Project Consultancy Careers in Kenya at Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS)

Job Title: Project Consultancy

Employer: Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS)

Duty Station:  Nairobi, Kenya

Application Deadline: 10th Nov 2013

Job Description:

Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Project is a global five-year USAID-funded project, which aims to expand the role of the private sector, including NGOs and for-profit entities in the sustainable provision and use of high-quality health information, products and services.

The activities run by the Kenya country program of the SHOPS project is centered on following three main technical component areas:

(1) Increase healthcare coverage through new, strengthened, and expanded private healthcare financing mechanisms;

(2) Increase availability and improve sustainability of private healthcare services and products through identification, support, and scale-up of private models;

(3) Strengthen the enabling environment for the private sector and ensure the availability and use of data in programmatic and policy decision-making.

To assist in program implementation, SHOPS Project in Kenya is searching for multiple consultants with expertise in one of the following areas:

• Private sector health
• Private health insurance
• Contracting
• Actuarial analysis
• Clinical standard setting
• Clinical operations management
• Financial accounting in a clinical setting
• Cost modeling and projections
• IT platform assessment and programming, including but not limited to mobile platforms
• Consumer and market research
• Communication strategy and product development, including but not limited to billboards, posters, and radio shows
• Pharmaceutical supply chain
• Level of effort depends on scope of work, but will typically be 25-50 working days spread over 2-4 months.

Consultant must have at least 10 years of experience in the relevant field with track record of successful consultancies.

USAID project experience highly desired.

How to Apply:

Those interested should submit CV and cover letter to: SHOPSKenyaInfo@shopsproject.com; please reference expertise title in the e-mail subject line.