Graduate Trainee - Qualitative Economist
2025-07-23T08:05:06+00:00
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
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FULL_TIME
kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Health Science
Admin & Office
2025-08-15T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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The IDI's GHS deaprtment seeks to hire a quantitative economist who will work with the technical team leads to utilise the existing GHS department data to develop cost-effective models for program implementation, health emergencies, preparedness, and response.
Key Responsibilities
- Support analysis of data on programs expenditure, disease economic burden, and public health investment.
- Support the development of economic models for evaluating health interventions (e.g., cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, and return on investment) under the GHS department
- Support macroeconomic simulations and forecasting related to epidemic preparedness and outbreak response.
- Contribute to economic evaluations of policies related to health systems strengthening and pandemic preparedness.
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Economics or related field. A masters in Health Economics is an added advantage.
- Recent graduate with GPA of 4.0 and above from a chartered university.
- Foundational understanding of health economic evaluation methodologies and public finance principles.
Person Specification
- Foundational understanding of health economic evaluation methodologies and public finance principles.
- Understanding of public health systems, global health financing, or international development economics is an advantage.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with attention to detail
- High level of initiative, curiosity, and a passion for applied economic research.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Team-oriented and able to work in multicultural, interdisciplinary settings.
- Organized, adaptable, and eager to contribute to real-world problem solving.
Key Responsibilities Support analysis of data on programs expenditure, disease economic burden, and public health investment. Support the development of economic models for evaluating health interventions (e.g., cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, and return on investment) under the GHS department Support macroeconomic simulations and forecasting related to epidemic preparedness and outbreak response. Contribute to economic evaluations of policies related to health systems strengthening and pandemic preparedness.
Person Specification Foundational understanding of health economic evaluation methodologies and public finance principles. Understanding of public health systems, global health financing, or international development economics is an advantage. Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with attention to detail High level of initiative, curiosity, and a passion for applied economic research. Excellent writing and communication skills. Team-oriented and able to work in multicultural, interdisciplinary settings. Organized, adaptable, and eager to contribute to real-world problem solving.
Academic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Economics or related field. A masters in Health Economics is an added advantage. Recent graduate with GPA of 4.0 and above from a chartered university. Foundational understanding of health economic evaluation methodologies and public finance principles.
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Vacancy title:
Graduate Trainee - Qualitative Economist
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Health Science, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 15 2025
Duty Station:
Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The IDI's GHS deaprtment seeks to hire a quantitative economist who will work with the technical team leads to utilise the existing GHS department data to develop cost-effective models for program implementation, health emergencies, preparedness, and response.
Key Responsibilities
- Support analysis of data on programs expenditure, disease economic burden, and public health investment.
- Support the development of economic models for evaluating health interventions (e.g., cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, and return on investment) under the GHS department
- Support macroeconomic simulations and forecasting related to epidemic preparedness and outbreak response.
- Contribute to economic evaluations of policies related to health systems strengthening and pandemic preparedness.
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Economics or related field. A masters in Health Economics is an added advantage.
- Recent graduate with GPA of 4.0 and above from a chartered university.
- Foundational understanding of health economic evaluation methodologies and public finance principles.
Person Specification
- Foundational understanding of health economic evaluation methodologies and public finance principles.
- Understanding of public health systems, global health financing, or international development economics is an advantage.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with attention to detail
- High level of initiative, curiosity, and a passion for applied economic research.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Team-oriented and able to work in multicultural, interdisciplinary settings.
- Organized, adaptable, and eager to contribute to real-world problem solving.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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