Country: Liberia
Closing date: 30 Mar 2017
ABOUT LAST MILE HEALTH
Founded by the survivors of Liberia’s civil war, Last Mile Health (LMH) saves lives in the world’s most remote communities. The organization specializes in the development and management of professionalized Community Health Workers who bridge the gap between the health system and remote communities, bringing critical services to the doorsteps of people living in the last mile. LMH’s programs are implemented hand-in-hand with community members, local government officials, national policy makers, and global partners to ensure sustainable impact.
Last Mile Health is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization with offices in Liberia, Boston and New York. For more information, visit www.lastmilehealth.org.
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Health Financing Analyst will support resource mobilization and address health management and financing issues related to the launch and sustainment of a National CHW Program in Liberia. The Analyst will serve as a principal liaison to the Ministry of Health (MOH) in the area of Health Financing and will work in direct partnership with the MOH to expand health sector financial resources (including mobilization via domestic resources, innovative financing mechanisms and external aid) available to the Government of Liberia for the National Community Health Assistant (NCHA) Program.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Work closely with the LMH’s National Community Health Systems and Policy & Public Partnerships Teams to support key government partners at the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance to design and implement tools and processes for improved resource mobilization, allocation, and management for the National Community Health Assistant Program
- Lead resource mapping exercise for National Community Health Assistant Program to track funding flows from the government and other stakeholders for community health services
- Use costing model to develop financial projections of resource requirements for National Community Health Assistant Program, working closely with key partners at Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance to gather input, ensure skills transfer, and support institutionalization of these tools and processes
- Review funding channels to identify and understand areas for potential resource mobilization and acquisition and prepare sustainable financing recommendations for Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance for the National Community Health Assistant Program
- Develop and deliver presentations and reports on health financing to internal LMH stakeholders, government partners, and external partners and funders to share findings and recommendations and inform key policy decisions
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- A Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in finance, health economics, or a related public health degree
- Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience
- Work experience in philanthropy, think tanks, government, bilateral or multilateral development agencies, management consulting, or equivalent experience providing analysis and advisory services
- Project management, team management, administrative, and quantitative analysis skills
- Very strong quantitative skills, including experience working in Excel on budgeting, costing, and modeling
- Ability to build strong professional relationship with a range of stakeholders, including funders, technical experts, and government personnel
- Excellent diplomatic and interpersonal skills
- Ability to produce solutions to complex problems in a user-friendly manner
- Ability to navigate complex government processes, and problem-solve to negotiate and achieve consensus with multiple stakeholders while balancing competing interests
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task in time-sensitive manner in a fast-paced, limited-structure, multicultural environment
- Fluent in English and excellent verbal, and written communication skills
- Mission-driven with a commitment to health and social justice
- Availability for up to 10% domestic travel
Reports directly to: Director of National Community Health Systems
Works closely with: Director of Policy & Public Partnerships
Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience
How to apply:
Instructions to apply: Please submit your resume and cover letter on our online application platform at https://careers-lastmilehealth.icims.com/jobs/intro?hashed=-435627049&mobile=false&width=1061&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240