Senior Consultant – Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Strategy Lead Job at Palladium: Make It Possible

• We are seeking a Senior SRHR Consultant to support the development of a practical, evidence-informed and government-owned Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Strategic Framework and prioritized implementation roadmap for South Africa.
• The assignment will support the South African National Department of Health (NDoH) to consolidate existing and emerging SRHR initiatives, identify priorities and implementation constraints, and establish a clearer framework for coordinated action across national and provincial stakeholders and partners.

The goal of the Technical Assistance:
The overall goal of this TA is to develop a practical, evidence-informed, and government-owned SRHR Strategic Framework and implementation roadmap that:

• Consolidates existing and emerging SRHR initiatives, investments, and access models across the SRHR continuum;
• Establishes a clear and prioritised set of SRHR objectives and interventions based on an assessment of current gaps, opportunities, and implementation constraints;
• Provides a practical roadmap for coordinated implementation, including clear institutional roles and responsibilities, implementation arrangements, and indicative resource requirements; and
• Supports the NDoH to steward, coordinate, and monitor SRHR priorities across national and provincial actors, regulators, delivery partners, civil society, and the private sector.

Key outputs of the TA:

• A structured inventory of existing and planned SRHR initiatives, investments, and alternative access models across the SRHR continuum
• Consultation report, including insights on: gaps, overlaps/duplication, and opportunities to align existing initiatives; institutional, regulatory, operational, financial, and other barriers affecting the SRHR policy environment; perspectives on future SRHR priorities and opportunities; insights into optimal implementation arrangements for the Framework and roadmap.
• Final government-owned Strategic Framework and prioritised roadmap

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead inception discussions and stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee the desk review and SRHR initiative mapping.
• Lead health systems analysis.
• Design and facilitate consultations, including the national-provincial workshop.
• Lead development of the Framework and roadmap.
• Facilitate validation discussions.
• Support handover of final products to NDoH.

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• Advanced technical expertise in SRHR, including contraception, emergency contraception, abortion/termination of pregnancy services, and cervical cancer prevention.
• Demonstrated experience working with the NDoH and/or provincial departments of health.
• Strong understanding of South Africa's health system governance, intergovernmental arrangements, and broader political economy.
• Proven experience developing national or provincial health strategies, frameworks, implementation plans, or health sector roadmaps.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate high-level stakeholder consultations and build consensus across government and non-government stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and stakeholder management skills.