Assistant Director, Benefits Management Job SHA

Assistant Director, Benefits Management Job

Minimum Qualifications: Masters Degree

Job Term: Permanent and Pensionable

Position Level: SHA 4

Remuneration:

Kes.200,204 x 10,014 – 210,218 x 10,511 – 220,729 x 11,032 – 231,761 x 11,587 – 243,348 x 12,172 – 255,521 x 12,775 – 268,295 x 13,418 – 281,714 x 14,085 – 295,799 x 14,787 – 310,586 x 15,530 – 326,116 x 16,308 – 342,423 pa.

Allowances:
House: Kes 55,000/=
Commuter: Kes 22,000/=
Entertainment: Kes 6,250/=
Leave: Kes 20,000/=

Number of positions: 2

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:

• Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Principal Benefits Management Officer or a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Health Financing, Health Economics, Actuarial Sciences, Statistics, Nursing, Mathematics, Dentistry, or its equivalent.
• Master’s degree in Health Economics, Health Financing, Statistics, Medicine, Mathematics, Public Health, Health System Management, or its equivalent.
• Membership with a relevant professional body, where applicable and in good standing.
• Certificate in Leadership courses lasting for at least four (4) weeks.
• A valid practicing license where applicable from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competence in work performance and results.

Responsibilities:

• Planning Strategic and operational Health Benefits management, risk assessments, and performance monitoring.
• Formulating, implementing, and reviewing policies and strategies for effective Health Benefits management.
• Implementing strategic purchasing of prescribed benefit packages to ensure efficiency, equity, and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborating with the Health Benefits Package & Tariffs Advisory Panel in evidence-based designing, reviewing, and updating of Benefit packages and Tariffs.
• Implementing prescribed Benefits packages and Tariffs under Primary Healthcare Fund, Social Health Insurance Fund, and Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund for various facility levels.
• Analysing the cost-effectiveness, affordability, and budget impact of health benefit offerings and recommending optimizations.
• Coordinating the effective implementation and continuous improvement of Benefits and Tariffs management information systems.
• Coordinating data collection and analysis for claim management.
• Compiling reports on Benefits Management.
• Developing, implementing, and reviewing robust internal controls to safeguard the sustainability, affordability, and integrity of benefit packages.
• Ensuring compliance with local and international standards in Benefits Management.
• Coordinating the development and execution of policies and strategies for business process re-engineering.
• Providing expert guidance on reviewing and amending the Social Health Insurance Act.
• Fostering trust and transparency through collaboration with stakeholders.

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted via either application portal https://recruitment.sha.go.ke/ or physically delivered to SHA building 10th floor by clearly marking the position applied for on the envelope.

How to submit online applications

• Create an account
• Complete your profile by filling in your details in all the relevant sections
• Click on the vacancies tab
• On the jobs list, click on View Details to access the details of a particular job
• At the bottom section of the job’s detail, click on Apply to submit your application

Physical applications should be addressed to:

The Chairperson
Social Health Authority
P. O Box 30443-00100
Ragati Road
NAIROBI

Interested candidates should submit their applications, including:

• A cover letter demonstrating suitability for the position.
• A detailed curriculum vitae.
• Copies of academic and professional certificates.
• Contacts of at least three professional referees.

Applicants must satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya by submitting valid and current copies of the following:

• Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
• Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority.
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
• Clearance Certificate from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
• Report from a Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

Apply by 19th August, 2025, by 5.00P.M