Health Finance Consultant at Palladium International

The Consultant will be responsible for the following: 

Study Design and Tool Development 


Review and refine costing research questions in alignment with study objectives 
Finalize and validate data collection tools, including In-depth interview (IDI) guides, Focus group discussion
(FGD) guides, and Key informant interview (KII) guides 
Ensure tools are contextually appropriate, culturally sensitive, and aligned with ethical standards 


Oversight of Data Collection 


Provide technical oversight during data collection across selected sentinel facilities 
Ensure adherence to study protocol, consent procedures, and data quality standards 
Provide guidance on managing sensitive topics related to HIV, funding disruptions, and workplace stress 


Data Management and Analysis 


Guide transcription, translation, de-identification, and secure storage of qualitative data 
Supervise data coding using NVivo or equivalent software.


Interpretation and Reporting 


Support in synthesis and interpretation of findings 
Generate analytical summaries aligned to Health Costing Objective 
Contribute to development of technical reports and policy-relevant insights and recommendations 


Key Deliverables 


The expert will produce the following: 
Review data collection tools 
Raw and cleaned, de-identified qualitative dataset 
Verbatim transcripts in English of all IDIs, FGDs, and KIIs 
Thematic analysis outputs 
Health costing findings report 


Required Qualifications:

The Health Finance consultant should have:- 


Doctorate degree in economics and health economics, Econometrics, statistics and public health/finance, health policy, or a related discipline.
At least 10 years of experience in health financing, resource tracking, or economic evaluation within government or donor-funded programs.
Experience working with national health-financing reforms, HIV Program, UHC strategies, or financial-data systems.
Deep experience with Kenya's Digital Health Act, Social Health Insurance framework, and national financing architecture.
Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-engagement skills.
Experience in team management, policy dialogue, and technical representation.
Experience within the USG funded environment in health financing and policy.
Knowledge of using any statistical software such as R, STATA, Python
Experience working with public sector in Kenya.
Proven ability to mentor research teams and lead the financing analysis 
Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with ability to engage diverse stakeholders.