Consultant: Policy Use Case Analysis
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This consultancy contract will work with CORE Group on deliverables for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Gavi’s Fragility, emergencies, and displaced populations policy (FED) went into effect in July 2022. The purpose of this consultancy is to categorize the use cases for which FED funds have been used and make recommendations that will inform Gavi’s 6.0 internal review and approval processes. The scope for analysis is:
- 2022 – June 2024: A high level, general categorization and summary of FED funding
approvals - July 2024 – Present: A thorough categorization, analysis, and summary of FED funding approvals
The main deliverables of this consultancy are to produce:
- A spreadsheet listing the funding requests and uses for FED funds that includes meaningful tags for categorization. Categories will be agreed upon after a draft categorization is submitted for review.
- A summary of findings (~3-4 pages) that includes a descriptive accounting of the cases for which FED funds have been used, including overlap of Gavi-identified use cases and an assessment of the ambiguity and complexity of processing the requests.
- PowerPoint slide deck (~10 slides) that summarizes findings and recommendations.
- Presentation to Gavi stakeholders with synthesized findings and recommendation
The consultant will have access to the working Excel spreadsheet that the FED Senior Programme Manager has used, as well as internal emails, memos, and spending for FED funding requests from the past year. The consultant will organize, categorize and tag the requests and approvals, and note the internal process steps involved.
General responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
- Meet with the following key stakeholders (CORE Group Manager, Gavi Senior Technical Lead, Gavi FED Senior Programme Manager) regularly to understand, shape, and refine deliverables, with frequent feedback loops
- Read, analyze, and synthesize relevant FED documents, including FED flexibility tracker, memos, spending, and emails
- Propose meaningful categories and tags to understand FED use cases for review and refinement
- Draft deliverables and complete 3 rounds of review, feedback, and edits
- Present synthesized findings and recommendations to Gavi staff
- 5+ years of professional experience in global health, health financing, or related fields, ideally with exposure to fragile or humanitarian contexts.
- Demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative analysis, particularly in synthesizing information from multiple sources (e.g., documents, spreadsheets, emails) and generate clear, meaningful categorization and tagging systems.
- Excellent written communication skills, with experience producing succinct executive summaries, reports, and slide decks for high-level stakeholders.
- Experience working with or in multilateral/global health institutions (e.g., Gavi, WHO, UNICEF) or in cross-institutional initiatives.
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, and comfort preparing materials for executive level audiences.
- Fluency in English
- Familiarity with Gavi’s funding mechanisms, policies, and operational structures, particularly in fragile and emergency contexts.
- Previous experience conducting policy reviews or funding use case analyses in a global setting.
- Experience designing or improving review and approval processes, especially those involving risk assessment or multi-stakeholder input.
- Ability to work independently with limited oversight, while maintaining communication and responsiveness to feedback.
- Resume or CV
- Cover letter
- One-page concept note on how applicant would approach the analysis, or a work sample similar to this proposed scope of work
- 3 references