Associate, HIV Access Program

Program Background

Following the successful introduction of the 6- month injectable PreP product Lenacapavir, in Zambia in December 2025, CHAI has taken up a Technical Assistance (TA) partner role to the University Teaching Hospital HIV Access Program (UTH HAP). UTH HAP will be the lead partner in rolling out the Injectable PrEP across the country along with several technical assistance partners including CHAI. This work will be guided by the Prep rollout plan which will also incorporate a research and evidence-based implementation study that is aimed at contribution to global knowledge on PreP implementation in low- and middle-income countries.

In line with this, CHAI has prioritized technical assistance needs in PreP service delivery, implementation support, research, and documentation building off several work pieces that have already begun through complementary investments. CHAI will provide technical support to the MOH to address the following four priority intervention areas articulated below:

• Scale up the HIV Access program, with a focus on proven HIV treatment and prevention interventions. To ensure that the gains made in the HIV space over the years are not reversed given the changes to the HIV funding landscape in 2025 and beyond.
• Technical Assistance to facilitate the rollout of injectable PrEP in close collaboration with the UTH- HAP
• Support Improved PREP Service Delivery, ensuring that the PrEP guidelines are rolled out nationally and implemented effectively
• Support in effective collaboration with other stakeholders in the PrEP roll out program

Position Overview

CHAI seeks an experienced, strategic, and highly motivated Associate to support the implementation of Zambia’s HIV Access program, with a focus on optimizing HIV prevention, strengthening supply chains, enhancing service delivery of prevention and treatment products, including integrating of HIV programming into general health system delivery. The incumbent will support roll out of the national HIV and PrEP guidelines optimization, improving prevention commodity security, and supporting the introduction and set up of new initiatives critical to improved HIV prevention delivery. This includes considering changes to the HIV funding mechanisms.

Program Strategy & Planning

• Support HIV Access activities across planning, budgeting, forecasting, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, knowledge management, and reporting.
• Participate Min MOH and CHAI’s agenda to support developments in the HIV/AIDS landscape, including identifying opportunities for strategic program growth. Of particular focus will be the HIV prevention commodities.
• Support CHAI Zambia’s efforts in the introduction and uptake of optimal HIV prevention products working closely with the HAP team at UTH on implementation of the Len roll out project.
• Participate in proposal development and resource mobilization for new and follow-on funding opportunities.
• Provide technical assistance to MOH to improve adherence to national HIV prevention and treatment guidelines and increase access to high-quality, low-cost prevention and treatment commodities and emerging interventions.

Strengthening PeEP Commodity Security

• Contribute to strengthening HIV commodity forecasting, quantification, pipeline monitoring, and inventory management with specific focus on HIV prevention commodities Lenacapavir, Cab LA and Oral PrEP.

Service Delivery Strengthening

• Support emerging interventions such as de-medicalization of PrEP, to improve quality of care, decentralization of services, and equitable service delivery with particular focus on implementing the community and pharmacy delivery models for injectable PrEP.

Governance & Sector Coordination

• Work with MOH coordination structures, the UTH HAP team, HIV treatment and Prevention technical working groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public health, Epidemiology, Pharmacy, Health Systems, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in HIV programs, health systems strengthening, or supply chain management in low-resource settings.
• Strong technical understanding of HIV treatment and national health systems
• Demonstrated experience working with government stakeholders and complex multi-stakeholder environments.
• Exceptional analytical, project management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in fast-paced settings.
• Experience working with CHAI, bilateral donors, Global Fund, or similar organizations is an added advantage.