CONSULTANT – HEALTH FINANCING (HIV SUSTAINABILITY ROADMAP)

CONSULTANT – HEALTH FINANCING (HIV SUSTAINABILITY ROADMAP)

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Job Details

• Location: Eswatini – Mbabane
• Type: Full-time
• Posted: Today
• Reference: R5075

Overview

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Health Financing Consultant for a potential Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) assignment in Eswatini.

The role focuses on leading financial and economic analysis for the HIV Sustainability Roadmap, including development of a costed three-year transition and sustainability plan.

The consultant will:

• Develop a comprehensive HIV financing profile
• Assess funding gaps and opportunities
• Support strategies to strengthen domestic financing
• Ensure continuity of HIV services

The assignment will align with national strategies, donor requirements (Global Fund, PEPFAR/USG), and long-term sustainability goals, working closely with stakeholders and a multi-sectoral Steering Committee.

Note: This position is subject to project award and funding.

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Overall Responsibilities

HIV Financing Profile & Resource Mapping

• Conduct comprehensive funding landscape analysis (domestic and external)
• Map current and projected funding, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities
• Analyze expenditure data (e.g., NASA, GAM, donor reports)
• Assess fiscal space, efficiency gains, and sustainability

Costing & Financial Planning

• Lead costing of prioritized HIV interventions
• Develop a costed three-year Transition and Sustainability Plan
• Define funding needs, gaps, and transition pathways
• Document costing assumptions, methodologies, and data sources

Financing Strategy Development

• Identify and prioritize sustainable financing strategies
• Support government transition and cost absorption planning
• Explore additional funding sources (partners, reforms, cross-sector opportunities)

Contribution to HIV Sustainability Roadmap

• Lead financing inputs into the roadmap
• Translate strategy into actionable, costed interventions
• Define milestones, timelines, and accountability frameworks
• Develop indicators to track progress

Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation

• Engage government, donors, civil society, and communities
• Facilitate technical discussions and working groups
• Ensure alignment with policies, budgets, and health system reforms

Reporting & Deliverables

• Prepare key outputs: inception report, funding analysis, costed plan, policy briefs
• Develop presentations and Excel-based financial models
• Provide bi-weekly progress updates to the Steering Committee

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Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) in Health Economics, Public Health, Economics, Health Financing, Public Policy, or related field
• 7–10 years’ experience in health financing, costing, or sustainability planning
• Experience in Eswatini (preferred)
• Proven experience with financing strategies, transition plans, or sustainability roadmaps
• Strong expertise in resource mapping, expenditure analysis (e.g., NASA), and costing
• Solid understanding of public financial management and fiscal space analysis
• Familiarity with Global Fund, PEPFAR/USG, and UNAIDS frameworks
• Experience working with government, donors, and civil society
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and communication skills
• Fluency in English

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Equal Opportunity

MSH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories.