Role Overview & Purpose

Health Financing Specialist - Somalia (Mogadishu and other locations)

We are seeking an experienced and motivated consultant with health financing and public financial management experience to provide technical assistance (TA) to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH). The purpose of the assignment is to assess the current systems, gaps, and feasible entry points, to further inform provision of technical assistance for building the capacity of government, building systems and recommending necessary reforms and interventions in the health financing space.

Period of Performance: 1-year contract working with the Government of Somalia (FGS) Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), with potential to extend for 1 additional year depending on funding and performance.

Tentative start: October 2026

Work Location: Candidate mainly based in Somalia, with potential travel outside of Mogadishu and to Nairobi

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out an assessment of the current health financing landscape and the institutional and technical capacity and gaps of FMoH staff through report review and analysis, and stakeholder consultation.

• Develop a prioritised plan for health financing support based on the initial assessment.

• Provide technical assistance and recommendations to improve domestic resource mobilisation (DRM), fiscal flows to the health sector, budget execution, accountability, and efficiency.

• Lead policy and institutional capacity building activities to strengthen capacities within the FMoH and State level to plan, manage, monitor, and sustain health financing reforms.

Required Qualifications & Competencies

• Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) in health economics, public health, health financing, or related field.

• At least 8-10 years of relevant professional experience in health financing, DRM, fiscal policy, or public financial management in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs), ideally in fragile or post-conflict settings.

• Demonstrated track record in health financing reform: revenue mobilisation, pooling, strategic purchasing, financial protection.

• Strong analytical skills: cost-analysis, quantitative and qualitative research methods.

• Experience with stakeholder engagement, facilitation and capacity building, and policy development.

• Good drafting skills (policies, strategies, reports), ability to produce clear deliverables on an ongoing basis.

• Excellent communication skills (English, Somali highly desirable).

• Ability to work cross-jurisdictionally (federal and state levels), and in insecure/logistically challenging environments.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Prior work with Somalia’s MoH, MoF, or FMS on health or fiscal reforms.

• Experience with diaspora engagement for health financing (e.g., Haiti’s model).

• Familiarity with Somalia World Bank’s Recurrent Cost and Reform Financing Project, Somalia Enhancing Public Resource Management Project and other health care financing projects.

What We Offer & Benefits

We offer a dynamic work environment where you can contribute to meaningful health financing reforms in Somalia. The position provides opportunities for professional growth and development, as well as the chance to make a significant impact on health systems in the region.