2 Belgian Development Agency Project Career BTC Opportunities – National Technical Assistants Economists

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Organization: Ministry of Health
Project Name: Institutional Support for
the Private-Non-For Profit Health Sub-Sector (PNFP) to Promote Universal Health
Coverage in Uganda
Funding Source: Belgian Development
Agency, BTC
Duty Station: Fort Portal and Arua, Uganda
About Us:
 The Belgian Development Agency, BTC and the
Ministry of Health will soon start the implementation of the project
“Institutional Support for the Private-Non-For Profit Health Sub-Sector (PNFP)
to Promote Universal Health Coverage in Uganda”. The objective of the project
is to “Contribute to strengthen service delivery capacity at district level to
effectively implement PHC activities and deliver the Uganda National Minimum
Health Care Package (UNMHCP) to the target population”. The project is centred
on the following principles:
  • Coherence and alignment with the national Ugandan policies
  • Strengthening of the partnership between MoH and PNFP in
    order to: Provide Public oriented quality service, strengthen functional
    integration of the health system and Increased financial accessibility for
    the poor
  • Strategic options: Combined geographical concentration
    (for functional integration) and country-wide coverage (for partnership
    modalities) and, developing sustainable financial modalities for PNFP
    (Performance Based Financing – PBF). 
Job Summary: The National Technical
Assistant Economists will support the project manager and the ITA in performing
particular duties, specifically the design and implementation of the RBF
mechanisms in the field.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Technically support DHMT and DHO office in their work
    related to the RBF implementation
  • Ensure that DHMT perform adequately the support and
    control of PNFP business plans, yearly financial reports, and health
    services production reports.
  • Technically support DHMT and PNFP in costing exercises
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicants should possess Master’s Degree in Health
    Economics/Public Health/ equivalent
  • A minimum of seven years’ experience in the field of Health
    Economics/Public Health.
  • Past exposure and experience in implementation of PBF or
    RBF mechanisms.
  • Prior experience in the design, implementation, M&E of
    business plan in health facilities
  • Possess the capacity to work in a multidisciplinary and
    multicultural environment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including team management
  • Good capacity to reflect and conceptualize from practice
    (including capacity to perform action research and theory-driven enquiry)
  • Computer literacy skills i.e. working knowledge of office
    software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Database software…).
How to
Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send their
applications which should include application letters, updated and detailed
curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, at least
three recent professional references (in English), and should be addressed to:
The Resident Representative, BTC, P.O Box 40131, Kampala-Uganda or hand deliver
to: Lower Kololo Terrace, Plot 1B, Kampala, Uganda.
NB: Only short listed candidates
will be contacted. Only submit your application if it meets the job profile.
Clearly indicate on top of the envelope which position you are applying for.
Deadline:
11th July, 2014 by 4PM

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