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Senior Health Economist - Kisumu at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

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Job Description

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.

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Job Industry

ICT / Computer, Data, Business Analysis and AI

Job Salary Currency

Job Salary Fixed

No

Key Deliverables

  • 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;

Essential Qualities

Essential Qualities
  • 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 Bachelor’s 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

Application Process

Interested and qualified? Go to Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI on erecruitment.kemri.go.ke to apply

Close Date

15/02/2025

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