear briefs, presentations, and policy documents;
- Work in close coordination with CHAI’s global HSS team to align Cambodia’s health financing work with regional and global learning;
- Serve as an HSS technical resource across the CHAI Cambodia office, supporting program teams on health financing dimensions of infectious disease, NCDs, RMNCH, immunization, and other programs.
- New Business Development and Cross-Office Technical Assistance
- Lead development of concept notes and proposals for HSS-related funding opportunities, particularly in health financing, digital health, and UHC reform, and serve as a resource for proposal development across the country office;
- Engage in cross-office strategic thinking to identify links between CHAI programs and opportunities to strengthen CHAI’s support to the MoH for greater health system impact;
- Support donor engagement and positioning, including preparation of donor briefs, meeting materials, and strategic communications;
- Build the capacity of CHAI Cambodia program managers and senior associates on HSS concepts, impact-driven writing, and proposal development;
- Track the donor landscape and government priorities to identify and match areas of highest potential CHAI impact.
- Team and Grant Management
- Contribute to the CHAI Cambodia Country Leadership Team (CLT), supporting office-wide cross-program coordination and strategic discussions;
- Directly supervise the HSS cluster, including the digital health subteam, a Senior Associate, and national and international consultants, in line with the CHAI Cambodia organigram;
- Oversee work planning, budgeting, and results monitoring for 1-2 direct grants, ensuring timely and high-quality reporting to donors including GAVI;
- Foster a high-performing, collaborative team culture aligned with CHAI’s values of impact, curiosity, and inclusion.
- English - Fluent
- Master's Degree in public health, health policy, health economics, international development, or a related field
- Progressive professional experience in global health, with demonstrated expertise in health systems strengthening for 5 years as a minimum
- Strong knowledge of health systems policy and reform, including familiarity with health financing and digital health / health information system issues and approaches;
- Proven ability to provide and manage high-quality technical assistance to government counterparts in low- or middle-income country settings;
- Demonstrated experience leading or managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs, including grant management and donor reporting;
- Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in quantitative analysis, health data interpretation, and costing or fiscal space modelling;
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills in English; ability to produce clear, structured outputs for senior government and donor audiences;
- Experience in digital health, health information systems, or e-health strategy, including familiarity with DHIS2, EMR systems, or health data interoperability;
- Prior experience in Cambodia or Southeast Asia, with knowledge of the Cambodian health system, MoH structure, or regional donor landscape;
- Experience with health donor organizations such as Global Fund, GAVI, BMGF, World Bank, or other major health funders;
- Experience in new business development, including proposal development and donor engagement;
- Management consulting skillset and/or M&E experience; experience with implementation research design and management is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal English skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build trust with government counterparts, development partners, and diverse teams;
- Strong commitment to CHAI’s mission; personal qualities of resourcefulness, tenacity, independence, humility, and energy.
Applicant is accepted only via CHAI careers (Please select Joint Our Team, then click View Open Positions then select Cambodia in the search menu, the click on the position titled: Program Manager, Health Systems Strengthening, to submit the CV and Cover Letter, click on Apply for this job online). Applicants be required to complete application and upload CV. Only shortlisted candidate will be notified. Please send to email provided in the contact details for question how to apply.
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| Organization : | Clinton Health Access Initiative - CHAI |
| Email : | recruitment@clintonhealthaccess.org |
| Address : | # GIA Tower, 13A Floor, Koh Pich, Street Sopheak Mongkol, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Website : |
https://www.clintonhealthaccess.org/ |
