Senior Consultant
About the role
Azura Sankofa Advisory (ASA) is a lean global health advisory practice within Management Sciences for Health (MSH). We help governments strengthen and sustainably finance their health systems, and we work in support of government leadership rather than as a substitute for it. Our model is deliberately small: senior advisers, a flexible consultant roster, and the technical depth of MSH behind us. The consultant will support ASA's mission to provide mission-focused global health consulting services that drive innovation, adaptiveness and sector change for governments and ministries. As we build our pipeline and prepare for our first funded engagements, we are looking for a senior consultant to provide part-time technical and business-development support during this period. The role's main priorities are winning work, producing strong technical proposals and concept notes, and building our consultant roster and delivery readiness. It also provides technical oversight of engagements once they are won. The consultant works closely with, and takes direction from, the Managing Director, who retains accountability for ASA's strategy, client relationships and final decisions. Key Responsibilities • Business development. Help build and convert ASA's pipeline of government, donor and foundation opportunities, from qualification and capture planning through to submission, in coordination with MSH's business-development teams. • Proposals and concept notes. Lead the development of high-quality, country-owned concept notes and proposals, translating discussions with governments and partners into compelling technical offers, and drawing in expertise from ASA and across MSH. • Technical advisory. Provide senior technical expertise in support of government-led reform, across ASA's core focus areas (below). • Consultant roster and readiness. Help reorganise and strengthen the consultant roster, and provide recommendations regarding consultant qualifications, capabilities and staffing needs, so ASA can mobilise quickly and credibly when work is won. • Delivery oversight. Once engagements begin, support technical inception and quality, review key deliverables within delegated authority, and capture lessons learned, while the Managing Director holds client and strategic accountability. • Client and engagement support. Support the Managing Director on delivery planning and client engagement as time allows, and help draw MSH's technical expertise into ASA's propos