Health Financing Advisor/Sr. Advisor - Consultancy

Period of Performance: January 2026 – March 2026 

Level of Effort (LOE): est. 20-25 days 

Consultant Responsibilities 
Health Systems Insight is seeking a consultant for an upcoming opportunity in Djibouti. The Consultant will be responsible for leading a health financing landscaping report and supporting National Level planning efforts in Djibouti. This is a part-time consultancy, with a requirement for fluency in English and a preference for candidates based in Djibouti.

What You'll Do:

• Lead development and stakeholder validation of health financing landscaping report, including desk reviews and key informant interviews, based on a template and structure shared by HSI.

• Conduct a desk review of relevant documents on Djibouti’s health financing system, challenges, and policy developments, drawing from documents published by the Government of Djibouti, WHO, World Bank, the IMF, and others. 

• Engage stakeholders in government, private sector, and civil society and facilitate a series of key informant interviews (KII). 

• Develop a stakeholder map of relevant parties. 

• Lead drafting of the landscaping report, structured according to the four pillars of the ALM framework. 

• Support dissemination of the report to key stakeholders, including through a PowerPoint slide deck summarizing key findings from the report. 

• Provide technical assistance to IGAD and the Ministry of Health in support of moving the country’s National Health Financing dialogue forward. 

Requirements

1. BA/BS and 10+ years of experience or graduate degree and 8+ years of experience. Degrees in health financing, economics, health economics, public health, or other related degrees preferred.  
2. Substantive, relevant work experience in health systems with a development agency, NGO or government. Adept at communicating technical information to non-technical audiences.
3. Previous experience and proven track record in providing technical advice to high-level stakeholders on health financing topics.  
4. Expertise on research and assessment design related to health financing. 
5. A strong understanding of the current health financing landscape in Djibouti. 
6. Demonstrated experience designing and delivering capacity building related to health financing.  
7. Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with external strategic partners, donors, and stakeholders. 
8. Outstanding cross-cultural communication skills, including the ability to relate respectfully with staff at all levels, ages, genders, nationalities and orientations as well as across work areas.