Health Finance Officer at the Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI)

The Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), formerly known as Centre for Communication Programs Nigeria (CCPN) was registered in 2001 as a Non-Governmental Organization with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria.

Birthed in Nigeria by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (JHCCP), Baltimore, USA, CCPN transitioned its operations under the new name CCSI after an exciting 10 years of growth and operations in Nigeria and other African countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Health Finance Officer

Job Code: HFO 1
Location: Oloibiri, Bayelsa

Job Description
The Health Finance Officer with experience in managing health care will be required to:

• Provide technical support to the establishment
• Roll out a drug revolving plan
• Implement the community-based health insurance scheme
• Liaise with the health maintenance organization to ensure smooth roll out

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to staff of the Local Government health offices and health facilities to plan, budget, and monitor funds disbursement
• Provide technical assistance to promote budget execution and resource mobilization
• Oversee training of local government health officers in public financial management, leadership and management, and performance management
• Create, review, and report monetary statements for the Project
• Oversee the financial details for clinical procedures, including insurance reimbursement, and ensure that legal reporting standards are followed.
• Assist the Drug Revolving Fund Consultant to manage the process and ensure a sustainable mechanism
• Contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate facility- and community-based strategies to address service delivery gaps related to health financing and governance
• Provide support in maintenance of data, conduct research, and conduct analysis of data
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned

Required Qualifications: Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (Public Health ,Finance, Business Administration other) required. Master's Degree highly valued
• At least 8 years’ experience implementing and/or providing technical assistance in the government sector in health finance and governance
• Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance at public sector levels (State government and Local Government)
• Proven ability to establish and maintain strong interpersonal and professional relationships with local government officials, community leaders, and other key stakeholders
• Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific local government areas / community contexts
• Sound knowledge of methodologies used in health finance research, cost-effectiveness analysis, quantitative analysis, and statistical/econometric analysis
• Strategic thinking skills to inform smart business decisions and analytical ability for drawing apt conclusions from statistics
• Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills , to present complex financial matters in an easy-to-understand format.
• Advanced Computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel spreadsheets, word processing, power point, and electronic mail).

Application Closing Date
9th July, 2019.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a detailed Cover Letter describing their relevant qualifications and experience to: hr@ccsimpact.org Applications must indicate the Position Title & Location on the e-mail subject line.