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Health Financing Manager

Amref Health Africa

Amref Health Africa

The Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Centre (SPARC) – a resource hub hosted by Amref Health Africa with technical support from Results for Development (R4D) – is aimed at strengthening strategic health purchasing (SHP) capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa by connecting existing regional expertise and matching it with country demand to make better use of resources for health. Our vision is to empower countries with knowledge and practical tools to make access to affordable and quality health care a reality for all. SPARC is a complementary resource and partner to the many health financing initiatives on the African continent and globally. SPARC is supported by Amref Health Africa as the institutional host and Results for Development (R4D) as the core technical partner.

SPARC is not just a resource center — it is a movement. SPARC is engaging individuals from stakeholder groups across sub-Saharan Africa to understand, talk about and advocate for strategic purchasing as a way to make better use of limited resources for universal health coverage (UHC) and to hold decision-makers accountable for effective health spending. We are also working with partners to change how technical assistance is provided — tapping into and deepening regional expertise and building a coaching approach that emphasizes learning by doing. We are creating a network of regional experts who can support countries to develop practical, home-grown solutions that advance their strategic purchasing objectives.

Job Summary: Health Financing Manager

The Health Financing Manager is ultimately responsible for the leadership and management of SPARC and its operations in sub-Saharan Africa. This involves oversight and execution of 1) strategy development, 2) partnerships, 3) program planning & implementation, and 4) advocacy.

Job Purpose

The Health Financing Manager is responsible for providing leadership and quality implementation of activities aligned with SPARC’s mandate.

Job Responsibilities

The Health Financing Manager is expected to perform the following primary duties:

Leadership and Management

  • Identify, assess, and inform Results for Development and Amref Health Africa about trends and opportunities for strategic health purchasing in Africa
  • Support Amref Health Africa to develop its health financing agenda as encapsulated in pillar III of the current Amref strategy.
  • Work with Results for Development and Amref Health Africa to set the strategic direction for SPARC.
  • Review the SPARC strategy constructively and openly to contribute to effective decision-making.
  • Provide progressive, visionary leadership to SPARC in line with identified needs.
  • Undertake activities that enhance SPARC’s profile.

Partnerships Development

  • Establish and maintain relations with governments, ministries of health, health purchasing institutions, and research and policy institutions across sub-Saharan Africa to facilitate collaboration on strategic health purchasing.
  • Develop and sustain partnerships with international, regional and local technical partners to enhance programme development and service delivery.
  • Cultivate partnerships with donors (foundations, institutional etc) for increased investments towards SPARC.

Program Oversight & Implementation

  • Oversee implementation of SPARC’s pillars, including:
    • Identification of country demand for strategic health purchasing support, engagement with country stakeholders, and the design and implementation of packages of support based on identified demand.
    • Development of a pipeline of coaches and mentors to provide coaching and mentoring support in strategic health purchasing to countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
    • Development of strategic purchasing knowledge products and their effective dissemination.
  • Monitor delivery of the programs and services for quality improvement.
  • Work with the Amref and R4D teams to ensure the development of activities that contribute to the sustainability (financial, approach, impact etc.) of SPARC.

Advocacy

  • Communicate with stakeholders both locally and internationally to keep them informed of SPARC’s work and solicit support and commitment.
  • Form alliances that promote strategic health purchasing in sub-Saharan

Other duties include:

Human Resources Planning and Management

  • Ensure SPARC has the right human resources (skill sets, numbers, structure) for delivery.
  • Coach and mentor staff as appropriate to improve performance.
  • Support a thriving work environment that attracts, optimizes and retains high-performing talent.
  • Drive the Amref staff culture initiatives to enhance collaboration across the organization.

Financial Planning and Management

  • Oversee budgeting and financial management processes for SPARC activities.

Qualifications

Education

  • Advanced degree in health economics, health financing or related field.

Work Experience 

  • Solid experience leading diverse teams and preferably managing a regional hub.
  • Seven (7) years of experience in a health financing or universal health coverage role at a senior level.
  • Demonstrated experience in contributing to national/international health financing or UHC strategy and policy development.
  • Experience and strong reputation working with or liaising with government institutions and multilateral organizations and institutions would be an advantage.
  • Demonstrated leadership showing strategic thinking in designing and executing projects, including steering work planning, managing and mentoring colleagues, and overseeing compliant and cost-effective use of resources to deliver on objectives.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of current issues in Health Financing and UHC.
  • Project management skills.
  • Strong skills in process facilitation and stakeholder management across diverse groups, including government and development partners.
  • Understanding of collaborative working methods.
  • Ability to set priorities and handle multiple competing time and resource demands; highly organized.
  • Decisiveness and ability to reach timely decisions and initiate action appropriately.
  • Entrepreneurship, sound commercial judgment and instinct.
  • Ability to follow up on all problems and issues brought to attention.
  • Willingness and ability to travel throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with cross-cultural teams.
  • Fluency in English (fluency in French is a plus) including excellent written and verbal communication skills, report writing and presentation skills.

How to apply

Closing date: Open until filled.

Please click on the ‘apply for job’ button to submit your application. To apply for this position please submit a CV and a cover letter detailing your motivation and how you are suited to this role.

Please mark your submitted files with the following reference: AMREF_HFM

Please note that the interview dates for this role will be confirmed with you should your application be successful.

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Job Overview

  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Job Title: Health Financing Manager
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