Current Opportunities at Results for Development Institute

• A successful Market Shaping SPA will be highly motivated and passionate about our projects; a creative problem-solver; have strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills; and have a commitment to excellence and producing results. Our team is resourceful, responsible, tenacious, mission-driven, and always has a positive attitude. We hope that you value these traits as much as we do!

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research and analysis to identify market barriers to product introduction or scale up,
• Support design of solutions via hypothesis-driven approach to develop recommendations for global and country level stakeholders,
• Help to develop analytic and written deliverables that synthesize information effectively and communicate key findings and policy recommendations from research and analyses to internal and external audiences,
• Execute project workplans and activities in a high-quality and timely manner,
• Engage with a wide range of domestic and international stakeholders,
• Work with country-based colleagues or consultants to onboard them to our project and test hypotheses with stakeholders,
• Assist in the development of knowledge management and communication strategies to promote the dissemination and uptake of our work,
• Support business development efforts (in collaboration with market shaping team members and across R4D teams) to mobilize resources to finance new opportunities for impact

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 years’ relevant work experience OR Master’s degree with 1 year of relevant work experience in public health, economics, international development, business, or other related field of study
• Public, non-profit, or private sector experience in health commodity supply, quantification, procurement, distribution, financing, or regulation preferred, but not required
• Experience working (or supporting work) in LMICs (Low and Middle Income Countries) preferred, but not required
• Genuinely passionate about markets-based approaches to drive sustainable impact
• Demonstrated track record of analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and independently developing analytical products
• Ability to think and solve problems in a structured and logical manner
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders in multicultural environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to develop compelling presentationsand written reports
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a geographically disbursed team, including working across a wide range of time zones, and deliver high-quality results within a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Willingness to periodically travel domestically and internationally, per project need
• Fluency in oral and written English.

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Responsibilities

• The SPA will serve as a key member of the project team, providing support for implementation of project activities. Responsibilities of the SPA will encompass administrative, project management, operational, research, and communication tasks
• Within assigned projects, responsibilities may include:
• Supporting health economics and financing analysis in areas including, but not limited to, resource mapping, fiscal space, public financial management, costing, cost-effectiveness, equity and efficiency;
• Supporting senior team members in the development and adaptation of analytic tools and methods to support project aims;
• Conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis on technical and policy issues related to health systems and financing, with increasing levels of independence
• Producing highly polished presentations, concept notes, briefing materials, and other products such as blog posts, newsletters, meeting summaries, thought pieces, and e-communications on key topics of interest
• Monitoring and facilitating the execution of deliverables through collaboration with implementing teams, country-based consultants, funders, and other technical partners
• Supporting the implementation of high-quality monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities related to project implementation (e.g. developing and or monitoring theories of change, conducting outcome harvesting)
• Providing support on a range of administrative/operational tasks including developing contracts; budget and expenditure tracking; invoice processing; organizing meetings and workshops; monitoring workplans; liaising with project stakeholders; and supporting the recruitment of staff and consultants
• Supporting the development and/or maintenance of strong relationships and clear communications with key external stakeholders, including funders, partners, and country officials
• Performing other duties as necessary

Qualifications:

• BA in health policy, public health, or relevant field; at least three (3) years relevant work experience OR Master’s degree with at least one year of relevant work experience
• Basic understanding of global health and key principles of health system strengthening
• Ability to set priorities and handle multiple competing time and resource demands; highly organized
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, as well as an ability to describe technical problems and solutions to a non-technical audience
• Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; Advanced PowerPoint design skills desirable
• Working experience in the development field or with federal grants will be considered an asset