Consultant Technique national / Appui à élaboration de la requête Gavi 6.0
Organizational Context
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Burkina Faso is seeking a National Technical Consultant to support the development of the Gavi 6.0 funding request. Gavi 6.0 (2026-2030) aims to improve vaccine equity, strengthen health systems, and ensure program sustainability. This role is crucial for aligning national priorities with Gavi's strategic objectives and securing essential funding for vaccination programs in Burkina Faso.
Job Purpose
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide expert technical assistance to the Ministry of Health in Burkina Faso for the comprehensive development and submission of its Gavi 6.0 holistic funding request. This involves ensuring the request is data-driven, aligned with national health and vaccination strategies, and meets all Gavi 6.0 requirements for the 2026-2030 period. The consultant will facilitate a participatory process, analyze program performance, identify high-impact interventions, and develop a robust investment strategy, budget, and results framework. The ultimate goal is to secure Gavi funding to enhance vaccination coverage, equity, and sustainability within Burkina Faso's health system.
Responsibilities
The consultant will support the situational analysis by reviewing Gavi 6.0 documents and conducting a comprehensive literature review using various data sources. They will assess program performance in areas like coverage, equity, zero-dose children, cold chain, supply chain, health workforce, and surveillance quality. Key duties include identifying and prioritizing high-impact interventions, ensuring alignment with national policies, and developing the proposed investment strategy with stakeholders. The consultant will also prepare the detailed budget, ensure coherence between interventions, results, and resources, and support the finalization and submission of the Gavi 6.0 application according to Gavi procedures. This includes developing technical reports and a final consultancy report.
Work Experience
Essential: Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in public health, including strategic and operational program planning, developing multi-year plans and budgets, preparing funding requests, and costing health interventions. Experience with Gavi funding requests and donor proposal development is required. Desirable: Experience in health program review, vaccination program management, and working with WHO or other UN agencies.
Skills
Excellent analytical skills, good knowledge of the vaccination program environment, understanding of Gavi funding guidelines, strong strategic planning abilities, proficiency in costing and budgeting, mastery of results-based management tools, excellent written French communication, strong communication and facilitation skills, and the ability to work with multiple stakeholders. Familiarity with Burkina Faso's context and health system is advantageous. Proficiency in French is essential; practical knowledge of English is desirable.