NATIONAL CONSULTANT: SRHR Budget Analysis and Development of Costing Brief on Climate-Resilient Maternal Healthcare Facilities, Nepal
On-siteKathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Job Summary
Conduct comprehensive budget analysis of federal and provincial health sector programmes to identify SRHR financing gaps and opportunities. Review government policies, plans, and reports from the past three years to quantify allocations and expenditures. Clean and validate cost estimates for climate-resilient healthcare facility upgrades by disaggregating material, civil works, labour, and transportation costs. Develop indicative unit costs and investment packages for upgrading maternal health care facilities to climate-resilient standards. Present findings to the Federal Ministry of Health and Food Safety and selected provincial governments to facilitate discussions on strengthening budget allocations. Produce budget analysis reports and costing briefs to inform local planning and future scale-up.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Health Economics, Public Health, Medicine, or related fields
- Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience in costing, economic analysis, programme evaluation, health systems strengthening, maternal and newborn health, or climate resilience programming
- Demonstrated experience conducting budget analysis in the health sector
- Demonstrated experience analyzing Bill of Quantities and civil work cost analysis
- Strong experience in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
- Familiarity with Nepal's health system, maternal health programming, and local governance structures
- Strong analytical, facilitation, report writing, and presentation skills
- Excellent command of English and Nepali (written and spoken)
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge of UNFPA mandates and SRHR programming
- Experience of evaluating healthcare facility renovation, retrofitting, and refurbishment work, or civil work programmes and projects
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