Lusaka, Zambia.
CHAI seeks an experienced, strategic, and highly motivated Health Economist to support implementation of the Health Systems Integration program, with a focus on implementation of Zambia’s Health Systems Integration agenda, with a focus on optimizing health funding, strengthening supply chains, enhancing service delivery of prevention and ART, supporting digital health transitions and integration of HIV programming into general health system delivery. The Associate HSI will support the HSI Program Manager in the execution of initiatives critical to improved health systems delivery in light of changes in the health financing architecture.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support governments to strengthen national and sub-national health planning and budgeting processes to adapt to funding and implementation gaps.
- Provide technical assistance in setting priorities based on cost-effectiveness, disease burden, equity, and financial sustainability.
- Use data to facilitate transparent, participatory processes for resource allocation and prioritization across competing health needs.
- Identify inefficiencies in health system spending (e.g., procurement, service delivery, human resources) and support governments to implement reforms that improve value for money.
- Analyse program costs and performance data to inform strategies for more efficient service delivery, particularly at the primary care level.
- Support design and implementation of strategic purchasing reforms (e.g., performance-based financing, capitation, output-based payments).
- Support governments to assess and advocate for increased public funding for health, aligned with macro-fiscal realities and competing national priorities.
- Provide analytical inputs to support dialogue between Ministries of Health and Ministries of Finance, including return-on-investment analyses and health investment cases.
- Help design and assess innovative financing mechanisms and approaches where relevant.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, Health Economics, International Development, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Master’s degree in the above fields will be an added advantage.
- A minimum of 5+ years of experience in a relevant field (e.g health economics, health management or health systems strengthening) in the public or private sector with increasing responsibilities.
- Demonstrated experience using quantitative and economic analysis to inform health sector policies, with preference for candidates familiar with cost-effectiveness, fiscal space, or efficiency analyses.
- Proven track record of working with or supporting low- and middle-income country governments, statutory bodies and donor agencies.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Excel and statistical tools (e.g., Stata, R) and a strong understanding of health system performance metrics.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing high-quality policy briefs, technical reports, and presentations for government and donor audiences.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams independently and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
- Understanding of national, regional and global health care financing.
This job is posted by Clinton Health Access Initiative.
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