The Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) is an Africa-based, African-led, and Africa-focused entity that convenes governments, funders, philanthropy, private-sector, and communities to address systemic financing challenges to scaling primary and community health systems for delivery of integrated primary healthcare services through country, regional and global partnerships.

As trusted strategic and technical advisors, FAH acts as a bridge between the world of health and finance through long-term partnering with the Ministries of Health and Ministries of Finance teams to develop different and changing financing sources. This approach will empower/ enable them to be the lead stewards in their local health systems to reach the scale and sustainability that is needed and ultimately achieve universal health coverage.

Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, FAH has successfully supported 22 governments at the national and sub- national levels, across 16 countries (Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mali, Ethiopia, Haiti, Burkina Faso, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, South Africa, Central African Republic, Malawi, Senegal, Kenya, and Togo).

FAH works with governments in their journey of designing, scaling, and financing of primary and community health programs, with a view to strengthening national and regional health systems through embedding teams, evidence generation, designing financing solutions, and advocacy. Our longer goal is to scale up and strengthen Primary and Community Health Systems to increase access and utilization of reproductive, maternal newborn, child & adolescent child services at primary facilities and community levels. We act as a bridge between the worlds of health and finance.

Our work areas include:

· Country government support: Long-term onsite technical and financing support on primary and community health.

· Analytical toolkits: Develop and offer toolkits to support country costings, investment cases, and financing pathways.

· Financing products/ modalities: Working with donors & financing industry to design, develop, and deploy new/modified financial products.

· Awareness and education: Develop investment cases, build thought leadership, and share capacity-building material.

FELLOWSHIP SUMMARY

Health Systems and Financing Accelerator Fellowship Program

Overview:

The Health Systems and Financing Accelerator Fellowship Program offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for passionate government officials working within Ministries of Health to lead impactful health reforms while enhancing their skills in Primary Health Care, Health Financing, and Leadership and Governance. Be part of a prestigious program that equips you to transform health systems and create sustainable change in your country.

We invite exceptional Government officials working within Public and Primary Healthcare, Policy and Planning, and RMNCAH-related departments within the Ministries of Health to apply for this prestigious fellowship.

Successful fellows will embark on a transformative journey to improve healthcare systems and drive positive change within their respective countries.

Why Apply?

Selected fellows will embark on a journey of professional and personal growth, featuring:

· Comprehensive Training: Receive in-depth training in PHC programming, Health Financing, Strategic Leadership and Management, RMNCAH advancements and more.

· Personalized Mentorship: Benefit from one-on-one coaching and support from experienced global health experts and institutions.

· Impactful Health Reforms: Collaboratively shape and lead government-led initiatives and reforms aimed at improving healthcare systems performance and outcomes.

· Peer-to-Peer Learning: Network and collaborate with a diverse cohort of fellows from diverse backgrounds.

· Cross-country learning: Participate in opportunities for cross-border learning and knowledge sharing among the fellowship participating countries.

· Leadership Coaching: Learn grom global and regional leaders through curated leadership modules and practical sessions.

· Honorarium: Benefit from performance-based compensation over the fellowship duration.

Who Can Apply?

To be eligible for the program, you must:

· Be a legal resident of and hold work authorization in Zambia, Senegal, Central Africa Republic, or Sierra Leone.

· Hold a full-time government position within relevant MoH departments.

· Possess a relevant educational background in fields such as public health, healthcare planning and management, health economics, or a related discipline.

· Demonstrate a minimum of 8 years of professional and technical experience.