International Consultant - Health Financing
Organizational Context
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), specifically the Macroeconomics and Governance Division, supports African member States in economic transformation and inclusive growth. This role contributes to strengthening their capacity in health financing, innovative finance, capital market development, and domestic resource mobilization through policy analysis and technical advice.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to bolster the ECA's efforts in health financing across African member States. The role will provide critical policy analysis, technical advice, knowledge generation, and stakeholder engagement to enhance the capacity of these nations. The ultimate goal is to strengthen sustainable financing for health, effectively leverage domestic and international resources, develop investment-ready health projects, and structure innovative financing solutions for priority health investments, thereby contributing to accelerated economic transformation and inclusive growth.
Responsibilities
The consultant will conduct economic and sector analysis, developing analytical databases, policy research, and knowledge products on health financing, gaps, and investment opportunities in Africa. This includes assessing innovative financing instruments (e.g., debt-for-health conversions, blended finance, social bonds) and analyzing African capital markets' role in health investment. Responsibilities also involve analyzing policy, regulatory, fiscal, and institutional frameworks for mobilizing capital, assessing domestic resource mobilization, and supporting health investment readiness and transaction preparation. The role includes assessing financing and investment risks, developing policy recommendations, and monitoring global and regional policy developments in health financing.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressive experience in economic research, analysis, policy formulation, development finance, health financing, or public finance is required. Two or more years of experience in data analytics is desirable. Experience in Africa, multilateral processes, financing for sustainable development, and technical cooperation with governments and development partners is also desirable.
Skills
Policy analysis, technical advice, knowledge generation, stakeholder engagement, economic and sector analysis, data analytics, innovative financing instruments, capital market analysis, health investment readiness, risk assessment, policy formulation, development finance, public finance, communication (English).