Analyst Consultant | Zero-Dose Immunisation Programme (Gavi) At CORE Group

This consultancy with CORE Group supports the Gavi funded Zero-Dose Immunisation Programme (ZIP). The main objective of the consultancy is to identify challenges to programming and promising practices across time and place within the current set of ZIP countries, with particular attention to comparison across the two consortia REACH and RAISE 4 Sahel. Where possible, these should be mapped at global, regional, national, subnational, community, and population levels. The audience for the deliverables is Gavi with particular attention to the ZIP PMU.

The consultant will use quarterly reports as they were submitted to the ZIP PMU from REACH and RAISE 4 Sahel projects from the program’s inception in 2022 through the present for the analysis and recommendation.

Deliverable 1 will consist of the following elements:

• List of challenges with affected countries, timeframes, stakeholders, level impact to program, mitigation and response measures, and any evidence of successful or promising ways to overcome program impact of these challenges
• Identification of important programmatic themes relevant to implementation
• Recommendations
  • For Gavi engagement and grant management (aligned to learning investment 1 in learning agenda)
  • For RAISE 4 Sahel and REACH to improve program effectiveness
  • Identified gaps where program effectiveness could be improved with standard approaches or program and MEL tools (aligned to learning investment 3 in learning agenda)
  • List of potential case studies, including successes or failures, related to challenges or themes identified in the bullets above.

Deliverable 1 should be submitted as a summary MS Word document (~20 pages) with an executive summary (~1-2 page) and all supporting analytic files (to be agreed). Bullets, lists and tables are recommended over narrative text where appropriate. Challenges and recommendations should also be presented in a short PowerPoint presentation (no more than 10 slides). Annexes may be included.

Deliverable 2 will consist of the following element:

• Identification of any important inconsistencies or omissions between RAISE 4 Sahel’s country narratives that were submitted to their own PMU and the quarterly reports that were submitted to Gavi.

Deliverable 2 should be submitted as a list or table with references to documents and page numbers.

RESPONSIBILITIES & CONTRACT TERMS

25% of contract after quality review and approval:

• Meet with CORE Group Project and Learning Manager and Gavi Senior Technical Lead for project input, information, and edits.
• Hold project scoping meeting with CORE Group Project and Learning Manager and

Gavi Senior Technical Lead

• Review and analyze quarterly reports (in French and English) from implementing partners
• Draft the report outline for comment and feedback
• Submit timeline with milestones for deliverable

50% of contract after quality review and approval:

• First draft of report as described above, after approved outline of structure and content
• Two rounds of feedback sessions with corresponding edits/revisions

25% of contract after all edits and revisions are completed. Reports to: Project and Learning Manager, CORE Group Location: Remote

Timeline and Pay Rate:

This consultancy will begin in late May 2024 and end on June 30, 2024 – the date of submission for the deliverable. This is a turnkey consultancy for 20 days for a total of $13,000.

This consultancy has the possibility of extension with additional work in the areas of landscaping tools, population assessments, population segmentation, and tracking

immunization coverage and saturation.

REQUIREMENTS

• Four or more years of experience as a global health or humanitarian analyst or similar role.
• Advance degree in public health, epidemiology, humanitarian health, social sciences, statistics, or a related field.
• Proven experience conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis in humanitarian and/or public health contexts.
• Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS, R, STATA) and/or qualitative analysis tools (e.g., NVivo, ATLAS.ti).
• Excellent communication and writing skills, with the ability to present complex data and findings in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to read fluently in English and French; Ability to write and speak fluently in English.
• Familiarity with humanitarian operations, immunization programs, and global health initiatives is highly desirable.
• Experience working in the Sahel or Horn of Africa is preferred.