Director: Health Care Benefits Design at National Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 certificate and an undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) as recognized by SAQA in Public Health, Economics or Actuarial Sciences. A postgraduate qualification (NQF level 8) in relevant disciplines such as Health Economics, Actuarial Sciences, Implementation Science/Research, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or a related quantitative social science field would be an advantage. At least five (5) years’ experience at a middle/senior management level in health care benefits design.

DUTIES :

• Develop methodology for strategic and operational planning for defining the composition of the Health Care Benefits design process, including health needs assessment, risk assessments framework (including costs, cost-effectiveness), and monitoring and control of progress against strategic objectives, including defining the evidence-based comprehensive package of health services, medicines and consumables covered or specifically excluded from the Health Care Benefits.
• Develop methodology for and facilitate Health Needs Assessments for clinical interventions, pharmaceuticals and technologies. Develop and integrate a policy that links referral and portability of access to services to the health care benefits design. Develop methodology for, and facilitate, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) considerations for clinical interventions, pharmaceuticals and technologies including specific health services to be covered by the NHI Fund on an incremental basis and an approach to on-going revisions to the Health Care Benefits. Prepare information to be communicated to the public on the list of Health Care Benefits for users.