Consultant – Resource Mobilization

World Health Organization

Consultant providing technical coordination and substantive support for resource mobilization at WHO. Responsible for developing funding proposals and investment cases for public health initiatives.

Posted 6/16/2026contractRemote • 🌎 Anywhere in the WorldMid-LevelSenior💰 $401 - $499 per dayWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical coordination and substantive support to resource mobilization efforts.
Ensure alignment with donor or financing partner priorities and requirements.
Develop, write, and submit expressions of interest, concept notes, funding proposals, and related donor-facing materials.
Source and synthesize country/regional evidence, GPW14 indicators, lessons learned, and case studies.
Translate internal budget formats into donor templates and develop clear and coherent budget narratives.
Draft cover letters, talking points, and contribute to high-stakes correspondence with donors.
Develop investment cases and investment-ready financing proposals tailored to financing partner priorities.
Coordinate development and consolidation of all proposal and investment case components.
Ensure proposals and investment cases comply with UN and WHO guidelines and principles.
Participate in after-action reviews to capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced university degree in social sciences, public health, international development, public policy, communications, or related field.
More than five years of relevant experience in developing multi-million-dollar funding proposals or investment cases for public health, humanitarian, climate or development programmes, with a proven track record of securing successful outcomes at international level.
Over ten years of relevant experience in developing multi-million dollar funding proposals or investment cases for public health, humanitarian, climate or development programmes, with a proven track record of securing successful outcomes at international level.
Experience working within or with WHO/UN system or other international organizations.
Proven experience in managing multiple stakeholders (Government, partners, consultants, country offices) effectively to successfully achieve project goals and deliverables.
Experience coordinating multi-country and/or multi-stakeholder proposal development processes.
Experience developing proposals for a range of donors, including bilateral donors, philanthropic organizations, private sector entities, and/or multilateral development banks, multilateral climate funds or development finance institutions.
Background or experience in health systems and/or health policy.
Experience in developing investment cases, costed plans, or financing proposals in the health or development sector.
Experience working in the Asia-Pacific region.
Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to develop clear, concise, and persuasive narratives tailored to different audiences.
Ability to quickly review and synthesise technical information in policy, tender or other government documents.
Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage inputs from multiple stakeholders across hybrid teams (virtual and face to face) under tight deadlines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Travel costs excluded
Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity

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Hard Skills & Tools

funding proposalsinvestment casesbudget narrativesmulti-million dollar proposalscosted planshealth systemshealth policyevidence synthesisproposal developmentUN guidelines

Soft Skills

writing skillsediting skillsorganizational skillscoordination skillsstakeholder managementcommunication skillssynthesis of informationproject managementadaptabilitycollaboration

Certifications

advanced university degree