Director, Newborn Health

Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.

. Serve as CHAI’s global newborn health lead .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in global newborn health leadership, strategic program development, and execution in complex environments, with a strong focus on improving clinical quality and commodity access. Proven ability to engage with stakeholders, manage teams, and drive impactful health interventions.

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Global Newborn Health LeadershipCost-Effectiveness AnalysisProgram Development and ExecutionStakeholder EngagementTeam Management

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Hard Skills

Advanced Degree in Public HealthExperience in Maternal or Newborn HealthImpact ModellingQuantitative ApproachesTechnical Expertise in Newborn HealthMarket ShapingHealth Commodity ProcurementFundraising SuccessInvestment Case DevelopmentEpidemiological Data Analysis

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsStrong Analytical SkillsStrong Work EthicIntegrityCredibility

Tools & Technologies

Health Information SystemsProcurement PlanningDemand-Side Programming

Industry Keywords

Global HealthNeonatal MortalityWHO Technical ProcessesSub-Saharan AfricaDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tech Stack

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Chai

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as CHAI’s global newborn health lead
Lead the preterm respiratory care and congenital syphilis elimination workstreams
Develop CHAI’s strategy for a comprehensive newborn health portfolio
Own programmatic outcomes and drive improvements in clinical quality and commodity access
Build a programmatic vision addressing leading drivers of neonatal death
Define priorities, sequence investments, and identify CHAI’s distinctive value
Provide strategic leadership and technical direction to newborn health workstreams
Identify portfolio expansion opportunities, including birth asphyxia and neonatal infections
Lead execution of global newborn health workstreams and ensure technical quality, country relevance, and measurable impact
Provide technical support on clinical intervention rollout, commodity access, procurement planning, provider training, health information systems, and demand-side programming
Guide market-shaping activities for newborn commodities and diagnostics
Oversee impact models and cost-effectiveness analyses
Develop programmatic opportunities from landscape analysis through resource mobilization
Build relationships with WHO, donors, governments, implementing organizations, and academic institutions
Represent CHAI in global newborn health forums and contribute to WHO technical processes
Coordinate partner strategies and learning
Develop concept notes and proposals and manage grant components
Identify and cultivate funding opportunities
Manage and develop program staff
Collaborate with WNH leads, market shaping, M&E/research, and country teams
Contribute to team culture, operations, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
Report to the VP for Women’s and Newborn Health

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced degree in public health, medicine, or a related field
Ten or more years of progressive experience in global health
Substantive experience in maternal or newborn health, or adjacent areas such as diagnostic or commodity access programs
In-depth understanding of the newborn health landscape, neonatal mortality and morbidity causes, key interventions, health systems, and supply chains
Experience with cost-effectiveness analysis, impact modelling, or quantitative approaches to program prioritization and investment case development
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategy in complex, multi-country environments
Proven experience engaging with and influencing multilateral organizations, bilateral donors, and global health partners
Strong analytical skills and ability to work with epidemiological, programmatic, and market data
Excellent communication skills, including distilling complex clinical and programmatic information for diverse audiences
Proven track record of managing and developing teams in a matrixed, multicultural environment
Strong work ethic, integrity, credibility, and dedication to CHAI’s mission
Fluency in English required; French is a significant asset
Experience living and working in sub-Saharan Africa is advantageous
Technical expertise in newborn health areas such as preterm care, neonatal infections, birth asphyxia, or maternal infections with newborn consequences is advantageous
Experience with sexually transmitted infection programs, eMTCT, or triple elimination is advantageous
Experience with market shaping, commodity access, or health commodity procurement in LMICs is advantageous
Experience developing investment cases or enabling environment strategies for diagnostic or therapeutic product introduction is advantageous
Experience with WHO technical working groups or global guideline development is advantageous
Demonstrated fundraising success from major donor organizations is advantageous
Experience building a new or expanding programmatic area is advantageous
Experience working remotely with a geographically dispersed team is advantageous
Willingness to travel approximately 25–35% of the year to program countries and global convenings

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal employment opportunity and commitment to fairness, mutual respect, diversity, and inclusion
Flexible location within one of CHAI’s program countries, subject to country leadership approval and work authorization
Opportunity for professional growth and investment in team development
Global team collaboration and exposure to international partner networks
Mission-driven work addressing newborn mortality and stillbirths
Approximately 25–35% travel to program countries and global convenings