USAID Management Sciences for Health (MSH) Careers – Senior Technical Advisor, Health Financing

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Organisation: Management
Sciences for Health (MSH)
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Party
About MSH:
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international non-profit,
public health organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose is to
strengthen health programs worldwide.
About USAID Project:
MSH will be implementing an RMNCH (Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn,
Child Health) Commodities project which seeks 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 project
are  to 1) strengthen the policy and
legal environment governing the production, procurement and distribution of
pharmaceuticals in Uganda; 2) strengthen coordination among different stakeholders
in the pharmaceutical sector; 3) finance an adequate volume of pharmaceuticals
and medical supplies in both the public and private sectors; 4) strengthen the
organizational structure of the pharmaceutical sector management; and 5)
strengthen the delivery and storage of pharmaceutical and medical supplies at
all levels
Job Summary: The Senior
Technical Advisor, Health Financing, will offer 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.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Carry out 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.
  • Significantly 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
  • Perform any other task assigned by his/her
    supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant should possess a Master’s
    degree in Health Economics or Health Policy/Planning (or other closely
    related field) with specialization in health financing and or health
    economics.
  • At least five years of experience in the
    area of health care financing related to pharmaceuticals.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with
    designing and introducing health insurance or cost recovery schemes.
  • Prior exposure and experience in the
    development and implementation of financial and commodity tracking systems
    at central level and facility level.
  • Past experience with capacity building in
    regards to financial management.
  • Excellent analytical and organizational
    skills.
  • Proven ability to work both independently
    and within a team.
  • Excellent 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.
  • Past experience on a USAID-funded health
    project is desirable.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should click the web link below to
visit recruiting website.
NB: We thank all
applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge shortlisted candidates.
Please note that any form of canvassing by candidates will lead to immediate
disqualification.
Deadline: 31st May,
2014

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