Integrated Advisor Universal Health Coverage

You will work as an Integrated Expert in the UHC Secretariat of the General Secretariat of the National Social Protection Council (GS-NSPC) in Cambodia and will be responsible for the following tasks:

Support the coordination of the implementation of the Roadmap towards UHC in Cambodia – 80%

• Providing advisory work on the design of policy measures to implement strategic directions led by the National Social Protection Council, as set forth in the UHC Roadmap (e.g. strategic purchasing framework for social health protection, standard social health protection benefit package, social health protection coverage for uncovered populations, among others).
• Providing advisory work on analysing and coordinating proposals on policy measures to implement strategic directions led by other ministries/institutions, as set forth in the UHC Roadmap (e.g. setting up a healthcare accreditation commission, strengthened private sector and pharmaceutical regulations, strengthened and expanded essential health services, primary healthcare, necessary specialised and emergency care, among others).
• Offering advice on strategic and systems thinking and planning, both for facilitating the implementation of policy measures led by the NSPC and for coordinating the policy measures proposed by ministries/institutions.
• Supporting the GS-NSPC in analysing and mapping stakeholder dynamics (ideas, interests, ideology, and institutions) to strategically coordinate the multisectoral implementation of the UHC Roadmap.
• Supporting the GS-NSPC in generating, synthesising, and translating relevant research findings and other evidence into evidence-informed policy recommendations and policy reform measure designs, fitting with the Cambodian context, to strengthen quality-assured health services and enhance financial protection.
• Facilitating consultations with other government stakeholders, development partners, and other relevant external actors.
• Capacity development of GS-NSPC staff in health economics, health financing, and strategic thinking/political economy on UHC reforms based on needs assessments

Education/training

• Master of Science in health economics, health financing, health systems, or equivalent.

Professional experience

• At least ten years of professional experience working in the areas of social protection and social health protection reform, particularly in UHC-related reform areas, namely enhanced strategic purchasing, expanded social health protection coverage, reduced out-of-pocket health expenditure, etc., as well as five years of professional experience working with relevant national institutions in Cambodia on the aforementioned areas.
• Demonstrated experience in advising on the development of relevant national policy documents to advance UHC in Cambodia.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the situation and dynamics of social protection, social health protection, health financing, and health system strengthening reforms, as well as the political economy of and inter-ministerial coordination and interactions in the above-mentioned areas in Cambodia.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with government authorities at national and local levels, preferably in low- and middle-income countries.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting capacity development (training and coaching) in the fields of health economics/financing, health system strengthening, and UHC.

Additional special know-how, skills and/or experience (location and work-related)

• Knowledge and understanding of social protection/security policies and programs in developing countries and familiarity with a broad range of key global health financing issues and models (e.g. primary healthcare, strategic purchasing, privatization of health services, provider contracting, benefit package design, and other broader health system challenges in low- and middle-income countries).
• Excellent relationship and management skills, including demonstrated success in coordinating various stakeholders/interests and developing strong relationships in order to drive a process successfully.
• Ability to think strategically, handle ambiguity, and solve problems in a limited-structure, multicultural environment.
• Robust problem-solving skills, quantitative and qualitative analytical capabilities, and strategic thinking skills for accelerating UHC reforms.

Personal characteristics (soft skills)

• Ability to work in a team in a multicultural environment.
• Diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and the ability to build strong professional relationships with a range of stakeholders in a challenging, multicultural environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to write clearly and concisely, including for technical documents such as national strategies and plans.
• Strong professional integrity, work ethic, and humility.

• A varied role with a high degree of personal responsibility in an international environment
• Cooperation with other development cooperation organisations
• Professional preparation for the assignment abroad
• Placement with a local employer as an Integrated Expert initially for more than one year, with the possibility of an extension
• Attractive monthly allowances in addition to the local salary, as well as social benefits

For country-specific information, please consult, among other sources, the German Federal Foreign Office.

Application period until 09.11.2026

The Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) is your ideal partner in pursuing a position that carries responsibility and makes a meaningful contribution to development policy. We place highly qualified professionals with employers in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, enabling them to apply their knowledge and skills where they are needed most. Since 1980, CIM has combined expertise in development policy and labour market policy in cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH – www.giz.de.