Director of Health Finance OCTOBER 2020
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WELCOME FROM JALEEN MORONEY, PRESIDENT, CARDNO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Thank you for your interest in becoming the new Director of Health Finance, Cardno International Development. As President, International Development US Area, my senior management team and I are committed to the development of a health finance practice within Cardno. Across our global organisation, we have solid expertise in the project management of large-scale health programmes, public private partnerships and public financial management. As fiscal and local fund agents for the Global Fund and GAVI – the vaccine alliance (GAVI) over the years, we have overseen the financial management of many large health programmes in Africa, and Asia Pacific. We see a significant opportunity for health finance technical assistance across many developing countries and are seeking a new Director, to build a new health finance practice and recruit a team. Over recent years, Cardno has worked extensively with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Global Fund and GAVI. Cardno has worked with CDC and USAID as the primary health donors in Uganda where our last project ended in 2018. In addition, Cardno’s health practice has grown throughout Asia and the Pacific with funding from the Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Our approach is for the new Director, and her/his team, to strengthen and grow our relationships to develop a strong health finance practice in the forthcoming years. Cardno does have strong links to the health systems within developing countries, particularly within Sub-Saharan Africa. We supported Uganda’s local governments to improve the public service delivery of health and other social services; working as a USAID implementation partner with UNICEF, the Danish aid, DANIDA, and others. This programme provided positive community-level outcomes across 71 districts in Uganda. In parallel, we also worked to strengthen the private health care providers across Uganda, to improve the quality and number of facilities that can deliver affordable health care to the population. In Kenya, Cardno has been sub-contracted by the Palladium Group to understand the Family Planning (FP) market dynamics, as well as determine the options available for greater involvement of the commercial
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sector in serving unmet FP needs. More broadly, we have been working to strengthen public private partnerships (PPPs) across Sub-Saharan Africa and other countries, supported by the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and are contributing to PEPFAR’s goal of an AIDS-free generation. To date, we have mobilized private sector resources to manage more than 20 PPPs across sixteen countries, (Botswana, Cambodia, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe), to improve health outcomes and promote country ownership in areas of health systems strengthening, demand creation, information systems, capacity building and evaluations. In Vanuatu, Cardno is leading the Vanuatu health program to effectively deliver the health components of the People’s Plan and commitment to health services demanded at national, provincial and local levels by a healthy, secure and productive population. In addition, in Papua New Guinea Cardno is delivering the Economic and Social Infrastructure Program (ESIP). ESIP’s subsectors for the program include energy, telecommunications, water and sanitation, health and education. The program leverages infrastructure delivery activities to create opportunities for deeper engagement in sector-wide planning and policy, and enable the identification and resolution of broader national level policy, financing and planning reforms and partnerships necessary for sustained long term change. We welcome applications from individuals that have a strong technical background in health finance, health budgeting, mobilizing domestic resources for health services, mechanisms for transparency and accountability and health services procurement and improving the capacity of developing countries to manage and sustain their health systems. Individuals with the leadership experience, technical knowledge, and the excitement to build a Cardno health finance practice through exciting networks to USAID and other donors are of interest to us. If you are interested about the potential of this appointment and are excited with the opportunity to build a practice in Health Finance with Cardno International Development, please read on and contact our retained consultant Dr. Marc Lambert for a confidential discussion on T: +44 (0)1279 758572 or via email at mlambert@ oxfordhr.co.uk.
About Cardno Cardno is an international professional infrastructure and environmental services company with over 70 years’ experience and 4,000 people shaping the future for communities around the world. Cardno’s International Development Division has offices in Australia, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Cardno’s expertise covers all phases of design, management, and assessment of projects for
donors including USAID, DFAT, UK DFID, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Global Fund, the European Union, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as well as selected foundations and private clients.
Vision
Purpose
To be Leaders in improving the physical and social environment for people around the world.
As a global organization of talented people, we are united by our purpose: Making a difference.
Values To attract and retain the very best talent, Cardno has committed to a set of core values that guides the results we achieve and shapes how we deliver them. Everyone at Cardno shares our four core values and their underpinning beliefs:
SAFETY
INTEGRITY
PEOPLE
EXCELLENCE
Creating a safe environment for our people, clients and the communities we impact should always come first.
Knowing and doing the right thing will lead to satisfied employees, clients, investors and better financial performance.
What’s good for our people, communities and the world we live in, can be good for profit.
The delivery of high quality services creates value for clients, communities and investors.
