Overview
To lead and direct country support, capacity strengthening, and normative contributions in health governance, leadership, financing, financial protection, and economics principles for national and sub-national health policies, strategies, and plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership in establishing evidence-based policies and strategies, and capacity building initiatives in health financing, financial protection, and health systems governance.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen health financing systems, financial protection policies, health economics and prioritization, and health systems governance.
- Guide the Unit's work to operationalize WHO's normative guidance on health financing, health economics, and governance at country level.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Submit an end of assignment report.
Required Experience
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the management of work in health financing and governance.
- Experience providing senior level advice and guidance to Senior Management/Decision makers at national and international levels.
- Experience managing human and financial resources.
- Experience in developing and establishing policies and strategies for health financing and governance.
- Demonstrated experience at the international level.
Qualifications
- Essential: Post-graduate degree (Master's or equivalent) in health financing, health economics, health systems, health policy, health planning, economics, or public policy.
- Desirable: PhD in one of the above-mentioned fields.
