Technical Adviser - Micro Health Insurance , Tanzania

Terms of the contract

Length of contract: 14 months
Wage : Salary as per CIDR grid, accommodation in Mbeya
Position to be filled : Immediately.

Centre International de Développement et de Recherche (CIDR), is an International Development NGO which one of the main areas of expertise and intervention is Micro Health Insurance. CIDR is implementing, in partnership with HIMSO, a Tanzanian NGO, a program in the region of Mbeya in Tanzania to support and boost CHF (Community Health Fund), by promoting member based associations at District level (Mbozi, Kyela, Busokelo and Rungwe districts) and innovative products including a technology based on emergency transport product, and involving several partners like District Authorities and agribusiness companies. The Programme is funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Brot für die Welt (BfdW)- Bread For the World - , Elton John Aids Foundation (EJAF), Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF / DFID), and Private agribusiness companies. To read more about our work visit http://cidr.org/

Mission

Under the supervision of CIDR East Africa Regional Office Director and CIDR senior health financing expert, provide expertise and technical support to HIMSO in order to strengthen its technical, financial and project management capacity.

Duties and responsibilities

Back up to and monitoring of HIMSO for extension of the approach in the four districts,

Training of HIMSO in the field of organizational development and project management,

Facilitation and support to partnership between the stakeholders,

Improving the information and monitoring system of the project and micro insurance products with specific focus on the emergency transport system,

Documentation of methodologies and tools developed, capitalization on lessons learnt,

Participation in national workshops and conferences to present developed innovative approaches,

Contribution to the strategic and business planning for CIDR in Tanzania regarding micro health insurance and health financing mechanisms.

Profile

Education
At least Master degree in economics, insurance or finance.

Experience
At least 5 years in design, support to and / or implementation of micro insurance methodologies and products in Africa (preferably in Eastern Africa) as technical adviser including health financing and micro health insurance, with strong background on product development and implementation. Experience in the use of new technologies to improve efficiency of micro health insurance product delivery will be appreciated.

Professional Skills
 Health micro insurance and health financing mechanisms,
 Information system and NTIC,
 Business planning,
 Elaboration and implementation of training modules in micro health insurance,
 Excellent capacities of negotiations and interpersonal skills,
 Knowledge management and transfer of competency,
 Excellent command of office computer software (Word, Excel, Power Point), and internet (E mail and web),
 Excellent writing skills.

Languages : Fluency in English. Fluency in French will be a plus.

HOW TO APPLY:

Send your CV and cover letter to paul.picot@cidr.org, with copies to bruno.galland@cidr.org and rahab.wanjiru@cidr.org on or before June 30 2017.Please indicate the position as the subject of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.