Financing Consultant for Local Health Systems Integration
Company Overview:
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.
For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives.
Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
Project Overview and Role:
USAID’s ProtectHealth project, led by Palladium and in collaboration with other USAID implementing partners, is supporting the Government of the Philippines (GPH) to enhance access and financing to meet key family planning (FP), tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS outcomes while realizing its goal of achieving universal health care (UHC). USAID’s ProtectHealth is specifically supporting the GPH’s implementation of the UHC Law by addressing policy and institutional bottlenecks within the health financing system.

The project provides technical assistance (TA) to enable the GPH to rapidly and effectively enact reforms envisioned under the new legislation on UHC. Specifically, USAID’s ProtectHealth helps to enable the implementation of key reforms to sustain financing of TB, FP and HIV services, improve the utilization of such benefits and increase financial protection by providing the best available evidence and convening decision-makers at critical points in the policy process.

In addition to assisting in the development of national financing policies in support of UHC implementation, USAID’s ProtectHealth will also provide support to various US Government (USG)-assisted sites and other UHC Implementation Sites (UIS) in integrating local health systems (LHS) to improve the performance of health programs, especially TB, HIV and FP. For some sites, this support will be provided mainly through the UHC Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Network, where USAID’s ProtectHealth can share experiences in identifying and solving operational problems, monitoring and tracking performance, and documenting best practices. During FY 2021, in up to four highly urbanized cities (HUC), the project will have a more direct and substantive involvement to generate lessons on various integration concerns, especially financial integration. USAID’s ProtectHealth will work closely with the Department of Health (DOH), PhilHealth, Local Government Units (LGUs), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Commission on Audit (COA) and other USAID Implementing Partners (IPs).

With the broadening portfolio of support being provided by the project, there is a need for expertise in addressing local financial management concerns, especially those related to the establishment and operation of the Special Health Fund (SHF).
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The Financing Consultant will support the project by providing expert advice and guidance in local health financing, especially in terms of the establishment and operation of the SHF .

The Financing Consultant will directly report to the Technical Advisor for Health Financing and Systems Strengthening (HFSS) and will be engaged to perform the following tasks and functions, subject to the actual technical assistance needs at the time of engagement:
Conduct analysis on the financial performance and feasibility of local health systems integration, and other related analysis.
Serve as the resource person for local finance issues related to the SHF based on the issued national guidelines.
Serve as the resource person in the drafting, formulation and finalization of the SHF Manual and the SHF Fund Utilization Tracking System.
Advise on local health financing issues, such as but not limited to the levels of accountability of local government officials and staff as signatories to various accountable forms and receipts.
Propose a monitoring mechanism for local health funds and prepare draft financial reports to monitor local health funds, including the SHF.
Attend meetings, as necessary.
Estimated Level of Effort: 40 days

Required Qualifications:
Certified Public Accountant or financial manager with expertise in local government finance
Knowledgeable of the local and national planning calendar
Familiar with the local government unified account codes structure
Knowledgeable of the local planning, budgeting, accounting and auditing rules and regulations
Experience in working with local government, particularly in the provincial level
At least 10 years working experience in local government finance
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Sound written and verbal communication skills in English
Please include your desired daily rate in your application. Only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged.
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