Project Officer – NHIF Liaison at Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops

Roles & Responsibilities

• Maintain link between Catholic Health Facilities and NHIF
• Create a real time database of NHIF payment claims to Catholic Health Facilities
• Address challenges of Health Facilities on contracting and making payment claims with NHIF
• Communicate to Health Facilities policy changes in NHIF
• Guide Health Facilities in the process of raising payment claims to NHIF
• Support in analysis of contracts between NHIF and Health Facilities
• Visit NHIF branches to resolve outstanding issues between NHIF and Health Facilities
• Hold key meetings with Health Facilities and key stakeholders for updates on NHIF
• Set Standard Operating Procedures for Health Facilities on NHIF
• Collaborate and coordinate the health facility reports to ensure that consolidated narrative and status reports on NHIF are submitted to the Head of Department in a timely manner.
• Perform any other responsibilities as determined and assigned by the Head of Department from time to time.

Professional Qualifications

• University level education in any of the following fields: Health Systems Management, Project Management, Public Health, Health Economics or equivalent.
• A Masters Degree is an added advantage
• At least 5 years of experience in health financing.
• Knowledge of the NHIF Act and structures of healthcare financing.
• Proven skills on health financing, health insurance and corporate contracting and claims processing.
• Knowledgeable on Health matters and able to pick up legal, financial and legal aspects of health financing
• Good interpersonal skills and a proven team player. Self-driven and results orientated in challenging working environment.
• Experience in training at field/community level and excellent reporting skills. Excellence in English, oral and written.

Performance Indicators

Extent of carrying out duties and responsibility in #1 above.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent computer skills – General Computer Proficiency (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint)
• A team player
• Excellent interpersonal
• Able to work under minimum supervision
• A good knowledge of social teachings of the Church and Ethical principles