Private Sector Engagement Advisor at Palladium Rwanda Limited: (Deadline 22 February 2023)

Private Sector Engagement Advisor at Palladium Rwanda Limited: (Deadline 22 February 2023)

Position Title:  Private Sector Engagement Advisor

Type: Full time

Reports to:  Health Financing Director

Project: USAID Rwanda Integrated Health Systems Activity (RIHSA)

Company: Palladium

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

NOTE: Project end-date is 30 June, 2023; applications due February 22, 2023

Project Overview

Rwanda Health Systems Activity (RIHSA) is a three-year USAID-funded task order (72069620F00001) designed to support the MOH in strengthening Rwanda’s health system to provide quality health care for Rwandans while building the capacity of the Government of Rwanda (GOR) to move away from a donor-financed health system towards a self-reliant health system.

Through a focus on health financing and engagement with the private sector, RIHSA provides technical assistance to the GOR on various strategies, tools and approaches that will allow Rwanda to sustainably fund its healthcare system and provide quality care at all levels. The project is aimed at achieving two major objectives:

I.  Reduce financial barriers to health care through a mix of public and private interventions and provide tools for improved domestic resource mobilization and improve health care financing for the GOR.

II.  Improve the quality of essential health services at national, facility and community levels utilizing a health systems approach.

RIHSA is implemented by a consortium led by Palladium International LLC (Palladium) in partnership with RTI International, the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA), Zenysis Technologies, and the Rwanda Agency for Accreditation and Quality of Healthcare (RAAQH).

About Palladium

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities, and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental, and financial benefits. For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives. Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran, or marital status.

Purpose of Position

RIHSA is seeking to recruit a Private Sector Advisor to support RIHSA and the Ministry of Health’s health financing efforts as well as to play a coordinating role in private sector engagement towards enabling public private partnerships and the strengthening of private sector stewardship for improved health outcomes. This position is aligned with the GOR’s priority to mobilize the private sector to play a leading role in accelerating the country’s growth, especially private investments in specialised care and service provision.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Participate and contribute technically to health financing and private sector engagement (PSE) discussions, dialogues, and fora.
• Provide hand-on PSE support to the Planning, M&E and Health Financing Departments of the Ministry of Health. This will include providing technical support in key guidelines and policy development and implementation.
• Contribute to technical publications such as briefs, policies and research
• Facilitate the design and implementation of technical support activities related to private sector engagement in Rwanda
• Stay abreast with emerging trends in health financing and private sector engagement including best practices to inform RIHSA technical activities
• In collaboration with RIHSA’s Health Financing and Private Sector Engagement Expert, coordinate private sector meetings and information sessions including the PSE Core team meetings
• Interact with internal and external resources and other experts to bring new and “cutting edge” PSE ideas into approaches
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Preferably a Master’s degree in health financing, public health, international development, health economics, public policy, economics, health sector management, or related field. A Bachelor’s degree will be acceptable with relevant years of experience of not less than 3 years.
• At least three (3) years of experience in health finance, private sector engagement, and or related topics
• Clear understanding of private health sector dynamics, health systems and health financing issues in Rwanda is required
• Experience developing and implementing activities in support of universal health coverage objectives, required
• Experience in public-private partnerships (PPPs) desirable
• Familiarity with Rwandan health system and health financing landscape preferred
• Familiarity with USAID-supported projects
• Ability to present complex information to diverse audiences. Clear and effective writing and oral communication skills, including significant experience with report development and delivering oral presentations supported by PowerPoint slides.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Appropriate skills in conducting research and data analysis (Excel, STATA, SPSS or similar)
• Strong analytical and computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe.
• Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations.
• Fluent in English

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