Consultant – Speak Up Africa & Kikundi (Closing: March 2 2025)

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New job opportunity posted on Devex.com! Kikundi and Speak Up Africa are looking for a consultant to update and refine the advocacy and resource mobilization guide for NTD Program Managers in Africa. For more information, click here: https://www.devex.com/jobs/consultant-to-update-and-refine-the-advocacy-and-resource-mobilization-guide-for-ntd-program-managers-in-africa-1322267

Consultancy Objectives

Speak Up Africa and Kikundi are seeking a consultant to lead the process of updating and refining an existing advocacy and resource mobilization guide for Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) for NTD Program Managers. This guide will strengthen NTD Program Managers’ capacities to implement effective advocacy and resource mobilization strategies in their countries.

The specific objectives are:

Lead stakeholder consultations:
Facilitate structured discussions with the Kikundi secretariat and leadership council
Conduct needs assessment surveys with NTD Program Managers
Document and analyze feedback from all stakeholder groups
Conduct comprehensive research:
Review current advocacy and resource mobilization best practices
Analyze existing tools and materials in the NTD sector
Develop and refine content:
Update the guide’s structure and content based on consultation findings
Incorporate practical tools, templates, and worksheets
Create step-by-step guidance for developing advocacy strategies
Include monitoring and evaluation frameworks
Document success stories:
Identify and analyze successful advocacy campaigns
Develop detailed case studies highlighting best practices
Include practical lessons learned and replicable strategies
Ensure quality and accessibility:
Collaborate with graphic designers on visual presentation
Create supplementary materials as needed
Deliverables + Timeline

Inception Phase (Due March 21st, 2025):

Detailed work plan and methodology
Stakeholder consultation framework
Research strategy and tools
Research and Consultation (Due April 21st, 2025):

Comprehensive stakeholder consultation report
Annotated resource inventory
Gap analysis report
Content Development:

First draft (May 15th, 2025)
Second draft incorporating feedback (June 1st, 2025)
Final version with all elements (June 16th, 2025)
Qualifications and experience

The consultant must have the following qualifications and experience:

At least 8 years of experience in public health advocacy and domestic resource mobilization strategies.
Demonstrable knowledge of the public health, and ideally the NTD, landscape in Africa.
Proven experience developing educational guides.
Strong writing and editing skills and ability to synthesize and communicate information.
Ability to work independently and deliver high quality work to tight deadlines.

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