Technical Assistance Consultant - South Africa

Call for Senior Consultant

Development

of a Strategic Framework to Expand Equitable Access to SRHR in South Africa

About Palladium

• Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive
• impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access
• to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and
• transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges;
• and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a
• workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions,
• races, languages, and gender identities.

This Opportunity

We are seeking two qualified

• consultants to support the
• development of a practical, evidence-informed and government-owned Sexual and
• Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Strategic Framework and prioritized implementation roadmap for South Africa.
• The assignment will support the South African
• National Department of Health (NDoH) to consolidate existing and emerging SRHR initiatives, identify priorities and implementation constraints, and establish a clearer framework for coordinated action across national
• and provincial stakeholders and partners.
• Location: South Africa (consultants must be locally based and demonstrate a
• strong understanding of South Africa's operating environment, institutions, and
• development context)
• Engagement type: Individual consultant assignments only.
• Applications from consulting firms, consortiums, consortium members, or other
• organizations will not be considered

The goal of the Technical Assistance

• The overall goal of this TA is to develop a practical,
• evidence-informed, and government-owned SRHR Strategic Framework and
• implementation roadmap that:
• Consolidates existing and emerging SRHR initiatives, investments, and access models across the SRHR continuum;
• Establishes a clear and prioritized set of SRHR objectives and interventions based on an assessment of current gaps, opportunities, and implementation constraints;
• Provides a practical roadmap for coordinated implementation, including clear institutional roles and responsibilities, implementation arrangements, and indicative resource requirements; and
• Supports the NDoH to steward, coordinate, and monitor SRHR priorities across national and provincial actors, regulators, delivery partners, civil society, and the private sector.
• The two
• consultancy positions form part of a single, integrated technical assistance
• team:

SRHR Strategy Lead

Research Analyst

• Position 1: SRHR Strategy Lead:
• The SRHR Strategy Lead will provide
• overall technical leadership for the assignment and will be the primary author
• of the Strategic Framework and prioritized roadmap. The consultant will lead
• stakeholder engagement, oversee analysis and initiative mapping, facilitate consultations and validation, and support the final
• handover of the products to NdoH.
• Position 2: Research Analyst:
• The Research Analyst will support
• research, stakeholder engagement and consultations, evidence synthesis,
• documentation, and development of the draft and final Strategic Framework.
• Desired Qualifications and Experience

Position 1 - SRHR Strategy Lead

• Advanced technical expertise in SRHR, including contraception, emergency contraception, termination of pregnancy services and cervical cancer prevention.
• Demonstrated experience working with NDoH and/or provincial departments of health in South Africa.
• Strong understanding of South Africa's health system, governance and broader political economy.
• Proven experience developing national or provincial health strategies, frameworks, implementation plans or health-sector roadmaps.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate high-level stakeholder consultations and build consensus across government and non-government stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, writing and stakeholder-management skills.

Position 2 - Research Analyst

• Experience in public health, SRHR, health systems, health policy or a related field.
• Familiarity with South Africa's national and provincial health systems.
• Experience conducting qualitative research, stakeholder consultations and policy analysis.
• Strong analytical, research and report-writing skills.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit

• A CV (maximum four pages);
• A short cover letter outlining their suitability for the role;
• A proposed daily rate; and
• One example of relevant analytical, research, or policy work.
• Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.