The National
Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a statutory Health Insurance
Scheme
established by the NHIF Act, Cap 395, so as to undertake the
responsibility of insuring medical care services to its members. The
Fund is dedicated to providing support to its beneficiaries to access
health services through a wide network of accredited quality health
facilities throughout Tanzania. The NHIF envisions on becoming
the leading
Health Insurance Scheme of choice in the sub-Saharan region in terms of
sustainability and quality of services.
NHIF is an equal opportunity
employer.
The NHIF Board
of Directors invites qualified Tanzanians to fill
executive
vacancies here by advertised:
JOB POST NO.1
JOB TITLE:
Director of Technical Services
TERMS OF
ENGAGEMENT: Five (5) years contract renewable
POSITION
RELATIONSHIP:
Reports to:
Director General
Supervises:
Claims Processing Manager, Quality Assurance and Claims
Verification
Manager and Regional Managers
JOB PURPOSE:
Responsible
for the overall management and coordination of activities
pertaining to
medical and technical services which includes
accreditation
and supportive supervision of health facilities, benefits
administration,
quality assurance, claims processing, claims
verification
and clinical auditing. He/She is also responsible for
coordination
of Regional Offices.
MAIN DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Develops
policies, regulations and procedures to guide the
administration
of benefits to members and service providers
2. Formulates
work programmes for the directorate and ensures
implementation
of such programmes.
3. Oversees
formulation of NHIF/CHF benefits package.
4. Oversees
supportive supervision and inspections of health facilities.
5. Oversees
claims processing and payment.
6. Sets
guidelines for services needing special approval.
7. Oversees
the undertaking of clinical auditing on NHIF services and
ensures that
the Fund offers high quality and cost effective services to
its members.
8. Formulates
research proposals and undertakes operational researches
in the health
insurance industry with a view to ensuring that the Fund
occupies a
competitive position with regards to offering health
insurance
benefits.
9. Oversees
complaints and queries related to benefits, and take
measures to
minimize the incidence of such complaints.
10. Monitors
development in medical science and technology and advices
the Director
General on such matters.
11. Undertakes
performance appraisal for staff under him/her.
12. Maintains
contacts and rapport with stakeholders related to his/her job.
13. Provides
periodic reports on the performance of the directorate.
14. Performs
such other related duties as may be assigned by Director
General from
time to time.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Academic/Professional
Qualification: A Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine
plus a
Master’s Degree in Health Economics, Public Health or Clinical
Medicine. Any
medical specialization will be an added advantage. Full
registration
with relevant professional Board is mandatory.
Work
experience: At least eight years relevant experience, four (4) of
which shall be
in managerial position in a reputable organization.
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JOB POST NO. 2
JOB TITLE:
Director of Membership Services
TERMS OF
ENGAGEMENT: Five (5) years contract renewable
POSITION
RELATIONSHIP:
Reports to:
Director General.
Supervises:
Compliance and Membership Manager, Community Health Fund
(CHF) Manager
and Customer Service and Communication Manager.
JOB PURPOSE:
Responsible
for the overall management and coordination of activities
pertaining to
membership, compliance, Community Health Fund (CHF), Donor
Funded
Projects (DFPs), and customer services. The output of this
position are
reflected on the level of membership and contribution
growth in the
Fund, CHF improvement, efficient coordination of DFPs and
quality of
service rendered to members, employers and service providers.
MAIN DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Oversees
all activities related to membership and compliance.
2. Administers
operations of the Community Health Fund.
3. Ensures
effective systems and procedures for service delivery to
members and
other stakeholders.
4. Formulates
work programmes for the directorate and supervises their
implementation.
5. Coordinates
formulation and review of the Fund’s operational
policies/manuals,
regulations, rules and procedures with a view to
guiding and
enhancing the registration of members, management of
identity cards
and collection of contributions.
6. Develops
various operational policies, manuals and guidelines
regarding CHF
operations.
7. Identifies
contacts and discusses with potential project sponsors,
advisers and
agents on possibilities of initiating development
projects/activities
related to CHF and/or donor funded projects.
8. Monitors
Market development in order to project membership growth.
9. Undertakes
measures to ensure that there is an effective coordination
and
communication between the Fund and its members, employers and
service
providers.
