Director, Private Sector Finance, Health Systems Strengthening
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Nairobi, Kenya
Est. USD 120,000 – 180,000/yrEst.
On-siteFull-timeSenior
Posted today
What you bring
Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Finance, Business (MBA), Economics, or a related field strongly preferred.
10+ years of progressive experience in (impact) investment, blended finance, development finance, VC, PE, investment banking, or structured finance, with demonstrated experience taking transactions from concept to implementation.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategy in complex, ambiguous environments—translating high-level goals into actionable plans, identifying where to place bets across a fragmented landscape, and adjusting course as conditions evolve.
Deep familiarity with allocating capital across company growth stages and with assessing investment readiness. Experience structuring risk-sharing instruments (guarantees, first-loss, subordinated capital) and working with DFIs/MDBs and/or commercial financial institutions.
Substantial professional experience and understanding of the health sector dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa, with an existing network across the healthcare, finance, and development sectors. Experience working with or alongside health SMEs or frontier/emerging market companies and understanding operational realities of delivering services at affordable price points.
Proven track record of building and leading teams: attracting strong talent, setting strategy, and creating the culture and systems required for a high-performing unit.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in French or Portuguese a significant asset given CHAI's footprint.
Willingness to travel significantly (estimated 25–35%)
Builder mindset: energized by creating something from scratch in an unstructured environment. Execution-focused, with a bias for getting deals done over perfecting frameworks.
Commercially fluent and mission-driven: able to engage credibly with DFI investment committees and rural healthcare entrepreneurs alike, and translate fluently between financial returns and health impact.
Culturally adept and organizationally humble: able to operate effectively within an NGO, respecting CHAI's collaborative culture, while bringing private sector pace and rigour. This person should genuinely want to do this work within a mission-driven organization, not view it as a fallback.
Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence: builds trust across diverse contexts—government officials, NGO colleagues, investors, and founders—without creating friction.
Intellectual curiosity and comfort with ambiguity: this role requires building strategy in an unsettled space, and calling that out explicitly would help self-selection.
Mission-driven: motivated by the prospect of expanding access to affordable, high-quality health care.
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