The main purpose of the position is to optimize WHO support in strengthening health systems particularly in the area of Health Financing and Health Economic within the context and achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The position will contribute to high level engagement in policy dialogues, strategic planning and health system reforms, including providing technical expertise and capacity building support on public financial management reforms, national health accounts, and advocacy for investment in health. The major expected outputs are implementation of the health care financing strategy, analysis of health financing policies, rollout of the national health insurance schemes, increasing access to free or subsidized health, institutionalization of mechanisms to monitor equity in resource allocation and capacity building programs. Description Of Duties: Reporting to the Coordinator (Strategic Health Policy & Planning), under the overall guidance of the Head of WHO Country Office, and in close collaboration with the respective technical leads in the Regional Office and HQ, the incumbent shall perform the following functions:
Provide technical assistance to the Government and especially to the MOH in developing health financing and social health protection policies including the design, implementation and monitoring of innovative health financing initiatives to ensure sustainable and equitable financing for universal health coverage; support the design, implementation and monitoring of health insurance schemes;
Conduct baseline review and document data availability and quality for AFR KPIs, GPW13 Impact Framework of the triple billion goals and indicators, as well as other health-related SDG indicators.
Build country capacity and assist FMOH to generate high-quality data and analyze and interpret corresponding statistics for monitoring the AFR KPIs, GPW13 Impact Framework and SDG indicators at national and subnational levels.
Support the FMOH and development partners during the process of promoting and transitioning to more integrated and domestic financing, by identifying ways to improve sector-wide working practices including improved public financial management;
Support the coordination of actors at the country level to ensure harmonized support for health financing and economic analysis that is aligned to country priorities;
Provide technical support to the FMOH in analyzing health financing and economic information and the use of the information for policy dialogue and formulation;
Support capacity building to the FMoH, other key Ministries and/or national institutions involved in Health Financing and Social Health Protection, as per needs and opportunities, favoring joint action and long-term approaches towards ownership and leadership on UHC;
Participate actively in coordination mechanisms on health financing and social health protection such as the P4H network, including knowledge management and M&E.
Perform other duties in Health Financing fields as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Required Qualifications: Education: Essential:
First University Degree in health economics or health financing from an accredited/recognized institute.
Desirable:
Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH) or Health Policy, or University Degree in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy or health-related field.
Experience: Essential:
At least five (5) years of progressive professional experience in the area of economic analysis of health financing systems.
Desirable:
Experience relating to designing health insurance schemes, public financial management, innovative health financing mechanisms. Relevant experience in WHO, or other UN agencies/international organizations.
Functional Knowledge and Skills:
Experience in conducting analytical work with practical implications on the extension of social protection and engaging in partnerships for health development is important.
Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations.
Good analytical (quantitative and qualitative) and writing skills
Working in a multicultural environment
Good team player
Good understanding of UHC concepts and how these can be adapted to low-income countries
Ability to facilitating national experts and international partners’ dialogue in the area of health financing for UHC.
