Quality Assurance Officer , National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a statutory Health Insurance Scheme established by Act of Parliament NO.9 of 1999, to undertake the responsibility of insuring medical care services to its members.
The Fund commenced its operations in 2001. Its head office is located at, Kurasini (Bendera Tatu) Dar es Salaam, and has branch offices in /lala, Temeke, Kinondoni, Moroqoro, Dodoma, Moshi, Arusha, Tanga, Iringa, Mbeya, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Mtwara, Mwanza, Mara, Tabora, Kigoma, Lindi, Sing ida, Shinyanga, Kibaha, Kagera Manyara, and Zanzibar; and will soon open other offices in Geita, Njombe, Katavi, and Simiyu.

NHIF now seeks to recruit dynamic, intelligent and result - oriented
Tanzanians with high integrity, to fill the following vacancies:

Quality Assurance Officer III - 7 POSTS
i. Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct inspection and supportive supervisions of health facilities.
Deals with verification and checking of prescriptions.
Makes researches or market surveys with a view to establishing the actual costs for services, medicines, pharmaceutical items and other medical consumables.
Initiates accreditation processes for health facilities.
Addresses issues related to management of clinical cases or quality aspects.
Ensures that the National and Professional Standard
Treatment Guidelines and the Fund's policies, regulations, procedures and standards are adhered to by services providers.
Attends and addresses members enquiries and complaints
Attends clinical meetings in accredited facilities
Prepares and submit work reports to the immediate supervisor
Performs any other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

ii. Qualifications and experience
Degree in clinical medicine from a recognized institution Licensed Medical Practitioner Certificate from Medical Council of Tanganyika or Medical Council of Zanzibar.
Work experience at the level of Regional hospital/District hospital or equivalent status.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
All applicants must be able to speak, read and write in both
English and Kiswahili.
All applicants must have proven skills of computer applications.
Applicants should be ready to work in any of NHIF offices in the

country.
All applicants must be of the age below 36 years old by
REMUNERATIONS
Attractive and competitive remuneration package shall be offered to the right candidates. -
 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Handwritten applications attached with current coloured passport size photograph of the applicant, copies of relevant certificates, CVand names and addresses of two referees should reach the undersigned not later than 30th November 2015. Applications should be submitted by post or physically at NHIF Head office located at Kurasini Bendera
Tatu, near Tanzania Habours Authority Headquarters, Dar es Salaam.
NHIF is an equal opportunity employer.
Director General
National Health Insurance Fund
P.O. Box 11360
DAR ES SALAAM