Evidence Action

Consultant – Syphilis Free Start

Evidence Action

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇰🇪 Kenya

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SeniorLead

About the role

  • Maintain relationships on behalf of Evidence Action with key stakeholders in Ministries of Health, local GFATM country coordinating mechanisms, development partners, and other implementing partners;
  • Conduct stakeholder mapping, where needed, to identify key decision-makers and influencers regarding GFATM proposal decisions and/or domestic funding commitments in the area of health;
  • Serve as an advocate for dual (HIV & Syphilis) or triple (HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B) elimination prioritization in multi-stakeholder forums;
  • Participate in GC8 planning, budgeting, quantification, and proposal writing meetings with Ministry of Health stakeholders;
  • Provide technical input on integrating HIV/syphilis dual tests and benzathine penicillin (BZP) into GC8 funding requests;
  • Support development and revision of relevant national policies, guidelines, strategic plans, and operational plans related to dual/triple elimination, where needed;
  • Support drafting of GC8 proposal sections related to PMTCT and congenital syphilis elimination;
  • Review draft GC8 submissions and provide technical feedback;
  • Assist in developing implementation roadmaps and M&E frameworks, where needed;
  • Conduct commodity quantification for dual HIV/syphilis tests and benzathine penicillin based on country needs;
  • Utilize and adapt Evidence Action-provided tools and/or toolkits (e.g., quantification calculators, budget templates, policy alignment frameworks);
  • Review costing and cost-benefit analyses developed to demonstrate the value proposition of dual testing;
  • Support gap analysis to identify bottlenecks in the GC8 proposal process;
  • Facilitate virtual meetings between Evidence Action staff and in-country stakeholders;
  • Where needed, arrange logistics and schedule meetings for any potential in-country visits by Evidence Action program staff;
  • Support the operational and financial logistics required for Evidence Action to support up to two meetings / workshops related to the GC8 proposal development;
  • Facilitate, if needed, Evidence Action’s attainment of an MOU or other legal agreement required to provide the intended technical assistance.
  • Additional scope of work may be defined as activities proceed. Any expansion to the agreed scope of work will be negotiated in writing and agreed upon by both parties (Evidence Action and the Consultant).

Requirements

  • 10+ years of relevant professional experience in global health;
  • Demonstrated experience supporting and/or participating in Global Fund proposal and budgeting processes, ideally across multiple funding cycles;
  • Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to Ministries of Health in the intended country;
  • Deep knowledge of HIV prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programming and service delivery;
  • Strong understanding of maternal and child health systems in low- and middle-income countries;
  • Familiarity with Global Fund application requirements, templates, and review processes;
  • Experience developing policy documents, strategic plans, and operational guidelines;
  • Understanding of health systems strengthening and integration approaches;
  • Proactive and able to take initiative, identifying solutions and recommendations for improvements;
  • Strong relationship-building skills with government officials and technical partners;
  • Priority will be given to individuals who are based in or from selected focal countries;
  • Oral and written fluency in English; with French and/or Portuguese fluency required in countries where this is the spoken language;

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
global healthGlobal Fund proposalbudgeting processestechnical assistanceHIV prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT)maternal and child health systemspolicy documents developmentstrategic plansoperational guidelineshealth systems strengthening
Soft skills
relationship-buildingproactiveinitiativeproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationstakeholder engagementadvocacyfeedback provisionlogistics coordination