Health Governance & Financing Officer (UN Volunteer)

About the role

The World Health Organization (WHO) Somalia is seeking an International UN Volunteer Health Governance & Financing Officer in Mogadishu. The assignment supports WHO Somalia's work to strengthen health sector governance, sustainable health financing and resilient health systems, contributing to Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The volunteer works closely with the WHO Country Office, government institutions and development partners.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development, review and implementation 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, including resource mobilization, financial protection and sustainable financing mechanisms.
• Support the strengthening of health expenditure tracking systems, including National Health Accounts, to improve transparency and accountability.
• Facilitate high-level health sector policy dialogues, coordinating government institutions, development partners, steering committees and technical working groups.
• Support capacity-building for federal and federal member state health ministry officials in health leadership, management and budgeting.
• Develop evidence-based health financing policy briefs, knowledge products and investment cases to advocate for increased and sustainable domestic health financing.
• Support the establishment and coordination of a Health Governance and Financing Community of Practice or Technical Working Group in Somalia.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a medically related field from an accredited and recognized institution.
• A Master's degree or higher in Health Economics, Public Health, Health Financing, Public Policy, Governance or a closely related field is desirable.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in health governance, health systems strengthening, public-sector reform or health financing.
• Practical experience in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in fragile or post-conflict settings.
• Demonstrated experience in health financing reforms, including revenue mobilization, pooling, strategic purchasing and financial protection.
• Fluent English required; basic Arabic is an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong technical knowledge of cost analysis, public financial management (PFM) and health policy development.
• Excellent analytical, communication, coordination and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work with government institutions, development partners and multidisciplinary teams in complex operational environments.

What we offer

• Monthly living allowance.
• Health insurance.
• Learning opportunities.