Health System Financing Associate (HSFA)

Job Description

<strong>Position: </strong> Health System Financing Associate (HSFA)<p><br></p><strong> Sector: </strong> NEOM Health, Wellbeing &amp; Biotech<p><br></p><strong> Job Location: </strong> Sharma, NEOM<p><br></p><strong> Role Purpose: </strong><p><br></p>NEOM is a new vision of what the future could be. It’s an attempt to do something that’s never been done before and it’s coming at a time when the world needs fresh thinking and new solutions. Put simply, NEOM will not only be a destination, but a home for people who dream big and who want to be part of building a new model for sustainable living. NEOM will be a hub for innovation, where established global businesses and emerging players can research, incubate, and commercialize groundbreaking technologies to accelerate human progress.<p><br></p>The HSFA position is aimed for a successful candidate that can work independently with little supervision as well as she/he can easily integrate the work as part of the team. The main activities of the HSFA will be focused around the development, enhancement and setting of the NEOM health insurance program. The role will include day to day planning and execution elements and will involve significant efforts in research, preparation and documenting reports using PPT, excel, word. In this role you will support NEOM Health and Wellbeing Sector to solve most pressing health system financing questions. You will also work with many experts including external consultants.<p><br></p><strong> Key Accountabilities &amp; Activities: </strong><p><br></p><ul><li> Structure ongoing problems and take action to solve them. </li><li> Synthesize clear takeaways from complex information into clear takeaways and recommendations using both qualitative and quantitative methods. </li><li> Work effectively with diverse teams to come up with the best solution. </li><li> Establish trust-based relationships with all colleagues. </li><li> Communicate effectively with all audiences, including senior leaders, in a structured manner. </li><li> Develop your leadership style, leveraging your own passions, strengths, reflecting on NEOM values </li><li> Play an active role in the development and establishment of the NEOM health insurance program and related ecosystem. </li><li> Advise on effective strategies to manage and enhance health finance systems, including continually assessing emerging trends and developments in best practice for health financing and report key findings and respective recommendations. </li><li> Assist in development and rollout of the NEOM health insurance program. </li><li> Assist in forecasting the impact and implications financing scenarios including facility financing, cost per capita, pricing models, etc. </li><li> Advise on future resource requirements, priorities for initiatives and projects; estimate timetables for accomplishing assigned activities </li><li> Support in the development of innovative finding mechanisms for the sector </li><li> Provide support and assistance in developing transitional insurance mechanisms </li><li> Identify short and long-term risks to the financing system </li><li> Ensure where appropriate, risks are allocation to the respective source </li><li> Set risk mitigation and management plans </li><li> Gather and analyse information. </li><li> Formulate and test hypotheses. </li><li> Develop and communicate recommendations with relevant stakeholders. </li><li> Present results to senior manager and implement recommendations in collaboration with other team members. </li></ul><p><br></p><strong> Background, Skills &amp; Qualifications: </strong><p><br></p><ul><li> +5 years of working experience, out of which 1-2 years working experience in general consulting (preferable in health sector) </li><li> Ability to research and formulate insightful recommendations, and to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing </li><li> Strong collaboration skills based on a collaborative and open mindset; ability to build effective working relations with multiple stakeholders, across departments, with differing interests </li><li> Strong organization, prioritization, and time management skills to monitor and handle multiple projects at the same, balance key priorities and meet challenging and changing deadlines </li><li> Strong analytical, structured thinking and problem-solving skills; thoroughness and ability to deliver quality output </li><li> Ownership and self-management capabilities – a high degree of ownership for tasks, the ability to work independently and to prioritize tasks in a highly dynamic environment </li><li> Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate across the organization, including excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills </li><li> English fluency (orally and written), Arabic is a plus </li><li> Bachelor’s degree; Advanced graduate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, etc.) or equivalent</li></ul>