Health Finance Specialist, Kenya / SHOPS (Technical Specialist 10)
International
Health, Private Sector Health Systems
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job
Requisition Number:
TBD
The Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project is
USAID's flagship project in private sector health.
It
works to involve nongovernmental organizations and for-profit entities in
addressing the many health needs of people in developing countries, with
particular focus on family planning and reproductive health, child health, and
HIV/AIDS.
Abt
Associates is seeking to hire a Health Finance Specialist to manage and provide
technical assistance to health finance activities implemented byKenya/SHOPS.
General Job Responsibilities
A Technical Specialist (TS) at this level would be an expert in the
professional field.
He/she
would have direct project management responsibility for a small project or one
component of an overall project that is large, highly complex, highly visible,
and well-funded.
General
responsibilities may include:
- Provide
direct management and technical direction to one or several
components of the project;
- Design
and implement one or more of the project’s technical aspects;
- Manage
and monitor technical aspects of the program, and advise the Project
Director on technical, budgetary, and management aspects of
implementation;
- Provide
research, analysis, and consultation on project planning, implementation,
monitoring, and evaluation;
- Collaborate
with key partners (government, NGO, commercial sector, USAID partners and
other donors); and
- Serve
as subject matter expert.
Specific
Job Responsibilities
The Health Finance Specialist will report to the Chief of Party and liaise with
technical management at Abt/SHOPS headquarters.
The
Health Finance Specialist is expected to:
- Provide
technical assistance (TA) for health finance activities, including
research, analysis, and advisory services. These activities may
include but are not limited to: identification and scale-up of health care
financing mechanisms, including micro-insurance and medical savings
accounts; development and piloting of provider payment mechanisms;
expansion of health insurance coverage through promotion of healthcare
financing partnerships; and costing analysis for outpatient and inpatient
packages.
- In
collaboration with the Kenya/SHOPS team, work to develop and sustain
partnerships with government partners, private sector stakeholders, and
other donors in support of these activities.
- Provide
management and budgetary oversight on implementation of health financing
activities to ensure all activities are completed within the agreed to
timeframe and budget.
- Track
progress of health financing activities against the workplan in accordance
with available funding. Ensure all processes and procedures for
project implementation are in accordance with USAID guidelines and
protocols.
- Support
monitoring and evaluation of project activities, including ongoing
assessment of health finance activities, and support project documentation
(including financial reporting) as needed. Contribute to project
deliverables, including reporting and writing. As additional funding
becomes available, provide guidance for additional activities or expanded
scope or existing activities in consultation with the Kenya/SHOPS team and
USAID/Kenya.
- As
a member of the Kenya/SHOPS team, participate in and contribute to the
workplan development and updating process, including providing technical
and budgetary guidance for health finance activities. Participate in
team meetings and contribute to the overall success of program
implementation.
- Develop
SOWs and help identify consultants to support program implementation.
- Regularly
track and report progress of health finance activities by contributing to
quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports in accordance to USAID reporting
guidelines.
- Contribute
to business development efforts in Kenya as appropriate, by providing
technical input into new proposals for USAID and other donors.
Minimum
Qualifications
- Master’s
degree and 6+ years of relevant experience OR the equivalent combination
of education and experience;
- 5+
years of experience in developing and managing health finance programs for
vulnerable populations, preferably in Kenya;
- Experience
working on USAID programs or other donor funded work;
- Excellent
partnership development and collaboration skills, including with
Ministries of Health, private sector stakeholders, and other donors;
- Project
management experience dealing with various elements of a large project and
various team members across the world;
- Demonstrated
teamwork skills and ability to produce high quality work in a timely
manner;
- English
language fluency and excellent written and spoken communication skills;
- Computer
literacy.
Preferred
Skills and Qualifications:
- Technical
expertise in one or more of the following areas: health economics, health
financing, health insurance, and costing.
- Familiarity
with the public sector’s mechanisms and policy/regulatory environment
related to health financing in Kenya.
Please
include a short (3-5 page) writing sample.
How to Apply:
If you are qualified for and interested this position, please send your CV and
brief cover e-mail expressing your interest to Bernadette Lee at Abt
Associates: Bernadette_Lee@abtassoc.com.
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