Contract Duration: 3.78 Months

Working arrangement: Remotely

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

Cambodia has made significant strides in improving health outcomes and expanding access to healthcare. However, challenges such as high out-of-pocket expenditures, limited population coverage, and disparities in service access persist.

In response, the Royal Government of Cambodia adopted the UHC Roadmap 2024–2035, committing to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2035.

To support this ambition, UNICEF Cambodia is providing technical support the UHC Secretariat in the development of a cost-estimation framework for achieving UHC roadmap targets. This framework will guide evidence-based planning for expanding health service coverage, improving equity, and ensuring financial sustainability.

The costing estimation work will be implemented in two phases:

Phase 1: Development of a standard social health protection benefit package and its costing model.
Phase 2: Data collection, input, and scenario-based analysis with proposed options.

Purpose and objectives of the consultancy/Contract

The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a standard social health protection benefit package and an accompanying costing model that enables scenario-based planning for UHC implementation in Cambodia.

The consultancy will support the government with the following two main objectives:

Develop a standard social health protection benefit package that harmonizes and builds upon existing schemes, such as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Health Equity Fund (HEF), including the design of provider payment mechanisms and distinction between basic and extended benefit packages.
Develop a costing model for the standard social health protection benefit package, including models for payment rates with and without medicines, to inform resource allocation and financing planning for UHC implementation.

Scope of Work

This assignment consists of desk review, conducting key informant interview, and semi-structured interview with relevant stakeholders in social protection and health sector.

Under social protection, key stakeholders include the General Secretariat of the National Social Protection Council, UHC Secretariat, NSSF, and National Payment Certification Agency. Under the health sector, key stakeholders include the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Economy and Finance, and selected public and private health service providers.

The consultant shall work under the supervision of the Policy Specialist and shall be based at the UHC Secretariat.

The consultant will work closely with the UHC Secretariat under the General Secretariat of National Social Protection Council and the National Institute of Public Health under the Ministry of Health in the conduct of the assignment.

The consultant shall consider disability inclusion during the conduct of the assignment.

This consultancy may require travel to at least two provinces to complete the assignment.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Terms of Reference TMC0005099.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education

Possess advanced university degree in the field of public health, health economics, development studies, public policy and related fields.
Possess good inter-personal skills and facilitation skills.

Work Experience

Possess at least 8 years of experiences in working on health financing/costing.

Language Requirements

Having high proficiency in English.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

Knowledge of UHC roadmap, framework and model including system assessment and design and research is an asset.
Familiar with UHC framework and models in different countries including experience with tools like OneHealth, WHO-CHOICE.
Present a strong reference of previous work related to UHC costing in other countries.
Previous experience of costing health service packages with tools like OneHealth, WHO-CHOICE.

Desirables

Good communication skills and flexibility in working with government ministries.

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Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal TMC0005099.xlsx
A detailed technical proposal:

The proposal shall elaborate on the understanding of the field of work and scope of the ToR, methodology, approach, and plan to produce deliverables, with references of similar assignments provided.

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International Consultant, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Remotely, 3.78 Months (Open for International Candidates Only), Req#595123