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About the Role Title:
Director of Health Finance
Reports to:
President of U.S. Area, International Development
Location:
Arlington, VA
The Director of Health Finance is a senior leadership role within Cardno, and s/he will report to Jaleen Moroney, President of U.S. Area, International Development. The Postholder will be expected to develop a health finance practice, develop a portfolio of clients and projects, and to recruit a new team. The Director of Health Finance will lead the design, development, and implementation of impactful health interventions, leveraging teams and resources to ensure all programs operate efficiently and consistently with Cardno’s vision and values. The Director of Health Finance will serve as a thought leader to Cardno’s clients, program beneficiaries, and staff, building Cardno’s technical eminence and offering innovative and thoughtful solutions to achieve improved health outcomes. The Director of Health Finance will be accountable for driving organizational growth and learning, and will lead teams of experts responsible for the design and delivery of innovative programs. As a key representative of Cardno, the Director of Health Finance must communicate effectively and maintain a strong professional profile and broad, influential network. This will include building and managing trusted relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and countries, including governments, multilateral organizations, partners, foundations, and other clients and funders.
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S/he will have a good understanding of USAID-funded programmes and will have broad experience of health programming and financing, governance, health policy and the evolving discussions on universal health coverage, across the developing world, in particular for Africa. Currently, Cardno conducts work globally with a current health focus in Africa and with growth in Asia and the Pacific. The Director will have demonstrable experience of working with Government Ministries (Health and Finance), and Public Finance Managers to develop programs, capacity and strengthen health care systems within these continents. The Director will work in a complex multi-stakeholder environment, and in addition to governments, they will have experience of working with non-government organisations and consultancies. S/he will need to have strong interpersonal communication and negotiation abilities, and political judgement to facilitate partnerships and working relationships in a multi-cultural environment. The Postholder, will have significant experience in the international development sector and is likely to have lived and worked in multiple countries. As Cardno is a publicly-listed company (Australian Securities Exchange), the Director will need to be comfortable addressing the global health financing challenges within the international development sector for this organisation, whilst also being mindful of the need to monitor project financial margins and profits through delivery.
Required Minimum Education Required:
Postgraduate degree in a field of study related to the assigned responsibilities.
Preferred:
PhD
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Required Minimum Experience Minimum 10 - 15+ years of related experience working in international development in relevant, progressively responsible senior leadership roles. Five plus years of in-country experience, and deep experience executing US government-funded programs. Experience in international public health required.
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Preferred 15 – 20+ years of progressively responsible experience working in international development in relevant, progressively responsible senior leadership roles. Experience in international public health required. Five plus years of in-country experience, and deep experience executing US government-funded programs. Three to five years working in Africa, preferred.
Knowledge and Skills • Demonstrated leadership on health systems development programs focused on issues such as universal healthcare, health financing, governance, health policy, using data for decision-making, capacity development of public sector, sustainability, planning, and equity. Five plus years of experience leading largescale, complex health systems and health finance programs, including working in developing countries on relevant USAID-funded programming. • Deep technical expertise and experience providing technical assistance in health economics/development finance/domestic resource mobilization, health finance reform, sustainable health financing strategies, universal healthcare, blended finance, etc. • Sound knowledge of approaches to strengthening the health system, which may include establishing new financing mechanisms, developing financial and contractual tools, conducting economic and other analyses to inform decisions. • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of low and middle-income country health systems strengthening environments, with a strong focus on health economics and financing. • Demonstrated leadership capacity, strategic vision, and ability to effectively build and sustain positive working relationships and partnerships with donors, governments, and partners. • Demonstrated expertise in strengthening health finance through social health insurance reforms, development and execution of economic analyses, domestic revenue generation, costing assessments, cost-effectiveness studies, expenditure surveys, and feasibility/analyses for community-based and social health insurance
or financial protection mechanisms. • Experience working with public sector, private commercial sector, and NGOs in the health sector. • Demonstrated and successful experience leading and writing proposal development efforts for USAID-funded programs. • Demonstrated experience navigating varied cultural, political, and societal environments and possesses a high aptitude for working cross-culturally. • Well-established track record of solid, ethical business judgment, financial stewardship, and a proven ability to build trust, foster collaborative relationships, and cultivate impactful relationships with diverse groups. • Innovative thinking, practical problem solving and the ability to translate and apply knowledge to implementation sciences. • Published or spoken at events in the area of Health Finance. • Proven successful experience working with USAID and other donors. • Proven experience providing mentorship and leadership to teams. • Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills. • Fluency in written and spoken English; ability to work in another language is a plus. • Demonstrated ability to make timely and bold decisions that have broad impact across organizational boundaries and stakeholder groups. • Ability to balance speed and thoroughness even in the face of ambiguity. • Demonstrated integrity, credibility, and a commitment to and passion for Cardno’s mission.
