Health Financing Consultant for Costing of HIV Prevention Package and Resource Estimation for HIV Prevention Interventions in Vietnam

USAID SUSTAINABLE FINANCING FOR HIV

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Health financing consultant for

Costing of HIV prevention package and resource estimation for HIV prevention

interventions in Vietnam

I. Background of the assignment

The USAID Sustainable Financing for HIV is a two-year project (2018-2020) in Vietnam funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and led by Abt Associates. The project started on October 1, 2018 and will end on September 30, 2020. The project builds on USAID’s existing support to the Government of Vietnam (GVN) to provide a program of targeted, innovative, evidence-based, and results-driven technical assistance. Building on its predecessor, USAID’s Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project, the purpose of the project is to help Vietnam mobilize and organize host country financing for HIV programs. This includes strengthening the capacity of GVN to achieve financial protection for health, and minimizing the out-of-pocket burden for people living with HIV (PLHIV) as they use comprehensive HIV services.

The project has the following four technical components:

1. Provide technical assistance to complete HIV treatment facility integration and inclusion of ARVs for SHI reimbursement in fiscal year 2019 (FY19);
2. Provide technical support to implement an ARV copayment subsidy for advancing financial sustainability for PLHIV, providers, and the SHI fund;
3. Generate evidence to advocate for SHI coverage of HIV prevention services, including innovative financing approaches for domestic resource mobilization for the HIV response; and
4. Monitor funding flows for centralized procurement of ARVs, including the provision and reimbursement of ARVs through the SHI fund.

USAID Sustainable Financing for HIV seeks to hire national consultant, expert in health financing, responsible for providing technical support for costing HIV prevention package and estimating financial resource needs for HIV program, in order to advocate and increase domestic resources mobilization for HIV response in Vietnam.

II. Tasks

• Working closely with VAAC to estimate the cost of HIV prevention package for targeted key population, based on the standard prevention package approved by VAAC.
• Estimate the total budget needs for the HIV prevention programs including the communication program.
• Conduct funding gap analysis to mobilize domestic resources for HIV/AIDS response.
• Propose financial mechanism for prevention and harm reduction intervention programs based on results of the costing exercise.
• Contribute to the financial part in the development of the new National Strategy for HIV 2021-2030 in Vietnam.

III. Qualification requirements

• An advanced degree (minimum MA/MSc) in health economics, economics or equivalent, and at least 10 years of relevant work experience, particularly in health financing.
• Knowledge of Social Health Insurance (SHI) issues and key stakeholders in Vietnam, including experience with MOH and VSS.
• Experience and skills in HIV costing.
• Strong quantitative, financial analysis, and health financing skills.
• Good understanding of the health insurance development policy.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government counterparts and coordinate various actors such as different Ministry of Health units, other ministries and government agencies, donors and NGOs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese. 

Note: This position is based in Hanoi, Vietnam.

To apply, please send your application documents to Ms Thanh Hien with the following email: [email protected]

Deadline: open until filled

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.