National Health Planning and Policy Advisor

About the role

The Key Expert will support the Syrian Ministry of Health in strengthening institutional capacity and governance. This role focuses on health‑sector planning, policy development, budgeting, results‑based monitoring and donor coordination.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical support for health‑sector planning, policy formulation and financial budgeting.
• Design and implement results‑based monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Facilitate coordination among donors and development partners.
• Develop and deliver capacity‑building activities related to planning and governance.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Health Policy, Public Health, Public Administration, Economics or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in health sector planning, policy development or donor coordination, preferably in MENA or fragile/post‑crisis contexts.
• Excellent written and spoken English; working knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Required skills

• Proficiency with planning and monitoring software or results frameworks.
• Working knowledge of data analysis tools for tracking planning and budget indicators.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.