Medical Vacancies At PharmAccess Foundation


Posted on: Thu 06-11-2014

PharmAccess Foundation is a non-profit international organisation dedicated to affordable access to quality health care in Africa. The expertise within PharmAccess includes health insurance, healthcare quality, healthcare financing, HIV/AIDS corporate programs, mobile health and healthcare infrastructure. In Nigeria, PharmAccess Health Insurance supports the design and implementation of the Kwara State Community Health Insurance Scheme and the Ogun State Community Health 
Insurance Scheme (CBHIS), the latter as part of the African Health Markets for Equity (AHME) program. 
 
To provide strategic support to the Kwara State and Ogun State CBHIS and their implementing partners, PharmAccess is looking for experienced professionals for the following positions:
 
Project Manager - Insurance Administration
Experience: 7 years
Location: Ogun
 
The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring and support to the achievement of the demand side financing targets of AHME in Ogun State. He/She will support local stakeholders (HMO's, ICT partner, AHME partners. local community representatives and Ogun State CBHIS Agency) in program implementation as well as in the alignment and monitoring of administrative processes, Insurance Management Systems and to collaborate with Ogun State on health product design and evaluation. Support to the administrative processes includes: monitoring of identification of enrollees, enrolment, claims adjudication, provider contracting. data analysis, development of indicator dashboard and design offinancial flows within the program. 
 
REQUIREMENTS:
•    Possess a Master's degree in Administration. Public Health, Computer Sciences or related background, preferably with specialisation in insurance administration.
•    Be able to monitor project development and manage relationship with local partners including
government authorities.
•    Experience in developing and monitoring of indicators on progress of programs
•    Background in insurance, either product development andlor insurance administration
•    Have at least 7 years relevant experience with some experience in Public Health and knowledge of
the administration of Health Insurance or related processes.
•    Be based in Ogun State but be willing to travel and work in underserved communities in Ogun State
as well as to Lagos, around Nigeria, and if needed abroad.
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Method of Application
All positions require the following skills/competences
•    Candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills with the ability to successfully interact in an environment with multiple stakeholders
•    Candidates need to be self-motivated and have the ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
•    Ability and willingness to work in a dynamic, informal but results-oriented organisation.
•    Proficiency in Microsoft tools, including PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
•    Affinity with PAF's mission and objectives.
Interested candidates should send their current CV and a letter of motivation detailing why they are interested in the position and why they are qualified for it by email to [email protected]