About Us

  

Jacaranda Health’s mission is to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes in the public health system. Through innovative AI-driven technology and human-centered solutions, we partner with governments to scale impactful, data-driven interventions. These solutions include PROMPTS, an AI-enabled platform for mothers, and MENTORS, a facility-based training program equipping frontline nurses with lifesaving skills and knowledge. Our innovations and partnerships have reached over 3 million women across 1,100+ health facilities. As we expand across Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana, we are looking for dynamic leaders with a passion for impact to help us transform the future of maternal health. 


Jacaranda Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from qualified candidates regardless of race or ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and any other protected characteristics.



An overview of the team



The Health Systems Strengthening department leads Jacaranda Health’s efforts to improve maternal and newborn outcomes by strengthening core health system functions across partner counties. The team supports the government to enhance service delivery, financing, leadership, and use of data for decision-making. Through projects like MSD/KQE and SDR, the department provides technical assistance, promotes sustainable models, and ensures interventions are embedded within county systems. The Health Financing Technical Advisor will play a key role in driving sustainable, county-led financing reforms within this mandate.



Vision of the role 



The Health Financing Technical Advisor will provide an in house Health Financing expertise and serve as the organization’s health financing technical advisor to select counties under the MSD/KQE (Kenya Quality Ecosystem) project, providing them with strategic direction on building sustainable pathways for increasing and tracking financing for RMNCAH services. 




Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Reports to: Head of Health Systems Strengthening 

Reports: N/A 

Preferred start date: February 2026

Salary scale: USD 37,704.00 - 55,104.00 per annum 

Terms of Engagement : One year contract, renewable. 



What You’ll Do


Health Financing Strategy 

  • Lead in the development and definition of Jacaranda Health’s Health Financing strategy, creating Jacaranda Health’s health financing blueprint and principles to guide what the organization focuses on.

  • Contribute to the development and implementation of health financing strategies for counties. This involves analyzing current financing mechanisms, identifying gaps and opportunities, and recommending strategies to ensure sustainable and equitable financing for RMNCAH by counties. 

  • Provide technical assistance in the innovative design, implementation, and management of health financing models and mechanisms that promote financial risk protection and expand access to primary healthcare services in counties.



    Strategic Technical Support to Counties: Strengthen the county and facility-level capacity in public finance management

  • Provide technical guidance to county governments on designing and implementing sustainable health financing strategies for RMNCAH.

  • Support counties to align budget planning, allocation, and expenditure tracking with maternal and newborn health priorities.

  • Build capacity of county health and finance teams on health financing tools, budget advocacy, and effective financial management.

  • Mentor county officials to strengthen evidence-based resource allocation and program prioritization for RMNCAH.



    Health Financing Analysis & Policy Guidance

  • Conduct health financing bottleneck analyses, fiscal space assessments, and expenditure reviews to inform county and project-level decisions.

  • Translate national health financing reforms (e.g., SHA/SHIF transition) into actionable county-level strategies that strengthen revenue generation for facilities 



    Resource Mobilization & Sustainability Pathways

  • Identify and support innovative financing models (e.g., RBF, PPPs, county revenue streams) that increase domestic resources for MNCH.

  • Advise counties on strategies to institutionalize and sustain project-supported interventions within government systems and budgets.



    Stakeholder Engagement & Advocacy

  • Engage with government stakeholders (county and national), development partners, and private sector actors to drive financing solutions for MNH.

  • Support coalition-building and cross-county learning to share best practices in financing strategies.



    Data for Decision-Making

  • Work with the data and M&E teams to ensure financial data is integrated into decision-making platforms within Jacaranda Health and counties. 

  • Set the health financing data financial data utilization and tracking strategy for counties.



    Technical Representation & Thought Leadership

  • Represent Jacaranda Health in health financing forums, technical working groups, and policy dialogues at county and national level.


    Other Duties

  • Undertake any other tasks as may be assigned to support the achievement of project objectives.


Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Health Systems, Health Economics/Policy, Public Health, Project Management or any other related fields.

  • Master’s Degree in Strategic Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Health Economics, Public Health or any other related field is an added advantage 

  • Project management certification i.e PMP/Prince II will be added advantage



Key competencies and skills:

  • Excellent knowledge of the Kenyan Health System

  • Good understanding of health systems strengthening and health financing 

  • Knowledge of Maternal and Child Health issues

  • Possess project management and coordination skills

  • Knowledge of word, PowerPoint, excel and Microsoft project

  • Strong analytical skills and the capacity to think strategically

  • Ability to write clear reports

  • Be of high integrity

  • Be a sound communicator

  • Ability to solve complex problems

  • Decision making abilities Leadership skills 

  • Strategic orientation & Results driven 


Why Jacaranda Health?

  • Mission-driven work: Impact the lives of millions of mothers and babies.

  • Innovation-forward thinking: Work with cutting-edge technology in maternal and newborn health.

  • High-growth organization: Be part of a rapidly scaling national and global team.

  • People-centric culture: Collaborate with an ambitious, passionate, and supportive team.


To Apply:


Interested candidates should submit their applications through this link - Health Financing Technical Advisor. 


Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage early submission. No hard copies required or accepted. Application deadline is 10th December 2025. 


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