Program Manager, Malária e NTDs

CHAI is seeking an exceptional, entrepreneurial leader to serve as Program Manager, Malaria & NTDs in Angola. The Program Manager holds overall responsibility for CHAI’s malaria and NTD strategy, operations, and programmatic impact in Angola and serves as CHAI’s most senior representative in-country. This individual will build and sustain trusted relationships with national and county government, donors, and partners, while leading a high-performing, multi-program team through a complex and dynamic operating environment. The Program Manager will shape the long-term vision for CHAI’s malaria and NTD portfolio, working with the Angola National Malaria Control Programme donors, regional and global CHAI programs, and senior leadership to build partnerships and chart a path to lasting impact.

Key Accountabilities

• Define the national team's overall strategy, develop clear operational plans for execution, and continuously identify opportunities for CHAI to add value and maximize impact.
• Maintain a profound understanding of health system priorities and gaps at the national and provincial levels, and ensure effective implementation and long-term sustainability of CHAI Angola's malaria program areas.
• Lead program design and expansion in partnership with government, and guide each program toward scale and sustainable impact.
• Ensure rigorous design, execution, and monitoring and evaluation, so program results meet or exceed commitments to donors.
• Given CHAI's lean staffing model, take on direct programmatic work where needed to support the country team.
• Proactively identify impactful opportunities for CHAI technical support across multiple disease areas.
• Elevate CHAI's role as a trusted partner and adviser to the Angola Ministry of Health, relevant stakeholders, and safeguard CHAI's reputation as a highly capable organization whose primary agenda is to support government priorities.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders across national and county government, international agencies, NGOs, the private sector, and donors.
• Develop communication materials, deliver presentations, and represent CHAI in public fora.
• Maintain strong bidirectional communication with CHAI regional and global leadership to ensure CHAI's full capabilities are leveraged on the ground.
• Support fundraising efforts, including the development of new programs and the management of relationships with existing and potential donors.
• Represent CHAI externally with partners, and at national and international fora.
• Lead the Angola malaria and NTD team of about 6 people to consistently deliver transformational impact within Angola’s malaria and NTD programming.
• Build and maintain cohesive, effective, and high-performing teams to support new and existing programs.
• Undertake other responsibilities as assigned by Manager or CHAI leadership.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor or Master's degree plus 7+ years of working experience with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership
• Fluent written/spoken English and Portuguese
• Experience working in an international context and/or entrepreneurial environment
• Exceptional analytical (qualitative and quantitative) and communication (written, oral, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving) skills
• Ability to think strategically and anticipate future consequences and trends
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• People-management

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to be effective, calm, and flexible in a fast-paced work environment, to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to effectively prioritize
• Experience and willingness to work in unstable and ever-changing, developing settings
• Strong work ethic, integrity, credibility, and dedication to CHAI’s mission
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to travel up to 20% in-country as needed
• Experience in different roles (i.e., country and global) within CHAI
• Experience working in management consulting, investment banking, or similar fast-paced, output-oriented environments
• Experience working in health system strengthening and/or healthcare worker engagement
• Experience working in developing countries, particularly on health-related initiatives
• Experience working in pharmaceutical or medical device market research, market intelligence, wholesale distribution, or commercial strategy
• Knowledge of major global infectious disease problems
• Experience working with governments and institutions in sub-Saharan Africa