Junior Health Economist
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- CeSHHAR Zimbabwe
- Expires 15 Feb 2026
- Harare
- Full Time
Job Description
CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is an organisation that specialises in population health research and programming, including on sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. CeSHHAR has an extensive national, regional, and international academic and community partnership network. CeSHHAR has a diverse range of funders which include the Wellcome Trust, the Gates Foundation, UK Medical Research Council, Templeton World Charity Foundation, Global Fund for AIDS TB and Malaria, UNICEF and UNFPA. We partner very closely with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (UK). CeSHHAR is implementing a National Key Population programme on behalf of National AIDS Council and Ministry of Health and Child Care in all 10 provinces in Zimbabwe.
JOB ROLE
Junior Health Economist to conduct economic cost and resource use data collection for PACE (Prevention Accelerator for Communities on the Edge of sex work), a novel HIV prevention approach for women on the edge of sex work (EoSW). Incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:
Duties and Responsibilities
• Collating economic cost and other resource use data (training will be provided)
• Maintaining proper documentation on all economic cost data collection forms
• Conducting cost data entry and assisting with analysis
• Maintaining high quality data collection standards
• Participating in report writing
• Ensuring alignment of all aspects of work with Good Clinical Practice guidelines
• Performing other tasks as assigned
Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Health Economics, Economics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Social Science, or related field. Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Minimum 1 year of experience of conducting economic cost data collection
• Demonstrated experience in collating health economics costs data
• Prior experience working in a reproductive health research environment.
• Experience conducting research among vulnerable populations (sex workers)
• Computer competency particularly with Microsoft Office packages: word, excel and power point
• Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary research team
• Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills in English; Shona or Ndebele an asset
• Current and valid certificate in Good Clinical Practice and Ethics is an advantage
How to Apply
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Step 2: If you are interested in the above position, please email your CV and application cover letter addressed to Human Resources and send to vacancies@ceshhar.org . Indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, sexual orientation, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply.
The successful candidate will undergo relevant background checks and will be required to commit in writing to comply with the CeSHHAR Zimbabwe safeguarding guidelines.
