Technical Consultant

Summary

Join Results for Development (R4D) as a technical advisor to the Linked Immunisation Action Network. Support the sustainable introduction of critical vaccines (PCV, HPV, and rotavirus) in the MENA region as part of Gavi’s MICs strategy. This consultancy involves participating in virtual discussions, developing learning agendas, reviewing concept notes, identifying speakers, advising on vaccine introduction trends, facilitating learning exchanges, and serving as a technical expert. The role requires deep experience in new vaccine introduction and strong collaboration skills. The contract runs from February 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025, with a possible extension, and involves up to 20 working days.

Requirements

• Possess excellent English skills (native written and verbal fluency), with French and/or Arabic
• Have experience and expertise in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
• Have 15+ years of experience working in immunisation programme strengthening, specifically in new vaccine introduction and the HPV vaccine
• Possess significant experience in collaborative or peer-to-peer learning, or event facilitation
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Have the ability to work well individually and in a team, including working with teams based remotely across time zones
• Have experience being a mentor and coaching/accompaniment experience
• Possess leadership and management skills
• Possess analytical thinking skills
• Possess problem solving skills
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability

Responsibilities

• Participate in virtual discussions with the Linked Network Facilitation Team and Gavi to discuss critical barriers and priority challenges to introduction of the three critical vaccines in the MENA region
• Participate in virtual discussions with priority country stakeholders to discuss critical barriers and priority challenges to introduction of the three critical vaccines in the MENA region
• Support the development of a learning agenda for the NVI objective
• Identify focus areas for learning engagements that address critical barriers and priority challenges related to new vaccine introduction in the MENA region
• Review concept notes for learning engagements and support the development of technical content, such as technical guidance/standards, case studies for presentation, templates for country presentations and posters, guidance for facilitators, etc
• Identify and coordinate with potential speakers or thought partners that could contribute to the network
• Advise the Network Facilitation Team on relevant global and country vaccine introduction and immunisation programme trends, sharing relevant research, best practices, or other materials or tools
• Curate country experiences and technical expertise to share practical “how-to” implementation knowledge on promising approaches to address critical barriers and priority challenges
• Facilitate one in-person learning exchange alongside the Network Facilitation Team; drawing on country experiences and expertise to guide discussions and draw out learnings
• Serve as the “go-to” technical expert for the Network Facilitation Team as they support MENA countries to implement action plans which facilitate the translation of network learnings to action within countries
• Review resources which synthesize learnings from Linked engagements

Preferred Qualifications

Have the ability to travel to 1-2 in-person engagements of 2-4 days each (Q2 2025, location TBD)