Health Economist

The African Institute for Development Policy seeks a Health Economist to lead the design and execution of a project on Financing Surveillance and Pandemics Preparedness and Readiness. The ideal candidate will drive the generation of evidence needed to inform discussions on surveillance, pandemic preparedness, and readiness, and provide technical support to policymakers and facilitate regional-level engagement for domestic financing of surveillance and PPR programs. The role involves working with the Ministry of Health, other government agencies, parliament, private sector, and civil society organizations at national and sub-national levels to lead the project's implementation, provide technical assistance and evidence, and support regional-level engagement for domestic financing. The candidate will design and conduct analyses and modelling to generate data and evidence needed to inform government decisions on sustainable financing for surveillance and PPR, present the data and evidence in high-quality research papers, policy briefs, and presentations, and provide technical support to government's efforts in resource mobilization. The ideal candidate has a PhD in Economics, Health Economics, or other relevant disciplines or a master's degree in Economics, Health Economics, or other relevant disciplines with more than 5 years of relevant working experience, demonstrated knowledge of health financing systems, excellent problem-solving, analytical, qualitative, and quantitative skills, and strong communication and interpersonal skills.