NHIF JOBS DECEMBER 2013

MISSION:

National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a state Corporation established under NHIF Act No. 9 of 1998 to provide accessible, affordable, sustainable and quality social health insurance through effective and efficient utilization of resources to the satisfaction of stakeholders.

The Fund seeks to recruit highly qualified, competent and experienced individuals to fill the following positions;

JOB TITLE: MANAGER STRATEGY AND CORPORATE PLANNING
GRADE HF 2

No. of Posts (1)
Vacancy Number: HR/MSCP/1

Detailed duties and responsibilities will mainly entail:

i.)	Develop overall strategic intent for the organization and business modeling in line with relevant government policies and communicate to functional units.
ii.)	Convene senior management forums on strategy development, implementation and review.
iii.)	Continuously provide feedback to functional units on performance based on monitoring and evaluation reports.
iv.)	Recommend improvement of the Fund’s value proposition based on value chain analysis and gap analysis reports.
v.)	Convene forums with functional units to align work plans with the approved Budget.
vi.)	Prepare and negotiate on behalf of the Board of Management of NHIF the organizational performance contract.
vii.)	Justify and provide evidence on behalf of the Board of Management the results of the organizational performance during the evaluation.
viii.)	Prepare performance contracts for departmental heads.
ix.)	Monitoring & Evaluating departmental performance.
x.)	Develop annual work plans, procurement plan and divisional budget as per the Strategic plan.
xi.)	Set targets and monitor performance of divisional staff as per work plans.

a) The ideal candidate should posses the following skills and qualifications:

i.)	Be in possession of a Masters degree in a relevant field.
ii.)	Be in possession of a Bachelors degree in a business-related field from a recognized university.
iii.)	Have attained a mean grade of C+ (Plus) at K.C.S.E or equivalent bridging course taken from a recognized institution.
iv.)	Be a Member of a relevant professional body.
v.)	Be proficient in computer based statistical packages.
vi.)	Have knowledge and understanding of National policies, goals and priorities towards Economic Recovery Strategy.
vii.)	Have past working experience in a similar management position in a comparable organization for a minimum period of five (5) years.
viii.)	Be proficient in Strategic Leadership.

JOB TITLE: MANAGER MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION
GRADE HF 2

No. of Posts (1)
Vacancy Number: HR/MMC/2

Detailed duties and responsibilities will mainly entail:

i.)	Develop and review marketing, communications & branding policies and Strategies.
ii.)	Undertaking necessary monitoring and evaluation activities in order to determine the success or otherwise of the strategies deployed
iii.)	Developing Fund’s marketing strategy and plan.
iv.)	Analyze the Integrated Marketing Communication impact assessment reports and make necessary recommendations.
v.)	Analyze the marketing intelligence survey reports and make recommendations to the departmental head.
vi.)	Liaise with Benefits & product development division to develop products for specific target market(s).
vii.)	Work closely with Manager responsible for Micro insurance to develop proposals for funding and facilitate support for attracting and maintaining sponsors for indigents.

a) The ideal candidate should posses the following skills and qualifications:

i.)	Be in possession of at least an MBA degree or any other post-graduate degree in a business related field.
ii.)	Be in possession of a social science or business-related degree from a recognized University.
iii.)	Have attained a mean grade of C+ (Plus) at K.C.S.E or equivalent bridging course taken from a recognized institution.
iv.)	Be in possession of membership to either Public Relations Society of Kenya or Marketing Society of Kenya.
v.)	Be proficient windows based computer applications.
vi.)	Have past working experience in a similar management position with a comparable organization for a minimum period of five (5) years.
vii.)	Possession of a diploma in Mass communication/Marketing/Public Relations is an added advantage.

JOB TITLE: MANAGER INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
GRADE HF 2

No. of Posts (1)
Vacancy Number: HR/MICT/3

Detailed duties and responsibilities will mainly entail:

i.)	Coordinating systems development, implementation and maintenance.
ii.)	Carrying out feasibility studies and preparing progress reports on systems development.
iii.)	Evaluating systems and ensuring adherence to established ICT standards.
iv.)	Management of data and information security and integrity.
v.)	Managing disaster recovery plan.
vi.)	Formulation and implementation of ICT policies.
vii.)	Coordinating research and development on emerging technological issues.
viii.)	Monitoring and evaluating ICT programmes and policies.
ix.)	Planning, budgeting and prudent utilization of resources for the division.
x.)	Implementation of strategic plan through setting targets and development of work plans.
xi.)	Monitoring performance, appraising and developing staff in the division

a) The ideal candidate should posses the following skills and qualifications:

i.)	Be in possession of at least Masters Degree in related field
ii.)	Be in possession of a Bachelors degree in a Computer Science or a related discipline with a bias in Computer Science
iii.)	Be a member of a professional body in ICT
iv.)	Have attained a mean grade of C+ (Plus) in K.C.S.E or equivalent bridging course taken from a recognized institution
v.)	Have past working experience in a similar management position with a comparable organization for a minimum period of five (5) years
vi.)	Be proficient in the current ICT operating systems in the market

How to Apply

Send a printed copy of your cover letter, CV and copies of certificates to the Chief Executive Officer, National Hospital Insurance Fund, NHIF Building, 9th Floor reception, Ragati Rd, P. O. Box 30443 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya. A soft copy of the same can be sent through email to hresource@nhif.or.ke quoting the vacancy number and position in the subject line. Applications must be received on or before 20th December 2013. NHIF is an equal opportunity employer. Canvassing will lead to disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.