Analyst, Health Financing
Job Description
Job Posting Organization:
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization founded in 2002, primarily in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Its mission is to save lives and reduce the burden of disease in low- and middle-income countries. CHAI collaborates with governments and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems. Over the years, CHAI has expanded its focus beyond HIV to include infectious diseases like COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis, as well as non-communicable diseases such as cancer and diabetes. The organization operates in 40 countries, employing a diverse team dedicated to maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that solutions are government-led and designed for national scalability. CHAI is committed to diversity and inclusion, recognizing that its mission is best advanced by the contributions of individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds.
Job Overview:
The Analyst, Health Financing position at CHAI Kenya aims to support the government in moving towards universal health coverage by ensuring equitable, efficient, and effective resource distribution and utilization for high-quality health services. The Analyst will collaborate closely with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and CHAI leadership to design and implement strategic initiatives that enhance health financing systems, resource mobilization, and allocation. This role involves conducting both quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform decision-making and improve health financing strategies. The Analyst will also contribute to the development of operational plans and financing strategies that promote sustainability and equity in health service delivery, while preparing high-quality reports and presentations for various stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders in advancing health financing reforms, which include planning, budgeting, resource tracking, and expenditure analysis. They will conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform resource mobilization and efficiency improvement initiatives. The Analyst will contribute to the development and implementation of costed strategic and operational plans, health accounts, investment cases, and financing strategies that promote sustainability and equity in health service delivery. They will collaborate with government teams to strengthen systems for evidence-based decision-making, including data management and reporting. Additionally, the Analyst will prepare high-quality presentations, reports, and policy briefs for dissemination, build and maintain strategic relationships with government counterparts and development partners, and support capacity building in health financing and financial management. They will also contribute to program work planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting, provide technical support for fundraising efforts, oversee activity logistics, ensure effective documentation of lessons learned, and perform any other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates should possess a degree in health economics, public health, health sciences, public policy, health finance, commerce, or a related field. While years of experience are not strictly defined, familiarity with health systems strengthening, health financing, health economics, public health, and public sector finance is preferred. Candidates should demonstrate outstanding analytical skills, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to think strategically about long-term program goals. Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills are essential for building relationships with government partners and stakeholders. The ability to deliver excellence in high-pressure situations, excellent organizational skills, and strong writing and communication skills are also required. Candidates should be self-motivated, able to lead workstreams independently, and be team players with a capacity to coach others.
Educational Background:
A degree in health economics, public health, health sciences, public policy, health finance, commerce, or a related field is required for this position. This educational background should provide a solid foundation for understanding health systems and financing.
Experience:
While specific years of experience are not mandated, candidates should have a background that includes exposure to health systems strengthening, health financing, and related fields. Experience in resource-limited settings and multicultural environments is advantageous, as is familiarity with programming or coding, including VBA coding and/or Stata.
Languages:
Proficiency in English is mandatory, and knowledge of additional languages may be considered an advantage, particularly in a multicultural environment.
Additional Notes:
This is a full-time position based in Nairobi, Kenya. The role does not offer telecommuting options. CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The organization values the contributions of individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization founded in 2002, primarily in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Its mission is to save lives and reduce the burden of disease in low- and middle-income countries. CHAI collaborates with governments and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems. Over the years, CHAI has expanded its focus beyond HIV to include infectious diseases like COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis, as well as non-communicable diseases such as cancer and diabetes. The organization operates in 40 countries, employing a diverse team dedicated to maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that solutions are government-led and designed for national scalability. CHAI is committed to diversity and inclusion, recognizing that its mission is best advanced by the contributions of individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds.
Job Overview:
The Analyst, Health Financing position at CHAI Kenya aims to support the government in moving towards universal health coverage by ensuring equitable, efficient, and effective resource distribution and utilization for high-quality health services. The Analyst will collaborate closely with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and CHAI leadership to design and implement strategic initiatives that enhance health financing systems, resource mobilization, and allocation. This role involves conducting both quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform decision-making and improve health financing strategies. The Analyst will also contribute to the development of operational plans and financing strategies that promote sustainability and equity in health service delivery, while preparing high-quality reports and presentations for various stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders in advancing health financing reforms, which include planning, budgeting, resource tracking, and expenditure analysis. They will conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform resource mobilization and efficiency improvement initiatives. The Analyst will contribute to the development and implementation of costed strategic and operational plans, health accounts, investment cases, and financing strategies that promote sustainability and equity in health service delivery. They will collaborate with government teams to strengthen systems for evidence-based decision-making, including data management and reporting. Additionally, the Analyst will prepare high-quality presentations, reports, and policy briefs for dissemination, build and maintain strategic relationships with government counterparts and development partners, and support capacity building in health financing and financial management. They will also contribute to program work planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting, provide technical support for fundraising efforts, oversee activity logistics, ensure effective documentation of lessons learned, and perform any other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates should possess a degree in health economics, public health, health sciences, public policy, health finance, commerce, or a related field. While years of experience are not strictly defined, familiarity with health systems strengthening, health financing, health economics, public health, and public sector finance is preferred. Candidates should demonstrate outstanding analytical skills, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to think strategically about long-term program goals. Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills are essential for building relationships with government partners and stakeholders. The ability to deliver excellence in high-pressure situations, excellent organizational skills, and strong writing and communication skills are also required. Candidates should be self-motivated, able to lead workstreams independently, and be team players with a capacity to coach others.
Educational Background:
A degree in health economics, public health, health sciences, public policy, health finance, commerce, or a related field is required for this position. This educational background should provide a solid foundation for understanding health systems and financing.
Experience:
While specific years of experience are not mandated, candidates should have a background that includes exposure to health systems strengthening, health financing, and related fields. Experience in resource-limited settings and multicultural environments is advantageous, as is familiarity with programming or coding, including VBA coding and/or Stata.
Languages:
Proficiency in English is mandatory, and knowledge of additional languages may be considered an advantage, particularly in a multicultural environment.
Additional Notes:
This is a full-time position based in Nairobi, Kenya. The role does not offer telecommuting options. CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The organization values the contributions of individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
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