Program Associate - Healthcare Financing at Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR)

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.