The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has contracted through CAMRIS International partnered with IAP World Services Inc. (IAPWS), to recruit and hire qualified individuals for the Senior Health Economist.
Bureau for Global Health/Office of Health Systems, United States Agency for International Development
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Background:
Meeting the needs of 36 million people living with HIV in the next five years will exceed current donor commitments. To narrow this gap, USAID plans to work with countries, tailoring solutions to each country context through a unique mix of health financing approaches in order to mobilize their domestic resources while ensuring transparency, accountability, and impact
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Senior Health Economist will provide key technical and programmatic support to the Bureau for Global Health’s Sustainable Financing for HIV/AIDS initiative. Working under the direction of the Initiative’s Technical Lead and in close collaboration with team members from the Global Health Bureau (GH), and the Bureau for Economic Growth, Education & Environment (E3), s/he will advance the vision and goals for domestic resource mobilization for HIV& AIDS and long-term, sustainable programming for control of the epidemic.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Senior Health Economist will perform the following duties:
- Perform a leadership role in planning and program development for USAID’s Sustainable Financing for HIV/AIDS Initiative.
- Work collaboratively with GH and E3 colleagues and country stakeholders to strategize, develop scopes of work, operationalize work plans, and monitor and report progress under the Initiative.
- Monitor USAID’s implementing partner’s work in the field, including fulfillment of a technical advisory role on select Initiative activities as required.
- Provide strategic advice and technical assistance, analysis, and design support to other GH offices, USAID Missions and PEPFAR country teams in areas of domestic resource mobilization and sustainable health financing.
- Liaise with host-country governments and with leading fiscal experts at other bilateral and multilateral donor agencies on issues of domestic resource mobilization.
- Serve as a technical resource to senior leaders of the Agency, particularly GH, E3 and appropriate regional bureaus (Africa, Asia) on issues at the intersection of DRM and Health.
- Serve as a source of expertise to advise on wider GH efforts to promote domestic resource mobilization in the health sector.
- Monitor and raise awareness on the latest research, emerging trends, and innovative activities supporting domestic resource mobilization for health.
- Mentor team members and other staff on DRM and PFM.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSE, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OR OTHER
EXPERTISE REQUIRED.
The applicant must have:
- Master's degree or higher in health economics, health finance, or other relevant field. A PhD degree is preferred.
- Minimum twelve years' experience in health finance and resource mobilization, with the majority of this experience in a developing country context.
- Minimum five years' experience in advising government, NGO leaders, and/or donor agencies on high stakes critical issues in developing country public health economics.
- Track record of technical expertise in cost analysis, economic evaluation and capacity building in developing countries, including research design.
- Demonstrated understanding of and ability to apply accepted tools, techniques and frameworks for health financing, economic evaluation and cost analysis of health and infectious disease interventions.
- Demonstrated solid familiarity with budgetary reforms, public expenditure management, health sector financing strategies including private sector and innovative financing initiatives.
- Demonstrated high degree of judgment, maturity, and ingenuity to interpret strategy; to analyze, develop and present work; and to monitor and evaluate implementation of programs.
- Strong leadership skills, with experience leading and facilitating group discussions and activities.
- Experience working with a wide range of development partners, including multilateral and bilateral donors as well as private foundations and civil society.
- Demonstrated knowledge of processes (U.S. Government and other) in setting thematic priorities, decision-making mechanisms, and funding channels.
- Familiarity with global health partnerships and disease-specific initiatives.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills, including with non-technical audiences.
- Solid skills in teamwork, multi-stakeholder collaboration and management.
This is an opportunity for employment or a contract, but we reserve the right to make no selection or award.
CAMRIS International and IAP World Services Inc. offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. Please submit your resume online at https://careers-camris.icims.com.
CAMRIS and IAP are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
