Medical Doctor at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme Ltd/Gte (ECEWS)

Job Description

• Oversee the creation of comprehensive and inclusive health insurance packages tailored to diverse community needs.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to expand the health insurance scheme within the community.
• Develop and implement capacity-building plans for healthcare workers (both skilled and unskilled) to deliver effective person-centered services.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with community leaders, healthcare providers, government agencies, and donor organizations.
• Conduct routine assessments of gaps in service delivery and use this information to improve the healthcare delivery system.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and ethical standards in healthcare provision and insurance.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the health insurance scheme, making adjustments as necessary.
• Collaborate with partners and relevant stakeholders at all levels to implement strategies aimed at sustaining quality service delivery at health facilities.
• Contribute to the development of lessons learned from the implementation.
• With the guidance of the ECEWS Management, represent the Organization at relevant forums, meetings, conferences, discussions, etc, including interactions with state and national officials, donors, and other relevant stakeholders.

Minimum Required Qualification

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent medical degree
• A Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science in Epidemiology (MSc), or an equivalent postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
• Proven experience in health insurance, community health initiatives, or a similar role.
• Proven experience in establishing and building working relationships and collaborating with relevant stakeholders (community leaders, SMOHs, HMBs, SPHCDAs, allied ministries, departments and agencies as well community leaders) for the success of programs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong experience in providing mentorship and technical assistance.
• Self-motivated and demonstrated success in building effective programs in resource-limited settings.
• Understanding of healthcare systems, insurance, and financial management.
• Ability to work independently, manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• Strong computer skills with competencies in MS Office Suite required.
• Interested candidates will be domiciled in Abonnema, Akuku-Toru LGA, Rivers State.