Consultant for development of Holistic Gavi 6.0 Application Solomon Islands (2026– 2030)

The consultant will provide in-country technical, analytical, and coordination support to develop high-quality, Gavi-aligned applications for the Gavi 6.0 period in Solomon Islands. The role involves facilitating access to data and stakeholders, contributing contextual insights, and supporting coordination, review, and validation processes to ensure national priorities and partner inputs are accurately reflected.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-country technical, analytical, and coordination support to the international consultant leading the development of Gavi 6.0 applications
• Facilitate access to data and stakeholders relevant to the application process
• Contribute contextual insights including on equity and zero-dose populations
• Support coordination, review, and validation processes for the application
• Document Vaccine Portfolio Optimisation and Prioritisation (VPOP) discussions, cash prioritization processes, stakeholder consultations, and validation decisions
• Ensure national priorities, evidence, and partner inputs are accurately reflected throughout the Gavi 6.0 application process

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, health policy, health economics, epidemiology, health systems, or a related field
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in immunization, health systems, or public health programming
• Experience supporting national health planning processes, immunization strategy development, Gavi applications, or donor-funded health programmes is highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder coordination and facilitation, including organizing consultations and workshops
• Work experience in Solomon Islands
• Able to work collectively with internal and external partners
• Strong organizational and coordination skills
• Communicates clearly and concisely
• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality analytical reports
• Proven ability to work in team and independently under difficult conditions
• Good understanding of immunization service delivery, health systems challenges, and subnational implementation realities in Solomon Islands
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, and knowledge of a local language, Pigin
• Experience working in UNICEF or a UN system agency is desirable

Skills

• Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Health Policy
• Health Economics
• Health Systems
• Immunization Programming
• National Health Planning
• National Immunization Strategy Development
• Gavi Application Development
• Donor-Funded Health Programmes
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Workshop Facilitation
• Analytical Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Health Systems Challenges
• Subnational Implementation
• Technical Coordination
• Report Writing
• English Language Proficiency
• Local Language Knowledge

Languages

English, Pigin