National Consultant to develop a comprehensive and updated Health Insurance Guidebook for the Health Insurance Administration

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1. Purpose of consultancy

The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive and updated Health Insurance Guidebook for the Health Insurance Administration that consolidates all applicable provisions contained in the Health Insurance bylaw, related instructions, amendments, regulations, and administrative decisions issued since the publication of the previous guidebook in 2016.

2. Background

The Health Insurance Administration (HIA) plays a central role in regulating and administering public health insurance coverage in Jordan. Since the issuance of the Health Insurance bylaw and its associated instructions, several amendments, regulations, administrative decisions, and implementation instructions have been introduced to strengthen governance, expand coverage, improve administrative procedures, and clarify beneficiaries' rights and obligations.

The latest comprehensive health insurance guidebook was developed in 2016 and served as a key reference document for HIA staff, Ministry of Health staff and insured beneficiaries. Since then, numerous legislative and regulatory changes have been enacted, creating a need for an updated and consolidated reference document that reflects the current legal and operational framework governing health insurance in Jordan.

To support the Health Insurance Administration in improving institutional knowledge, consistency of implementation, and public communication; the consultant will be engaged to review all health insurance-related legal and regulatory instruments issued since 2016 and develop an updated Health Insurance Guidebook.

3. Work to be performed

Output 1: Review and Assessment

• Obtain and review the Health Insurance Guidebook developed in 2016.
• Review the Health Insurance bylaw currently in force.
• Review all amendments made since 2016.
• Review all relevant regulations, instructions, and administrative decisions issued by the Government of Jordan and the Health Insurance Administration since 2016.

Deliverable 1.1: Compile a comprehensive inventory of regulatory instruments relevant to health insurance administration (excel file).

Output 2: Development of the Guidebook

• Design a user-friendly structure for the updated guidebook.
• Consolidate legal and regulatory provisions into a practical operational reference.
• Develop explanatory sections where necessary to facilitate implementation and interpretation.
• Ensure consistency and alignment across all referenced legal and regulatory documents.
• Prepare an Arabic-language guidebook suitable for both administrative and operational use.
• Incorporate comments received from HIA and relevant stakeholders.

Deliverable 2.1: Final Health Insurance Guidebook in Arabic.

Deliverable 2.2: Final report or presentation summarizing methodology and final output.

4. Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Essential: First university degree in law from an accredited/recognized institute.

Experience Required:

Essential:

• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in legal research, legislative review, regulatory analysis or drafting legal reference materials.
• Demonstrated experience in reviewing and consolidating Jordanian laws, bylaws, regulations, instructions and administrative decisions.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting clear and structured legal or administrative materials in Arabic.

Desirable:

• Practicing lawyer in Jordanian civil courts.
• Previous experience with the Ministry of Health, Health Insurance Administration, public institutions, UN agencies or development partners.
• Experience developing operational manuals, legal guidebooks or consolidated regulatory references.

Skills/Technical skills and knowledge:

Knowledge of Jordan’s public health, health insurance or social protection legal framework.

Languages and level required:

Expert level in English and Arabic.

5. Location

Amman, Jordan (On-site).