Bangladesh: Health systems expert (Team Leader) (International)

The consultant will have a Master’s in public health and/or Master’s in Business Management with specialization in health care financing. Ph.D. in health systems, health economics, or health financing would be given preference. At least 15 years work experience. Work experience in a number of countries in designing and/or implementing relevant publicprivate partnerships (PPP) in health care projects would be essential. Previous experience in design of Asian Development Bank (ADB) or World Bank (WB) financed project would be preferred. The team leader will have the following responsibilities: (i) be responsible for the collective work of the consulting team and for timely preparation of all formal written reports the inception report, periodic progress reports, draft final report, and final report; (ii) with the assistance of other team members, undertake a comprehensive review of the (UPHCSDP); (iii) summarize lessons learned from UPHCSDP; (iv) identify various measures to strengthen the PPP model to deliver value for the money and ensure effective pro-poor targeting; (v) suggest the most cost-effective project design and prepare a project brief outlining the main components, subcomponents, and activities for the project; (vi) prepare the overall project framework and detailed action plan for strengthened institutional and financial sustainability of Government urban health sector; (vii) reach an agreement with the Government on the project and the proposed design and monitoring framework; with the assistance of other consultants, prepare a detailed project proposal; (viii) be responsible for issues related to project management, health systems management, and contracting arrangements with nongovernment organizations (NGOs); (ix) carefully assess the assumptions underlying the Project, identify risks that may hamper its implementation, and suggest measures that will minimize such risks; (x) together with counterparts, identify potential innovative activities (with implementation details)—for example, equity fund for assisting the poor, or any other health financing scheme; (xi) develop a system for monitoring and evaluation of the Project including: (a) identifying baseline data requirements and key performance indicators; (b) procedures for collecting, compiling, and analyzing monitoring data; (c) responsibilities of staff involved in monitoring and evaluation; (d) staff training and equipment needs at each level of the monitoring system; and (e) reporting requirements and formats; (xii) work with NGOs and aid agencies working in urban health to get feedback and inputs on the project design; and (m) explore the potential for cofinancing and for NGOs to get involved in implementing selected project components.

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