TechnicalJobs at SMH in Kampala; Senior Technical Advisor - Health Financing

Job Title:    Senior Technical Advisor - Health Financing
Job Ref.:    13-7370
Job Location:    Kampala, Uganda
Employer:    Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Center/Office:    CPM - General
Project/Program:Proposal
Grade:        Mid
Job Overview:
The Senior Technical Advisor, Health Financing, will provide leadership and technical assistance to the Ministry of Health to ensure affordable EMHS availability in an equitable manner to the people of Uganda and ensure optimal use and management of limited resources at all levels. S/he will contribute to the development and implementation of policies, approaches and strategies that will strengthen the financing and financial management of EMHS.

MSH seeks a Senior Technical Advisor, Health Financing, for an upcoming procurement to strengthen the Government of Uganda’s health system and to improve the availability and accessibility of essential medicines and health supplies (EMHS). The goals of this procurement are to 1) strengthen the policy and legal environment governing pharmaceuticals in Uganda and in particular the financing at all levels of EMHS; 2) strengthen finance, affordability and equity of EMHS in Uganda; 3) strengthen pharmaceutical financing through improved financial and commodity tracking and information management; 4) strengthen cost recovery and other co-financing mechanisms and 5) strengthen pharmaceutical financial management capacity at health facility level.

Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Health Economics or Health Policy/Planning (or other closely related field) with specialization in health financing and or health economics.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the area of health care financing related to pharmaceuticals.
• Knowledge and experience with designing and introducing health insurance or cost recovery schemes. 
• Experience with development and implementation of financial and commodity tracking systems at central level and facility level.
• Experience with capacity building in regards to financial management.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team. 
• Strong management and planning experience.
• Demonstrated success building and maintaining partnerships with key stakeholders and senior-level government officials, local organizations, and representatives from international agencies.
• Strong English writing and communication skills.
• Knowledge of Uganda’s health sector is desirable.
• Previous experience on a USAID-funded health project is desirable.

Desirable:

• Documented experience in pharmaceuticals, intervention study design/analysis/write-up.
• Statistical education combined with MD/Pharmacist/MPH type qualification.
• Familiarity with supply chain concepts and pharmaceutical/logistic indicators
• Capacity building/training experience a plus.
• Hands on experience with USAID M&E procedures and practices, and reporting requirements is highly desired.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced teamwork environment to meet required deadlines.
• Demonstrated effective leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellent English language skills (both written and oral) with the ability to make presentations and effectively write/edit reports.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Uganda at least 20% of the time.
• Working experience in Uganda

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct financial and commodity assessments and design mechanisms to develop and strengthen financing mechanisms for funding essential medicines and health commodities.
• Strengthen, through innovative approaches and system strengthening, equitable allocation of financial resources for EMHS.
• Strengthen financial management, tracking and M&E at all levels and develop appropriate systems for improved financial management.
•  Implement strategies for pharmaceutical financial management at facility level.
• Develop innovative approaches for co-financing or health insurance of EMHS in the public sector.
• Contribute to the development of policies and approaches to develop and sustain health care financing initiatives.
• Develop and strengthen health systems and financing of EMHS aimed at strengthening availability and affordability EMHS.
•  Contribute to technical reports and other high-visibility, high-impact project deliverables, including presentations and reports to the donor and other stakeholders.

Please note: This position is contingent upon funding.

Deadline Date: 14/04/2014

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