Closing date: 21 Aug 2012
Employer: Futures Group
Company Profile Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programmes in HIV, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modelling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/Health Management Information Systems (HMIS), strategic consulting, and programme management.
Position Summary: We seek an exceptional candidate for a Health Finance Specialist position for a potential programme on SRH and HIV in Zimbabwe. The candidate will provide content knowledge, technical assistance, consultation, and support for the development and execution of costing and modelling assignments. This is a full-time position to be based in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Key Responsibilities: • Provide costing and modelling expertise/technical assistance to the programme, including designing cost collection strategies as part of routine monitoring and/or operations research. • Use various quantitative and qualitative techniques to perform costing and modelling tasks. • Provide technical guidance on health finance issues to improve service access, delivery, and quality. • Provide analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider, and resolve programme issues or problems. • Participate in and/or prepares necessary technical and programme-related reports, including presentations and white papers. • Guide and support research, data collection, policy formulation, training, and capacity building efforts in support of project activities and deliverables.
Qualifications: • Advanced degree. MA or PhD preferred. • 5+ years of experience in health economics, public health, policy formulation, or other field related to the programme. • HIV or SRH programme costing, modelling, or cost-effectiveness analysis experience. • Deep understanding of the health system and health markets in Zimbabwe. • Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial, and evaluative skills. • Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe. • Excellent written and spoken English is a must. • Zimbabwean nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Details: If this position is of interest to you, please email your CV to vanessa.garcia@grminternational.combefore 21st August 2012 following the steps below: a) State ‘Name of the position – SRH/HIV bid Zimbabwe’ in the subject line and state where you saw this advertisement b) State four bullet points to demonstrate why you are a suitable candidate for this role
Physical Demands
• Regularly required to stand or sit, and move about the facility
Work Environment
• Usual office working conditions free of disagreeable elements.
Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
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