MEDA is currently seeking Technical Experts for proposed positions within the Voucher Management Agency for an upcoming KfW-funded proposal bid in Kenya.
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Please visit www.meda.org for more information. We are a recognized leader for establishing best practices in financial services, investment fund development, market development and solving poverty by responding to each population’s unique needs.
MEDA’s competitive edge is to solve issues of poverty through business solutions that integrate all of our areas of strength.
Project Description
The Program “Development of the Health Sector, Support for Health Financing” comprises the implementation of an OBA-Voucher component (Out-put-based Aid) in 4 districts and 2 poor urban areas in Nairobi.
The component involves the identification of beneficiaries through established criteria, issuing a voucher at a highly subsidized price and the beneficiary using the voucher to access reproductive health services.
Services for voucher clients are provided across a network of approximately 100 accredited private, public or faith-based health facilities which in turn are reimbursed for the services provided on the basis of the vouchers redeemed, at predetermined rates per service.
The implementation of the OBA -Voucher program is administered through a third-party Voucher Management Agency (VMA).
The VMA is responsible for voucher design, marketing and distribution, recruitment and management of providers’ network, claims processing and payments and, service quality monitoring on behalf of the Program Executing Agency (Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation).
Project Title: Development of the Health Sector, Support for Health Financing - Voucher Management Agency, Phase 3
Duty Stations: Nairobi, Kenya
Durations: 36 months (11.2011 -10.2014)
Position: National Program and IT Manager (Team Leader)
Job description
Is responsible for the overall management and oversight of all programmatic aspects of the OBA voucher program. Provides Strategic leadership of all program and IT components for the Voucher Management Agency.
Will liaise with the Program Executing Agency (Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation) programme unit to ensure program implementation meets requirements and to transfer programme management knowledge to PEA.
For full details and qualifications please visitwww.meda.org/web/careers-at-meda
National Senior Finance Manager
Job description
Responsible for the strategic leadership of all financial and compliance components of the Voucher Management Agency role within the larger project context.
Will set up and implement systems for all financial and voucher claims processing and payments to network of approx. 100 Voucher Service Providers (Public and Private health care providers).
For full details and qualifications please visitwww.meda.org/web/careers-at-meda
Position: National Field Operations and Marketing Manager
Job description
Responsible for the Strategic planning and oversight of all programme field work completed by Field Managers and by voucher distributors.
Will report regularly to program management on all operational matters and also lead the recruitment and thereafter management of a sufficient network of voucher distributors to ensure equitable voucher distribution to target groups meets program goals.
For full details and qualifications please visit www.meda.org/web/careers-at-meda
Application Deadline: 20th August 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To apply, please visit www.meda.org/web/careers-at-meda
(Note : Offers of employment are contingent upon award of donor contract)
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