Pros
CHAI focuses on the health outcomes of the patient and building sustainable systems within the government to maintain a good health system.There's a lot of opportunity to bring new, innovative ideas to scale through government support. It does involve a lot of hard work, but you should expect to work in challenging environments and address challenging problems if you take on a job like this. Whether an employee likes a job at CHAI depends highly on their relationship with your manager and country government partners. Some teams and country teams are stronger, more welcoming than others, so potential candidates should explore that variable.
Cons
The most frustrating thing about working at CHAI is being hindered from doing your job or growing due to weak leadership. There is a lack of accountability for country directors, allowing some weak ones to persist in their roles despite poor leadership and management.