The main role of the Business Advisor is to assist with and/or implement all activities pertaining to management and business skill capacity building for both AMUA social franchise network and MSK clinics.
In addition, this role will ensure sustainable operationalization of the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) capitation model that is currently running with MSK Clinics.
The strategic purpose of the Department is: Strategic exploitation of commercial and marketing opportunities benefitting the fulfillment of MSK’s mission across all service delivery channels.Marie Stopes Kenya is an NGO registered in Kenya. We are affiliated to Marie Stopes International. Together we deliver safe abortion, quality sexual and reproductive health care and family planning to millions of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable women.
We want to make sure that women have a choice when it comes to having children and that death by unsafe abortion is reduced.
The primary responsibility of this role is to further our Goal: THE PREVENTION OF UNWANTED BIRTHS and its mission of ensuring the individual’s right to: CHILDREN BY CHOICE NOT CHANCEThe post holder commits to and is held accountable to Marie Stopes International global core values: mission driven, customer focused, results orientated, Pioneering, Sustainable and people centered
This post has the following key responsibilities with related deliverables:
A. Assist with and/or implement all activities pertaining to management and business skill capacity building for both AMUA social franchise network and MSK clinics
Activities will include;
Identification and selection of health facilities in the AHME partners’ networks that might be eligible for capacity building.
Upon positive intake as per relevant Selection Criteria, conclude the signing of a Participation Agreement with the facility.
Identification and selection of health facilities in the AHME partners’ networks that might be eligible for capacity building.
Upon positive intake as per relevant Selection Criteria, conclude the signing of a Participation Agreement with the facility.
In cooperation with the networks’ Quality Advisors produce the Situational Analysis Plus document.
Write an Expert Opinion on the facility and have it approved by MCF.
Upon approval assist the facility in applying for an Entry Loan with the MCF’s partner banks.
Upon loan approval and disbursement facilitate the Quality Advisors’ production of a SafeCare Entry Assessment and a subsequent Quality Upgrade Plan.
Provide business training to participating AMUA social Franchises, MSK Clinics and Outreach Teams.
Work with the health facilities to develop a Business cases and plans for approval.
Identification of commercial opportunities within the facilities that will make them performs better and post a better return.
Assist MSK Clinic Channel lead in business analysis of the clinic network, support centre managers in development of clinic business and improvement plans, and build centre managers’ capacity in business skills.
B. Ensure enrolment of MSK Clinic to Health Insurance Schemes such as NHIF and other general insurance schemes like APA and subsequent sustainable management of such schemes Activities will include;
Enrolment of MSK Clinics to NHIF and other corporate and insurance schemes.
Continuous recruitment of beneficiaries to various clinics for the NHIF capitation scheme.
Scoping institutional clients covered by insurance schemes and corporate clients and offering them health talks and driving the numbers to MSK clinics.
Constantly liaise with the centre managers and ensure that the schemes are efficiently and sustainably run.
Generate monthly scheme performance reports per clinic and as a whole.
Skills and Experience
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Business Administration or an equivalent from a recognised university.
CPA (K), ACCA or equivalent qualification
Experience:
At least three years post qualification experience in the financial sector.
Management experience in the health sector.
Experience in microfinance or SME lending is major added advantage.
Experience in insurance scheme’s or fund management will be an added advantage.
Skills:
Financial analytical and planning skills.
Computer literate, including use of tablets and databases/web applications.
Display a commitment for health development.
Organizational skills.
Communication and interpersonal skills.
Business writing skill.
Advocacy and negotiating skills.
Public speaking and communication skills.
Desired Behaviour
Decisive.
No criminal record.
Honest, fair and firm.
Entrepreneurial mind-set: explorative, hands-on, initiating.
Excellent team leader: coaching, leading team members.
Able to work in a context of international performance standards and expectations.
Work out of office on location a good part of the time.
Able to work with clinics that are not yet there; inclination to help improve.
Stress resistant; able to work under pressure, meeting deadlines
