Health Governance & Financing Officer

The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Somalia operates in a highly dynamic and complex environment. In alignment with the WHO Country Cooperation Strategy, the Federal Government of Somalia’s National Transformation Plan, and health sector strategic plans, WHO supports the strengthening of resilient health systems. This includes advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through robust sector governance, sustainable financing mechanisms, and institutional capacity building. The incumbent will provide technical guidance and policy support to improve accountability, health resource tracking, and policy dialogue in Somalia. Working under the oversight of the WHO Representative and the technical guidance of the UHC Coordinator, the Specialist will ensure health governance and financing priorities are integrated across all health clusters

Under the strategic guidance of the WHO Representative to Somalia and the direct supervision of the UHC team lead, the UNV Specialist will:

• Support the development, review, and operationalization of national health policies, strategic plans, and legal frameworks to strengthen health sector governance and accountability.
• Provide technical assistance in designing and implementing health financing strategies, focusing on resource mobilization, financial protection, and tracking mechanisms like National Health Accounts.
• Facilitate high-level health sector policy dialogues, supporting coordinating bodies, steering committees, and working groups to align government, donor, and partner priorities.
• Guide the development of capacity-building programs for health ministry officials at federal and federal member state levels in health leadership, management, and budgeting.
• Support the generation of evidence-based health finance knowledge products, briefs, and investment cases to advocate for sustainable health domestic funding.
• Set up and support a health governance and financing community of practice or technical working group for Somalia.