Senior Manager, SRHR - Health Systems and Services

at  The Childrens Investment Fund Foundation

SECTOR KNOWLEDGE AND PROFILE-BUILDING

• Actively maintain CIFF’s reputation as a valued partner for achieving transformational and sustainable change in SRHR.
• Influence the wider SRHR sector (national programmes, donors and implementers) to implement high-impact strategies for health sector change that improves service delivery, cost-effectiveness, quality, equity and gender transformative outcomes. This will include expertise on implementation science, research landscape and credibility to engage with diverse, senior officials.
• Be abreast of developments within the SRHR sector, client-centred design, opposition and international development sectors, establishing appropriate information gathering networks and channels to deepen professional knowledge and skills.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Senior Manager role within the SRHR team is central to the delivery of CIFF’s goal to scale equitable access through strengthened health systems. This role will have a particular focus on West and Central Africa – notably the Sahel region.
The role requires a deep understanding of how to support systemic change within LMIC health systems in terms of reach, equity, financing, cost-effectiveness, and integration, in alignment with ambitious national strategies. A demonstrated experience working in fragile vulnerable and conflict settings, with a strong understanding of financial barriers and norms related to SRHR, is required.
Critical requirements include an advanced ability to collect, interpret and manage complex data; design measurement approaches for continuous improvement; lead costing analysis to deliver greater efficiency; and forge successful partnerships across diverse stakeholders including with ministries of health and sub-regional structures like Ouagadougou Partnership. A key measure of success will be leveraged co-investment with domestic funding, health financing solutions and donor co-funding.
The Senior Manager will lead efforts to continuously improve the efficiency of our investments, with responsibility for identifying and managing key cost drivers. The role requires a deep understanding of strategies that maximize results and effectiveness, while implementing robust fraud prevention and verification mechanisms.
The role will oversee a complex portfolio of approx. $25-$50m in multi-year value, with portfolio growth subject to performance. Portfolio performance requires excellent collaboration across CIFF teams – notably between SRHR, Equity Gender & Youth, Girl Capital Africa, EME, Finance and Legal; as well as with external stakeholders including domestic authorities, bilateral and multilateral funders, and implementing partners.
The successful candidate will be passionate about the opportunity for philanthropy to advance equitable SRHR and bring a track record of managing health system interventions for SRHR or aligned outcomes in priority contexts. The role requires an adaptable and problem-solving mindset, and comfort with operating at different pace and at multiple levels depending on business needs.
It will represent CIFF across stakeholders, and step-in for senior leadership as required. The role will oversee and support team-members – often at a distance – in both direct and matrix relationships. Direct line management will depend upon growth in portfolio size.