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Senior Health Economist – Kisumu at Kenya Medical Research – KEMRI
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Undertake high quality research and contribute to peer-reviewed publications;
Co-design data collection tools for health facilities as well as staff and equipment surveys;
Plan and conduct the collection of economic and financial data, for the cost-effectiveness, budget impact, and equity analysis of PDMC;
Provide training support and supervision to fieldworkers involved in data collection;
Coordinate with researchers involved in the qualitative research (feasibility, acceptability) to ensure that, where necessary, relevant financial and economic data is collected through key informant interviews (KII);
Analyse the economic and financial data, for the cost-effectiveness, budget impact and equity analysis of PDMC and to write up the findings for research reports, policy briefs, conference presentations and peer-reviewed journals;
Submit, attend and present (online or in presence) the results of the economic evaluation of PDMC at national and international conferences on health economics, child health and/or malaria;
Vacancy Requirements:
MSc degree in Health Economics, Development Economics, Quantitative Economics, Public health/health sciences, Economic Policy and Planning with a strong focus on health; Mandatory
A Bachelorโs degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Public Administration or relevant health science; Mandatory
Experience and skills in costing, and cost-effectiveness analysis of healthcare interventions; Mandatory
Experience in health systems management and the Kenyan health sector specifically; Mandatory
Strong quantitative/ data analysis skills. Mandatory
Planning and Analytical skills Mandatory
Good writing and presentation skills; Mandatory
Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills; Mandatory
Strong Excel skills; Mandatory
Team work. Mandatory