SoCha Health Financing Expert Jobs in Kenya
SoCha Health Financing Expert Jobs in Kenya
Context:
Roles and Responsibilities
● Lead economic analysis of health financing policies and strategies including assessing, designing, and County Health Plans in line with Kenya Health Act and government agenda on Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
● Strengthen the Monitoring and Evaluation of County Health Sector planning and activities.
● Lead and support operational research and evidence-building/generation (i.e. budget and expenditure analysis) to influence policy dialogue around resource mobilization for counties.
● Develop guidelines on best practices around resource mobilization and management for healthcare in the counties.
● Provide up to date briefings related to health financing in counties.
● Support the County Executive Committee Members for Health and Finance on best practices around budgeting for healthcare.
● Support institutionalization of county health planning units to plan, coordinate and formulate budgets within the medium-term expenditure frameworks
● Perform any other tasks that may be assigned.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
● Minimum Master’s degree in health economics, or any other relevant discipline such as public financial management, decision sciences, operations research, or a related quantitative social science field.
● 10+ years of relevant work experience developing health-focused econometric models using decision analysis software (e.g., TreeAge, SPSS, advanced Excel), health systems strengthening, research and development preferably in African country settings.
● Track record of analytical/diagnostic work: preparing high-quality technical reports, policy briefing materials, and presentations to influence health financing policy decision making and implementation at national and county
● Deep understanding of the Kenyan Health System at National and County Levels, preferably on-the-ground experience in both levels.
● Specific experience consulting for or working for Intergovernmental Relations institutions (Former Constitution Implementation Commission, Former Transition Authority, CoG, Ministry of Devolution, or the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee) preferred.
Skills:
● Manages complexity and ambiguity effectively: demonstrated ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, and diplomacy in a complex, fast-paced environment.
● Effective communicator: Develops and delivers communications that convey complex situations in a clear and concise manner to high level Government of Kenya officials and other broad and diverse audience.
● Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations.
● Ability to build and sustain formidable alliances on health financing issues affecting counties
● Ability to effectively work virtually, and conversant with virtual meetings apps eg zoom, google meets etc.
● Capacity building: Ability to design, develop and implement capacity building programs for county officials on health economic analysis.
● Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
● Excellent mathematical and analytical skills.
● Team spirit and time management skills.
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