Development Assistant Specialist, Health Financing - USAID

The U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the position of Development Assistant Specialist — Health Financing. The specialist leads USAID/Ghana efforts to support the achievement of quality, Universal Health Care (UHC) in Ghana. S/He defines and manages the USAID/Ghana complex health financing portfolio, including public financial management at all levels, and improving strategic and evidence-based health purchasing by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

The Specialist supports USAID/Ghana efforts to remain committed to building the necessary institutions, policies, and systems, in order to achieve UHC — at not only the central level, but also strong health financial management across regional, district, and community levels. The Specialist works to support strong and transparent health financing, the core of USAID/Ghana's approach to support Ghana on its journey to self-reliance, and new Country Development
Cooperation Strategy (CDCS).

The Specialist collaborates across USAID sectors to support accountability, governance, and domestic resource mobilisation in order to achieve broader Mission objectives.

Education & Prior Work Experience:

• Completion Of US-equivalent Master of Business Administration (MBA) or masters degree in Health Economics. Health Policy and Management, Public Health, or a related Social Science with a health financing focus.
  
• At least ten ( 10) years of progressively responsible, professional—level experience in the implementation and/or management of health financing or health insurance activities/projects is required. Eight (8) of total experience must be with donor organisations, government, public and private institutions, the World Bank, or other bilateral/multilateral or international agencies engaging in similar functions and capacity.
  
• Computer and language proficiencies will be tested.
  

MARKET VALUE: GHC 169,225.00 - GHC 253,826.00 equivalent to FSN-13, in accordance with AIDAR Appendix J and the Local Compensation Plan of U.S. Embassy, Ghana.

Note: The US Mission does not accept faxed or paper applications for open positions. 

For full requirements and position description, please log on to the following websites:

http://www.usaid.gov/west-africa-regional/work-with-us/careers
http://www.usaid.gov/ghana/work-with-us/careers or
https://gh.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs

All US and non-Ghanaian citizens, who are not family members of USG employees officially assigned to post and under Chief of Mission authority, must attach copies of the required work and residency permit to their applications to be eligible for consideration. No relocation expenses are provided to the job location, Accra Ghana. If transportation to Accra is required, it will be the employee's responsibility.

Closing Date: August 21, 2019

USAID/GH anticipates awarding one Personal Service Contract (PSC) regarding this announcement. Please note that this does not constitute any guarantee that a PSC will be awarded as result of this announcement.