National Consultant: Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan (FP CIP) Evaluation & Strategy

About the role

The National Consultant will provide sustained in‑country technical, analytical and coordination capacity for the retrospective review of the FP CIP 2021‑2026 and the development of the FP CIP 2027‑2031 in South Sudan. Working closely with the Ministry of Health, the FP Technical Working Group and development partners, the consultant will ensure that the review and successor plan reflect South Sudanese institutional, fiscal and humanitarian realities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support national and sub‑national data collection, including key informant interviews, focus groups, facility visits and resource‑tracking requests.
• Compile, reconcile and analyse data on planned activities, commitments, disbursements and implementation, with special attention to financing gaps and fragility‑related cost drivers.
• Facilitate strategic planning workshops, validate local unit‑costs and contribute to the drafting of the FP CIP, results/MEAL framework and implementation roadmap.
• Coordinate logistics, maintain consultation records and support capacity transfer to MoH/TWG staff on resource tracking, costing assumptions and financing monitoring.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience in health programme evaluation, costing and financial sustainability planning, preferably in fragile or humanitarian contexts.
• Strong knowledge of South Sudan’s health system, administrative structures and family planning programming environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with government ministries, technical working groups, development partners and community representatives.