Specialist: Health Policy

3 weeks ago

Pretoria, South Africa Ditshaba Full time

The position of Manager: Health Policy is vacant. The Specialist: Health Policy will report directly to the Senior Manager: Health Policy and will be based at Head Office, Pretoria. The total remuneration package will be will be based on qualifications and experience. The Specialist:Health Policy will be required to support the Senior Manager Health Policy: through the implementation of the following KPA’s

**Qualification requirements are**:

- MMed/ MPH (MBCHB + plus additional 2-3 years for experience) in Health Policy, or similar or
- Undergraduate degree in health sciences (+ plus additional 2-3 years for experience) in Health Policy, or similar
- Minimum of 4-5 years relevant experience as well as 1- 2 years of experience within research, health policy,
- health product development, and principles of evidence
- based medicine environment or similar Publications in appropriate journals/ conference presentations would be an added advantage
- Ability to effectively communicate research findings verbally, visually, and in writing to different audiences
- Ability to interpret research findings, formulate reports and make recommendations
- Possess scientific report writing report skills
- Possess a high energy level and strong work ethic with a commitment to continuous improvement in a dynamic and changing environment that strives to exceed expectations;
- Stewardship of client's information and data

**Desirable**
- Have an understanding of the medical schemes industry as well as the national health system
- Sound knowledge of evidence-based medicine
- **Key Performance Areas (KPAs)**:

- Provide technical input for consideration of health policy developments, evidence-based medicine techniques, Health economic evaluation and affordability
- Draft, implement and maintain policies and procedures for concerning research
- Coordinate directly with business and its clients to best understand the objectives of the Scheme
- Provide technical input for surveys to discover and understand prospective customer and provider preferences
- Interact and negotiate with multi-disciplinary team to prepare research proposals for approval before commencement of research projects and publication
- Develop and maintain partnerships with specialist researchers, academic and research institutions
- Collaborate with health economists and actuaries to ensure that products are cost-effective, affordable and value for money for members
- Lead thought generation for development of cost effective and effective and affordable and sustainable health products
- Continuously monitor and research developments in health care technologies, based on international best practices to inform the Scheme’s product offerings.
- Monitoring of Scheme’s epidemiology trends and burden of disease.
- Work with a teams of researchers and specialists to design and implement innovations
- Manage project and programs delivered by the Research Panel
- Research focus should lead to achievement of universal health coverage objectives
- Manage monitoring and evaluation of disease patterns, utilisation and outcomes
- Develop recommendations for preventive strategies.

**Salary**: Up to R1.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Pretoria, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelors (required)

**Experience**:

- relevant: 4 years (required)

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