Health Financing Analyst Clinton Health Access Initiative Monrovia
The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) assists governments to promote high quality health care. CHAI teams work in partnership with the government, partners, and other major stakeholders to identify the key obstacles to access and scale-up of essential health services, and to develop sustainable strategies to overcome them. CHAI has recently made a strategic decision to focus on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of HIV and Malaria funding and health system strengthening in several countries.
Responsibilities:
The Clinton Health Access Initiative is looking for a Health Financing Analysts to assist African governments in addressing significant funding shortfalls in their health-related programming, and to provide assistance in optimizing use of financial resources available in the health sector. These countries face significant funding challenges and CHAI aims to address these funding challenges through the development of innovative health financing mechanisms, identification of funding inefficiencies, and improved allocation of resources in the health sector.
The Health Financing Analyst will provide critical support in the quantification and mapping of funding needs and available resources, understanding current costs of health interventions, helping the governments to identify funding gaps and access additional resources, and assessing the feasibility of a menu of financing options to expand the fiscal space within the health sector. The Analyst will be a part of a team that works very closely with the Ministry of Health, interacting on a regular basis with donors, NGOs and civil society.
This is a challenging but very rewarding position which will have direct and near-term impact on thousands of patients in need of life-saving treatment. It is an opportunity to work closely with a government that is committed to health care and treatment and to provide critical skills, tools and capacity that will enable access to and better management of funds in the health sector.
Provide robust data management and analytical support to the in-country team, and actively participate in structuring the analytical approach and problem solving in areas such as:
•Modeling current costs of providing key health interventions at the national and facility levels
•Understanding current funding flows in the health sector
•Reviewing specific funding channels to understand funding flows and potential areas of inefficiencies
•Modeling to assess potential for improved efficiency and effectiveness of health sector interventions
•Develop revenue projection models to assess potential for new, innovative financing mechanisms in the health sector
•Support design and implementation of long term financial sustainability plans
Qualifications:
Required:
•Very strong quantitative skills, including significant experience working in excel on budgeting
•Applicants with management consulting or other relevant private and public sector experience are strongly encouraged to apply
•Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders
•Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills
•Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
•Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare compelling presentations
•Ability to multi-task and to be effective in high-pressure situations
•Ability to work independently on complex projects
Advantages:
•Knowledge of/experience with the Global Fund proposal development process as well as knowledge of other donor funding mechanisms and processes (e.g., IHP, SWAp, HIPC funds, etc.)
•Experience with working in developing countries, particularly in health, HIV/AIDS-related, or malaria issues
•Experience working with African governments and international partners in country
PLEASE APPLY AT: https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/2608/job
Responsibilities:
The Clinton Health Access Initiative is looking for a Health Financing Analysts to assist African governments in addressing significant funding shortfalls in their health-related programming, and to provide assistance in optimizing use of financial resources available in the health sector. These countries face significant funding challenges and CHAI aims to address these funding challenges through the development of innovative health financing mechanisms, identification of funding inefficiencies, and improved allocation of resources in the health sector.
The Health Financing Analyst will provide critical support in the quantification and mapping of funding needs and available resources, understanding current costs of health interventions, helping the governments to identify funding gaps and access additional resources, and assessing the feasibility of a menu of financing options to expand the fiscal space within the health sector. The Analyst will be a part of a team that works very closely with the Ministry of Health, interacting on a regular basis with donors, NGOs and civil society.
This is a challenging but very rewarding position which will have direct and near-term impact on thousands of patients in need of life-saving treatment. It is an opportunity to work closely with a government that is committed to health care and treatment and to provide critical skills, tools and capacity that will enable access to and better management of funds in the health sector.
Provide robust data management and analytical support to the in-country team, and actively participate in structuring the analytical approach and problem solving in areas such as:
•Modeling current costs of providing key health interventions at the national and facility levels
•Understanding current funding flows in the health sector
•Reviewing specific funding channels to understand funding flows and potential areas of inefficiencies
•Modeling to assess potential for improved efficiency and effectiveness of health sector interventions
•Develop revenue projection models to assess potential for new, innovative financing mechanisms in the health sector
•Support design and implementation of long term financial sustainability plans
Qualifications:
Required:
•Very strong quantitative skills, including significant experience working in excel on budgeting
•Applicants with management consulting or other relevant private and public sector experience are strongly encouraged to apply
•Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders
•Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills
•Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
•Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare compelling presentations
•Ability to multi-task and to be effective in high-pressure situations
•Ability to work independently on complex projects
Advantages:
•Knowledge of/experience with the Global Fund proposal development process as well as knowledge of other donor funding mechanisms and processes (e.g., IHP, SWAp, HIPC funds, etc.)
•Experience with working in developing countries, particularly in health, HIV/AIDS-related, or malaria issues
•Experience working with African governments and international partners in country
PLEASE APPLY AT: https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/2608/job
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