Consultant – Health Market Development Advisor at Results for Development Institute

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute technical meetings and stakeholder consultations
• Catalyse engagements with local and international private-sector actors, civil society, social entrepreneurs, governments, development agencies, and host-country governments to advance implementation of FHM Engage’s project activities in Kenya
• Ensures project activities are consistent with established evidence-informed good practice; and effective approaches and tools to implement these practices
• Supports technical work in topic area including drafting of technical reports, case studies, agreed-on deliverables, and technical briefs on topics related to health market development and private sector engagement
• Supports the development of work plan narratives and other core activities, including strategy development, implementation planning, and technical direction of activities
• Ensures that all activities are undertaken in full compliance with standard operating procedures, USAID policies and regulations, and national policies and laws

Period of Performance
This consultancy is intended to launch on October 15, 2024 and will continue through March 31, 2025. Consultant is expected to complete all of the activities 80 days during this period
Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this position will be a highly motivated individual with demonstrated experience in working with the private sector, especially private sector providers and social entrepreneurs. Knowledge and understanding of building the capacity of private providers to expand their business in response to new market opportunities would be an asset.
Qualifications Include

• Advanced Degree in public health, health economics, business administration, health policy, or a related social science field.
• At least 10 years of experience in international health programming, primarily focused on the private sector in health; minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience in public-private engagement in health, supporting mixed health systems and health markets, market shaping or market dynamics, or implementing market-based approaches specifically in the areas of family planning, MNCH, and other priority health areas.
• Experience working on USAID projects and interfacing with USAID teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills; and demonstrated capacity in working collaboratively with teams from all backgrounds and cultures.
• Strong organizational skills, and a capacity to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines;
• Excellent communication, writing and data analysis skills, including fluency in both verbal and written English.