Health Policy Advocacy & Communications Consultant (Short-term)

About the role

PATH’s Center for Advocacy & Policy is seeking experienced consultants to join a global roster that supports health policy advocacy and communications across sub‑Saharan Africa and multilateral forums. Consultants will be engaged on a project‑by‑project basis to provide surge capacity for time‑bound assignments that translate evidence into policy adoption and financing. The role is remote, with priority given to candidates based in or able to work across sub‑Saharan Africa and donor capitals.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct political‑economy analysis, stakeholder mapping and influence strategy for target countries or regional bodies.
• Design and deliver advocacy campaigns, including theory of change, power mapping, messaging, coalition mobilization and moment planning.
• Develop advocacy tools such as policy briefs, positioning papers, technical reports and presentations.
• Analyze health financing and public financial management, including budget cycles, domestic resource mobilization and investment cases.
• Produce rapid evidence syntheses, data visualisations and storytelling assets for decision‑makers.
• Engage with ministries of health, finance and regulatory authorities, as well as African Union, WHO, Global Fund and other multilateral platforms.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience in health policy, advocacy or government engagement in low‑ and middle‑income or multilateral settings.
• Fluency in English and strong client‑facing communication and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work independently in dynamic, multicultural and politically sensitive environments.
• Project management experience; degree in public policy, public health, economics or related field is desirable.

Required skills

• Political‑economy analysis and stakeholder mapping
• Advocacy campaign design and delivery
• Policy brief and positioning paper development
• Health financing and public financial management analysis
• Rapid evidence synthesis and data visualisation
• Government relations and multilateral engagement
• Media strategy, op‑ed and press material creation
• Facilitation, convening and event management