Project Overview and Role
HP+ Kenya and East Africa is looking for an intern to support its work on domestic mobilization at national and county level and capacity building of county team on Program based budgeting. This is a temporary position based in Nairobi, Kenya and reporting to the Economist.
Responsibilities
Purpose of Role
Specifically the intern is expected to support the HP+ Kenya team:
Collecting and analyzing expenditure data for completion of Public Expenditure Reviews and related briefs
Preparing capacity building materials including power point presentation and county meeting reports
Collecting and analyzing information in support of government agenda on Universal Health Care
Play an active role in county capacity activities and support in documentation of success stories
Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Requirements
Minimum Education and Experience Required
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
Bachelor’s degree(upper second honors) in economics or statistics from a recognized university
Preference in health financing policy and governance.
Ability to work successfully with diverse groups, partners and colleagues and a team player
Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and conducting web-based research.
Ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities while meeting deadline
Strong quantitative skills, including data analysis and statistical interpretation. Experience with statistical software such as Stata is desirable.
Ability to develop technical data into presentations and/or other multimedia formats.
Interest in further developing technical skills in areas such as cost analysis, statistics, data analysis, survey methods, qualitative research, modeling and systematic literature review.
Experience with policy analyses costing and health economics in previous coursework or work experience desired
