Senior Advisor, Health Financing 12-234

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Job Description:

International Medical Corps is seeking Senior Advisor, Health Financing candidates for an upcoming USAID-funded Health Systems Strengthening Program that aims to improve institutional capacity, management systems and processes to enable the provision of higher quality health care services. The position will be based in Juba, South Sudan and contingent upon award.

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. With decades of experience in emergency response and sustainable development projects International Medical Corps stands as a premiere leader in providing assistance at three critical levels of response: (1) relief, (2) recovery and (3) the transition to self-reliance. International Medical Corps has the proven ability to implement robust and accountable programs at all three levels of the program cycle, from relief transitioning through to sustainable development. International Medical Corps' ultimate goal is self-reliance for those we serve in various country settings. We use a comprehensive integrated sector-wide approach, providing innovative and evidence-based solutions toward sustainable development.

Responsibilities:
• Leads and contributes to expand health financing capacity within the respective County Health Departments (CHD) and State Ministry of Health (SMOH) managers to implement and oversee health budgets in the states of Western (WES) and Central Equatoria (CES).
• SMOHs’ and CHDs’ capacity in the area of financial management will be strengthened to ensure decentralized funds can be adequately planned and managed. Skills such as auditing, budget management and oversight, and financial analysis will be critical for managers at both the state and county levels
• Lead the development of tools and approaches to promote increased transparency and accountability and the development and application of reporting structures and mechanisms to promote feedback and accountability for health policies and programs.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other USAID/South Sudan-funded programs to facilitate improved CHD supervision of facility-level management and decision making.
• Ensure the timely and quality completion of all relevant program deliverables and reporting.
• Mentor and support development of supervisees. Other duties as assigned.