Health Economist

Core responsibilities:

• Analyze public health impact and health financing data using multiple quantitative methods to support priority-setting and analysis needs of countries served
• Perform statistical analysis and write software code (in R and/or Stata) to manage, visualize, analyze, and model cost and economic data
• Prepare reports and presentations to effectively communicate methods and findings to stakeholders including ministries of health
• Train, supervise, and collaborate with partner individuals and institutions to support upskilling of local public health analytics talent

This role creates positive change by using analytics and systems thinking to design system-level solutions that reduce disease burden in Africa, enabling self-reliance in public health analytics and supporting priority-setting and decision-making in countries with high disease burden.

Required qualifications:

• Ph.D. in health economics OR Ph.D. in related quantitative field with 2+ years experience in health economics, health financing, or econometrics
• Experience working in costing or cost-effectiveness analysis of health interventions
• Experience and skills in health financing assessments
• Experience in statistical analysis including statistical tests and basic regressions
• Proficiency in at least one data analysis language (R or Stata)
• Professional proficiency in English or French

AHADI is committed to creating an open and collaborative workplace where all can learn and thrive. The organization is values-driven with team members who care deeply about enabling self-reliance in public health analytics in Africa. No specific compensation or perks mentioned in the posting.

AHADI is a values-driven organization that analyzes field, trial, survey, and routine health system data; develops, configures, calibrates, and applies disease transmission and geospatial models; and designs and builds new data and analytics solutions to inform public health decision-making in Africa.