JOB DESCRIPTION

Program Overview

The Vanuatu Australia Health Partnership (VAHP) represents a 15-year bilateral investment from the Australian Government to support Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health (MoH) to deliver the health components of the National Sustainable Development Plan 2016–2030. VAHP has 4 focus areas – Health Governance, Public Health Priorities, Provincial Health Services and Inclusive Workforce. This role will support the Public Health and Provincial Focus areas.

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Position Overview

VAHP is seeking a consultant to develop a Health Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy for review by the Vanuatu Government. The health sector faces chronic underfunding, low expenditure, and reliance on external funding, with limited fiscal space and minimal operational funding for Public Health. While options such as social health insurance, community financing, earmarking of ‘sin taxes,’ levies, and regional supply chain pooling have been explored, progress requires protracted policy and legislative change. PPPs provide a strategic opportunity to leverage private sector expertise, investment, and innovation to strengthen health services, infrastructure, and technology. A potential second phase, subject to funding, will examine implementation modalities for health sector PPPs.

Specific Duties

The consultant will be expected to:

• Review current health sector gaps and opportunities for PPPs in Vanuatu.
• Review existing legal, regulatory, and institutional and payment frameworks relevant to health PPPs.
• Benchmark international and regional best practices, especially in the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
• Facilitate consultations with key stakeholders.
• Draft the PPP Policy.
• Prepare and present the draft policy for consultation with stakeholders and incorporate feedback.
• Submit a final draft PPP Policy document with an implementation roadmap for consideration by the Government.

Click on the link or copy paste it to access the full Terms of Reference for this position: https://bit.ly/PPPTORS

Selection Criteria

• Proven experience in health sector PPPs or health systems strengthening through multiple funding streams and/or modalities
• Familiarity with Pacific Island health governance and service delivery models
• Expertise in public finance, procurement, and legal frameworks
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Demonstrated commitment to gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI).
• Experience working in the Pacific region.
• Experience working in Pacific, ideally in Vanuatu.
• Bislama language skills.

Location: Vanuatu-based applicant preferred, but International applications can be considered.

HOW TO APPLY

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Please submit

1) Your CV

2) A cover letter addressing the selection criteria

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Sunday, 14 September 2025, 11:59pm AEST

PLEASE NOTE ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.

Should this role be of interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

DT Global is committed to child protection and safeguarding the welfare of children in the delivery of our international development programs. We are committed to Safety and the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), and bribery prevention. DT Global is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage women, men, people with diverse backgrounds and people living with disabilities to apply. This program is funded by the Australian Government and Managed by DT Global.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements