Open Call for Consultants – Health Policy Advocacy and Communications

We are seeking candidates who meet all of the following core requirements:

Core Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in health policy, advocacy, or government engagement in low- and middle-income, and multilateral settings
• Fluency in English
• Strong client-facing communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to work independently in dynamic, multicultural, and politically sensitive environments
• Project management skills

Desirables

• Degree in public policy, public health, economics, international development, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated experience designing and running advocacy or political campaigns that achieved a defined change in government policy, budget, or public commitment — including coalition-building, grassroots or grasstops mobilization, and narrative strategy
• Systems thinking and problem mapping - ability to diagnose complex policy problems, map stakeholder incentives, and identify leverage points
• Digital and earned-media campaign experience, including audience targeting and rapid-response communications
• Professional proficiency in French or Portuguese
• Direct experience advising ministries of health or finance, national regulatory authorities, or working within a legislature or regional body (e.g., AU, Africa CDC, AMA, RECs)
• Specialist depth in one or more of: health financing/public financial management, regulatory systems policy, global health security, digital health and data systems, artificial intelligence in health, NCDs, climate and health; investment-case economics, media and strategic communications, polling and public opinion research.
• Established relationships with key health policymakers and networks in one or more priority geographies (e.g., Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia South Africa, Francophone West Africa, USA, UK)
• Prior work with or knowledge of international donors and financing mechanisms
• CV (max 3 pages), or capability statement for organizations
• Short cover letter (max 1 page) summarizing relevant experience and naming principal area(s) of specialism from the list above
• Daily rate in USD

We accept applications on a rolling basis and will prioritize candidates and organizations available for short-notice deployments or remote technical support. Due to the anticipated volume of applicants, we will not be able to contact individuals unless they are shortlisted.