Solina Group comprises four subsidiaries that provide a diverse range of services aimed at improving the effectiveness of our clients including governments, businesses, academic institutions and development institutions. Our focus is on delivering lasting value through the work we do, making us trusted advisors to all our clients and partners.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Program Associate - Healthcare Financing
Location: Nigeria
Role Summary
- The Program Associate - Healthcare Financing will provide technical guidance and leadership to Solina project teams. This will involve the execution of health financing project activities and development of client deliverables.
- S/he will collaborate with the teams to carry out project monitoring and evaluation, as well as document and disseminate lessons learned to relevant stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of detailed concept notes on innovative healthcare financing solutions for Nigeria, and propose concepts to relevant stakeholders and potential funders
- Provide technical assistance to health financing project teams on data analysis, preparation of reports and presentations, facilitation of meetings/ workshops and other stakeholder convenings, publications for conferences, execution of other project activities and development of all client deliverables as appropriate.
- Lead the design of protocols for related operations research, monitoring and evaluation and documentation of lessons learned from all ongoing health financing projects
- Oversee the implementation of innovative approaches to disseminate information and learnings from projects through targeted project communication products and materials to external stakeholders
- Coordinate targeted capacity building for relevant program associates on health financing concepts and approaches relevant to successfully execute existing bodies of work
- Carry out any other tasks as deemed necessary by the firm’s management team and Project Directors
Education and Experience
- Minimum of a second-class upper degree from a reputable University
- Masters degree in Healthcare Financing, Health Economics, Health Policy, and Management, or Public Health with a health financing focus.
- 5+ years of experience developing and managing healthcare financing programs for vulnerable populations
- Existing relationships with Ministry of Health, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, National Health Insurance Scheme and other healthcare financing stakeholders at both National and sub-national levels in Nigeria is a plus
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Excellent, up-to-date understanding of healthcare financing mechanisms, performance-based financing, Basic Health Care Provision Fund, National Health Insurance Scheme, and other risk-pooling or insurance schemes targeting vulnerable populations in Nigeria
- Good written and spoken communication skills
- Ability to analyze issues and problems systematically, gathering broad and balanced input, drawing sound conclusions and translating conclusions into timely decisions and actions
- Ability to plan, manage and work in high-pressure situation under tight deadlines
- Excellent people manager, open to direction and collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done
- Ability to effectively manage relationships with stakeholders
- Demonstrates professionalism and a positive attitude at all times
- Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- Attach CV, cover letter, degree certificates and NYSC Discharge Certificate in one document.
- In your application, enter 'Program Associate - Healthcare Financing' as position applied for
- Only qualified candidates will be contacted.