Consultant - Syphilis Free Start

10+ years of relevant professional experience in global health. Demonstrated experience supporting/participating in Global Fund proposal and budgeting processes. Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to Ministries of Health. 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. Strong relationship-building skills with government officials and technical partners. Oral and written fluency in English. French and/or Portuguese fluency required in countries where this is the spoken language.

Maintain relationships with key stakeholders in Ministries of Health and development partners. Conduct stakeholder mapping to identify key decision-makers. Advocate for dual/triple elimination prioritization in multi-stakeholder forums. Participate in GC8 planning, budgeting, quantification, and proposal writing meetings. Provide technical input on integrating HIV/syphilis dual tests and benzathine penicillin into funding requests. Support development and revision of relevant national policies and guidelines. Draft 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. Conduct commodity quantification for dual HIV/syphilis tests and benzathine penicillin. Utilize and adapt Evidence Action-provided tools and toolkits. Review costing and cost-benefit analyses. Support gap analysis to identify bottlenecks in the GC8 proposal process. Facilitate virtual meetings between Evidence Action staff and in-country stakeholders. Arrange logistics and schedule meetings for potential in-country visits by Evidence Action staff. Support operational and financial logistics for meetings/workshops. Facilitate Evidence Action’s attainment of MOUs or other legal agreements.