National Consultant to Support the Development of Transition Plan

The National Consultant will support the Government of Timor-Leste and UNFPA in developing an evidence-based and nationally owned UNFPA Supplies Partnership Transition Plan for 2027-2030. The role involves technical and coordination support to the national transition planning process, including stakeholder consultations, drafting the transition plan, and facilitating validation workshops.

Responsibilities

• Review the UNFPA Supplies Partnership Transition Planning Guidance and Template and relevant national policies, strategies, plans, reports, and assessments.
• Develop an inception note, detailed workplan, stakeholder consultation plan, and consultation guides.
• Support the National Transition Task Force to confirm priority stakeholders and institutions to be consulted.
• Support consultations with relevant stakeholders including government ministries, procurement authorities, development partners, UN agencies, civil society, and private sector representatives.
• Document key findings, consensus, concerns, recommendations, and actions from consultations.
• Compile evidence against UNFPA transition indicators and establish baseline data.
• Identify data gaps and propose realistic 2030 transition targets.
• Analyze strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats affecting transition.
• Assess government commitment, institutional ownership, budget processes, financing gaps, and opportunities to leverage financing mechanisms.
• Assess transition readiness regarding supply chain and commodity security aspects.
• Prepare the draft Transition Plan aligned with the UNFPA template.
• Provide technical and coordination support to the National Transition Task Force including meeting preparation and facilitation.
• Prepare and facilitate stakeholder consultation and validation workshops.
• Incorporate feedback and produce the final transition plan for endorsement.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Public Health, International Health Policy, Health Economics, Pharmacy, or Supply Chain Management.
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in health systems, health financing, supply chain management, reproductive health commodity security, policy development, or related areas.
• Demonstrated understanding of commodity financing, procurement, and supply chain systems.
• Knowledge of reproductive health commodity security and the Timor-Leste health system is highly desirable.
• Experience working with the Government of Timor-Leste, preferably with the Ministry of Health and/or Ministry of Finance.
• Understanding of domestic resource mobilization, health financing, and/or sustainable financing for health commodities is highly desirable.
• Previous experience working with UN agencies, international development partners, or government institutions is an advantage.
• Working proficiency in English and local working languages as applicable.

Skills

• Health Systems
• Health Financing
• Supply Chain Management
• Reproductive Health Commodity Security
• Policy Development
• Commodity Financing
• Procurement Systems
• Supply Chain Systems
• Domestic Resource Mobilization
• Sustainable Financing for Health Commodities
• Multi-Stakeholder Consultation
• Transition Planning
• Workshop Facilitation
• Government Relations
• UN Agency Collaboration
• International Development Partnership
• English Language Proficiency

Languages

English