Job Title:  Health Financing, Team Lead

Organisation: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a global health nonprofit that makes foundational changes to health systems to protect people from diseases and improve their health. MSH collaborates with local partners, from the Ministry to the community, to strengthen and complement existing health systems. Since 1971, MSH has worked in more than 150 countries to help ensure sustainable, resilient, and equitable access to quality health care around the globe.

About USAID Project:

The USAID-funded Strengthening Local Health Systems (SLHS) activity is expected to include the following technical areas: human resources for health, health financing, information systems, and community health systems.

Job Summary:   The Team lead, Health Financing, is accountable for project deliverables, results, implementation and ongoing monitoring of the project activities related to health financing, including fulfillment of technical strategy and vision, project and people management, documentation and reporting, client and stakeholder relationships related to health financing activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Government of Uganda’s efforts for the long-term financial sustainability of the health sector and has accountability for developing and implementing programs to strengthen health financing mechanisms affecting both the public and private sectors.
• Lead a team of health financing advisors and consultants to conduct or support analytical work in areas potentially including but not limited to strengthening Public Financial Management (PFM), fiscal analysis, budget advocacy, service costing, cost-effectiveness analysis, national health accounts, health insurance, strategic purchasing, private sector engagement, and the development of health financing reforms, policies and plans.
• In conjunction with Project Leadership and the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialists, develop (update and adapt as needed) and execute project results framework, performance monitoring plan, technical strategy, M&E plan and annual work plans related to health financing activities as per MSH technical frameworks and standards, and guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Project Leadership and the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialists to ensure health financing activities are closely monitored and documented throughout implementation and that actions are taken to continually improve activity performance (including re-orienting and adjusting strategies when needed).
• Ensure technical excellence within budget and on-time delivery of activity results related to health financing. Periodically evaluate progress towards the completion of project deliverables to verify alignment with strategic directions and defined targets.
• Participate in technical forums, working groups, and other meetings with host country government and other counterparts as needed.
• Manage and mentor the project health financing team as per MSH policies and guidelines and implement an effective performance-management program including regular check-ins, annual appraisals, coaching and career development support.
• Continually scan the project environment and ensure effective dialogue and relationships with project client(s), beneficiaries and other local and international stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong working relations with key stakeholders, beneficiaries, prime and subcontractors, suppliers and partners. Provide effective and timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
• Collaborate with the MSH Uganda Country Team in headquarters and participate as required in activities organized in the interests of MSH in country.
• Ensure effective project collaboration, coordination and internal partnerships with other MSH projects in country to build synergies across programs for maximum impact.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Master’s in health economics or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience required. Significant relevant professional experience is also required on designing, implementing, and/or evaluating health financing programs in similar settings, including technical knowledge of UHC, health insurance, government financing for health, and other relevant topics.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and support, capacity building and technical assistance on the design and implementation of health financing activities related to domestic resource mobilization, pooling and health insurance, resource allocation and/or strategic purchasing, and/or performance-based financing.
• Prior experience providing technical leadership and/or assistance to ministries of health, sub-national health authorities, and/or national health insurance agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively and professionally with government agencies, NGOs, private sector groups, USAID, and international organizations.
• Ability to align diverse team members with project goals, objectives, and result areas.
• Diplomacy, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English is required.
• MSH will only consider Ugandan candidates for this position.