Details of Intervention Manager – Health Finance

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

DT Global, in cooperation with SORDI and Swiss TPH, implements the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)-funded Private Sector Partnerships in Health (PSPH) project in Somalia and Somaliland. PSPH has been designed to follow a Market Systems Development (MSD) approach with the general objective of providing Somali citizens, including the most disadvantaged groups, with better access to quality and affordable health services, based on two targeted outcomes: 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Intervention Manager – Health Finance contributes to effective project implementation and will be responsible for interventions in project Lo

1:Lot 1, which is linked to outcome 1, will focus on formal, informal and innovative healthcare financing mechanisms that will benefit low income Somalis.

The Intervention Manager – Health Finance will target development of new market-based health finance interventions within the strategic framework of Market Systems Development (MSD) and the specific methodology developed for the PSPH project.

Following a process of partner recruitment, and identification, the Intervention Manager – Health Finance will screen interventions following the established R-I-E-D screening methodology, seeking to narrow down prospects to those that:

•      R: Are relevant to the project’s objectives, i.e., address key constraints (market failures) within the healthcare market system;

•      I: Are likely to have a substantial and sustainable mass market impact within the project’s resource capability;

•      E: Are executed in cooperation with identified, aligned, and engaged private sector actors who contribute their own resources;

•      D: Will do no harm in terms of unexpected negative consequences, whether economic,

political, or social; and

•      In addition, are aligned with MSD principles in that interventions are inclusive, facilitative, sustainable, systemic, and scalable. There will be a particular emphasis on potential contribution to systemic change in the healthcare system.

Prospective partners who do not pass this screen will be eliminated from consideration for PSPH assistance prior to investing project resources.

Further, the Intervention Manager – Health Finance shall assist in maintaining client relationships, develop and follow up on action plans, and collect data from intervention partners.

Note that PSPH is a technical assistance/consulting project only and does not offer financing to partners.

The Intervention Manager – Health Finance must:

•      Fully understand the project’s intervention methodology and the composition of its portfolio.

•      Understand the market systems in both the demand-side healthcare finance and healthcare service delivery sub-sectors that are of chief importance to developing the markets for the low-income and underserved (the “mass market”);

•      Within these sub-sectors, guided by the MSD approach and cumulative lessons learned by the PSPH project, understand key constraints to better market function, particularly as they apply to demand-side healthcare finance; 

•      Develop strategies with the technical team jointly on scouting for new partners and potential ideas for new HF products that can be pitched to spark interest within specific types of entities in the market.

•      Identify potential private sector intervention partners and specific interventions that address demand-side healthcare finance constraints, and evaluate these partners and their business models against the project’s RIED screening model. Project interventions should conform to MSD principles, follow the project’s methodology, contribute to systemic change, be market sustainable without further dependence on donor support, and have the potential to have impact at scale for the targeted group as well as for replication; and

•      Add to the project’s portfolio of active interventions as well as help manage an ongoing pipeline of potential interventions.

The Intervention Manager – Health Finance will facilitate portfolio reach and growth.

•      For potential new interventions that pass the R-I-E-D screen as described above, the Intervention Manager – Health Finance shall negotiate partnership agreements (MoUs) in collaboration with senior management of the relevant organisations that fix a high-level framework for cooperation with PSPH, outlining the roles, responsibilities, contributions, and data requirements of each partner;

•      Once a partner is accepted into the project and executes an MoU, the Intervention Manager – Health Finance shall assist in facilitating a concept note and Strategic Action Plan (SAP) in cooperation with the partner, the Technical Experts – Health Finance and the Technical Lead – Health Systems, follow up upon the SAP by gathering data and keeping the action plan up to date, and facilitate PSPH contributions to the intervention, which consist of technical assistance such as training and capacity building, market research, governance development, and networking/matchmaking. 

•      The Intervention Manager – Health Finance shall work closely with the Technical Experts – Health Finance, the Technical Lead – Health Systems, and other Intervention Managers from the onset of each intervention and throughout implementation of each intervention.

Depending on the necessary expertise, technical assistance may be provided in-house by the Intervention Manager – Health Finance, the Technical Experts – Health Finance, other qualified project staff, or by third parties.

•      The Intervention Manager – Health Finance shall be cognizant of Value for Money (VfM) in terms of economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in all aspects of project implementation and shall seek opportunities that build permanent local capacity while avoiding creating dependency.

