Development Assistant Specialist at USAID Ghana

The U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the position of Development Assistant Specialist — Health Financing. The specialist leads USAID/Ghana efforts to support the achievement of quality, Universal Health Care (UHC) in Ghana.

Job Description

• S/He defines and manages the USAID/Ghana complex health financing portfolio, including public financial management at all levels, and improving strategic and evidence-based health purchasing by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
• The Specialist supports USAID/Ghana efforts to remain committed to building the necessary institutions, policies, and systems, in order to achieve UHC — at not only the central level, but also strong health financial management across regional, district, and community levels.
• The Specialist works to support strong and transparent health financing, the core of USAID/Ghana’s approach to support Ghana on its journey to self-reliance, and new Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS).
• The Specialist collaborates across USAID sectors to support accountability, governance, and domestic resource mobilization in order to achieve broader Mission objectives.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Completion Of US-equivalent Master of Business Administration (MBA) or masters degree in Health Economics. Health Policy and Management, Public Health, or a related Social Science with a health financing focus.
• At least ten ( 10) years of progressively responsible, professional—level experience in the implementation and/or management of health financing or health insurance activities/projects is required. Eight (8) of total experience must be with donor organisations, government, public and private institutions, the World Bank, or other bilateral/multilateral or international agencies engaging in similar functions and capacity.
• Computer and language proficiencies will be tested.

Salary: Market Value – GHC 169,225.00 to GHC 253,826.00 equivalent to FSN-13, in accordance with AIDAR Appendix J and the Local Compensation Plan of U.S. Embassy, Ghana.