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Job Title:    Result Based Financing Advisor

Organization:  Q-Sourcing
Servtec

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reference: QSSU-CERD-RBFA-RESULT BASED FINANCING ADVISOR
(RBF)

 

About US:

Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing
Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African
Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

 

On behalf of our client, we are looking for a
competent, skilled, and experienced Result Based Financing Advisor to
work in Kampala.

 

Job Summary:  Our client
has long been a pioneer in the implementation of Results Based Financing (RBF)
in the health sector ‘with its first implementation in Rwanda in 2001, after
which it has been successfully applied in more than 15 countries, most of them
in Sub-Saharan Africa including and Zimbabwe. In Uganda, the organization initiated
and financed an RBF pilot in Kamuli District in 2009 in collaboration with the
Health Office of the Catholic Diocese of Jinja and the Kamuli district Health Department/
Office.

 

In Partnership with the consortium of the
Partner Health Africa with support from the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Uganda,
the organization will contribute to implementation of the Integrated Sexual
Reproductive Health Program in High Burden Districts (ISPHD) of Uganda Program in
the period 2020-2024. The program aims to improve the wellbeing of young people
(age 10-24) and women (age15-49) including underserved groups, in the districts
of Southwest: Rukiga Kabale, Kisoro and Kanungu, East Centeral: Bugiri, Mayuge,
Iganga & Namayingo; and the East: Mbale, Budaka, Bukwo and Kween, and
Kalanga, through addressing the disproportionate burden of SRHR violations and
SGBV among young people and women.

the organization will contribute to Strengthening
Health Systems to provide quality and Rights Based SRHR/SGBV Services linking nearly
to all programme interventions at the supply and demand sides through its RBF
model.

Through the RBF approach,

 

The organization Uganda therefore invites high
level experienced professionals to apply for the position of an RBF advisor.

 

Position
and Responsibility

The RBF advisor will be the organisation’s senior technical advisor and health
economist responsible for the overall management of the health system’s data
and to analyse advise the project manager on the impact towards the financial
aspects and implementation of the ISPHD project as well
asother RBF health projects. S/he will be responsible for realizing the objectives
as formulated in the Technical Proposal and budget approved
by the Netherlands Embassy and the Partner Consortium. S/he will report
directly to the SRHR/SGBV Manager.  

 

Specific
Tasks and Objectives

• During the inception
  and design phase: co-responsibility to set-up a local RBF team, including
  recruitment and mentoring of the team of RBF verifiers.   
• Good knowledge and referrlas of relevant stakeholders in health
• Advise and
  support on development of training curriculum.
• Understanding and advising on the 7 building blocks set by the WHO
  system to enhance behavior change and system building and strengthening.
• Training in RBF of all local stakeholders (district authorities, health
  facility staff and community-based organizations, to be identified during
  the inception phase), assisted by other staff.
• Coordinate the development
  and updating of management tools, such as the Project Implementation Manual,
  training modules, etc., in cooperation with the SRHR/SGBV manager.
• Work together with
  the RBF technical unit of MoH, respective District Health departments to
  develop new data systems and tools ideally to be integrated into DHIS2.
• During the implementation
  phase: take ultimate responsibility for good quality application of RBF.
• Strengthen health
  financing and RBF technical capacity of all stakeholders.
• Provides technical
  input for progress and financial reports and annual plans and budget to be
  submitted to the Partner and Netherlands Embassy for approval. Participate
  in internal and external audits.
• Identify and manage
  the operational and strategic risks of the ISPHD RBF projects.
• Collects and analyses data and information within the projects and
  reports about the results, specifics and possible deviations following
  required reporting standards, providing solutions to minimize impact of
  deviations. Liaise (project) quality data with existing Health information systems.
• Together
  with the lead verifier and SRHG/SGBV manager function as the direct
  contact person (and advisor) for the RBF projects towards the RBF
  technical unit of MoH and the Partner health consortium.
• Represent the organization externally,
  participate in relevant platforms and fora and partner with relevant
  stakeholders as technical advisor in relation to RBF, while ensuring alignment
  and harmonization with the Ugandan Health Sector policies and implementation
  plans and guidelines. Important counterparts include the
  MoH Reproductive Health Unit, national Adolescent Health Unit, National
  RBF technical unit and working group and respective district health
  departments.
• Perform any
  other tasks (including daily activities of an administrative and/or organizational
  nature) which are necessary to achieve the results aimed for, as described
  in the project proposal.

 

Qualifications
and Experience

• Post-graduate degree in Public Health, Health
  Administration, Health Economics, or a similar degree
• Good experience and
  knowledge in Reproductive Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health
  (RMNCAH) and SGBV.
• Familiarity with
  health financing and economic analysis methodologies.
• Any clinical related
  degree with experience in working in a hospital is considered an advantage.
• Good understanding of the Ugandan Health
  Service Delivery Systems (e.ge. functional components of healthcare
  delivery systems; primary care: referral systems, care packages, key
  stakeholders in the system, etc.); Sound theoretical knowledge of,
  experience of RBF implementation process: ex-ante, ex-post verification,
  data collection, invoicing and contracting of health facilities, indicators.
  
• Possess excellent
  technical skill in health research and program, and project performance
  assessment.
• Excellent data analytical
  skills and interpretation, sound quantitative and qualitative skills (managing,
  analysis and interpretation of data)
• Experience as a technical advisor in similar environments. You have previous
  experience in complex (multi-actor, donor funded) projects with a budget
  of at least 5 million USD.
• Strong communication
  and facilitation skills, including the ability to establish good working
  relationships, to transfer skills and knowledge, and to provide technical assistance
  to key actors.
• Fully proficient in
  the following software applications: Windows, Excel,
  Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of and
  experience in working with DHIS2.
• An excellent
  command of the English language. Command of locally used languages is a
  pre.
• Preparedness to regularly travel to the operational areas of South Western,
  Eastern and Central Eastern Uganda.
• A flexible and pragmatic working attitude.

 

Core Competencies:

• Integrity
• Leadership
• Result oriented.
• Creativity and solution oriented.
• Strong organizational development
• Writing skills
• Strong people management
• Conflict management
• Quality orientation
• Coaching

 

How to apply:

All candidates who
meet the criteria outlined as above are encouraged apply under the job vacancy
“QSSU-CERD-RBFA-RESULT BASED FINANCING ADVISOR (RBF)”

Send through your
updated cv by mail cv@qsourcing.com

 

Note: Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

 

Deadline: Monday 23rd November 2020 by 12:00 pm

 

Q-SOURCING
SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO
DISQUALIFICATION.

 

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