Consultant - Budget Impact Analysis

Overview

Provide regional technical guidance for sustainably expanding Health insurance coverage in the African Region by producing a normative guidance on budget impact analysis to guide benefit packages design and/or review.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a Budget Impact Analysis Framework for integrating new services into health insurance schemes and principles for extending coverage to the poor and vulnerable.
• Evaluate current health benefit packages.
• Develop a comprehensive framework for budget impact analysis.
• Develop criteria for the inclusion of new services in health benefit packages.
• Provide technical guidelines for implementing budget impact models.
• Assess the financial implications of expanding covered health services.
• Conduct a mapping of countries in Africa where health insurance schemes and or Essential packages of services include HIV, TB and Malaria services.
• Provide guidance on key considerations for extending coverage to poor and vulnerable populations and what targeting mechanisms need to be considered.
• Prepare 2 Peer reviewed articles ready for publication: one on the inclusion of HIV, TB and Malaria in health packages across the AFRO region and another one on the Budget Impact analysis tool applied to country data.

Required Experience

At least five years of experience in health financing and health systems analysis. Proven track record in conducting budget impact analysis and evaluating health insurance schemes. Experience in developing and testing methodologies in a country-specific context. Desirable: Experience or sound understanding health economics and financing. Experience in data analysis skills, capacity-building experience, and a track record of research and publications. Regional experience in the African context, excellent communication skills, and multilingual abilities are also highly desirable.

Qualifications

Essential: First university degree in Public Health, Health Economics, or related field. Specialized training in health financing and health systems analysis. Desirable: Advanced university degree/qualification Public Health, Health Economics, or related field.

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