Health Economist (1 position)
Position code: HE – 1021
Reports to: Head of Programme
Station: Entebbe
Job Purpose:
The post-holder will be working on an economic and policy analysis of a school-based
menstrual health intervention aimed at improving girls’ education, health and wellbeing.
The intervention is being evaluated in a cluster-randomized trial in 60 secondary schools in Wakiso and Kalungu districts in Uganda.
The trial includes an economic evaluation to determine the cost-effectiveness of the
intervention compared with enhanced standard practice. This will evaluate the costs of
setting up and running the intervention package, the unit cost per female student reached, and the incremental cost-effectiveness of the intervention per unit increase in selected policy-relevant outcomes, relative to optimized usual care. The cost-effectiveness
measures will be compared to similar school-based interventions in the region to inform
scalability and financial sustainability.
The post-holder will collect and analysis data on resource use. These will be identified
through discussions with the trial team, the implementing partner, and the schools.
Resource use will be measured over the duration of the trial and will involve the following
data collection: (1) resource use due to the setting up and delivery of the intervention
including staff time, training, materials, drugs and supplies; (2) school resource use
including staff time and materials. The post-holder will estimate the costs of setting up and running the intervention package and the incremental cost-effectiveness of the
intervention per unit increase in selected policy-relevant outcomes, relative to optimized
usual care.
The post-holder will also investigate and assess the policy environment around menstrual
health in Uganda, focusing on how implementing the intervention contributes to, and
aligns with, the attainment of the Government policy objectives on menstruation
management in schools. The post-holder will adopt the basic approach to policy analysis of assessing the inclusiveness, magnitude of the problem; feasibility and clarity of objectives and implementation, social and economic environment; monitoring and evaluation frameworks and sustainability.
The post-holder will organize and supervise data collection, will analysis data using Excel
and STATA, and will contribute to paper writing.
The post-holder will be a key member of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers within
Uganda, the UK and internationally, and will work closely with colleagues at Makerere
University – School of Economics and at the Global Health Economics Centre at the LSHTM.
The portfolio of duties outlined below will vary from time to time in accordance with the
expectations of the role.
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How to Apply
Follow the link below to fill a form and submit your application documentation:
https://redcap.link/MENISCUS_health_Economist
Filling the form more than once will lead to automatic disqualification. High level of integrity while filling the form is required and will be considered during shortlisting.
Combine all your application documentation i.e. cover letter, CV & academic
documents into one PDF document. Deadline for application is 5th November 2021,
5:00pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. This position is open to Ugandan nationals only. Strictly follow the application procedure as failure to do so will lead to automatic disqualification. Only online applications through the link provided will be accepted. You will receive a notification in your email if your application and
documentation have been successfully received. In the event you are selected as
the best candidate for the job, it will be a requirement to present certified copies
of academic documents prior to contracting.
The applications should be addressed to:
The Head of Human Resources,
MRC/ UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit,
P.O. Box, 49,
Entebbe, Uganda.
Consider your application unsuccessful if not contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of the advert. Any form of lobbying at any stage will lead to automatic disqualification. By submitting your personal information, you consent to the MRC/ UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit holding and using it in accordance with its recruitment policy and procedure. The Unit reserves the right to verify documents attached with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate their validity.
MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda research Unit is an equal opportunity employer committed to having a diverse work force and does not ask for money at any stage of recruitment.
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