VUFO NGO Resource Centre
Technical Specialist or Advisor for Sustainability & Partnerships
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH
FHI 360 is an international non-governmental organization that, in Vietnam, promotes the health and well-being of the Vietnamese people, particularly vulnerable and marginalized populations. It works with the Vietnam Ministry of Health and other national bodies, as well as provincial and district-level health services to achieve project aims. FHI 360 is currently implementing programs to address HIV and TB prevention, testing, and treatment; combatting trafficking in persons; anti-microbial resistance; health system strengthening; non-communicable diseases; maternal and child health and nutrition; and diagnostic and laboratory services.
The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project is a five-year, global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that delivers efficient, affordable, results-based technical assistance and direct services in HIV and COVID-19. EpiC is seeking a qualified and motivated Vietnamese candidate to serve as a Technical Specialist or Advisor for Sustainability & Partnerships on the HIV team based in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. Final title will be based on relevant education and experience.
Main responsibilities:
Financial Sustainability of Local Partners
- Work with the Government of Vietnam (GVN) including the Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control, and provincial Departments of Health and Centers for Diease Control to develop policy, procedures, guidelines, and tools to leverage government funding to support community-based organizations (social contracting).
- Build and maintain effective partnerships with officials at national and provincial levels and non-governmental organizations working on financing and implementation with local partners.
- Facilitate national and provincial conversations on social contracting.
- Ensure social enterprise partners can accurately report into social contracting monitoring platforms.
Social Health Insurance (SHI)
- Provide technical assistance to EpiC sites on policy compliance, contracting, reconciliation, and reimbursement for social health insurance.
- Advocate for provincial funding to cover social health insurance co-payments and support costing and sustainability planning.
Project and Knowledge Management
- Develop tools and guidelines for use by community and government partners.
- Monitor SHI and social contracting activities in subcontracts.
- Develop and track project plans for EpiC’s work on social contracting and SHI.
- Contribute to project reporting efforts and respond to ad hoc requests from the donor.
- Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
Experience and abilities for the position:
- A Master’s degree in public health, public administration, management, or a related field, and/or commensurate level of expertise and management.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in public health or a related field.
- An understanding SHI, procurement, budgeting, and financing within the GVN preferred.
- Experience with USAID and PEPFAR preferred.
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills in both Vietnamese and English.
- Highly refined skills in project management, costing, and monitoring.
- Ability to travel as necessary.
FHI 360 offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits.
Interested candidates are invited to visit FHI 360’s career page at https://www.fhi360.org/careers and apply the position ONLINE by March 15, 2022. Selection and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.