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Analyst, HIV Financing

In 2002, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) began as the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in the developing world and strengthen health systems there. Taking the lead from Governments and working with partners, CHAI works to improve markets for lifesaving medicines and diagnostics, lower the costs of treatments, and expand access to life-saving technologies — creating a sustainable model that can be owned and maintained by Governments.

In 2005, CHAI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Malawi (GoM) to strengthen health systems in the most challenged districts, provide national support to HIV/AIDS drug pricing and programmatic work, support the pilot and scale-up of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) initiatives, expand access to ART for children, strengthen the Malawi’s lab system, and scale-up an integrated nutrition programme for children. CHAI’s support to Malawi has expanded to include Human Resources for Health (HRH), Vaccines (pneumococcal and rotavirus), and Health Financing.


Background
With its heavy donor dependence, and the resources available for the HIV response plateauing globally, Malawi faces significant challenges in securing sufficient funding to reach its key goals: achieving universal access to quality HIV treatment and reducing new infections by scaling-up critical HIV prevention interventions.


Position Overview
The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) seeks a Programme Analyst – HIV Financing Team will assist the Government of Malawi (GoM) in identifying how to most efficiently and effectively spend the limited HIV funding available.

The Programme Analyst – HIV Financing will be based in Lilongwe, Malawi and will report to the Programme Manager of the HIV Financing Team within the Health Financing Cluster. He/she will i) generate evidence on current costs of interventions allowing governments to make informed decisions in selecting HIV service delivery models; ii) provide critical support in the quantification and mapping of funding needs against available resources including helping the government to identify funding gaps and access additional resources; and iii) strengthen the planning process to ensure plans are evidence-based, prioritised, and operationalised.

The Programme Analyst – HIV Financing will work very closely with the National AIDS Commission (NAC), Ministry of Health (MoH), and Ministry of Finance (MoF), in addition to cooperating on a regular basis with donors, NGOs, and civil society. TheAnalyst – HIV Financing will strategically and analytically support all efforts to better allocate resources and optimise HIV treatment in Malawi’s national response.
Responsibilities:
Working in close collaboration with MoH/NAC, the Programme Analyst – HIV Financing will:
  • Develop quantitative models to assess opportunities for improved efficiency and effectiveness of various interventions in HIV/AIDS;
  • Collect and analyse information on current funding flows in HIV, malaria, and the broader health sector and identify opportunities to improve efficiency;
  • Bring strategic insight to translate data analysis to big-picture takeaways;
  • Work directly with Senior Level GoM staff in analysing, articulating and presenting broader HIV financing scenarios;
  • Draft policy memos to inform GoM and external stakeholders on health financing challenges and opportunities;
  • Develop and deliver presentations to help Senior Level GoM leaders make strategic health financing decisions;
  • Facilitate strategic meetings with government and stakeholders in driving operational and policy changes relating to HIV financing based on extensive analysis of financing scenarios with government counterparts;
  • Provide technical advice and assistance to NAC on financial management-related issues;
  • Be a self-starter and work on a team of highly-motivated and analytical individuals;
  • Support communication and reporting requirements for programme donors; and
  • Provide regular reports to the Senior Programme Manager of Health Financing Cluster, Country Director and Global Teams on progress of activities.
Qualifications:
  • A minimum of a Bachelors’ degree (preferably in Business or Public Health) from a well-recognised, high-calibre institution;
  • A minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in a private or public sector setting (i.e. management consulting, finance) with increasing levels of responsibility and experience;
  • Strong analytical skills and advanced technical proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint (analytical skills and proficiency levels will be tested during recruiting process);
  • Demonstrated experience building and analysing quantitative models to inform decision-making, including experience developing or evaluating financial models;
  • Demonstrated ability to identify key trends from complex datasets and translate them into clear advice for decision makers;
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate political discussions objectively and diplomatically;
  • Natural ability to build strategic relationships and interact with individuals of different backgrounds;
  • Strategically minded, able to think creatively around long-term programme objectives and the detailed steps necessary to achieve these goals;
  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task, be effective in high-pressure situations and adapt to fast-paced and changing environments with a strong commitment to excellence, both internally and externally, and with limited-structural support;
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex projects and solve challenging problems with limited structural or operational support;
  • Excellent organisational and problem solving skills;
  • Excellent verbal, visual and written communication skills;
  • English language fluency, both written and verbal.

Advantages
  • Previous work experience in management consulting, finance and/or similar private sector enterprises and/or in economics and public sector financing;
  • Experience managing demanding work plans and tight budgets;
  • Experience developing training materials and/or reports for broad consumption;
  • Previous experience working in HIV in Africa or a similar context;
  • Knowledge of and/or experience with the Global Fund proposal development process and other donor funding mechanisms (e.g. DFID, Gates, IHP, SWAp, HIPC funds);
  • Knowledge, experience and interest in innovative financing approaches for developing countries;
  • Knowledge of computer programming languages proficiency such as Python and good facility with Microsoft Access or similar open source software;
  • Experience working with macros and Microsoft Access;
  • Chichewa fluency, both written and verbal;
  • Experience working in developing countries, particularly in the health sector and in Sub-Saharan Africa; and:
  • Experience with and/or interest in shaping national health policy decisions.
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