External vacancy announcement

Quantity Required: 1

Employment type: Contract, 4 years with possible extension

Work location: Sefere Selam Campus, School of Public Health/Addis Center for Ethics and Priority Setting, CHS, AAU, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Project: Fair Choices on the Path to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) 2026–2030

Improving the Legitimacy, Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Fairness of Health Care Priority Setting in Ethiopia.

Background:

The Addis Center for Ethics and Priority Setting (ACEPS), in collaboration with the Bergen Center for Ethics and Priority Setting (BCEPS) at the University of Bergen (UiB), and with support from a NORAD grant, is implementing the project titled “Fair Choices on the Path to UHC 2026–2030.” The project aims to strengthen evidence-informed priority setting (EIPS) and support its sustainable integration into decision-making processes within Ethiopia’s health system.

Job Summary:

In addition to project work, the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering courses to students in Health Economics, Health Systems Management, and other Master of Public Health (MPH) programs, as well as mentoring their research activities. Based on requests from the department and the school, the candidate is also expected to support other teaching and learning activities, curriculum review, and similar academic tasks.

Job Requirements

Education:

• PhD in Health Economics, Public Health with a specialty in Health Economics with related field of study

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience, or an MPH with a specialty in Health Economics with a rank of Assistant or Associate Professor and a minimum of 5 years' experience.

• Experience in teaching and mentoring master's student projects are highly desirable.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate the recruitment and enrollment of Master’s students in Health Economics as part of the project implementation.

• Provide lectures on Health Economics

• Support their research plan and provide supervision.

• Organize scientific events and sessions.

• Plan and execute their ongoing and final evaluation.

• Prepare regular reports and communicate updates to the Principal Investigator (PI).

Skills & Competencies

• Train or orient project staff on guidelines and operational manuals

• Assist Principal Investigator in preparing reports for donors and partners

• Organize regular consortium meetings and scientific events, and document deliberations

• Liaise with seminar speakers and trainers, including logistical arrangements

• Work independently and as part of a team with people of diverse backgrounds

• Experience in multi-country or research consortium projects

• Experience in project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation

• Develop scientific proposals and draft operational and scientific reports

• Working knowledge of health system operations, especially in Ethiopia

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills

• Fluent in English (written and verbal) with deep mastery of the discipline

• Skilled in STATA, SPSS, EpiData, Atlas.ti (plus), and Microsoft Office

• Encourage critical thinking and explain complex ideas clearly to students

• Mentor master's student research (proposals, methods, analysis, writing) and provide actionable feedback

• Adapt teaching to student needs using case studies, discussions, and real-world applications.

How to Apply

Interested applicants are requested to submit application letter, updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of academic and professional credentials and names and contact details of two professional reference who should be their previous employers. in person to College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Human Resources Management Team, office number 118 in working days.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Addis Ababa University and ACEPS are equal opportunity employers.

Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

Job Requirements PhD in Health Economics, Public Health with a specialty in Health Economics with related field of study with relevant work experience How to Apply Interested applicants are requested to submit application letter, updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of academic and professional credentials and names and contact details of two professional reference who should be their previous employers. in person to College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Human Resources Management Team, office number 118 in working days.