Consultant (Transition Planning) – Financing Tempo Inteiro

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is hiring a Consultant (Transition Planning) – Financing, for Maputo.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Carry out situation analysis (financing landscaping): Collect, analyse, and synthesize information (e.g., through a desk review of existing documents, through key informant interviews…) relating to the country’s OHC and Centros de Exame Medico (CEM) system and financing environment (current situation, ongoing reforms, vision for the future).

• Produce a summary of key findings.

Develop 2-3 scenarios with sources of funding and budget forecast for OHCs running costs for the next 5 years a) Human resource b) Assets and supplies (incl. diagnostic equipment maintenance), c) Capacity building d) Utilities.

• Develop set of OHC financing options suitable for Mozambique context.

Present and share different alternative options and strategies and operational plan for optimized and resilient financing of the OHCs, including mixed system, to Senior Management of the Ministry of Health.

• Develop agreeable OHC financing vision and strategy for the occupational health sector, based on        UHC aspirations and present those options with benefits and drawbacks to Ministry of Health senior       management.

Propose the necessary governance and capacity building arrangement to ensure implementation of strategic options, including monitoring and evaluation systems to monitor progress and adjust implementation accordingly.

• Develop financing plan document which will include a) Budget and Financial Resources Mobilization Plan b) Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and c) any other component of the plan that may be deemed necessary.

Tangible and Measurable Output of the work assignment:

• Summary of situation analysis key findings,
• Set of OHC financing options;
• OHC financing vision and strategy document;
• Financing plan.

Delivery dates and details as to how the work must be delivered:

• Summary of situation analysis key findings;
• Set of OHC financing options;
• OHC financing vision and strategy document;
• Financing plan.

Performance indicators for evaluation of final output:

• Satisfactory completion of the tasks indicated in point III;
• Quality of the weekly and final reports;
• Timely delivery outputs listed in point V and the final draft;
• Delivery of any other tasks indicated above.

Education

• Graduate degree in Health Economics, Health Financing, or relevant field from an accredited academic institution;
• At least ten (10) years relevant professional experience in the international development sector with increasing levels of responsibility.

Experience

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in health financing and health systems reforms, preferably working closely with or within national governments;
• Experience in “institutionalization” of programs/projects within government systems;
• Experience working within the Mozambique public Health sector at a managerial level, either at national or provincial level, including good knowledge and understanding of rules and regulations for personnel contracting, assets and supplies management, and budgeting;
• Experience with developing budgets and costed plans;
• Proven experience and capacity to transfer knowledge and facilitate trainings and capacity building activities;
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to think strategically;
• Ability to work independently, produce high quality outputs;
• Strong inter-personal, negotiation and liaison skills;
• Evidence of proficiency in computer skills, familiar with Excel.

Languages

Fluency in Portuguese and English is required.

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications in ENGLISH, with:

• Cover letter, clearly specify suitability and availability date.
• Detailed curriculum vitae, including historical salary/financial proposal and minimum three referees (preferably former direct supervisors).

Please submit your application by email to iommzbvacancies@iom.int, indicating the reference code above: [Name, CFCV/MZ10/2022/037 – Consultant (Transition Planning)-Financing] as subject. The deadline for applications is 15 October 2022.