Individual Consultant to Facilitate the Development of Asset Management Guidelines for the Ghana Health Service

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Palladium is currently implementing an FCDO-funded project aimed at strengthening the Public Financial Management (PFM) capacity of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) at both national and decentralized levels. As part of this effort, the project seeks to recruit a consultant to support the GHS in developing and disseminating Asset Management Guidelines. The consultant will report to the Technical Lead, under the overall oversight of the Project Team Lead.

This is a locally hired position and does not include moving expenses or expatriate allowances. Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in Ghana.

Objectives

The consultant is expected to provide technical support to the Guidelines Technical Working Group (TWG), under the leadership of the GHS Health Administration and Support Services Division (HASS), to ensure that the final documents incorporate the MOF Asset and Inventory Registry and aligns with the MOH Accounting, Treasury, and Financial Reporting (ATF) Manual, as well as the relevant sections of the PFM legislations. This support will include:

·         Facilitating TWG meetings and coordinating inputs from discussions

·         Contributing to the drafting of the guidelines

·         Supporting the GHS in the validation and dissemination of the guidelines to its Budget Management Centers (BMCs). This will include a couple of field visits to monitor the implementations.

Deliverables

This consultancy is a milestone-based payment structure, with a maximum level of effort of 40 days. The expected deliverables include the following:

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Description

Deliverables

Deadline

1

Facilitate the TWG meetings and coordinate inputs

TWG meeting reports including next steps

30 September 2025

2

Contribute to the drafting of the Guidelines

Draft guidelines finalized for validation

15 September 2025

3

Support the validation and dissemination of the guidelines

Guidelines validated and dissemination

15 October 2025

 

Document the dissemination experience

Dissemination report including

30 October 2025

 

Contract Type

This consultancy will be a fixed price deliverable-based contract. Acceptance and approval of the deliverables will be determined by the Project Team Lead. All logistics and field related cost will be covered directly by the project.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience of Consultant

§  Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Science, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline

§  Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in public health, policy formulation, or in other fields relevant to the duties described above

§  Proven experience in developing and implementing similar activities, with extensive expertise in collaborative policy design and multi-stakeholder engagement

§  Experience in development assistance, including the implementation of health sector projects

§  Demonstrated experience working with government stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service

§  Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster effective working relationships

§  Excellent writing, presentation, and organizational skills

§  Strong problem-solving, analytical, financial, and evaluative capabilities

§  Meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and balance competing priorities efficiently within tight deadlines

§  Fluency in English is required

How to apply:

Palladium offers competitive compensation. All qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position through our online portal.

Languages: Fluency in English is required. 

Other Desirable Skills: Initiative, strong conceptual abilities, sound judgment

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill associated with the position.

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