Volunteer, ARV Costing (3 months)

Country: Lesotho            

City: Maseru

Type: International Volunteer   

Business Unit: In-Country Operations

Job Location: Lesotho (Maseru)

Overview:

The Health Financing Volunteer will spend ~3 months determining the cost of ARVs per patient per year in Lesotho across various cohorts and compare this global estimates for treating patients.  The Volunteer will be working with various in-country partners and stakeholders to gather the relevant data to conduct the costing analysis.  The Volunteer would have the opportunity to shape CHAI-Lesotho’s entry into a new area of work – particularly around health financing issues.

Responsibilities:

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding credentials, analytical ability, and communication skills to support the CHAI Lesotho for this specific project.  The candidate must be able to function independently and flexibly and have a strong commitment to excellence.  CHAI places great value on relevant personal qualities: resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, independence, energy, and work ethic. Specifically, key responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: Collect financial, expenditure, and stock level reports regarding available regimens, patient populations, and specific program statistics and support data management and organization for analysis. Provide robust analytical support, and actively participate in problem-solving and structuring of the analytical approach Conduct detailed cost analysis of the approximate cost of ARVs for adult, pediatric, and pregnant ART patients. Include any/all changes to ART guidelines. Develop financial scenario modeling to bridge any resource gaps and consider suitability of different financial tools to do so Develop a comprehensive report and/or presentation on the various scenarios for the cost of ARVs per patient per year and any applicable sensitivity analysis Engage with relevant internal and external stakeholders including Global Drug Access Team members and the Ministry of Health respectively during data collection, methodology development, and final report sharing

Qualifications:

Recent graduate from top tier university – exceptional applicants currently enrolled in university will be considered Fluency in English , excellent written and oral communications skills High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel Strong problem solving skills and analytical capabilities Strong interpersonal skills, particularly in cross-cultural contexts and willingness to learn in a culturally diverse work environment Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently in a fast-paced environment Pluses (order of priority): Experience conducting quantitative, modeling or costing analysis Familiarity with global health issues

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