Senior Public Finance Management Advisor in Maseru, Maseru at Health X Partners

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is on a mission to create a world where no mother, child, or family is devastated by HIV and AIDS, and we are making an impact. We are a proven leader in the global fight to end HIV and AIDS, and an advocate for every child to live a full and healthy life into adulthood. For more than 30 years, EGPAF has been a leader in meeting urgent needs in pediatric HIV and AIDS in the worlds most affected regions. We carry out our values of passion, innovation, teamwork, leadership, integrity, excellence and equity every day, while maximizing our impact in the communities we serve. Join us on our fight for an AIDS-free generation!

Strategic Technical Leadership

• Provide strategic technical leadership on Public Finance Management reforms within the health sector.
• Advise the Ministry of Health on strengthening financial governance, accountability, and fiscal sustainability.
• Support implementation of national Public Finance Management strategies, policies, and reforms.
• Promote efficient, transparent, and accountable use of public resources across health programs.
• Provide technical advice on fiscal decentralization and financial management at national and district levels.

Planning and Budgeting

• Lead technical support for annual health sector planning and budgeting processes.
• Strengthen program-based budgeting and costing of strategic health plans, operational plans, and investment cases.
• Facilitate alignment of donor financing with national planning and budgeting frameworks.
• Strengthen budget prioritization based on health sector evidence and performance.

Budget Execution and Expenditure Management

• Support improved budget execution, commitment control, and expenditure management.
• Analyze budget absorption and identify implementation bottlenecks.
• Develop recommendations to improve financial efficiency and resource utilization.
• Support monitoring of financial performance against approved budgets.
• Promote timely financial reporting and accountability mechanisms.

Health Financing and Resource Mobilization

• Support development of sustainable health financing strategies.
• Conduct fiscal space and resource allocation analyses.
• Strengthen domestic resource mobilization initiatives.
• Support financial sustainability planning for priority health programs.
• Provide technical input into health financing reforms and universal health coverage initiatives.

Financial Analysis and Decision

• Support Conduct expenditure reviews and financial performance analyses.
• Analyze health financing data to inform policy and resource allocation.
• Develop financial dashboards and analytical reports for senior leadership.
• Provide evidence-based recommendations to improve financial performance.

Capacity Strengthening

• Build institutional capacity of Ministry of Health and district finance teams.
• Develop training materials, standard operating procedures, and financial management guidelines.
• Mentor finance officers and health managers in budgeting and financial management.
• Strengthen financial planning and management competencies across supported institutions.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and peer learning on Public Finance Management.

Governance, Compliance and Risk Management

• Strengthen internal controls and financial accountability systems.
• Support implementation of audit recommendations.
• Identify financial risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Promote compliance with Public Finance Management legislation and Treasury regulations.
• Strengthen governance structures supporting financial oversight.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate technical engagement with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, development partners, and implementing partners.
• Represent the organization in national Public Finance Management technical working groups.
• Support harmonization of partner investments with government priorities.
• Foster collaboration between finance, planning, procurement, and program teams.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Develop indicators for monitoring Public Finance Management performance.
• Track implementation of financial reforms and improvement plans.
• Document best practices and lessons learned.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports, policy briefs, and presentations.
• Support operational research related to health financing and financial management.

• Master's Degree in Public Finance, Public Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Health Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CA, or equivalent) is an added advantage.
• Government budgeting and financial management systems.
• Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).
• Program-Based Budgeting (PBB).
• Health financing principles.
• Public procurement and financial governance.
• Internal controls and risk management.

• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in Public Finance Management, public sector financial management, health financing, or government financial systems.

• Demonstrated experience supporting government institutions in Public Finance Management reforms.
• Experience working with Ministries of Health and Ministries of Finance.
• Experience supporting donor-funded programs (CDC, USAID, Global Fund, World Bank, GAVI, or similar).
• Experience in health sector budgeting and health financing is highly desirable.

Deadline: 22 August 2026

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