Public Financial Management & Budget Advocacy Specialist (Consultant)

About the role

The consultant will provide demand‑led technical support to the WISH2 programme, helping increase the quantity and efficiency of domestic investment in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) through public financial management and politically informed, civil‑society‑led advocacy.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic input and technical support to ensure WISH2 meets or exceeds FCDO expectations on health financing.
• Deliver technical assistance and capacity‑building to local actors in ESA countries to address bottlenecks in the public financial management (PFM) system.
• Support Health Financing Advisors in implementing locally‑led approaches to strengthen health systems and sustainable financing.
• Adapt and apply PFM self‑assessment, budget monitoring and tracking (BMT), and SMART advocacy tools to the programme context.
• Contribute to documentation, research publication, and dissemination of programme learning.

Required profile

• Proven experience in public financial management and health financing within low‑resource settings.
• Demonstrated ability to work with regional teams and civil‑society partners on advocacy initiatives.
• Familiarity with SRHR policy frameworks and the WISH2 programme objectives.

Required skills

• Public Financial Management (PFM) analysis and self‑assessment.
• Budget Monitoring and Tracking (BMT) methodology.
• SMART advocacy training and data‑driven advocacy techniques.
• Health financing advisory and capacity‑building.

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence SRH financing policy across multiple Eastern and Southern African countries.
• Collaboration with a leading international health organization and a high‑impact UK‑funded programme.