Senior Health Financing Advisor

Job Description

Palladium is seeking a long-term Senior Health Financing (HF) Advisor to work closely with USAID/Indonesia’s Office of Health and be seconded to the National Council for Social Protection in Indonesia (DJSN - Dewan Jaminan Sosial Nasional), while working closely with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Social Health Insurance Provider (BPJS-Kesehatan), Bappenas (Planning Ministry), and the Poverty Reduction Unit (TNP2K).

Through the USAID-funded Health Technical Assistance Project (BANTU), Palladium supports USAID Indonesia’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) by rapidly leveraging specialized short- and long-term technical assistance to USAID; USAID-funded programs; the Government of Indonesia (GOI); and other organizations and agencies as required.

Seen as one of the foundations for economic growth and social cohesion, Indonesia strives for the extension of social protection coverage to the entire population.
Indonesia has introduced a three-pillar social security system, namely: Social Assistance, Compulsory Savings and Social Health Insurance.
The Law on Health Social Security Providers (No. 24/2011), elaborating the implementation of the National Social Security System, stipulated universal health insurance to commence in 2014. As part the GOI’s social health insurance program (JKN - Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional), the Social Health Insurance Provider (BPJS Kesehatan) was launched on January 1, 2014. The goal is to reach Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2019.
Palladium is seeking a long-term Senior Health Financing (HF) Advisor, to work closely with USAID/Indonesia’s Office of Health and be seconded to the National Council for Social Protection in Indonesia (DJSN - Dewan Jaminan Sosial Nasional), while working closely with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Social Health Insurance Provider (BPJS-Kesehatan), Bappenas (Planning Ministry) and the Poverty Reduction Unit (TNP2K).
While DJSN is tasked with overseeing the implementation of the larger National Social Security System, the overarching aim of this assignment is to assist in the generation of evidence to catalyze increased domestic resource allocation for the health sector, while reducing out of pocket payments and improving resource allocation for achieving better population health outcomes.
The Adviser will serve as an expert resource to DJSN and as a Health Financing Advisor to USAID. S/he will provide policy, strategic, technical, analytical, and programmatic guidance to DJSN; other GOI counterparts (as appropriate); USAID/Indonesia; and USAID’s Implementing Partners (as appropriate). S/he will bring specialized health financing, analytical and policy development skills and experience, to be applied with a specific emphasis on ensuring financial protection for the poorest and most vulnerable, while meeting the GOI’s stated goal of achieving UHC by 2019.
The position is based in Jakarta, Indonesia, with some domestic travel.

Minimum Education and Experience Required

• Master’s degree required, PhD preferred, in health economics, financing, or other related discipline with applicability to international health financing programs
• At least 10 years of experience in international health financing with demonstrated expertise in health insurance and social protection systems.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in systems development and strategic planning
• Demonstrated leadership skills in the policy development process in complex program environments with multiple implementing organizations
• Demonstrated experience and skills in successful collaboration with senior and high ranking public sector host-country officials

Key Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural skills with proven ability in mentoring local experts
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills (oral and written) including the ability to communicate and translate complex technical and policy issues clearly and effectively to different stakeholders in order to build consensus
• Excellent skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Working knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia preferred, or interest in strengthening language skills required
• Ability to conduct domestic travel
• Ability to obtain medical clearance to live and work in Indonesia

Salary Range
The salary range for this position is strictly limited to the GS-15 scale (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2016/GS.pdf)

Open Period
March 23 – April 15, 2016.

Position Information
Two-year full-time contract to be based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

How To Apply
To respond to this position, please upload your resume and cover letter at www.bantuproject.net. You can also apply by sending your resume and cover letter to recruitment@bantuproject.net, with the title of the position in the subject line of your email.

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About the Organization

Palladium develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses,

societies and economies.

We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations.

Palladium is built on the idea that progress will be supported by four key pillars:

• International Development
• Strategy Execution Consulting
• Impact Investment
• Training and Events

We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees

operating in over 90 countries.