JOB DETAILS:
We seek a dedicated and knowledgeable Private Sector Engagement Lead to play a crucial role in advancing our objectives to improve health financing, enhance community-based health insurance (CBHI) coverage, and foster public-private partnerships in health. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in health policy, insurance systems, and innovative financing mechanisms, and be knowledgeable about broader health sustainability efforts.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Legislative Support:
• Assist in the passage of the National Health Insurance Bill.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align policy initiatives with the national sustainability plan for HIV/AIDS.
2. Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI):
• Develop and implement strategies to expand CBHI coverage and membership.
• Support issuing sub-awards to local organisations to enhance the functioning of CBHI systems.

• Explore and propose innovative financial support models for community health promotion services and disease prevention.
3. Capacity Building of Health Workforce:
• Assist in identifying workforce competency gaps and develop transformative training programs for educators and mentors to enhance the effectiveness of developing competent health professionals.
• Contribute to the reviewing of digital learning centres, and facilitate contextualized elearning for continuing professional development.

• Support capacity-building in e-learning for the ICT technical advisors placed/assigned at MOH’s HRH development institute.
• Collaborate with professional councils to codesign e-learning modules on ethics and professionalism for continuing professional development.

• Participate in finalizing and operationalizing of the emergency medicine and critical care nursing curricula still under development and designing, and implementing a scholarship scheme for short-term training programs.
4. Public-Private Partnerships:
• Work with the Public-Sector Engagement Advisor to strengthen the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) capacity for contracting with the private sector.
• Facilitate regular coordination meetings with public-private partnership stakeholders to ensure alignment and progress on health initiatives.
5. Digital Health Transformation:
• Support the transition to digital reporting by promoting the use of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and addressing readiness gaps.
• Conduct digital readiness assessments to identify necessary upgrades for IT infrastructure and training needs.

• Collaborate with the Data Protection Office to develop a comprehensive data governance strategy that integrates private-sector data management.
6. Data Utilization and Analysis:
• Use Lean Management Approach (LMA) methodologies to cultivate a culture of data-driven decision-making within health programs.
• Develop demand-driven visual tools for performance monitoring, planning, and disease specific analyses.

Qualifications:
• Education: Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Health Administration, or a related field.

Experience:
• Minimum 8 years of experience in health insurance, public health policy, or related fields,
• with a focus on HIV/AIDS and health financing.
• Proven track record of working with government agencies and private-sector partners.
• Demonstrable experience in building the capacity of HRH in Health.

Skills:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-stakeholder environment.

• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a wide range of partners; private sector,
• government, and civil society
• Knowledge and experience on public-private partnerships in health care in Uganda’s
• context.
• Proven skills in networking, assessing information needs, and developing appropriate tools.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and familiarity with EMR systems.

Additional Information:
• This position may involve occasional travel to partner organizations and project sites.
• Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and organizational guidelines.