Abt Associates seeks candidates for a project in Ethiopia that will 1) provide technical assistance to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) to implement the Health Sector Transformation Plan (HSTP); 2) ensure safety and quality of health products and services; 3) implement Ethiopia’s National Health Financing Strategy, including improving domestic financing for health; and, 4) refine and scale up community-based and social health insurance schemes. A brief description and qualification requirements for the open position are listed below. In addition to the specific requirements, understanding of DFID administrative procedures and requirements is highly desirable, and applicants should have a willingness and ability to travel outside of Addis Ababa. This position is contingent upon award of a contract.
To be considered for the position listed below, the applicant must respond to this application by no later than 25 July 2016.
About the Role: The Community-Based Health Insurance Consultant will be responsible for building the capacity of the Ethiopian Health Insurance Agency’s (EHIA) federal and cluster/regional offices, and scaling up the community-based health insurance (CBHI) and social health insurance (SHI). Other responsibilities include:
This is a short term technical assistance role.
Qualification Requirements: Abt is seeking a Rwandan consultant who has worked in CBHI in Rwanda, which is regarded as one of the most successful models of CBHI. This role is a proposed 3-6 month posting in Ethiopia during Inception Period with overlap of our Task 4 Team Lead candidate.
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