•      The Intervention Manager – Health Finance shall insure that the project’s intervention portfolio is dynamic and growing, with a constant flow of new prospects across Somalia and Somaliland. 

Key responsibilities for planning, monitoring and quality assurance:

Within the scope of the Intervention Manager – Health Finance’s areas of responsibility, s/he shall take the lead in all activities related to planning, implementation, monitoring and quality assurance. The Intervention Manager – Health Finance shall:

•      Participate in regular PSPH all team meetings, intervention review meetings, budget meetings, and trainings;

•      Participate in PSPH lessons learned exercises;

•      Participate in periodic PSPH internal work planning sessions;

•      Gain an understanding of, and comply with, all established PSPH administrative and budgeting procedures;

•      Assist with results reporting and the facilitation of data collection from intervention partners related to the interventions under management; and

•      Produce timely reports and other written outputs in English which are of an appropriate professional standard. 

The Intervention Manager – Health Finance will, in addition:

•      Liaise with, support and advise other PSPH Intervention Managers in various aspects regarding the identified potential interventions;

•      Contribute to overall project research and knowledge dissemination objectives;

•      Liaise with project stakeholders to maintain good and harmonious working relations and achieve project objectives and contracted outputs, in accordance with the project work plan; • Participate in technical training sessions and skills development exercises; and

•      Any other duties relevant to this job description as may be required. 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

1.       Achievement of milestones as per the work plan, internal action plans, and logframe.

2.       Adhering to timelines and budgets established during implementation.

3.       Performance metrics against portfolio management  and reporting requirements.

The Intervention Manager – Health Finance will undergo a mid-period performance evaluation led by the Technical Lead – Health Systems. Performance evaluations are designed to track progress, identify strengths, and point out areas for improvement against global standards.

Skills and qualifications

Special Requirements

Travel between project offices and to outlying project destinations may be required. Out of hours work may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Tertiary degree from a recognized institution in a related field such as Finance, Business, Management, Economics, or Medicine; bachelor’s degree minimum, master’s degree or higher desired;

•      A deep understanding of how the private sector operates in Somalia and Somaliland, the Somali business environment, and Somali business culture; 

•      Dedication to building better access to quality and affordable healthcare for Somalia’s underserved;

•      Full bilingual fluency in both Somali and English languages; ability to report orally and write professional-quality reports in English (all project meetings and reports are in English while partner meetings are primarily conducted in Somali);

•      Internet literacy, AI literacy, and functional knowledge of Microsoft Office and 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

•      Permission to work in Somalia and/or Somaliland (Somali citizen, resident, or work permit holder).

•      Ability and willingness to travel freely within the territory assigned.

•      Must adhere to the DT Global Conflict of Interest policy and all other contractually required policies and sign a statement thereto.

Highly desired: 

•      Experience working in the private (for-profit/commercial) healthcare sector in Somalia/Somaliland at a management level;

•      Professional background in finance, insurance, fintech, banking, hospital management, or a related field; experience in health insurance would be desirable but not essential.

•      Experience of partnership management, client facing roles and workshop moderation

•      Knowledge of the primary stakeholders in the Somali finance sector and health sector, both public and private, and the interrelationships between them;

•      Prior knowledge of the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach;

•      Knowledge of demand-side healthcare financing/health insurance and alternative health finance products through the private sector;

•      A network of contacts within the Somali finance and health sectors. 

•      Experience of working with geographically distributed teams (onsite and offsite) in hybrid format (in person and virtual) Helpful:

•      Knowledge of Takaful insurance.

•      Prior experience working with SDC.

Desirable personal characteristics:

•      Excellent communication and persuasive skills, skilled presenter;

•      Well organized, time-sensitive, able to meet deadlines – sometimes under pressure, reports on time without being chased by the supervisor;

•      Motivated, self-starter, able to work independently with minimal direct supervision;

•      At the same time, team oriented;

•      Results-oriented, focused on outcomes and impact for beneficiaries rather than activities;

•      Adaptive, entrepreneurial mindset;

•      Professional demeanour, able to meet with diverse stakeholders from mass market beneficiaries to entrepreneurs, corporate CEOs, and government officials.

•      Committed to the success of the individual intervention partners and the PSPH project.

How to apply

Candidates interested in the position should send their CV and Cover letter to info@sordi.so 

Applications must be received no later than September 2, 2025

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussions.

   Apply to info@sordi.so