Competencies KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT ARENA Translates technical knowledge into practical applications and contributions to area strategies
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NAVIGATING THE ENVIRONMENT
ENSURING DELIVERY OF RESULTS
LEADING WITH CREDIBILITY
CORE PERSONAL COMPETENCIES
Perspective; Dealing with Ambiguity; Organizational Agility; Political Savvy and Strategic Agility
Functional Technical Skills; Managing through Systems; Managing and Measuring Work; Negotiating; Information Sharing; Process Management
Approachability and Developing Direct Reports and Others; Building Teams; Integrity and Trust; Managing Vision and Purpose; Conflict Management; Creating visibility and credibility to appropriately position Cardno as a strong leader in technical area.
Ethics and Values; Strong Listening, Presentation, Writing and Communication Skills
International travel required +/- 20%
Main Duties and Responsibilities KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (MAJOR ACTIVITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES Technical Leadership
INDICATORS (METHODS USED) • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Business Development
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PERCENT OF TIME
Provide thought leadership to clients specifically USAID, senior management, and staff to deliver innovative and impactful health programs. Design, develop, and provide technical expertise for health finance interventions covering: health economics/development finance/domestic resource mobilization, leadership/management capacity building, health information systems, and health systems policy development/ implementation. Strong knowledge of economics with focus knowledge on one or all HIV and AIDs, SRPH, MNCH, and or emerging diseases. Identify and position for short and long-term business opportunities, developing and implementing strategies to win critical projects while anticipating and managing risks in the global donor/programmatic landscape. Generates high impact and innovative ideas and confidently considers and introduces new approaches to complex problems. Confident in ability to take on and apply new and different solutions. Anticipates trends and impact of economic and political environment on donor, partners, host governments, client expectations and feasibility of options. Implements strategic direction and management to projects from a technical perspective, from lessons learned, successes, tools, best practices and cross-pollination. Demonstrates effective problem-solving and decision-making skills. Evaluates options with client and produces technical assistance, training and deliverables that reflect donor and beneficiary client needs. Ensures deliverables match with engagement scope and client expectations. Builds plan for follow-up to ensure that changes implemented will be sustainable. Publishes, presents and networks ideas. Available, interested, excited and able to share ideas and communicate with colleagues.
20%
Leads technical proposals, writes technical component, conceptualizes and develops technical packets. Contributes to business development by growing opportunities in new and current markets, through close collaboration with governments, private sector entities, multilateral institutions, non-governmental organizations, donors and coalitions. Contributes to current and new technical services initiatives. Identifies new market spaces and cultivates innovative ways of working by adopting multisector approaches, and by effective partnering. Provide cutting edge, innovate approaches to program development.
40%
Corporate and Financial Management
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Accountable for delivery of work program and ensuring timely delivery and overall quality of technical output in a fiscally responsible manner.
10%
People Management
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Drive and inspire technical excellence by creating an environment of learning and innovation that attracts and develops the best talent reflective of the diversity of our clients. Provide strong leadership by example, leveraging strong organizational, managerial, technical, process, and people management skills that can motivate a team. Direct and manage external vendors and consultants effectively to ensure accountability and successful delivery for complex projects. Identify and nurture talent in technical areas through motivation, mentoring and skills development.
10%
Forge partnerships and maintain excellent relationships with government, non-governmental organizations, private sector, and donors to implement the technical agenda. Strong willingness to work outside of the office, specifically identifying and developing technical eminence in the field. Active participation in external events and conferences focused on technical areas. Establish a community of practice in technical service line. Create visibility and credibility to appropriately position Cardno as a strong leader in technical area. Publish work in journals, through development of white papers, in internal Cardno publications
20%
• • • Eminence Building
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How to Apply All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply� button in the job advert page and complete our online application form. Please provide a CV and cover letter in two different documents, which should be prepared before applying as they will be considered in the application process. The cover letter should be no more than two pages and explain why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. The document should be saved in MS Word in the following format: The document should be saved in MS Word in the following format: Your First NameYour LastName-Document Name-Date (mmyy) e.g., Pat-Jones-CV-082020-Heifer or Pat-Jones-CoverLetter-082020-Heifer. Cardno - Director of Health Finance
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Timeline Closing Date:
November 2nd
Queries If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email cardno@ oxfordhr.co.uk in the first instance.
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