At the request of CHAI’s partner governments, and given the current global funding landscape, CHAI is increasing the technical support it is providing to governments in overcoming financing barriers to achieving universal access of health services.
Summary of Position: CHAI is looking for Health Financing Analysts / Senior Analysts to assist the South African government 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. South Africa faces 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, and supporting health financing planning processes more broadly.
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 governments that are committed to universal access and to provide critical skills, tools and capacity that will enable better management of funds in the health sector.
Responsibilities: 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, and modeling future trends • 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 • Developing revenue projection models to assess potential for new, innovative financing mechanisms in the health sector • Supporting design and implementation of long-term financial sustainability plans
Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of professional experience in the private or public sector • Very strong quantitative skills, including significant experience working in Excel • Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders • 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: • Understanding of the Global Fund proposal development process as well as knowledge of other donor funding mechanisms and processes (e.g., IHP, SWAp, etc.) • Experience with working in developing countries, particularly in health, HIV-related, or malaria issues • Experience working with governments and international partners in country • Management consulting or other relevant private and public sector experience • South African work authorization strongly preferred
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