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Reporting to the Director of Research, Planning & Strategy, the Research and Actuarial Services Manager will be responsible for managing NHIMA’s research and actuarial services. The role involves providing research (primary and secondary) and lead on actuarial analysis for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for the evaluation of the scheme’s financial liability position, risks, population, labour, and market dynamics to ensure scheme viability in line with the NHI Act No 2 of 2018, and the achievement of Universal Health Coverage.
The Manager will advise and lead in the design and maintenance of actuarial models and systems for the accurate and timely collection and analysis of the NHIS data. S/he will work closely with the Health Insurance Services and Information Technology team to provide integrated health insurance data systems development support and drive improvements to deliver results. The role will work directly with the M & E counterpart on the design, execution, and review of actuarial activities to monitor and assess the scheme viability. Furthermore, the position will support the coordination of strategic planning in addition to the development of a robust monitoring and evaluation regime in NHIMA.
Among others, the role of the Research and Actuarial Manager will include the following core activities: 1) Development and implementation of the NHIS actuarial models for data collection tools, processing and management; 2) conduct routine and non-routine data analysis of aggregated facility and patient level health utilization and cost of health access data; 3) oversee data cleaning, quality control, and assembly and organization of datasets for implementation and actuarial analysis; 4) propose innovative approaches to enhancing the effective performance of the NHIS; and 5) conduct annual in-house actuarial reviews of the NHIS to ascertain scheme viability.
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Excellent oral and written communication skills and management experience required
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