Health Ministry Flags Notice Advertising SHIF Job
Health Ministry Flags Notice Advertising SHIF Job
Health Ministry Flags Notice Advertising SHIF Job
On Thursday, February 8, the Ministry of Health took a stand against a job posting that was becoming viral on social media. The ministry issued a statement in which it further advised Kenyans to ignore the possibilities that were advertised and claimed that the message was not from its recruiting department.
The Ministry issued a warning, saying, “Be wary of a fake job advertisement claiming to be from the Ministry of Health Social Health Insurance Fund.” According to the alleged job posting, the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) was hiring 11,600 data entry clerks nationally, with 48 clerks per constituency.
Explaining the new SHIF program, the scammers offered 2-year contracts, with Ksh45,000 monthly salaries. “The Social Health Insurance Fund is a creation of the Social Health Insurance Act 2023 2023 that repeals the current National Health Insurance Fund,” the fake notice explained.
Clerks, according to the fake notice, would be tasked with collecting various data information from the public, including housing characteristics, access to basic services, household composition and characteristics.“Data entry clerks shall work under the social health authority to collect the following data for proxy before the Act proceeds for public participation and tabling before Parliament,” the scam notice read in part.
The notice stated that candidates needed to have a diploma from an accredited school and be at least 19 years old to be eligible for the positions.The con artists tricked gullible people by saying, “Computer literacy and availability to start the work immediately are an added advantage.”
As per the advertisement that was highlighted, the application process required submitting a comprehensive curriculum vitae and cover letter to the ministry’s email address by February 13, 2024.
The ministry also advised people to be alert for fraudulent advertisements, pointing out that most of them in Kenya are designed to defraud people of their hard-earned money. “Remain alert and safeguard yourself against deception. To raise awareness, share,” the ministry said.
