Based in Maseru, Lesotho, the Clinton Health Access
Initiative (CHAI) is looking for a3-month Volunteer to support our
expanding work in health financing. The volunteer will report to the Health
Financing Program Manager and will provide critical support to the government.
S/he will be a part of a team that works in close partnership with the Ministry
of Health, cooperating on a regular basis with donors, partner organizations
and NGOs. The Volunteer will be called upon primarily to support these efforts
both strategically and analytically.
The candidate must have excellent communications skills and
cultural sensitivity as s/he will be working closely with MoH partners. S/he
must be able to manage multiple tasks and drive multiple work plans forward.
S/he must exhibit a passion for results and commitment to excellence. We place
great value on the following qualities: entrepreneurship, responsibility,
tenacity, independence, energy and work ethic.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting
the Resource Mapping exercise of Health Sector through data entry and
analysis
- Analyzing
specific funding flows and supporting the identification of potential
areas of inefficiencies, resource needs, and resource reallocation;
- Support
design and implementation of long term health financing strategic plans;
- Prioritize
and support the Ministry of Health in developing or improving systems for
thorough resource and results tracking
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
degree plus relevant professional experience in a demanding,
results-oriented environment;
- Excellent
problem solving, analytical and quantitative skills, including significant
experience working in Excel;
- Strong
interpersonal and communication skills, and an ability to build
professional relationships;
- Ability
to learn on the job quickly and absorb/synthesize a broad range of
information
- Ability
to thrive in a fast-paced and demanding environment;
- Ability
to work independently on complex projects;
- Ability
to react quickly to ad-hoc requests while managing an existing workload;
Advantages:
- Experience
working on health financing related issues specifically
- Experience
working in developing countries, particularly on health related issues
- Experience
working with recipient country governments and international partners in
country
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