Senior Health Economist Consultant (Nutrition Financing) – YADAM Foundation

Key Responsibilities

Nutrition Financing & Public Expenditure

• Design and deploy assessment tools to track public financing and expenditure related to child nutrition.
• Conduct a comprehensive review of nutrition financing across six priority regions.
• Analyze public expenditure, financing gaps, and investment trends related to nutrition.
• Identify financing disparities and equity gaps across priority regions.

Economic Analysis & Investment Cases

• Develop nutrition investment cases to demonstrate the economic and social returns of investing in child nutrition.
• Conduct costing and cost-benefit projections for interventions addressing child food poverty.
• Apply economic modeling to generate evidence for policy and investment decisions.
• Translate economic findings into practical recommendations for government decision-makers.

Policy & Technical Support

• Provide technical support to regional bureaus implementing the Nutrition Budget Tagging and Tracking (NBTT)system.
• Support advocacy aimed at increasing domestic financing for nutrition.
• Provide evidence and recommendations to ministries of finance, regional cabinets, and other decision-makers.
• Perform other duties reasonably assigned by the Project Manager/CEO in support of project objectives.

Key Deliverables

The consultant will be responsible for producing:

1. Inception report outlining the methodology and assessment tools for the financial landscape review.
2. Comprehensive regional data analysis report covering nutrition financing across six priority regions.
3. Policy brief on nutrition financing and investment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master's degree or PhD in:
  • Health Economics
  • Economics
  • Public Finance
  • Development Economics
  • Or a closely related field.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in public financial management, nutrition costing, public expenditure reviews, or related areas.
• Demonstrated expertise in:
  • Economic modeling
  • Nutrition financing
  • Public expenditure analysis
  • Nutrition fiscal policy advocacy
  • Investment case development
• Experience supporting government institutions and development partners is highly desirable.
• Experience with international development agencies or UN organizations is an advantage.
• Valid consultancy service license should be attached, if applicable.

Required Skills

• Strong economic and financial analytical skills.
• Public financial management expertise.
• Nutrition financing and costing expertise.
• Economic modeling and investment analysis.
• Strong policy analysis and advocacy skills.
• Excellent communication and report-writing abilities.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to translate complex economic evidence into clear policy recommendations.

Evaluation / Selection Criteria

Candidates will be assessed based on:

• Demonstrated experience in nutrition investment cases – 40%
• Technical expertise in public financial management – 30%
• Experience with international development agencies/UN – 30%

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit:

1. Cover letter summarizing relevant experience and suitability for the assignment.
2. Updated CV/Resume, including at least three professional references.
3. Brief technical proposal outlining the proposed approach and methodology for Phases 1–3 (maximum 3 pages).
4. Evidence of at least one comparable assignment previously delivered.
5. Valid consultancy service license, where applicable.

📧 Apply via email:

• mohammedsualih480@gmail.com
• mahlet.d@yadamfoundation.org

📝 Subject: Senior Health Economist Consultant (Nutrition Financing)

⏰ Deadline: August 17, 2026

YADAM Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.