Results for Development (R4D) is a leading non-profit global development partner. We collaborate with change agents around the world — government officials, civil society leaders and social innovators — to create strong systems that support healthy, educated people. We help our partners move from knowing their goal to knowing how to reach it. We combine global expertise in health, education and nutrition with analytic rigor, practical support for decision-making and implementation and access to peer problem-solving networks. Together with our partners, we build self-sustaining systems that serve everyone and deliver lasting results. Then we share what we learn so others can achieve results for development, too.

We have a unique and vibrant culture at R4D. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our work environment and help advance our mission. Diversity—of ideas, identities, perspectives and backgrounds—is vital to who we are and what we do. We seek people who embrace these values and will help reinforce them. Our work culture is collaborative, creative and entrepreneurial. We operate based on trust and respect. Teams across the organization frequently collaborate on programmatic work and support each other in continuously building a better R4D.

Overview

The Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage (JLN)brings together 35 member countries committed to achieving universal health coverage (UHC). The JLN is a member-driven network and facilitates high-impact practitioner-to-practitioner experience sharing and learning to identify solutions to common challenges.

The Foundational Reforms for Financing and Delivery of PHC Collaborative is a two-year JLN collaborative (October 2023-September 2025) funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and facilitated by Results for Development (R4D). This collaborative creates a platform for country teams to share lessons and innovations, propose solutions to solve challenges, and co-produce knowledge that countries can adapt and implement foundational reforms to strengthen the financing and service delivery of PHC.

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to serve as a member of the technical facilitation team, co-designing and delivering responsive and high-quality facilitation on topics prioritized by the community. The consultant will also support the development and dissemination of final learning products highlighting results and key achievements from the overall collaborative.

Specific Activities

1. Active technical facilitator

• Regularly engage and collaborate with collaborative members; continuously communicate with participants and invite/inform/update/remind on progress

• Support the organization/mandate of the sub-groups (e.g., workplan, budget, expected outputs, etc.)

• Organize and participate in regular meetings and virtual webinars (e.g., identify resource countries for participant countries to learn from; engage with resource country expert/participant to organize webinars)

• Help support the design of and participate in in-person meetings

• Seek opportunities for cross-technical collaboration between sub-groups

• Help ensure continuous line of communication/participation among sub-group members

• Prepare for and participate in facilitation roles at in-person meetings

• Guide/coach group of countries in their specific learning exercises and identify and/or provide technical expert support if needed

2. Contribute to the co-development of a final knowledge product

• Collaborate with sub-group members to design a final knowledge product based on peer-learning exchanges

• Encourage sub-group members to provide technical input and feedback as requested

• Support synthesis of technical input and feedback received into the final knowledge product; Provide input to final outputs/knowledge produce of the Collaborative work

Level of effort: 1-2 days/month (September 2024 – September 2025)

Milestones

Collaborative Meetings: September 2024 – September 2025

Participate in check-ins with the facilitation team on a need basis

Virtual Webinars: September 2024 – September 2025; total 4 (timing based on finalized sub-group workplan)

Share resource country experiences; opportunity for sub-group members to gain insights relevant to their work/progress

In-person Meetings: TBD

Support design of and participate in in-person meetings

Knowledge product: TBD

Contribute to the final knowledge product – design and development

Deliverables

• Organize and facilitate sub-group meetings with support from overarching collaborative coordinators and sub-group members

• Participate in regular meetings with R4D technical facilitation team

• Help design, participate in, and facilitate virtual webinars with support from R4D facilitation team and sub-group members

• Support design and co-production of the final knowledge product

Reporting

The consultant will report to the Senior Program Officer (Adwoa Twum) and will collaborate with other members of the R4D team at key points in the process.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in health financing or other relevant field of study

• 7+ years of experience

• Experience in facilitation and collaborative learning

• Demonstrated working experience with PHC

• Strong written and oral English abilities

• Fluency in Spanish or French a plus

Application Requirements:

All applicants must email their current CV, Cover Letter, and requested daily rate of pay to [email protected] by Friday, September 13, 2024, 5pm Eastern Time.

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