The National Hospital Insurance Fund
(NHIF) is a State Corporation established under the National Hospital Insurance
Fund Act, number 9 of 1998.
The Board of NHIF is advertising the
following exciting opportunity:
The Fund’s core mandate is to receive
contributions and other payments as required by the Act, to make payments out
of the Fund to declared and contracted healthcare providers, and to protect the
interest of the contributors to the Fund.
The Fund is currently undergoing
reforms in readiness to play its role in the delivery of one of the
Government’s Big 4 agenda of providing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to its
people.
Chief Executive
Officer
HF 15
Job Ref: NHIF 01/2019
The Fund is seeking to recruit a
highly dynamic, self-driven individual of high integrity, proactive and
result-oriented individual to fill the position of Chief Executive Officer.
The Chief Executive officer shall be
the Secretary to the Board of the Fund and shall bear the responsibility for
the day to today management of the Fund.
Reporting to
the Board of Management of the Fund the CEO shall: –
1. Manage the day to day business of
the Fund;
2. Ensure Compliance to the legal and
regulatory requirements
3. Serve as the Secretary to the
Board of Management
4. Provide leadership to the staff of
the Fund
5. With approval of the Board,
facilitate the crafting and implementation of the Fund’s strategic plan,
preparation of budgets. operational proposals, work plans and corporate
policies.
6. Advise the Board on policies,
strategies and programs for advancing the objectives of the Fund.
7. Ensure institutionalization of
proper internal controls, systems and procedures
8. Foster and maintain effective
communication between the Board and Management. all levels of staff as well as
between the Fund, Government another Stakeholders.
9. Act as the principle spokesperson
of the Fund in operational matters
10. Maintain a conducive work
environment that attracts, retains and motivates skilled and talented employees
11. Foster a culture that promotes
implementation of ethical and good corporate governance practice
12. Any other responsibilities as may
be necessary to achieve the Fund’s objectives
Qualifications
and Key Competencies
The successful applicant should: —
·
Be a Kenyan Citizen
·
Have Bachelor’s and master’s degree
in any of the following – Insurance, Law, Accounting, Actuarial Science,
Economics, Banking, Finance or Commerce or any other relevant Business field
from a University recognized in Kenya
·
Possess extensive leadership and
managerial experience of at least 15 years with at least 5 years of which must
be at leadership position.
·
Proven change management and
analytical skills.
·
Be a member to a professional body
and in good standing.
·
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and
experiences preferably in a financial/ insurance environment
·
Be compliant to the requirement of
Chapter Six (6) and thirteen (13) of the constitution
Appointment to the CEO positions will
be on contract for a term of three (3) years renewable once for a similar term,
subject to satisfactory performance.
Director, Internal Audit
HF 14
Job Ref: NHIF
02/2019
The
Fund is seeking to recruit a self-driven individual of high integrity, highly
dynamic, proactive and result-oriented individual to fill the position of
Director Internal Audit.
The
Director Internal Audit shall be the Secretary to the Audit Committee of the
Board and shall be responsible for leading and managing the entire Internal
Audit function of the Fund.
The
Internal audit function is responsible for the review of internal controls and
processes, appraisal of operational efficiency, giving assurance on the Fund’s
internal control environment and playing a key role in promoting good corporate
governance.
Reporting functionally to the Audit Committee of the Board and
administratively to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director Internal Audit
shall;
·
Develop and execute a risk-based
Internal Audit Plan:
·
Assess the operational effectiveness
of the design and functioning of controls and processes across the Fund’s
processes;
·
Advise the Fund on best practice
regarding the internal controls, systems and governance processes;
·
Develop and implement system and
risk—based methods of Auditing, including use of Internal Audit tools to
interrogate and audit IT systems:
·
Formulate actionable and value-added
recommendations and monitor progress of implementation of action plans;
·
Evaluate the economy and efficiency
with which the Fund’s resources are employed;
·
Lead in special projects including
audit investigations and process re-engineering teams in response to emerging
business risks;
·
Assist external Auditors when called
upon to enable them to accomplish their mandate —KENAO or other auditors,
covering Financial and System Audits in the Fund;
·
Review the risk management process
and its implementation across functions to embed a proactive approach in
identification of risks across the Authority.
·
Advise Audit Committee on new
developments that affect internal controls and provide valuable recommendations
and solutions ma proactive manner;
·
Monitor implementation of all
policies and procedures to ensure that all decisions made adhere to regulations
and set standards.
·
Liaise and work closely with law
enforcement agencies mandated to conduct investigations into incidents of fraud
and other irregularities.
Qualifications and Key Competencies
·
Be a Kenyan citizen
·
Holder of Bachelor’s and Master’s
degrees Finance / Accounting! Economics! Business Administration or closely
related area from a university recognised in Kenya;
·
A minimum of twelve (12) years
working experience in a busy commercial, public sector or professional
environment, at least 5 of which must be in a senior leadership position in
Internal Audit function;
·
Membership with Institute of Internal
Auditors (IIA), Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA);
·
Demonstrated understanding of Fund or
commercial processes that invite for internal audit skills;
·
Be an independent minded individual
of high integrity with an inquisitive mind.
·
Proven track record with internal I
external audit environment evidencing strong performance in conducting high
quality audit work, findings and reports.
·
Ability to inquire and understand
issues quickly, constructively and challenge the status quo
·
Ability to maintain independence and
confidentiality;
·
Effective interaction with all levels
of management;
·
Knowledge of ICT systems in Internal
Audit;
·
Interpersonal skills
Appointment
to the Director position will be on contract for a term of three (3) years
renewable subject to satisfactory performance.
Application Procedure
Qualified
and experienced professionals who fulfil the requirements and would like to
take up the challenge are invited to apply not later than 18th July 2019.
Application
for the positions must be accompanied by the following documents: —
·
A detailed CV
·
Certified copies of academic
certificates and National Identity card
·
Certificates of admission to
professional bodies
·
Tax compliance Certificate from the
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
·
Certificate of clearance from the
Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
·
Certificate of Good Conduct from
Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
·
Clearance by the Ethics and
Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
·
Clearance with the Credit Reference
Bureau (CRB)
Please
note that the self-declaration form from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
(EACC) should indicate the organization for which declaration is being
submitted.
Only
successful candidates shall be contacted and invited for the interview.
Interested
and qualified persons are requested to either submit their applications by
email to apply to snrrecruitment@nhif.or.ke
OR
Hard copies delivered to NHIF Building 10th floor,
to
reach on or before Thursday 18 July 2019 to:
Chairperson
Board of Management
National Hospital Insurance Fund
NHIF Building 10th Floor, Ragati Rd
P O. Box 30443-00100
Nairobi.
Board of Management
National Hospital Insurance Fund
NHIF Building 10th Floor, Ragati Rd
P O. Box 30443-00100
Nairobi.
Please
note that any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
*NHIF
is an equal opportunity employer.
