Society for Family Health (SFH) Health Economist Jobs in Nigeria

Society for Family Health (SFH) Health Economist Jobs in Nigeria


Job Profile

  • This position will be responsible for reviewing the impact of A360 Nigeria’s interventions on state funding, helps the project understand national and state targets including the funding mechanism that is linked to them.

  • This individual will also support in identifying creative funding solutions such as service-level agreements with PPMVs to provide services to adolescents.

    Job-role

    The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

  • Reviews the impact of A360 Nigeria’s interventions on state funding,
    Lead in conducting economic analyses and providing evidence for the project initiative.

  • Coordinate the studies for analysis of the impact of user charges and its implications on health care utilization in facilities for the project to inform advocacy

  • Analyze the resource allocation pattern to the sector and suggest ways to enhance the value for money while also analyzing the adequacy of the resource allocation.

  • Support in identifying creative funding solutions such as service-level agreements with PPMVs to provide services to adolescents.

  • Supports the project to understand national and state targets including the funding mechanism that is linked to them.

  • Support the States Ministry of Health to build a business case for ASRH programming including conducting cost-effectiveness and/or cost-benefit analysis, modeling impact of investments on mortality, morbidity and health status as well as benefits outside the health sector

  • Contribute to scientific writing and production of reports.

    Qualifications / Experience

  • Must possess a first degree in the relevant field (Health Economics, Public Health, Public Policy, Statistics, or other Social Sciences)

  • Must possess a minimum of 7 years post-NYSC experience in the health sector and in health economics.

    Skills and Competency Required

  • Strong economic, statistical and econometric skills, including experience with detailed, high-level data analysis and sampling
    Sound communication and technical writing skills

  • Good knowledge of the Nigerian and state health system and key health system actors.

  • Good interpersonal relationship skills

  • Ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision

  • Cognate experience in providing technical assistance to government at national or sub-national levels is an advantage.

    Application Closing Date

  • 28th August, 2020.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Society for Family Health (SFH) Health Economist Jobs in Nigeria

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