Team Leader at GFA Consulting Group

Job Description:

tasks during the Preparation Phase  
Steering and Management

• Overall responsibility for project steering and management of technical assistance team
• Act as focal point for MoH, NHIF and Counties on all technical and managerial aspects of implementation / Facilitate steady communication and exchange with all stakeholders related to technical aspects of implementation; participate in planning meetings
• Quarterly progress reporting

Support of Technical Implementation Aspects

• Support to the selection process of the Counties participating in the Project
• Development of the MoUs with the Counties in consultation with MoH & NHIF
• Development of implementation options and detailed design & implementation concept to cover low income informal sector households in the selected counties with a health protection scheme
• Develop project management framework and continuous monitoring and evaluation of the project implementation
• Support for drafting and signing of Memoranda of Understanding with the selected Counties in the program, specifying tasks and responsibilities, especially financial contributions from Counties to the health protection scheme
• Support NHIF in defining the mix of contributions to the premiums, reimbursement procedures, contracts with accredited providers, and all required information campaigns ready for implementation
• Supervise baseline survey (incl. ICT) to be conducted at the beginning of the assignment
• Ensure strengthening NHIF’s capacities (data management, actuarial, strategic purchasing of health services)
• Ensure support / enhancement of existing IT systems and infrastructure.

tasks during Phase  II
Phase two of consulting services shall start, when all preconditions for implementation are met, especially county selection process has been finalized, contracts / MoUs with counties for implementation of insurance scheme are developed and signed (incl. commitment for co-funding). The ToR for phase two will comprise but not be limited to:

• Support the implementation of the project including financial management (and management of the disposition account), supervision of contracts progress reporting etc.
• Implementation of smaller studies and surveys (initial baseline indicator study, customer satisfaction, target group analysis amongst others), support in contracting out of mid- and end-term evaluation, general advisory services, capacity development of NHIF and MOH at national and county levels

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Post-graduate degree in either  health economics, social science, project management, actuarial science, finance  or related field
• Demonstrated working experience regarding the health system in Kenya or regional countries (regional countries = countries of Sub Saharan Africa)
• Excellent interpersonal skills required for high level engagement with ministries, departments and agencies, development partners and other stakeholders
• Good writing and presentation skills, and ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences
• Proven experience with the implementation of similar projects (e.g. health financing, UHC, health insurance) and the administration of large budgets.

Assets: 

• Familiarity with the Kenyan healthcare system in general, and the National Hospital Insurance Fund and/or the Ministry of Health specifically
• Familiarity with KfW project implementation including the management of large disposition fund