Options Consultancy Services Vacancies in Kenya

Options Consultancy Services ICT expert for the Health Financing Programme Vacancies in Kenya

ICT expert for the Health Financing Programme in Kenya

We are seeking a consultant to support the establishment of equitable access to affordable, quality health care and strengthening the National Health Insurance System through improved access to health insurance for the informal sector.

Responsibilities

The ICT expert’s role will comprise two aspects:

Review the current NHIF Business processes and upgrading NHIF IT systems (data management and infrastructure) and training of NHIF staff

System analysis of existing ICT Infrastructure, systems, architecture and system performance, and make recommendations

Analyse the core business processes in relation to members, employers and healthcare facilities interactions, and their translation into system automation, and make recommendations for ICT implementation

Identify gaps in the current IT ecosystem

Support the decision making process on ICT Strategy and Tools selection

Support the identification and contracting of the ICT tools implementation partners

Support the implementation, testing and roll out processes

Capacity building - Business Intelligence, Information Security, EDMS, Disaster recovery plan, Business continuity plan, etc.

Provide specification for procurement and support procurement process (available funds for procurement of IT soft- and hardware is EUR 1.2 Mio)

Review existing solutions and global trends on E-Health and make recommendations for applications at NHIF

Support development of fraud detection and control mechanisms in NHIF processes

Identify fraud scenarios in existing IT processes and related fraud control plan and compliance level

Enhance the ICT System fraud detection and control

Person specification

The experts must have the following competences:

A graduate ICT degree with relevant professional certifications namely; networking/systems, administration/programming/information, security, database administration/business intelligence

At least 5 years in managing major IT projects

The candidate should have experience in IT solution design and project management of health insurance system in Kenya, in individual capacity.

Knowledge of the Kenyan health system and key stakeholders

Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills

Good report writing and presentation skills, and ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences

About Options and the programme

Options Consultancy Services Limited was established in 1992 and is a

wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes International. We are a leading UK-based consultancy organisation providing technical and management expertise in the health and social sectors to governments and international development partners to transform the health of women and children. We provide information, expertise and influence to governments, health workers, NGOs and businesses to catalyse change so that health services can be accessed by the people who need them most.

In the framework of the German Financial Cooperation with Kenya, a Project to support health insurance for poorer informal sector households was developed. The program intends to contribute to improved access to equitable and affordable quality health services for low income informal sector households in selected counties.

The objective of the program is to contribute to establishing equitable access to affordable, quality health care and strengthening the National Health Insurance System through improved access to health insurance for the informal sector.

The Target group are households with informal employment, low, irregular incomes and without health insurance cover in the target counties.

The Project will be implemented in up to 10 counties, which will be selected on the basis of an open call for proposals. The process of the county selection is implemented by a Tender Committee comprising of the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the Ministry of Health (MoH), supported by the consultant to be selected. The consultant will specifically support the MoH in organizing the submission of the call for proposals to the counties and the evaluation of results.

How to apply:
To apply, please send your CV with a summary note of your skills and experience to Bérangère de Villenaut opportunities@options.co.uk Candidates should state the role (ICT expert for the Health Financing Programme in Kenya) in the subject header.
Closing date for applications is: 20/08/2017
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed before the close date
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be held week commencing 21/08/2017
Other information

Options is an equal opportunities employer
Kenyan citizens are particularly encouraged to apply