10. Oversees
the maintenance of proper and up-to-date records and
statistics of
all membership and compliance activities and prepare
periodic
reports on the status thereof.
11. Maintains
contacts and rapport with stakeholders related to his/her job.
12. Undertakes
performance appraisal for staff under him/her.
13. Prepares
periodic reports on the performance of the directorate
14. Performs
such other related duties as may be assigned by Director
General from
time to time.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Academic/Professional
qualification: A Masters’ degree preferably in
Economics/Management/Administration/Social
Security Administration or
equivalent
qualifications.
Work
experience: At least eight (8) years relevant experience, four (4)
of which shall
be in managerial position in a reputable organization.
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JOB POST No. 3
JOB TITLE:
Director of Finance and Investments*
TERMS OF
ENGAGEMENT: Five (5) years contract renewable
POSITION
RELATIONSHIP:
Reports to :
Director General
Supervises:
Chief Accountant and Investments Manager
JOB PURPOSE:
Director of
Finance, Accounts and Investments is the overall in-charge
of the
directorate of responsible for all financial, accounting and
investments
functions of the Fund. Custodian of the Fund’s assets and
chief the
advisor of the Director General on the matters of finance,
accounts and
investment in the Fund. The output of this position is
reflected in
the standards of financial and investment management
towards
achieving strategic organizational objectives.
MAIN DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Formulates
work programs for the directorate and supervise
implementation
of the same.
2. Develops
policies, manuals and procedures for effective and efficient
execution of
finance, accounting and investment functions in the Fund.
3. Oversees
all accounting operations and maintain the Fund’s accounting
books in
accordance with current accounting conventions and legal
requirements.
4. Oversees
maintenance and keep the register of noncurrent assets up-
to- date and
of all other accounting documents.
5. Supervises
preparation of annual accounts to be audited in accordance
with legal
requirements, and assists the auditors in carrying out their
work.
6. Oversees
prudent management of sources and application of funds and
maintains
proper record of such sources and application.
7. Ensures
preparation of investment plans and ensures that such plans
are adhered
to.
8. Ensures the
preparation of annual plans and budgets and monitors the
implementation
of such plans and budgets.
9. Establishes
a system for investment of funds and ensure that an
effective
investment policy exists and is adhered to.
10. Oversees
preparation of feasibility studies, performance monitoring,
project
management and evaluation in accordance with investment systems
and policies.
11. Makes all technical
decisions on matters related to his/her job.
12. Makes
contacts and maintain rapport with stakeholders in the
financial
sector.
13. Undertakes
performance appraisal for staff under him/her.
14. Prepares
periodic reports on the performance of the directorate.
15. Performs
such other related duties as may be assigned Director
General from
time to time.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Academic
Qualification: A Masters’ Degree in Accounting/Finance or
related field
of study, must be a holder of CPA (T) or equivalent
professional
qualifications and be registered with NBAA as Associate
Certified
Public Accountant.
Work
experience: At least eight years relevant experience, four (4) of
which shall be
in managerial position in a reputable organization.
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JOB POST NO. 4
JOB TITLE:
Director of Human Resources and Administration*
TERMS OF
ENGAGEMENT: Five (5) years contract renewable
POSITION
RELATIONSHIP:
Reports to:
Director General
Supervises:
Human Resource Manager and Administration Manager
JOB PURPOSE:
Overall
in-charge of the Directorate responsible for human resource
management and
administration services in the Fund and Chief advisor of
the Director
General on such matters. The output of this position is
reflected in
the best practices of human resource management, quality of
administration
services in the Fund and the level of compliance to Laws,
Rules and
Regulations governing public service in general and the Fund
in particular.
MAIN DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Oversees
the formulation of work programs for the directorate and
supervises
implementation of the same.
2. Oversees
the formulation and reviewing of human resource and
administration
policies and regulations and ensure adherence of the same.
3. Ensures
that the Fund has quality and optimal human resource through
proper
planning, establishment, recruitment and retention scheme.
4. Oversees
all functions of human resource management in accordance
with
applicable laws and the Fund’s policies and regulations.
5. Oversees
all administration functions in the Fund in accordance with
applicable
laws and the Fund’s policies and regulations.
6. Oversees
industrial relations and ensures that the Fund is properly
represented on
employee related matters.
