Job Description
The USAID HS4TB project seeks to transform the way country leaders and health system managers understand and work toward TB control and elimination. HS4TB is a five-year USAID contract focusing on health systems priorities that most directly support the achievement of TB outcomes, with a focus on health financing and governance in the USAID TB priority countries. The project helps countries increase domestic financing, use key TB resources more efficiently, build in-country technical and managerial competence and leadership, and support policy formation and dissemination. HS4TB is led by Management Sciences for Health (MSH) in partnership with Open Development.
Sustainable financing is pivotal in fortifying a robust national TB response. The TB Financial Sustainability Index (TB FSI) was developed by the USAID HS4TB project to assist countries in sustainably financing efforts to eradicate TB. The TB-FSI is a new tool that countries can use to benchmark progress toward mobilizing and utilizing domestic government resources for TB. The TB-FSI was piloted in Ethiopia and the Philippines, and, with the support of the USAID HS4TB project, will be made available to select countries in Central Asia from March to October 2024.
The project seeks the services of an Administrative and logistics consultant to support the implementation of the TB FSI in Malawi.
Objective
In collaboration with the USAID HS4TB Project, the consultant will lead the administrative and logistical management of activities related to the implementation of the TB-FSI in Malawi from August to September 2024.
Description of services to be provided
- Support regional and national consultants to develop a list of stakeholders to attend the sensitization and validation workshops
- Draft and send out workshop invitations
- Stakeholder engagement and coordination to ensure optimum attendance at workshop
- Lead workshop management to provide administrative and financial support.
— Develop activity budget and submit for approval
— Share any relevant local government DSA/per diem policies and share guidance on its application
— Support the booking of transportation/coordination of sub-national travelers (if applicable)
— Suggest workshop venues
— Support the application of MSH activity templates to confirm participant attendance and secure appropriate signatories for all payments including per diems and transportation costs
— Gather and submit all receipts related to the workshop implementation
— Take notes throughout the workshops
Supervision and reporting responsibility
The consultant will be supervised by, and report to Portfolio Director (MSH).
The consultant will liaise with NTP partners and other stakeholders.
Communication
The consultant will be required to support the development and completion of activity templates and budgets. In addition, the consultant will be required to attend virtual progress meetings according to the agreed timetable and agenda.
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications of consultant
- Experience working on international development projects, preferably with USAID or similar development partners.
- Excellent communication skills, demonstrated through engaging with government health and finance stakeholders, facilitating workshops, and presenting findings effectively.
- Experience in budget management including the ability to capture and interpret local financial policies, developing activity budgets and monitoring project expenses to remain within budget.
- Experience in project management support including administrative and financial aspects.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team, including regional and local consultants.
- Flexibility and adaptability to travel within the country for in-country engagements.
- Proficiency in compiling comprehensive country reports, incorporating feedback, and finalizing reports for submission.
MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.