[Hiring] Global Health Partnerships and Development Bank Consultant @Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative

Role Description

DNDi seeks an experienced consultant to advise senior colleagues and guide the development of its approach to multilateral development banks and related global health financing mechanisms. Building on existing analysis and relationships, the consultant will help DNDi:

• Refine the strategic approach and develop an action plan.
• Assess priorities and demand in a selected set of countries and regional programmes.
• Review and augment the country and development-bank analysis already undertaken.
• Review DNDi’s existing outlines for several potential major programmes.
• Advance one major partnership.
• Provide strategic and practical advice on advancing selected existing opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong global health expertise and understanding of country priorities and health systems in low- and middle-income countries.
• Demonstrated experience working with at least one relevant multilateral development bank.
• A record of taking programmes or partnerships from initial discussions into concrete development or implementation.
• Ability to turn technical inputs into coherent programme concepts, indicative budgets and actionable plans.
• Strong facilitation and clear, concise English drafting.

Requirements

• Experience in epidemic preparedness, climate and health, neglected diseases.
• Understanding of clinical research, pharmaceutical development, regulatory systems or medical-product access.
• Fluency in English.

Benefits

• Approximately 40–45 working days over six months.
• Remote work with the allocation of days and any travel agreed at contracting.

Application

Please submit a CV, a brief proposed approach, examples of relevant programmes or partnerships advanced, availability and a financial proposal specifying the daily rate and proposed number of days.