Purpose of consultancy
The Consultant will be responsible for providing technical coordination and substantive support to resource mobilization efforts particularly in the development of high-quality, compelling, and timely concept notes, full funding proposals, and, where relevant, investment cases and financing proposals, working across technical divisions, country offices, and external partners, and ensuring alignment with donor or financing partner priorities and requirements.
Background
The WHO Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) advances the Fourteenth General Programme of Work (GPW14) and regional strategic priorities through strengthened partnerships and predictable, flexible financing. Within the Regional Director’s Office (RDO), the External Relations and Partnerships (ERP) unit leads WHO’s engagement with external stakeholders to strengthen the Organization’s visibility, partnerships, and resource base in the Western Pacific Region.
ERP develops and implements strategies for engagement with donors and partners, fosters collaboration with state and non-state actors, and supports the Regional Director on external relations and strategic outreach. The Unit also provides tailored support across the resource mobilization lifecycle, including opportunity identification, proposal development, donor engagement, and communication of donor-supported work.
Specialized proposal and investment case development support is required to translate technical priorities into high‑quality, compelling funding proposals and investment-ready narratives, including coordinating inputs across multiple stakeholders and aligning submissions with donor and financing partner requirements.
The purpose of this vacancy is to develop a list of qualified candidates for inclusion in the advertised roster. Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and may subsequently be selected for consultancy assignments to provide grant/investment case writing services related to specific funding calls and related opportunities.
Deliverables
Under the supervision of the ERP Team Lead (with a second reporting line to the Executive Officer, RDO) with day to day coordination with technical leads and budget & finance teams, and relevant focal points in country offices, the consultant will be assigned to deliver one or more of the following outputs:
Output 1: Development of funding proposals and donor-facing materials
Deliverable 1.1: Develop, write, and submit expressions of interest, concept notes, funding proposals, and related donor-facing materials tailored to donor priorities, requirements, and communication style.
Deliverable 1.2: Source and synthesize country/regional evidence, GPW14 indicators, lessons learned, and case studies to develop evidence-based and impact-oriented proposal narratives.
Deliverable 1.3: Translate internal budget formats into donor templates and develop clear and coherent budget narratives aligned with technical inputs and donor expectations.
Deliverable 1.4: Draft cover letters, talking points, and contribute to high-stakes correspondence with donors related to assigned calls for proposals and related funding opportunities.
Output 2: Development of investment cases and financing proposals
Deliverable 2.1: Develop investment cases and investment-ready financing proposals tailored to financing partner priorities, requirements, and communication styles, including through leading and coordinating complex, multi-staged development processes across various stakeholders, including in collaboration with multilateral development banks and other partners.
Deliverable 2.2: Support the development of investment cases and investment-ready proposals, including costed plans, articulation of investment rationale, value-for-money, and expected health and economic impact, and linking technical priorities to financing opportunities to support the development of coherent, country-driven investment pipelines.
Deliverable 2.3: Source and synthesize country/regional evidence, GPW14 indicators, lessons learned, and case studies to develop evidence-based, impact-oriented and economically grounded investment narratives.
Output 3: Coordination, compliance, and quality assurance support for proposal and investment case development processes
Deliverable 3.1: Lead and coordinate end-to-end proposal and investment case development processes, including clarification of call requirements, development of writing plans, tasking of inputs, version control, and timeline management in coordination with relevant technical teams.
Deliverable 3.2: Coordinate the development and consolidation of all proposal and investment case components, including inputs from technical teams, budgets, results frameworks, work plans, and other required annexes, ensuring coherence and alignment across submissions.
Deliverable 3.3: Interpret, document, and communicate donor and financing partner requirements and compliance conditions to inform relevant teams and ensure alignment throughout the proposal and investment case development process.
Deliverable 3.4: Ensure proposals and investment cases comply with UN and WHO guidelines and principles (including SDGs, gender/equity mainstreaming, and climate considerations) and adhere to WHO style and quality standards.
Deliverable 3.5: Participate in after-action reviews to capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement of internal processes and the quality of future submissions.
Educational Qualifications
Essential: Advanced university degree in social sciences, public health, international development, public policy, communications, or related field.
Experience
Essential: More than five years of relevant experience in developing multi-million-dollar funding proposals or investment cases for public health, humanitarian, climate or development programmes, with a proven track record of securing successful outcomes at international level.
Educational Qualifications
Essential: Advanced University degree in above mentioned fields, or training/certification in proposal development, RBM/logframe, and/or M&E.
Experience
Essential: Over ten years of relevant experience in developing multi-million dollar funding proposals or investment cases for public health, humanitarian, climate or development programmes, with a proven track record of securing successful outcomes at international level.
Desirable:
- Experience working within or with WHO/UN system or other international organizations.
- Proven experience in managing multiple stakeholders (Government, partners, consultants, country offices) effectively to successfully achieve project goals and deliverables.
- Experience coordinating multi-country and/or multi-stakeholder proposal development processes.
- Experience developing proposals for a range of donors, including bilateral donors, philanthropic organizations, private sector entities, and/or multilateral development banks, multilateral climate funds or development finance institutions.
- Background or experience in health systems and/or health policy.
- Experience in developing investment cases, costed plans, or financing proposals in the health or development sector.
- Experience working in the Asia-Pacific region.
Skills/Knowledge:
- Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to develop clear, concise, and persuasive narratives tailored to different audiences.
- Ability to quickly review and synthesise technical information in policy, tender or other government documents.
- Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage inputs from multiple stakeholders across hybrid teams (virtual and face to face) under tight deadlines.
- Good understanding of results-based management approaches (e.g. theory of change, logframes, indicators, basic M&E concepts).
- Ability to interpret and apply donor requirements and ensure alignment with organizational policies and guidelines.
- Ability to self organise to deliver on strict timelines, with strong initiative and problem-solving skills
- Digital tools: Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power BI (for evidence/visuals).
Languages and level required
Expert knowledge of English
Location
Off site: Home-based
Travel
Travel to Regional Office and/or selected countries may be required based on agreement during recruitment process and upon request of the Country Offices and/or Member States.
Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded):
Remuneration:
Payband level B
USD 401
USD 499 (daily), part-time
Payband level C
USD 500 (daily), part-time
Expected duration of contract: 11 months, September 2026 to August 2027
Additional Information:
This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
A written test may be used as a form of screening.
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The purpose of this vacancy is to develop a list of qualified candidates for inclusion in the advertised roster. Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently may be selected for consultancy assignments; however, contracting of rostered candidates is not guaranteed.