Call for Local Health Experts

Role requirements for Short Term Technical Assistance (TA) and Long Term Technical Assistance (TA):

·Public health specialists with strong experience providing technical assistance on health system strengthening, primary health care, and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health with a proven track record of working with country governments (or Ministries of Health) and provision of technical and strategic support to their priorities.

·Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality technical and analytical products, including but not limited to tools, policies, policy briefs, technical and analytical reports, research products, and other relevant program documents.

·Broad knowledge of the wider determinants of health (including nutrition, climate, etc.) and able to engage meaningfully on WASH, nutrition, and other aspects of SRHR.

·Familiarity with FCDO’s EPD strategy and key barriers to progress.

·Skills in program design and development networking with international and national institutions and development agencies which promote primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health.

·Policy and advocacy skills and experience advising government actors.

·Specialized expertise in one or more technical areas: health systems strengthening, reproductive health care, health policy and administrative management, essential nutrition, family planning, and primary drinking water supply and sanitation.

·Flexibility and adaptability to provide focused technical support in various settings and experience advising government actors in policy and the design of investments.

·Experience and ability to provide leadership and direction to political leaders and operate in a flexible environment.

·Ability to navigate a flexible and dynamic environment where priorities may shift, requiring adaptability and resilience to respond to changing directives and evolving program needs.

·Ability to work in complex and fragile settings.

·Fluency in English is required, and fluency in the language(s) of flagship countries is preferred.

·Qualified candidates from the flagship countries are strongly preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

Role requirements for Short Term Technical Assistance (TA) and Long Term Technical Assistance (TA):

·Public health specialists with strong experience providing technical assistance on health system strengthening, primary health care, and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health with a proven track record of working with country governments (or Ministries of Health) and provision of technical and strategic support to their priorities.

·Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality technical and analytical products, including but not limited to tools, policies, policy briefs, technical and analytical reports, research products, and other relevant program documents.

·Broad knowledge of the wider determinants of health (including nutrition, climate, etc.) and able to engage meaningfully on WASH, nutrition, and other aspects of SRHR.

·Familiarity with FCDO’s EPD strategy and key barriers to progress.

·Skills in program design and development networking with international and national institutions and development agencies which promote primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health.

·Policy and advocacy skills and experience advising government actors.

·Specialized expertise in one or more technical areas: health systems strengthening, reproductive health care, health policy and administrative management, essential nutrition, family planning, and primary drinking water supply and sanitation.

·Flexibility and adaptability to provide focused technical support in various settings and experience advising government actors in policy and the design of investments.

·Experience and ability to provide leadership and direction to political leaders and operate in a flexible environment.

·Ability to navigate a flexible and dynamic environment where priorities may shift, requiring adaptability and resilience to respond to changing directives and evolving program needs.

·Ability to work in complex and fragile settings.

·Fluency in English is required, and fluency in the language(s) of flagship countries is preferred.

·Qualified candidates from the flagship countries are strongly preferred.