Special Advisor for Sustainability & Co-financing Full Time

Objective:

The primary objective of the Special Advisor for Sustainability and Co-financing is to provide expert guidance and strategic leadership in promoting sustainability initiatives and securing external funding to support projects and programs. The role aims to enhance the organization’s sustainability practices, drive resource mobilization efforts, and strengthen partnerships to achieve financial sustainability and positive environmental impact.

Scope of Work:

The adviser will be expected to identify opportunities to generate additional resources for the health sector, estimate their revenue generation potential for the health sector, and review the public financial management regulations to ensure additional resources are effectively and efficiently allocated to the sector.

By the end of the assignment, the adviser will be expected to answer the following questions:

• What are the key issues around revenue mobilization in Ethiopia?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the existing health taxes, including sugar-sweetened beverages, alcohol, and tobacco taxes?
• What options could be explored to increase the revenue base for the health sector, what is the revenue generation potential of such options, and considerations for their implementation?

His will be achieved through the following (non exhaustive) activities:

• Conduct a landscape analysis of current revenue mobilization strategies
• Critically assess the practices around health taxes, including sugar-sweetened beverage, alcohol, and tobacco taxes
• Identify high-level opportunities to increase the current revenue tax base
• Identify the revenue potential of health taxes, was their collection optimized
• Provide recommendations to increase the tax revenue base based on the analysis undertaken and best practices adopted in other countries with similar socio-economic profiles
• Highlight political economy considerations that should be taken into account while implementing the recommendations
• To assist in developing a fund generation and resource mobilization Work plan and constantly follow-up the implementation of the plan
• To assist in mobilizing financial and non-financial resources from private sectors entities, individuals and corporate agencies.
• Provide guidance to the team on Results-Based Management (RBM) tools and performance indicators associated with Global fund and the Sustainable Finance Programme document;
• Monitor the programme (Global fund) implementation of activities and budget using RBM tools;
• Manage the programme budget and financial reporting
• Oversee the day – to – day operations of the Sustainable Finance work;
• Write grant applications and proposals to secure funding for sustainability projects
• Track sustainability strategies’ Health financial efficiency
• Develop reports and presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives
• Work with community partners to create campaigns that serve communities
• Collect and analyze data related to sustainability practices to inform decision-makers
• Supports technological innovations and partnerships that benefit health and other social investments.
• Leads health economics and health financing activities, including activity-based costing, to inform public and private resources planning, as well as creating opportunities for performance-based healthcare financing models.
• Implements components of the consolidated global strategy for resource mobilization for the Council including monitoring, analyzing and documenting progress toward targets
• Develop resource mobilization presentations, proposals, briefing notes; participating in donor and membership meetings and assist the Co-finance and sustainability specialist in the finalization of donor agreements
• Support programme teams and national counterpart mechanisms in resource mobilization efforts and strategies collaborating with them to foster innovative approaches to donor interactions, assisting and learning from them on how to exploit potentially new resource mobilization activities
• Perform other related duties as required.

Moreover, the following Outcomes expected:·

• Enhanced Sustainability Practices: Develop and implement sustainable strategies that lead to measurable improvements in environmental conservation, social responsibility, and financial sustainability within the organization.
• Increased Co-financing Opportunities: Successfully secure external funding through co-financing arrangements, partnerships, and grants to support projects and programs, thereby diversifying funding sources.
• Improved Financial Sustainability: Strengthen the organization’s financial resilience through effective resource mobilization, co-financing strategies, and sustainable funding models.
• Strategic Partnerships: Foster collaborations with key stakeholders to maximize impact, share knowledge, and build a network of support for sustainability initiatives and co-financing efforts.