Health Economics Specialist at Corona Management Systems

 Health Economics Specialist

Location: Enugu
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are recruiting for a Health Economics Specialist to joinour team, working out of Enugu State, Nigeria. The holder of this position will develop the organisation’s capacity to support policy costing using the one-health tool, support costing of improved and new delivery strategies and interventions towards strong and resilient health systems, and contribute to cost-effectiveness analysis of interventions to strengthen capacity to track Value for Money (VfM) across projects and the programmes and systems that we support.
• The post-holder will also focus on supporting the design and leading the implementation of economic evaluations to inform policies, decision-making, and resource allocation.
• The post-holder will also provide technical assistance to Ministries of Health and other partners and contribute to the evaluation of the benefits of new or proposed health policies. The post-holder will be actively involved in organisational activities such as working groups, business areas, and communities of practice.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in health economics, excellent analytical and research skills, and the ability to communicate complex economic concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct economic evaluations and analyses of public health interventions, treatments, and programmes.
• Develop and/or adapt economic models to assess the value and impact of public health intervention.
• Identify and collect relevant economic data from various sources, including literature reviews and databases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including clinicians, researchers, and policymakers, to provide economic insights and recommendations.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and publications summarising research findings from costing studies and economic evaluations.
• Provide guidance and support for the design of health economics-related projects.

Essential Requirements

• A Degree in Economics, Medical or Health Sciences, Public Health, Mathematics, Statistics or other relevant area in development.
• A postgraduate qualification in health economics.
• Significant experience of undertaking costing exercises and economic evaluations.
• Experience building health economic models from scratch e.g., cost-effectiveness, budget impact, and Markov models.
• Experience in using decision analysis methods and software.
• Proficiency in the use of the One-Health costing Tool.
• Proficiency in statistical software packages (e.g., R, Stata, SAS) and economic modelling software (e.g., TreeAge, Excel-based modelling).
• Experience in developing the technical capabilities of colleagues through coaching, mentoring, training, or line management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team; and
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Desirable Requirements:

• Extensive experience working in a global or international organisation, at mid-level and with high performance.
• Substantial experience working in a technical support capacity with Ministries of health, international agencies and non-Governmental organisations.
• Demonstratable experience in proposal or bid writing, with recent experience of successful submissions.
• Demonstrable experience of influencing policy and practice at national, sub-national or global levels; and
• Experience conducting systematic literature reviews.

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including Health Insurance, Pensions, and 21 leave days per annum
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge research projects.
• Chance to make a real difference in the health of the population.

Application Deadline
29th September, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Resume and Cover Letter to: careers@coronams.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
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Note: If you believe that you are the right fit for our organisation and for this role, we encourage you to apply for this position.