Chemonics seeks a budget and policy reform technical advisor for the anticipated five-year USAID Delivery of Comprehensive Clinical HIV/AIDS Services (D-SERVE) project in Zambia. D-SERVE will support the Zambian government in delivering integrated and comprehensive HIV/AIDS services at the national, provincial, and district levels. Key activities will include HIV counseling and testing, prevention of mother to child transmission, male circumcision, treatment services, care and support, laboratory services, and strategic information. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Measure policy effectiveness and assess the relationship between national financial flows (both revenue and expenditure) and health outcomes
- Provide policy advisory support and technical assistance to the Zambian government in support of sustainable domestic resource mobilization for HIV/AIDS financing
Qualifications:
- Master's degree or higher in law, economics, finance, or a related field
- Minimum five years of work experience in a relevant field such as policy and budget reform, tax policy, health care financing, poverty reduction strategies, policies, monitoring and evaluation, and strategic planning, including considerable experience dealing with policymakers at senior level
- Experience in at least three years of working with ministries of health and/or finance is highly desirable, especially knowledge of leading policy frameworks and new directions
- Conversant with public expenditure frameworks
- Relevant experience in skills transfer and building local capacity
- Excellent presentation and report writing skills
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Excellent command of spoken and written English
HOW TO APPLY:
Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit a CV and cover letter to dserve.recruit@chemonics.comno later than May 31, 2015. Please include "Technical Advisor for Budget and Policy Reform" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted. For more information, please visit our website at www.chemonics.com.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification formand submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.comwith only "Technical Advisor for Budget and Policy Reform – D-SERVE" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.
