Analyst, Health Financing

About the role

The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is seeking an Analyst, Health Financing based in Nairobi, Kenya. The CHAI Kenya Health Financing program supports the government in moving toward universal health coverage by ensuring scarce resources are distributed equitably and efficiently. The team works with the Ministry of Health to provide technical assistance, develop analytical tools and strengthen capacity to manage health-sector spending. The Analyst reports to the Senior Program Manager, Infectious Diseases.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders in health financing reforms, including planning, budgeting, resource tracking and expenditure analysis.
• Carry out quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform resource mobilization, allocation and efficiency improvements.
• Contribute to costed strategic and operational plans, health accounts, investment cases and financing strategies.
• Strengthen evidence-based decision-making with government teams, including data management, reporting and performance monitoring.
• Prepare presentations, reports and policy briefs, and build relationships with government counterparts, development partners and other stakeholders.
• Build government capacity in health financing, financial management and use of data for decision-making.
• Support program planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting, and provide technical support to fundraising and proposal development.
• Oversee activity logistics with Finance and Operations, including budgets, allowances and timely liquidation in line with donor financial policies.
• Document lessons learned and best practices, and perform other related duties.

Required profile

• Degree in health economics, public health, health sciences, public policy, or a health finance, commerce or related field.
• Preferred: knowledge of health systems strengthening, health financing, health economics, health workforce, public health, public policy, public sector finance and consulting.
• Ability to analyse complex datasets and turn them into actionable options for decision-makers.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work under pressure and independently, and strong writing and communication skills.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Use of AI.
• Advantageous: programming experience, including VBA and/or Stata.