Консультант з питань фінансування системи громадського здоров’я/ Consultant in Public Health Finance

Deloitte is seeking a short-term Consultant in Public Health Finance in support of the USAID/ Ukaid Health Reform Support (HRS).

Period of Performance: December 2020 – August 2021

Project Background and Summary:

The purpose of USAID Health Reform Support 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.

Objective

The Consultant will provide technical expertise in public health finance to the MOH in building a national framework on health care preparedness for emergency response (including COVID-19 response).

Tasks:

• develop approaches to public health programs funding
• prepare financial and economic justifications for state funding of public health programs
• provide recommendations for launching public-private partnership
• provide support in costing public health services
• develop recommendations for the paid services introduction and private healthcare providers’ involvement in the provision of public health services
• develop technical documents (guidelines, analytical notes, training materials, etc.) related to the implementation of new financing mechanisms in public health
• contribute to the development of strategic areas of the development of health care for the population under the program of medical guarantees
• collaborate with clinical, technical, analytical, and operational experts to build a national framework on health care preparedness for emergency response
• respond proactively to requests by USAID Health Reform Support
• provide other services upon common agreement

Qualification requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Health/Health Administration/Economics/Finances or other related areas
• Understanding of Ukraine’s health system and reform concept
• Knowledge of international best practices in public health and health systems
• No less than 5 years of experience in Ukraine’s health system or in the international technical assistance projects in health sector
• Experience of work with local health care providers, national and regional health care authorities
• Experience in the development of guidelines, strategies for health
• Excellent organizational skills
• Good writing and communication skills in Ukrainian.

Applications:

Qualified candidates are expected to send their CVs, cover letters and two professional letters of reference to [email protected] no later than December 20, 2020. Please indicate the following in the subject field of the email: “Consultant in Public Health Finance“. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.