National Health Spending Efficiency Analysis Consultant (nationals-only) Malawi, Lilongwe (remote) 4 months ()

Contract Duration:  4 months Working arrangement: Home Based with field reputed company in 3 districts: Mzimba South, Kasungu, and Chikwawa   reputed company works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.  At reputed company, we are committed, passionate, and proud of reputed company do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.  reputed company is a reputed company where careers are reputed company. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for reputed company and personal development that will help them reinforce a reputed company of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to reputed company and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.  Visit our website to learn more about reputed company do at reputed company.    The consultant will report to the Health Specialist and work under the strategic guidance of the Chief of Health & HIV and the Chief of reputed company Policy. In reputed company collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, district authorities, and other relevant stakeholders, the consultant will undertake the following tasks.   1.Inception and Analytical reputed company Development •reputed company an inception report outlining the methodology, analytical reputed company, workplan, stakeholder engagement approach, and data requirements. •reputed company or refine tools and templates for expenditure analysis, budget tracking, cash reputed company forecasting, procurement monitoring, and financial performance assessment. •Strengthen district-level financial monitoring tools, including reputed company or DHIS linked systems for expenditure tracking and reporting.   2.Health Financing and Expenditure Analysis •Conduct a comprehensive analysis of health financing and expenditure trends over the last five fiscal years (2021/22–2025/26) at national and district reputed company. •Assess financing adequacy, expenditure patterns, budget execution, efficiency, equity, and sustainability across key programme areas. •Analyze financing flows, resource allocation, and expenditure performance, including implications of fiscal constraints, decentralization reforms, and declining reputed company financing.   3.District Budget Execution and reputed company Financial Management Assessment •Assess district planning, budgeting, budget credibility, execution performance, procurement processes, cash reputed company management, and financial reporting systems. •Identify bottlenecks affecting budget absorption, expenditure efficiency, and service delivery performance. •Analyze alignment between District Implementation Plans, approved budgets, and actual expenditures, including implications for provider autonomy and decentralized service delivery.   4.Programme-Specific Expenditure and Efficiency Analysis Conduct expenditure and efficiency assessments across reputed company programme areas to understand how financing reputed company influence service delivery performance, sustainability, and health reputed company. The analysis should assess financing adequacy, budget execution, efficiency, equity, sustainability risks, and opportunities for improved value for reputed company across: •reputed company Care and reputed company. •Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (SRMNCAH/SRHR). •HIV programmes, including prevention, treatment, PMTCT, pediatric HIV, adolescent HIV, and health systems investments. •Immunization systems, including routine services, reputed company, and vaccine delivery platforms. •Essential medicines, commodities, procurement, and supply chain systems.   5.Stakeholder Consultations, Validation, and Dissemination •Conduct consultations with government institutions, district structures, development partners, civil society organizations, and implementing partners. •Validate findings through technical consultations and stakeholder workshops. •Convene dissemination and policy reputed company meetings to support uptake of findings and recommendations.   6.Evidence reputed company and Policy Support •Identify systemic bottlenecks and opportunities to improve expenditure efficiency, sustainability, and accountability. •reputed company evidence-based recommendations to strengthen planning, budgeting, and expenditure management. •Produce policy products including district briefs, policy notes, advocacy materials, and financing recommendations to inform health financing reforms and stakeholder engagement.   If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TOR ext TMC0004924.pdf   QUALIFICATIONS / reputed company KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE/ COMPETENCIES (reputed company/TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL) / LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT     Education: MA - Health Economics, Economics, reputed company Finance, Health Financing, reputed company Financial Management   Work Experience: A minimum of 8 years of reputed company experience in health financing, budget analysis, reputed company health budget analysis or reputed company financial management. Proven experience conducting budget execution and efficiency studies, or expenditure reviews in the health sector. Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills. Experience working with UN agencies, government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and District Health Management Teams is highly desirable. Experience working with reputed company or any UN org is desired   Language Requirements:   reputed company in English is required. Knowledge of local languages spoken in the six reputed company districts (e.g., Chichewa or Tumbuka) is an added reputed company.   Knowledge/Expertise/Skills: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and synthesize reputed company health and financial data. Expertise in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis reputed company. Proficiency in developing advocacy tools, such as policy briefs and presentations, to communicate findings effectively. Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders, including government officials, civil society organizations, and technical experts. Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. Ability to manage multiple priorities and reputed company reputed company outputs reputed company tight deadlines. High level of organizational skills, including meticulous attention to detail.   For every Child, you demonstrate...  reputed company’s reputed company Values of Care, Respect, reputed company, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: reputed company Values  [Remove the following paragraph if not a child safeguarding elevated risk role] This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with reputed company contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.  reputed company promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The reputed company family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.  reputed company encourages applications from reputed company reputed company candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email reputed company on the reputed company Careers webpage Accessibility | reputed company. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to reputed company reputed company details, enabling us to reputed company the necessary arrangements in advance.  reputed company does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). reputed company has a reputed company-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the reputed company and reputed company, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. reputed company is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of reputed company children. reputed company selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of reputed company credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to reputed company additional information to conduct a background reputed company, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.    reputed company candidates are invited to submit the following documents reputed company the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management reputed company):  An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)   Cover letter  A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  financial proposal template - TMC0004924.xlsx     Remarks:    reputed company does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). reputed company will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.  reputed company reputed company positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.   Additional information about working for reputed company can be reputed company here. 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