7. Ensures
maintenance of staff discipline, security, peace and order in
the Fund.
8. Ensures
coordination of performance appraisals of all staff of the Fund.
9. Makes all
technical decisions related to the activities of the
Directorate.
10. Makes
contacts and maintains rapport with stakeholders related to
his/her job.
11. Oversees
the preparations of periodic reports on the performance of
the
directorate.
12. Performs
such other related duties as may be assigned by Director
General from
time to time.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Academic
Qualification:
A Masters’
Degree in Human Resource Management/Business Administration
or equivalent
qualifications
Work
experience:
At least eight
years relevant experience, four (4) of which shall be in
managerial
position in a reputable organization.
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JOB POST NO. 5
JOB TITLE:
Director of Information Systems
TERMS OF
ENGAGEMENT: Five (5) years contract renewable
POSITION
RELATIONSHIP:
Reports to:
Director General
Supervises:
Systems Development Manager and Infrastructure Support Manager
JOB PURPOSE:
Responsible
for overall management and coordination of Information
Technology and
Information Systems of the Fund and chief advisor of the
Director
General on such matters. The output of this position is
reflected in
the level and quality of computerization of operations,
management of
information systems and data security in the Fund.
MAIN DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Formulates
information and communication technology (ICT) policies,
regulations,
procedures and guidelines.
2. Formulates
work programmes for the directorate and supervises their
implementations.
3. Researches
on the development of ICT with the view of coping with
changes.
4. Monitors
the performance of systems with a view to taking steps to
prevent
possible problems.
5. Designs
corporate ICT security and disaster recovery plan and ensure
its adherence.
6. Facilitates
the application of modern information technology in all
aspects of the
Fund’s management.
7. Oversees
the installation and maintenance of systems and network
administration.
8. Provides
specifications for procurement of suitable ICT equipment and
consumables.
9. Facilitates
training of staff in the use of various ICT systems
acquired by
the Fund.
10. Makes
technical decisions related to the activities of the directorate.
11. Makes
contacts and maintains rapport with stakeholders related to
his/her job.
12. Undertakes
performance appraisals for staff under him/her.
13. Prepares
periodic reports on the status of the directorate.
14. Performs
such other related duties as may be assigned by Director
General from
time to time.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Academic
Qualification: A Master’s Degree in Computer
Science/Information
Technology or equivalent qualifications.
Work
experience:
At least eight
years relevant experience, four (4) of which shall be in
managerial
position in a reputable organization.
REMUNERATIONS
All posts
carry an attractive remuneration package in accordance with
the NHIF
Schemes of Service and Staff Regulations.
GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL APPLICANTS
(a) An
applicant must:
• be a citizen
of Tanzania;
• be fluent in
both written and spoken Kiswahili and English languages;
• be below the
age of 50;
• be a person
with high level of integrity proven by a good track record;
• have
practiced leadership position in a reputable organization,
• be
experienced in social security or health financing or heath care
systems.
(b) Essential
Skills and competencies:
• Good working
knowledge of ICT Applications;
• excellent
interpersonal skills;
• ability to
communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing;
• good
analytical and problem solving skills.
(c) Desirable
personal attributes: The aspirant for any of these posts
should be a
person who leads by examples, inspires others, encourages
risk- taking,
fosters team work, leverages diversity, focuses on
results,
discovers and pursue opportunities, is persistent and able to
lead change.
MODE OF
APPLICATION
Interested
persons who meet the qualifications given above are required
to submit
their well written application letters enclosing certified
copies of
academic and professional certificates, a detailed CV with one
current
colored, passport size photograph of applicant attached on the
first page of
the CV.
Referees
The applicant
should provide three names of his/her referees in the CV,
indicating
their telephone numbers, e-mails, postal and physical
addresses. One
referee must be from the current/ latest employer.
Deadline of
application
Deadline of
application is Tuesday 31st May 2017,
4.00 pm
Application
address
Application
shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on
top
“RECRUITMENT” by post or physically to the following address:
Apply Online Through
OR
The Board Chairperson,
Attention: Recruitment Committee,
National Health Insurance Fund,
Kurasini Bendera Tatu,
P. O. Box 11360,
DAR ES SALAAM.
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