NAFASI ZA KAZI NHIF MWISHO WA KUTUMA MAOMBI NOVEMBER 30, 2015

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INTRODUCTION
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a statutory Health Insurance Scheme established by Act of Parliament No.9 of 1999, to undertake the responsibility of insuring medical care services to its members.


The Fund commenced its operations in 2001. Its head office is located at, kurasini (Bendera Tatu) Dar es salam, and has branch offices in Ilala, Temeke, Kinondoni, Morogoro, Dodoma, Moshi, Arusha, Tanga, Iringa, Mbeya, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Mtwara, Mara, Tabora, Kigoma, Lindi, Singida, Shinyanga, Kibaha, Kagera Manyara and Zanzibar and will soon open other offices in Geita, Njombe, Katavi, and simiyu.
NHIF now seeks to recruit dynamic, intelligent and result-oriented Tanzanians with high integrity, to fill the following vacancies.


1. QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER III – 7 POSTS

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct inspection and supportive supervisions of health facilities.
• Deals with verification and checking of prescriptions.
• Makes researches or market surveys with a view to establishing the actual costs for services, medicines, pharmaceutical items and other medical consumables.
• Initiates accreditation processes for health facilities.
• Addresses issues related to management of clinical cases or quality aspects.
• Ensures that the National and Professional standard treatment guidelines and the fund`s policies, regulations, procedures and standards are adhered to by services providers.
• Attends and addresses member’s enquiries and complaints.
• Attends clinical meetings in accredited facilities.
• Prepares and submit work reports to the immediate supervisor.
• Performs any other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in clinical medicine from a recognized institution.
• Licensed medical practitioner certificate from medical council of Tanganyika or Medical Council of Zanzibar.
• Work experience at the level of Regional Hospital/District hospital or equivalent status.

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2. COMPLIANCE AND FIELD OPERATIONS OFFICER III – 9 POSTS
Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives and compiles information on compliance and prepares various respective reports.
• Follow up on all potential employers for registration purposes.
• Corresponds with employers on various compliance issues like outstanding statutory contributions and penalties from contributing employers.
• Makes prompt responses to queries and complaints on compliance issues.
• Initiates and conducts seminars to employers and members in order to enhance their understanding of the scheme.
• Ensures that employer’s files are kept in order and in safe environment.
• Updates and maintains contribution registers.
• Prepares periodic reports on such all activities and submit to the immediate supervisor.
• Performs any other related duties as may be assigned by immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

• University Degree or its equivalent, preferably in Law, Insurance, Social Security Administration, Business Administration or Management.
• Relevant work experience is an added advantage.

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3. CLAIMS OFFICER III – 2 POSTS

Duties and Responsibilities
• Undertakes claims processing.
• Coordinates members and providers correspondence on Claims matters and ensures that various queries are replied.
• Analyses rejected claims and processes re-submitted claims.
• Takes part in various researches related to claims administration activities.
• Maintains proper and up-to-date records of benefits processed and paid.
• Dispatches claim forms and service providers cheques periodic reports on benefits administration matters.
• Performs any other related duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.


Qualification

• University Degree in Nursing, public Health, Health Economics, Business Administration, Social Security Administration, or equivalent qualifications.
• Relevant work experience is an added advantage.

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4. ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT III – 8 POSTS

Duties and Responsibilities
• Assists in monitoring expenditure trends.
• Prepares payments in accordance with financial regulations and approved budget.
• Assists in maintaining non-current assets register.
• Assists in preparing periodic financial reports.
• Prepares payments vouchers in accordance with the laid down policies and procedures.
• Keeps accounting records related duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.


Qualifications and Experience
• University Degree or equivalent qualification majoring in Accounting.
• Relevant work experience is an added advantage.

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5. ASSISTANT INTERNAL AUDITOR – 2 POSTS

Duties and Responsibilities
• Participates in audit assignments of the Fund, including pre auditing of providers` claims and Board claims/payments.
• Assists to inspect validity of vouchers, receipts, payments, cheque registers and their respective source documents.
• Assists to check bank reconciliation statements.
• Assists in auditing journals and other accounting entries.
• Participated in inspection of goods/stocks received and verifies stock records in the store.
• Assists to review impress retired, checking adherence to imprests regulations, validity of receipts (if any) and performing any other related clerical works.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned by immediate supervisor from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience
• First Degree or equivalent qualification majoring in Accounting.

