Senior Technical Advisor- Health Financing
URC is
currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and
quality improvement program in Rwanda. This five-year project will provide to
support the Government of Rwanda by implementing an integrated health system
strengthening program that provides sustainable, high quality,
high-impact and client-oriented health services.
currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and
quality improvement program in Rwanda. This five-year project will provide to
support the Government of Rwanda by implementing an integrated health system
strengthening program that provides sustainable, high quality,
high-impact and client-oriented health services.
The
Senior Technical Advisor, Health Financing, is responsible for developing and
implementing programs to strengthen health financing mechanisms in both the
public and private sector levels.
Responsibilities
- Direct and manage the health
care financing areas of the project under the overall leadership of the
COP - Provide training and technical
assistance for the project in all areas of health care finance and health
economics encompassing the design, implementation and evaluation of health
insurance schemes and performance-based finance schemes, as well as
cost-effectiveness and comparative effectiveness across programs,
including pharmacoeconomics - Work directly with URC field
staff, development partners and government officials in Rwanda to analyze
and articulate strategies to improve resource allocation, purchasing and
pooling mechanisms for insurance, as well as for other relevant health
care financing areas - S/he works with the MOH and
partners to conduct studies to build the evidence for developing and
implementing the national health financing policy
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters’ degree in health
economics or equivalent, PhD Preferred - 8+ years’ experience providing
technical assistance in the design, implementation, and/or evaluation of
health finance and economics programs in developing countries - Expertise and experience in the
design, implementation and evaluation of healthcare finance,
performance-based financing and health economic policies and projects - Knowledge of Rwanda’s public
and private health sector is a strong advantage - Demonstrated success building
and maintaining partnerships with key stakeholders and senior-level
government officials, local organizations, and representatives from
international agencies - Strong analytical skills and
technical proficiency with MS Excel and Powerpoint, and statistical
software (including SPSS, SAS, Stata or R)
How to Apply:
For
immediate consideration, please send a current CV to rwandajobs@urc-chs.com.
You may also apply using the URC Careers
page: http://www.urc-chs.com/careers
Organization
Description:
Description:
Established
in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and
social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers
to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. URC
focuses on finding ways to deliver proven approaches to health care problems,
applying quality improvement (QI) methods and conducting operations research to
tailor those approaches to various settings. Recognizing implementation
barriers unique to each setting, we train local managers and service providers
to strengthen health systems, integrate system elements, and bring improvements
to scale.
in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and
social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers
to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. URC
focuses on finding ways to deliver proven approaches to health care problems,
applying quality improvement (QI) methods and conducting operations research to
tailor those approaches to various settings. Recognizing implementation
barriers unique to each setting, we train local managers and service providers
to strengthen health systems, integrate system elements, and bring improvements
to scale.
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an E-Verify Employer
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URC is
proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
We value
and seek diversity in our workforce.
and seek diversity in our workforce.