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:

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.

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.

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 e-learning 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.

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.

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.

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:

Strng 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.