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6. QUANTITY SURVEYOR – 1 POST

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and the client.
• Undertakes costs analysis for repair and maintenance project work.
• Assists in establishing a clients requirements and undertaking feasibility studies.
• Performs risk and value management and cost control.
• Advises on procurement strategy.
• Indentifies analyses and develops responses to commercial risks.
• Prepares and analyses costing for tenders.
• Allocates work to subcontractors.
• Provides advice on contractual claims.
• Analyses outcomes and writing detailed progress reports.
• Values completed work and arranges payments.
• Maintains awareness of the different building contracts in current use.
• Understands the implications of health and safety

Qualifications and Experience
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar
• Minimum of 2 years office based work experience.
• High level of skill in Microsoft Office Software.
• Experience in other BMS custom software.

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7. RICK OFFICER – 1 POST

Duties and Responsibilities
• Communicates the risk management policy, risk management strategy and risk management implementation plan to all stakeholders in the Fund.
• Continuously conducts risk management process towards best practice.
• Coordinates risk assessment at corporate/directorates/department/division business unit on a regular basis.
• Assists in developing and implementing risk responses for each identified material risk.
• Participates in the development of the combined assurance plan for the institution, together with internal audit and management.
• Provides information to facilitate overall risk management improvement within the fund.
• Continuously transfers risk management principles and practices, through training interventions to all stakeholders within the Fund.
• Advises in the development of financing structures.
• Collating and consolidating the results of the various assessments.
• Analyzing the results of the assessment process to identify trends, within the risk control profiles and develop the necessary contrl interventions to manage these trends.
• Assists in compiling the necessary reports to the risk oversight committee.


Qualifications and Experience
• University Degree in majoring in Risk Management from a recognized institution.
• Work experience in risk management field in a reputable institution is added advantage.

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8. MEMBERSHIP OFFICER III – 3 POSTS

Duties and Responsibilities
• Deals with enrollments and registration of members and issuance of membership IDs.
• Facilitates response to members enquires on matters related to their membership.
• Assist with updating and maintenance of membership data.
• Conducts advocacy to members and potential customers.
• Follows up invalid members.
• Facilitate preparation of various periodic reports on status of enrollment, registration and membership.
• Assist with correspondences with employees and employers on matters concerning enrollment, registration and membership.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience
• University degree in social sciences preferably in insurance, Business Administration, Social Administration Management, statistics or equivalent qualifications.
• Knowledge in computer application is essential.
• Relevant work experience is an added advantage.

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9. RECEPTIONIST – 1 POST

Duties and Responsibilities

• Makes and receives telephone calls for staff and transmits messages accordingly.
• Screens telephone calls, takes and delivers messages promptly to the respective staff or department.
• Keeps detailed and updated records of calls made through switchboard.
• Ensures that private calls are not called unless under emergency situation.
• Screens visitors and directs them to the respective staff or department.
• Ensures that all visitors at the reception are attended to promptly.
• Ensures that all visitors at the reception are attended to promptly.
• Maintains the reception in a neat and professional state at all times.
• Keeps alert to any possible security risks (loiterers, mystery bags) and immediately inform the immediate supervisor on any suspicions.
• Assists the Administrative Officer to ensure that telephone bills correspond to switchboard usage.
• Performs any other related duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

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10. DRIVER III – 12 POSTS

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drives Fund`s motor vehicles.
• Maintains vehicles log book.
• Reports motor vehicles defects.
• Provides technical advice regarding motor vehicle maintenance.
• Observes driving procedures, traffic rules and regulations.
• Ensures the motor vehicle is in clean at all times.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.


Qualifications and Experience
• At least a certificate of Ordinary Secondary School Education (Form IV) with passes in English and Kiswahili.
• Valid Driving License (Class “C”)
• At least 3 years of clean driving experience.

General Instructions
• All applicants must be able to speak, read and write in both English and Kiswahili.
• All applicants must have proven skills of computer applications.
• Applicants should be ready to work in any of NHF offices in the country.
• All applicants must be of the age below 36 years old.


Remunerations: attractive and competitive remuneration package shall be offered to the right candidates

Mode of Application

Handwritten applications attached with current colored passport size photograph of the relevant certificates CV and names and addresses of two referees should reach the undersigned not later than 30th November, 2015.

Applications should be submitted by post or physically at NHIF head office located at Kurasini Bendera Tatu , near Tanzania Harbors authority headquarters , Dar es salaam

Director General
National Health Insurance Fund
P.O.BOX 11360
DAR ES SALAAM