Director, Funds & Finance Management Job SHA

Director, Funds & Finance Management Job

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters Degree

Job Term:Contract

Position Level: SHA 2

Remuneration:

Basic Salary: Kes.499,200 x 19,968 – 519,168 x 20,767 – 539,935 x 21,597 – 561,532 x 22,461 – 583,993 x 23,360 – 607,353 x 24,294 – 631,647 x 25,266 – 656,913 pa. House Allowance: Kes 80,000/=, Other Allowances Kes 50,000/=

Person Specifications (Minimum Requirements):

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, with five (5) of those years in a senior management position or a comparable role.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or Economics, Business, Medicine, Social Science, Pharmacy, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• A Master’s Degree in Strategic Management, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Membership to the relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.
• A Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• A valid practicing licence where applicable.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Responsibilities:

• Duties and responsibilities entail establishing a pool for receiving and paying funds for Primary Health Care (PHC), Social Health Insurance (SHI), Emergency, Chronic Diseases, and Critical Illness (ECC) services, and overseeing resource mobilization for these funds from various sources (National Assembly appropriations, household contributions, grants, donations, fees, levies, gifts).
• The Director ensures funds are received for health services, oversees the strategic purchasing of PHC, SHI, and ECC Health Care services from contracted facilities, and leads the development and review of operational guidelines for these funds.
• Other key responsibilities include leading the planning and budgeting process for all funds, ensuring the preparation and submission of annual financial statements to relevant agencies, identifying resource gaps, and lobbying for adequate fund allocation.
• The Director ensures the maintenance of books of accounts, prepares periodic reports on operations and performance, collaborates with government agencies on capacity building and stakeholder engagement, and ensures compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Engaging with service providers for efficient health service delivery, developing mechanisms to track and report fund flows for transparency and accountability, monitoring recovery of medical benefits funds, evaluating fund utilization and impact, overseeing capacity-building initiatives, coordinating integrated data sharing, and developing long-term strategies for expanding coverage are also crucial functions.

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