He Social Policy & Health Financing Specialist leads UNFPA’s engagement with national government agencies - particularly the Department of Health, PhilHealth, and the Department of Finance - on policy dialogue, evidence generation, and innovative financing mechanisms that advance equitable access to SRHR and gender-responsive health services across the humanitarian–development continuum.
Responsibilities :
Lead policy analysis on national and sub-national financing trends, fiscal space, and health and social sector expenditure to identify opportunities to increase domestic investments in SRHR, GBV prevention, and adolescent health at national and local level, and especially in BARMM.
Provide technical advice to government partners on integrating SRHR and gender-responsive services into national UHC and PhilHealth benefit packages.
Generate and disseminate evidence on cost-effectiveness, investment cases, and public-private partnership models that inform policy advocacy and decision-making.
Identify and promote innovative financing mechanisms (e.g., blended finance, outcome-based grants, social impact investments) to expand access to quality SRH and GBV services.
Contribute to regional and global knowledge sharing by documenting lessons learned and best practices from the Philippines context.
Provide strategic oversight for projects focused on social policy, health financing, and systems strengthening in collaboration with the Programme Team at the national and local level, especially for the BARMM region.
Coordinate the Demographic Intelligence and Data team.
Lead formulation of results-based annual work plans, ensuring coherence with CPD9 outcomes and the UNSDCF.
Oversee project implementation, budget utilization, and partner performance, ensuring compliance with UNFPA procedures and timely delivery of results.
Coordinate technical assistance and high-level policy dialogues with government, development partners, and private sector stakeholders on financing for SRHR and health systems resilience.
Ensure integration of financial sustainability considerations into humanitarian and sub-national programmes.
Requirements :
Advanced university degree in economics, health and/or development economics, health financing, public policy, public health, development studies, or related social sciences.
Professional certification or advanced training in health economics or financing is an asset.
Minimum seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in health financing, social policy, or health economics, including at least three years at the international level, required.
Proven expertise in designing or implementing financing reforms, health insurance schemes, or results-based financing in developing or middle-income contexts.
Experience in policy dialogue and partnership building with ministries of health and finance, development partners, and the private sector.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including familiarity with fiscal modeling and national health accounts.
Demonstrated capacity to translate complex economic analysis into policy and programmatic recommendations.
Prior UN or international development experience.
Experience on data generation and analysis.
Experience in SRHR or gender-responsive budgeting is a strong advantage.
