Overview
International consultant to develop the Global Fund Cycle 8 (GC8) TB/HIV funding request, involving gap analysis, stakeholder dialogues, and grant document finalization.
Key Responsibilities
- Map and review government policies and strategies to identify gaps.
- Develop an inception report and roadmap.
- Lead the TB component of a joint rapid assessment to identify gaps in TB and MDR TB Programs.
- Conduct programmatic gap analysis.
- Analyze current grant (GC7) performance.
- Identify human rights and gender-related barriers.
- Identify underperforming indicators, absorption rate bottlenecks, and audit findings.
- Facilitate stakeholder dialogues to develop detailed activities for TB interventions.
- Lead the prioritization exercise of activities.
- Ensure integration of TB with HIV, RSSH, and community systems.
- Reflect GC8 priorities and align with co-financing commitments.
- Integrate gender equality, human rights, and key population engagement.
- Support review processes and address TB-related comments on grant documents.
- Develop deliverables including inception report, rapid assessment drafts, stakeholder dialogue report, performance framework, and funding request drafts.
Required Experience
- At least 10 years of working experience in TB, including HIV/TB co-infection.
- At least 5 years of experience in developing Global Fund funding requests, concept notes, or grant documents.
- Specific technical expertise in TB strategic planning, program operations, and M&E.
- Excellent understanding of Global Fund policies.
- Ability to work with key and vulnerable populations, civil society, and government.
- Experience facilitating complex, multi-stakeholder decision-making at the country level.
- Excellent analytical skills (programmatic gap analysis).
- Experience working with UN entities especially with WHO in disease control programmes (desirable).
- Operational research skills with articles published in reputable per-reviewed journals (desirable).
- Knowledge of new TB diagnostic tools (NPOC, sputum pooling, LF LAM) and WHO normative guidance (desirable).
Qualifications
• Advanced degree in medicine, public health, infectious diseases, health policy, or related field.
