International Technical Assistance Consultant

Call for International Consultant Organizational Capacity Assessment Technical Leadership Quality Assurance Locations: DRC, Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique About Palladium : Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world.

We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities. Programme Information Women’s Integrated Sexual Health (WISH)-Dividend is FCDO’s flagship sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) programme in Africa, with three components: WISH2, Policy and Systems (P S), and Evidence and Learning.

WISH P S is a demand-led, problem-driven technical assistance (TA) programme supporting governments to tackle policy, financing, and institutional bottlenecks that constrain progress on human development, with a focus on demographic transition (DT) and SRHR outcomes. WISH P S – delivered by Palladium and its consortium partners PRB, Engender Health, and BBC Media Action – works closely with FCDO Posts to agree its government-aligned TA priorities and delivers using problem-driven iterative adaptation, with a focus on testing, learning, and adapting.

Launched in January 2025, WISH P S operates across seven countries: DRC, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. This Opportunity: We are seeking for an experienced International Consultant to provide technical leadership and quality assurance for Organisational Capacity Assessment (OCA) of population and development institutions in the program’s countries of operation starting with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Nigeria The consultant will lead the development of a standardised, replicable and political economy-sensitive OCA approach for population institutions in sub-Saharan Africa.

They will also provide technical oversight to national consultants to support adaptation and high-quality implementation of the assessment in Nigeria and DRC Engagement type: Individual consultant assignments only. Applications from consulting firms, consortiums, consortium members, or other organizations will not be considered.

The assignment will broadly involve: Developing adaptable OCA methodology and assessment tools. Providing technical guidance and mentorship to national consultants in Nigeria and DRC. Reviewing assessment approaches, tools and implementation plans. Providing quality assurance of assessments, findings and related products.

Supporting the development and review of institutional strengthening recommendations and roadmaps