Request for Consultant: The Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center (SPARC) at Results for Development (R4D)

Activities

• Contribute to the special issue on “Objective-oriented health systems reform: implications for moving towards universal health coverage”
• Participate in virtual and in-person meetings related to the drafting, editing and review of the special issue
• Participate as a speaker at the ThinkWell/WHO/R4D/SPARC pre-congress session: “Exploring the “means” to achieve universal health coverage in Africa: research and insights on contributory and non-contributory means of financing health care from low- and middle-income countries” on Sunday 9th July at the International Health Economics Association (iHEA) Congress [AK1]
• Support the planning and facilitation of the writers’ workshop in Cape Town, South Africa
• Draft the framing paper of the special issue, respond to peer review and editorial team feedback and prepare the final paper for submission for publication
• Coach other writers involved in the special issue by reviewing their drafts and providing feedback on drafts and during virtual check-in sessions
• Facilitation of the SPARC component of the NLDP
• Provide inputs into the training modules and the case studies
• Facilitate in-person training as allocated within the facilitation team

Deliverables

• Special Issue
• Draft of the framing paper accepted for publication

Timelines

• The period of performance for this scope of work is June 1st 2023 – June 30th 2024 and the expected level of effort is 30 days.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health financing
• 10+ years of experience
• Working experience in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Demonstrated track record in publishing scientific journals
• Experience in facilitation and training course development
• Strong written and oral English abilities