Technical Advisor, Health Financing, Data.FI

Technical Advisor, Health Financing, Data.FI

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 50 countries and have a workforce of more than 2,000 talented and motivated staff around the world.

Palladium is part of GISI's global family of companies, which aims to create solutions for the world's most complex challenges. With annual revenues of $14 billion, GISI's approximately 15,000 employees are engaged in projects across 100 countries worldwide providing construction, program/project management, and engineering consulting services.

This Opportunity:

Palladium is currently seeking a US based Technical Advisor (TA), Health Financing to support implementation of the Translating Data for Implementation (Data.FI), a global project funded by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the State Department.

Data.FI partners with PEPFAR programs to accelerate and sustain access to high-quality data to expedite HIV epidemic control and maintenance. Data.FI supports host country governments to enhance existing health information systems (HIS) and conduct in-depth analysis of epidemiologic and program data to inform management responses to gaps in programming and sustain impact by supporting local partner transition.

The TA will be responsible for supporting and leading the design, implementation, and quality assurance of health financing strategies, reforms, and activities across multiple countries, ensuring alignment with USG and partner priorities. Responsibilities include conducting financial analyses, modeling, and research; advising on public financial management, insurance, and risk pooling; and providing technical assistance, training, and policy guidance to ministries and stakeholders. The position also focuses on fostering innovation and private sector involvement, developing tools and knowledge products, and strengthening team capacity and project management through coaching and collaboration.

PLEASE NOTE this role is contingent upon funding (expected in January) and the project will run through September 2026.

Location:

The position is based in Palladium's Arlington, VA office within our Americas region. Palladium supports a hybrid working model with 3 days in office, 2 days from home.

Applicants must be authorized to legally work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of visas at this time.

Compensation:

For our prospective employees in the United States, please note that the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $105,000 to $115,000. Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business or organizational needs.

Reporting Lines:

• The TA will report to the Senior Technical Advisor, Health Financing
  
• This role will collaborate closely with country directors and technical leads

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and guide the health financing strategy and country portfolios, ensuring alignment with US government and partner country priorities
  
• Support the implementation of the health financing strategy and country portfolios, ensuring alignment with USG and partner priorities
  
• Contribute to the design and execution of health financing activities such as costing, modeling, and research for assigned countries
  
• Maintain technical quality in finance, economics, econometrics, and modeling across relevant domains
  
• Assist with public financial management reforms, including program-based budgeting, fiscal decentralization, and IFMIS integration
  
• Conduct fiscal space analyses, budget and expenditure surveys, and support strategies for mobilizing domestic resources for health
  
• Model scenarios for domestic resource mobilization and co-financing trajectories.
  
• Support strategic purchasing reforms, including benefit package design, provider payment methods, and results-based financing
  
• Advise on insurance and risk pooling mechanisms to enhance financial protection and health coverage
  
• Conduct quantitative modeling, unit costing, and cost-effectiveness analyses to inform policy and implementation plans
  
• Provide technical assistance, training, and mentoring to ministries and technical working groups to institutionalize health financing functions
  
• Develop and implement innovative financing models (e.g., blended finance, earmarked taxes) and facilitate private sector involvement
  
• Produce policy briefs, guidance, and knowledge products; support work planning, deliverable quality, and cross-mission learning
  

Essential Criteria:

• Master's degree in Health Economics, Economics, Public Policy, Public Health (health financing focus), Finance, or a related field
  
• 7+ years of progressively responsible health financing experience in LMIC settings, with direct engagement of ministries of health/finance and donors
  
• Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: fiscal space analysis and domestic resource mobilization; National
• Health Accounts; PFM/program-based budgeting; insurance/risk pooling; benefit package design/HTA; provider payment and strategic purchasing; costing and economic evaluation
  
• Ability to design and implement frameworks for integrating health program data with financial data. Familiarity with data exchange between health and finance systems
  
• Proficiency in developing data models that support health financing analysis, including cost projections, resource allocation, and efficiency metrics
  
• Hands-on experience with financial systems and data platforms such as: ERP platforms, budgeting tools, Power BI and cloud-based solutions
  
• Ability to translate complex data insights into actionable recommendations for health financing policy and program design.
  
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and deadlines
• Must be highly collaborative and able to work effectively with cross-functional teams
  
• Excellent written and oral communication in English; French and/or Spanish highly desirable
  
• Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 25-30%)
  

Core Abilities Required:

• Demonstrated professional conduct in representing organizational and donor interests with government officials, USG agencies, and international partners.
  
• Team development and performance management skills, including delegation and coaching
  
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
  
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and colleagues
  
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Desirable Criteria:

• Prior experience on USG-funded projects with familiarity in compliance, subawards, and results reporting

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early as the position may close once a suitable candidate is found.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual, or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm". We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.