LonAdd HR Consultancy Plc (www.lonadd.com) is a Recruitment & Outsourcing Company based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with branch offices in Dukem, Hawassa and Bahir Dar. We are looking to recruit a qualified candidate on behalf of our client.

Location   Addis Ababa  

No. Required – 1 (One)

Start date – as soon as possible 

As part of its envisioning to achieve Universal Health insurance Coverage, Ethiopian Health Insurance service in its three years medium term health insurance investment plan targeted to expand Community Based Health Insurance (CBHI) schemes in 95% of woredas and to enroll at least 80% of eligible households in CBHI implementing woredas at the end of the 2026. In line with the Health insurance medium term investment plan, Ethiopian health insurance service (EHIS) has identified 4 strategic objectives to ensure effective and efficient implementation of health insurance system in all regions and city administrations to ensure that all people have equal access to quality health services without having financial hardship.

To this end EHIS is rigorously implementing Community Based Health Insurance system for the informal sector population which includes rural households and urban poor. Currently, more than 1052 Woredas are implementing CBHI in all regions and City Administrations which needs to overcome technical, operational, and administrative challenges as well as provision of high- level evidence based strategic leadership to ensure effectiveness and sustainability of community health insurance program.

Hence meeting the envisioned strategic objectives and targets sated at all levels, strengthening vertical alignment and horizontal harmonization process, enhancing monitoring and evaluation system at all levels to generate accurate information and evidence for policy decisions is very crucial. Besides building the capacity of staffs engaged in planning, monitoring, and reporting at head office, cluster and branch offices are paramount important. Therefore, EHIS is planned to recruit competent technical assistant to capacitate strategic affairs executive office to meet the aforementioned major interventions.

Justification

Hiring technical assistance for strategic affairs is essential to effectively implement interventions and activities to achieve the targets set for each of the strategic objectives. It will also ensure vertical and horizonal integration of work process and enhance the monitoring and evaluation system of EHIS.

List specific competencies, qualifications and responsibilities required of the third-party staff, so that the level of the staff will be determined.

• Experience in analytical report writing,

• Excellent problem solving, analytical and quantitative skills,

• Experiences in program monitoring,

• Experience designing, managing, and implementing projects,

• Experience in the development of policies and strategies,

• Experience in health financing or health insurance,

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills,

• Computer skills such as SPSS, Ms-Excel, Ms-PPT etc

OBJECTIVES, PURPOSE & EXPECTED RESULTS

The overall objective and responsibility of the Technical Assistants will be expected to provide strategic and technical support to chief executive officer as well as provide operational support to the strategic affairs executive to ensure effective and efficient implementation of targets sated in operational and strategic plan.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support to assess and produce health insurance strategic plan implementation status synthesis report and propose recommendation to design next phase strategic plan,

• Support to develop plausible Health insurance strategic plan,

• Develop effective planning and budgeting tools to enhance the planning and budgeting process,

• Produce analytical reports on a regular basis and propose policy level recommendations to enhance decision making processes,

• Support to strengthen partner coordination mechanisms,

• Assist to develop strategies to enhance overall performance management and monitoring system,

• Develop performance monitoring dashboard and provide implementation level support,

• Support to develop plan alignment and harmonization manual/system,

• Set up systems to facilitate monitoring, evaluation and early identification of problematic areas and work with the team members to address the challenges,

• Support to conduct performance evaluation on a regular basis,

• Develop standardized operating procedures and tools required for effective implementation Community-based health insurance system at all levels,

• Produce standardized training materials to build the capacity of staffs at head office, cluster, and branch offices,

• Support to assess and design cost saving mechanisms, and efficiency analysis,

• Document best practices and design scale up strategies,

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested by the directorate.

DELIVERABLES / REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The TAt will report key performances and outputs at the end of each month. The hard copy report should be kept at EHIS main office located in Addis Ababa and should be shared to MoH. The consultant shall submit PDF hard copies to Client on monthly bases.

Major Tasks

• A detailed evaluation of the current technology environment, including strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement

• Development of front end and back end codes for the digitalization of Community Based Health Insurance scheme Integration and testing new automated system

• In-line comments and external documentation explaining the codebase, including how to set up, run, and maintain the system

• Guides and manuals for endusers explaining how to use the application, including tutorials and troubleshooting tips

• Detailed documentation for APIs, including usage examples, authentication details, and error handling

GENERAL CONDITIONS: PROCEDURES AND LOGISTICS

• Client will not cover travel related costs.

• The third-party staff (the TA) seats at EHIS main office

• The third party staff works with own materials and Client will not provide any material or office space.

• Payment will be made by third party monthly based on deliverable.

• Note: Third-Party in practice are external and therefore do not have a direct right to access Client resources

• No contract may commence unless the contract is signed by both Client and the third- party staff and third –party company.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience). 

•  5+ years of hands-on experience as a full stack developer 

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3. 

• Extensive experience with React and its ecosystem (Redux, React Router, etc.). 

• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling. 

• Familiarity with frontend build tools such as Webpack, Babel, etc. 

• Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails and backend development principles. 

• Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis). • Solid understanding of DevOps principles and best practices. 

•  Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. 

• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation and infrastructure management. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

How To Apply

Interested applicants with the appropriate qualifications and experience should submit their most recent and detailed CV only, via email to recruitment@lonadd.com , by putting Application for ‘’Technical Expert for Digital Health Insurance Project ‘’ in the subject box.

Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted

Application Deadline: July 8, 2025