Consultancy- FCDO Ending Preventable Deaths (EPD) Programme at International Rescue Committee

• Ensuring the delivery of program outcomes and performance management of EPD program deliverables as per the FCDO EPD performance contract.

Responsibilities For Long Term Technical Assistance (LTA) Include

• Fostering a long-term EPD partnership approach and building strong relationships with FCDO, host governments, and partners.
• Provide high-caliber technical advice on addressing deep and complex ‘bottleneck’ issues identified in flagship countries.
• Collaboration with FCDO, government, and partners to strengthen country institutions, systems, policies, and coordination to support the EPD goals, focusing on specific areas such as strengthening health systems and broader health determinants, including WASH, nutrition, and SRHR.
• Operate effectively in complex political environments, to ensure strong working relationship with government officials and FCDO in Coordination and strategic.
• Communication to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) and foster sustainable partnerships with government and other stakeholders.
• Responsible for monitoring KPIs to ensure contract deliverables are delivered effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities For Short Term Technical Assistance (STA) Include

• Provide short-term consultancy services for assignments ranging from one week to three weeks or more depending on LoE.
• Offer deep specialist engagement on specific issues aligned with the three pillars of EPD: health systems, human rights, gender equality (including SRHR), and healthier environments (WASH, nutrition, climate, and health).
• Support FCDO central teams, strategically important countries, and the wider diplomatic network with catalytic activities furthering EPD aims.
• Collaborate with donor partners to improve alignment and coordination of EPD investments.
• Ensure SRHR, nutrition, and WASH integration within large health investments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Public health specialists with strong experience providing technical assistance on health system strengthening, primary health care, and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health.
• 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.
• Qualified candidates from the local technical experts in Kenya are strongly preferred.

Application Requirements

• Post graduate degree in public health, health systems and related field.
• At least 10 years of professional work experience of large scale, muti-million dollar; Knowledge of FCDO ending preventable death and related previous work in Kenyan context
• Previous track record of similar consultancies works and managing commercial contracts.
• Strong analytical skills and high-level skills in both written and verbal communications skills in English to influence stakeholders.
• Experience conducting both quantitative and qualitative surveys and analysis.
• For short-term consultancies, please note that the duration will range from a minimum of one week to a maximum of three weeks or more, over the three-year period of the project, through on a call and roster basis.
• Strong collaboration network of Somalia ministry of health are strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of addressing critical issue related to health systems strengthening.