International Consultant - Health Financing support Directorate of Finance (MoH)

Consultant Medical & Health Programme & Policy

Overview

Provide financial management support to the Ministry of Health in Timor-Leste.

You have:

• Master's degree in a relevant field with at least seven years work experience in public financial management, accounting or audit.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Portuguese or Tetum is strongly advantageous.
• Experience with financial management in developing countries, especially in assessment and capacity building approaches.
• Significant experience in planning, budgeting, and financial reporting for donor-supported programs.
• Strong knowledge of IPSAS and IFRS practices and methodologies.
• Good communication skills and proven capacity in building mentor/mentee relationships.
• Knowledge and experience with Gavi grants and processes are an advantage.
• Prior work experience with Government Systems and financial management in the region is advantageous.
• Ability to travel and provide training across the country is required.

Contract

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, health

Find out how UNICEF programmes drives change for children in Timor-Leste by visiting https://www.unicef.org/timorleste.

How can you make a difference?

Working with Ministry of Health to provide a broad range of financial management services in order to meet the financial management requirements of Gavi grants but also diligently perform all services described below to ensure that all the objectives to strengthen financial management are met.

Work Assignments:

1. Desk review and introductory meetings with government counterparts and other partners. Ensure backlog of financial and audit reports are completed in accordance with GAVI requirements;
2. Prepare an overview of specific actions required to strengthen the financial management capacity of the Directorate of finance and Public Health teams, along with a work plan for the duration of the contract;
3. Develop tools and training materials identified as needed for the above;
4. Training of national and Municipal finance teams on financial management skills;
5. Guidelines for budget and financial management; tools for monitoring and supervision of budget execution developed;
6. Recommendations for monitor programme performance whilst making recommendations to improve performance;
7. Check-in calls with GAVI at least every four (4) weeks (monthly call);
8. Completion of any financial reports required during the consultancy period;
9. Completion of audit reports required during the consultancy period;
10. Final report on consultancy including recommendations for further support/next steps on or before June 30, 2023

Deliverables:

1. Finalize the audit report
2. Training materials and tools
3. Hand on trainings at national and municipal level
4. Tools for finance monitoring and evaluation
5. Finance updates to GAVI
6. Monthly/quarterly finance report
7. Share the consultancy report with UNICEF and MoH
8. Final consultancy report

Duration of Assignment: 11 months

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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• A relevant master’s degree with a minimum of seven years’ work experience in public financial management, accounting and/or audit;
• Fluent in English. Knowledge of Portuguese or Tetum strongly advantageous;
• Familiarity with financial management in developing countries, and a first-hand knowledge of assessment and capacity building approaches and techniques, in developing countries;
• Prior work experience with Government Systems and financial management in the region;
• Significant experience on planning, budgeting, and preparing financial reports for donor-supported programs
• Strong knowledge of IPSAS and IFRS practices and methodology;
• Good communication skills;
• Proven experience in capacity-building, and mentor/mentee relationship-development and management skills;
• Knowledge and experience with Gavi grants and processes are an advantage;
• Prior work experience with GoTL is an advantage;
• Ability to travel and train various staff across the country may be required

For every Child, you demonstrate UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

• Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, updated CV and a financial proposal through http://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/550690. Consultants will be required to stipulate all-inclusive fees, including phone call and internet.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws

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