Build Universal Health Coverage — From the Inside
The single fastest path to health equity in low-income settings is a well-run community insurance scheme. Future Health is building one. Join the team that makes coverage real for thousands of families in Burundi.
Why Health Financing Careers Matter Now
The push toward Universal Health Coverage is one of the largest public-sector labour markets of the next decade. Here is the scale of the opportunity — and the gap.
1.8B
people expected to gain formal health coverage by 2030
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additional health workforce needed in Sub-Saharan Africa to reach UHC
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ROI on investing in UHC-enabling workforce versus direct care costs alone
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of Sub-Saharan Africa's population covered by any form of health insurance in 2000 — now rising fast
open_in_newWorld Bank Health Financing 2024Measurable Impact, Every Day
Future Health is one of the few organisations in Burundi operating a fully digitised community-based health insurance (CBHI) scheme. Our staff see the numbers move: enrolment climbs, claims settle faster, hospitalisation costs stop bankrupting families.
We are also a learning organisation. Every team member has access to structured mentorship from senior public-health professionals, WHO-certified training modules, and co-authorship opportunities on field research that reaches international journals.
Cross-cutting Competencies
Community-first mindset
We work with populations that have historically been excluded from formal systems. Empathy, patience, and cultural humility are non-negotiable.
Comfort with data
Health insurance is ultimately a data business. Every role interacts with numbers — enrolment counts, claims rates, utilisation trends. Curiosity beats credentials.
Multilingual agility
Most programme operations run in Kirundi. Official reporting is in French. Donor relations require English. Fluency combinations vary by role.
Equity commitment
Our scheme is explicitly designed to prioritise women, people with disabilities, and households in extreme poverty. Staff are expected to champion these groups actively.
Working at Future Health
Free health coverage
All staff and their immediate families are enrolled in our insurance scheme at no cost — you benefit from the very programme you help run.
Continuous learning
Annual training budget, access to WHO-OpenWHO courses, and mentorship from senior global-health professionals.
Field experience
Our field programmes offer exposure that is near-impossible to replicate in academic or consultancy settings — real populations, real data, real decisions.
Global visibility
Staff contribute to field research published in international journals and presented at WHO, ILO, and UHC2030 forums.
Gender-equitable environment
50%+ of our programme team are women. We practise the equity principles we preach.
Volunteer & fellowship tracks
Not ready for a full-time position? Our fellowship programme offers 3-to-12-month structured placements with mentorship and stipend support.
Where Our Work Sits in the Global Agenda
Our programme directly contributes to internationally tracked frameworks and is informed by the organisations below.
open_in_newWHO — Universal Health Coverage
Defines UHC as the foundation of sustainable development and tracks progress via the UHC Service Coverage Index.
SDG 3.8 — target: UHC for all by 2030
open_in_newILO — Social Protection Department
Publishes global norms on contributory health schemes and the social protection floor — the minimum guarantee every citizen deserves.
Only 26.4% of the global population has adequate social protection
open_in_newWorld Bank Health Financing
Tracks out-of-pocket expenditure, catastrophic health spending, and CBHI coverage rates across low- and middle-income countries.
2B people face financial hardship from health costs each year
open_in_newUHC2030 International Health Partnership
Multi-stakeholder alliance coordinating national health systems strengthening — Future Health aligns its reporting to UHC2030 joint monitoring.
Over 70 countries in the UHC2030 accountability framework
open_in_newAfrican Development Bank — Health
Primary funder of health-system strengthening across Africa; AfDB's Health-in-Africa initiative prioritises insurance coverage gaps.
$1.4B committed to health systems in Africa 2021–2025
open_in_newLancet Commission on Investing in Health
Landmark economic analysis showing that investment in health financing generates $9–20 in economic returns per dollar spent in LMICs.
Progressive realization of UHC yields 9-fold economic returns
Our Hiring Process
We aim to complete every hiring process in under four weeks. We communicate clearly at every step — no applicant is left wondering where they stand.
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Send Your CV
Submit your CV and a short cover letter explaining your interest in health financing. We read every application.
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Informational Interview
We invite shortlisted candidates for a 30-minute call to understand your background and share more about the role and programme context.
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Technical Assessment
Depending on the role: a short case study, data task, or field observation exercise — designed to be completed in under 3 hours.
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Offer & Onboarding
Offers are made within two weeks of the final interview. All staff complete a 3-day onboarding on our programme model and community ethics.
Not ready for a full role?
Our Fellowship & Volunteer Programme offers 3-to-12-month placements in insurance operations, data collection, and community enrolment — with structured mentorship and a monthly stipend. Ideal for recent graduates and career-changers.
Ready to Put Health Coverage on the Map?
Send your CV and a short note about which role interests you. We welcome applications from Burundians, East Africans, and international candidates with field experience.
Future Health is an equal-opportunity employer. We actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, and candidates from underserved communities.