Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is preparing a proposal in response to the anticipated USAID-funded global pharmaceutical systems strengthening project. The program will build on the achievements of the MSH-implemented Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Program. In continuation of the SIAPS program, this anticipated opportunity will work to assure access to quality pharmaceutical products and effective pharmaceutical services to achieve desired health outcomes.
OVERVIEW:
MSH seeks an experienced technical advisor with significant, relevant expertise and experience in the analysis, strengthening, development and implementation of health economics and financing at all levels of the health system, in the context of emerging and low and middle income countries. Expertise and prior experience related to health financing functions and their reforms, in particular related to purchasing, pooling, and coverage and benefit entitlement decisions that can improve upon efficient and sustainable use of resources, is essential. Skills related to financing of pharmaceutical services and systems, health benefit plans and related analysis of and development for medicine benefits package, and/or financial strategy development to support drugs procurement, storage, and distribution are highly desirable. This position provides technical leadership in contributing to strengthening pharmaceutical policies and practices from economics and financing aspects.
Specific Responsibilities
Support to Country Programs (35%)
- Support assisted countries to assess their pharmaceutical financing frameworks, health technology assessments and strategies in the context of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and provide technical support to improve policy and practices.
- Provide assisted countries with technical support for the development and implementation of technical approaches and strategies for improving pharmaceutical financing processes within and outside of health benefit plans.
- Provide technical support to program staff at HQ and in the field to develop strategies for pharmaceutical financing that examine efficiencies to maximize health and increase value for money while increasing cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical services, reducing out-of-pocket expenditures thereby increasing access to essential medicines and supplies.
Provide technical leadership in health economics and/or financing related to pharmaceutical systems to internal and external initiatives (25%)
- Maintain liaison with USAID and other donor agencies, foundations, universities, and NGOs working on related activities.
- Strengthen global thought leadership of the project in the area of health economics/financing in relation to pharmaceutical systems.
Report program outcomes; disseminate lessons learned and best practices (25%)
- Participate in developing appropriate program metrics for measuring the outcomes and impact of implemented system interventions:
- Seek opportunities for dissemination of lessons learned, research, publications, and other development and communications activities.
- Participate in the development of reports on SIAPS in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan, objectives, and USAID intermediate results.
- Support the development and review of operations research protocols and facilitate multi-country studies in common technical areas; facilitate sharing of technical approaches across SIAPS-assisted countries.
Present reports and updates; develop strategies for new business opportunities (10%)
- Provide Pharmaceutical System Cluster Lead with written technical briefs on a quarterly basis, including country and global updates on technical issues and/or issues of strategic importance.
- Support Pharmaceutical System Cluster Lead to develop new business opportunities and updates on recent developments/trends in global pharmaceutical financing.
Supervise Staff (5%)
- Supervise technical staff as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Post-graduate degree in a health-related field with specialized training and/or experience in health economics and/or financing; economist, physician, administrator, or pharmacist qualification preferred.
- Prior senior-level experience in relation to health benefit plans and pharmaceutical systems, cost-effectiveness and efficiency analyses, development of medicine benefit packages, or medicine-related financial analysis and technical assistance is strongly desirable.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience – however 10 years’ is preferred – working in international public health financing and economics with demonstrated engagement with relevant regional and international bodies and associations.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in development and support of pharmaceutical financing required, experience in low and middle income countries preferred.
Relevant understanding of pharmaceutical services and systems strengthening preferred, including the implementation of prevention, care, and treatment programs in developing countries in any of the following areas:
Reproductive health, maternal/child health (MCH), HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD), and Tuberculosis (TB).
Demonstrated experience in working with multidisciplinary teams is required
Physical Demands
- 30% international travel.
- Keyboard use, pulling drawers, lifting papers <10 lbs.
EEO Statement
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.
Reports To
Pharmaceutical System Cluster Lead
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