The national consultant will support the international lead consultant in the development of a HIV funding request proposal to the Global Fund to access resources for the National HIV/AIDS programme in Suriname. He/she is expected to start the preparatory work (as outlined here below) and further collaborate and support the international consultant once on board.

The national consultant will work in close collaboration with the lead consultant, the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM), the Core group established by the CCM, National HIV/AIDS Programme and national level stakeholders to:

– Review country programme documentation (Strategic Plan; Operational Plan, Mid -Term Review of NSP, Assessment reports, Workplans; Gap analysis, M&E Plan; Data from IBSS and other surveys, etc.);
– Participate in core group meetings and document decisions taken during these meetings
– Revise Funding Request development calendar (roadmap) as necessary
– Compose contact list for broad consultation
– In collaboration with the lead consultant, draft in-country dialogue methodology
– Record all key meetings with listing of participants
– Co-facilitate the in-country dialogue in collaboration with the lead consultant and CCM
– Draft in-country dialogue report
– Lead the process to identify funding priorities from civil society and communities in collaboration with civil society representatives of CCM
– Support the review of existing support, through partnership mapping of current activities, resources and anticipated changes
– Collect and ensure that all annexes are included in the funding request
– Collect and ensure that all relevant documents are included in the submission of the funding request
– Provide support to the country to address Technical Review Panel (TRP) questions

Requirements:

• An advanced University Degree in Social Sciences, Research, Communication, Training or any other related field
• National Consultant with prior experience in supporting funding requests for the Global Fund under the current Funding Model; preferably at advanced academic level (Masters degree), and minimum of 5 years work experience.
  • Familiarity with the Surinamese context, specifically with respect to Health, HIV and Development is highly recommended
  • Experience with technical HIV interventions, including human rights issues and experience working with civil society organizations
  • Strong skills in strategic analysis and writing
  • Knowledge of broader health policies and National HIV/AIDS Control Programmes
  • Familiarity with Global Fund regulations, procedures and processes
  • Ability to facilitate discussions between different stakeholders and foster consensus on difficult technical issues
  • Experience working in national environments
  • English fluency and ability to write clearly and concisely; Dutch language is requirement.