Health Finance Specialist Location: United States

Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Position Summary

Futures Group is recruiting a Health Finance Specialist to provide content knowledge, technical assistance, consultation, and support for the development and execution of economic analyses, health finance policy analyses, and costing assessments. Methodologies that may be applied include cost-effectiveness studies, unit costing of health interventions, expenditure surveys, and feasibility or policy analyses of proposals for community-based and social health insurance programs. The health finance specialist will provide high-level technical assistance to developing country policymakers and write position papers, reports, and technical briefs to inform relevant audiences. The candidate will be required to determine methods and procedures on new assignments and both implement and manage other staff or consultants in carrying them out.

Key Responsibilities

The level and salary of this position will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. The incumbent

• Provides health economics, health finance and costing expertise/technical assistance to the program, technical staff and administrators as per project/program requirements.
• Provides remote and on-the-ground managerial and operational oversight to specific projects and activities in a developing country setting
• Provides analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider, and resolve issues or problems.
• Uses various quantitative and qualitative techniques to perform costing and policy analyses.
• Responsible for the development and approval of activity-specific work plans and budgets.
• Participates in and/or prepares necessary technical and program-related reports, including presentations and working papers.
• Guides and supports research, data collection, policy formulation, training and capacity building efforts in support of project activities and deliverables.
• Ensures quality of services and compliance per project/program requirements.
• May provide functional guidance to outside vendors to ensure deliverables are met on time and on budget.
• Organizes as needed project/program trainings, conferences, workshops, and meetings.
• Participates, and represents the organization as needed, in outside associations, conferences, and symposia.
• Contributes to new business development efforts, as required and appropriate

Qualifications

• Advanced degree with significant experience preferred. PhD or MA in Economics or Health Economics, or MPH with significant coursework in health economics and finance.
• At least 5 years of experience in public health, health economics, health finance, and policy formulation related to developing countries, or experience in other fields related to the duties described above.
• Strong program management skills are highly desirable.
• Strong interpersonal, writing, presentation, and organizational skills are required.
• Experience working internationally. Travel to Afghanistan may be required, so applicant is expected to be willing and able to do so.
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial, and evaluative skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe.
• Professional and mature demeanor and conduct.
• Ability to respond and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands.
• Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 40% time.
• Fluent written and spoken English is required. Preference will be given to candidates with working proficiency in additional languages.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand or sit, and move about the facility
• Ability to travel international economy class

Work Environment

• Usual office working conditions free of disagreeable elements.

All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.