Консультант з питань фінансування громадського здоров‘я/ Public Health Financing Consultant

Deloitte is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a short-term Public Health Financing Consultant in support of the USAID Health Reform Support (HRS). 

Period of Performance: July – September 30, 2021 

Level of Effort: 50 business days 

Project Description

The purpose of the USAID Health Reform Support (HRS) is to support a transparent, accountable, and effective health care system that is capable of meeting the health needs of the Ukrainian people. Advancing health sector reforms, enhancing transparency, and tackling corruption will reduce out-of-pocket payments and improve access and availability of high quality, evidence-based health care services for Ukrainians. Elimination of corruption is a cross-cutting theme across all objectives to be achieved by this activity, which include:

1. Improve health sector governance.
2. Support the transformation of the healthcare financing model.
3. Strengthen the health workforce.
4. Enhance transparency, accountability, and responsiveness of the health care system.
5. Improve service delivery system at all levels.

Background/Objective

The Public Health Financing Consultant will support HRS activities related to developing recommendations on public health financing approaches, based on the adopted Public Health Law.

Scope of Services

• analyze the effective legislation and existing financing approaches related to public health
• develop the recommendations on public health financing approaches based on the Public Health Law
• prepare presenting materials based on recommendations
• prepare financial, technical and economic justifications for the developed approaches as part of law-making process
• contribute to the development of technical documents related to the implementation of public health financing reform
• analyze the regulatory framework on public health financing upon request
• provide other technical support, as requested by the HRS

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Economics, Health Economics/Health Finance, Public Health Economics, Applied Health Finance, Statistics, or other related quantitative field of analysis
• no less than five years of proven work experience in health financing, experience in technical assistance projects is preferred
• knowledge of law-making techniques and state policy analyses
• understanding of Ukraine’s health system and reform concepts will be preferred
• strong communication and negotiation skills
• experience in drafting and supporting laws and regulations
• ability to work in a team
• excellent planning and time management skills

Qualified candidates are expected to send their CVs, cover letters, and two professional letters of reference to [email protected] no later than July 15, 2021. Please indicate the following in the subject field of the email: “Public Health Financing Consultant”. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.