HIV Clinical Cascade and Strategic Partnerships Consultant at PACT
Pact works across multiple sectors and actors to combat corruption, promote democracy and improve health. Our funding partners run the gamut from the U.S. Government to private foundations to corporations, and our on-the-ground partners include Nigerian ministries and civil society organizations focused on advocacy, democracy and health.
Since 2005, Pact has helped forge partnerships between government and civil society, resulting in the passage of four significant national bills to fight corruption, including 2011’s landmark Freedom of Information Act.
In 2012, we worked with 96 local Nigerian partners, equipping them to improve internal processes and broaden their support.
Pact is carrying out two significant USAID-funded projects in Nigeria: one that focuses on HIV prevention and care in nine states, with special attention to children at risk of the infection, and another that works with local governments to improve their capacity, transparency and delivery of services to consituents.Introduction
Pact is an international development nonprofit that works on the ground in nearly 40 countries to end poverty and marginalization. We partner with local organizations, businesses, and governments to build lasting solutions for thriving, resilient communities. Our vision is a world where everyone owns their future.
The ACHIEVE project is an eight year (2019–2027) global project funded by the U.S. Department of State (DoS) that supports countries to achieve and sustain HIV epidemic control among pregnant and breastfeeding women, adolescents, infants, and children. Led by Pact, ACHIEVE works with governments, civil society organizations, and other partners to deliver integrated, person-centered HIV, maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), and related health services across multiple countries, including Nigeria.
The goal of ACHIEVE Nigeria is to support control of the HIV epidemic by addressing priority gaps in case finding and achieving treatment outcomes, with a focus on providing life-saving HIV services to four target populations: children and adolescents living with HIV (C/ALHIV), HIV-exposed infants (HEI), pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBFW), and HIV-positive caregivers. The goal and intermediate results are below:
Goal: Improve access to and uptake of lifesaving HIV services for children and adolescents living with HIV (C/ALHIV), HIV-exposed infants (HEI), pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBFW), and HIV-positive caregivers to attain and sustain HIV epidemic control.
Intermediate result 1: Pediatric and adolescent case finding
Intermediate result 2: Support for EMTCT and HEI
Intermediate result 3: ART linkage, adherence, and viral suppression
ACHIEVE Nigeria operates in Abuja and Bauchi. The consultancy would require travel to Bauchi but would be based in Abuja.
Approach
ACHIEVE’s efforts complement those of the care and treatment (C&T) partners in targeting the four priority populations, working in close coordination to ensure the delivery of lifesaving, household-based HIV services to C/ALHIV, HEI, PBFW, and HIV-positive caregivers including referrals for HIV testing services, support for retention in care, adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), viral load testing and monitoring, referral of PBFW to EMTCT and antenatal and postnatal care (ANC/PNC, and monitoring HEI and early infant diagnosis (EID) outcomes. ACHIEVE’s role is also focused on identifying new cases and following up with those on lists of the comprehensive HIV treatment IPs, including defaulter tracing and return to treatment, linking children to other health and nutrition services while also following up with PBFW and their babies until 18th month EID. As required for successful delivery of these services, ACHIEVE works with its government counterparts, including the State Ministry of Health, State Agency for the Control of AIDS (SACA), Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS (NEPWHAN), Local Action Committee on AIDS, the Civil Society Network, and the State Ministry of Women Affairs.
Scope of Work
Applicants should review the Scope of Work carefully and ensure that their application clearly demonstrates relevant experience and technical capability to complete the required tasks and deliverables.
Purpose: Consultant will collaborate and provide technical input on the presentation of HIV clinical cascade results under the ACHIEVE Nigeria lifesaving services for CLHIV, PBFW, HEI and HIV-positive caregivers. As well, the consultant will work approximately 25% of the time on business development prepositioning with the Ministry of Health of Nigeria and other possible funders.
Objectives:
To examine the clinical cascade performance for priority populations
To develop strategies to bridge any gaps in performance
To support the technical team on presenting performance
To identify funders, including the FMOH, for MOU implementation
To propose other options for forward funding
Activity 1: Desk review and field visit to review project performance
Review previous and current reports to establish baseline understanding of the project and data
Identify gaps in performance
Meet with local partners to better understand programmatic challenges
Write up program recommendations for implementing partners and ACHIEVE staff
Activity 2: Explore opportunities for forward funding
Identify and map strategic country partners for Pact
Review available information about the MOU between the Nigeria FMOH and the U.S. Dept. of State
Conduct targeted partner outreach and representation, as appropriate
Engage with US Government and Government of Nigeria (e.g., Ministry of Health) to gather intelligence, consult with regional authorities, and provide targeted technical input into proposal design and development; assist with completing partner mapping and competitor analysis templates.
Write up a capture plan for 5-10 funding opportunities
Deliverables and Timeline (expected LOE: 25 days and completion of deliverables no later than Sept. 15, 2026)
Program recommendations for local implementing partners and ACHIEVE staff
Capture plan with 5-10 funding opportunities for Pact
Eligibility
Advanced degree (master’s or higher) in public health, global health, health systems, or related field
Minimum 8-10 years of progressively responsible experience in HIV, health systems strengthening, or health workforce development
Demonstrated experience in Nigeria
Demonstrated success in business development
Proven ability to produce high-quality reports
Proven ability to engage with high-level stakeholders such as government ministries (especially Ministry of Health), and development partners
Clinical background preferred
Evaluation Criteria
Pact will evaluate applicants using the following criteria:
Criteria
Score (Out of 100 total pts.)
Daily rate or total proposed cost
25
Technical expertise
25
Country context experience
15
Past performance
25
Ability to meet project schedule
10
Total:
100
Pact will evaluate applications using a best-value determination, considering both technical quality and cost reasonableness.
Terms and Conditions
Disclaimers
Pact reserves the right to modify by written notice the terms of this solicitation at any time in its sole discretion. Pact may cancel the solicitation at any time.
Pact may reject any or all proposals received.
Issuance of solicitation does not constitute award commitment by Pact.
Pact reserves the right to disqualify any quotation based on applicant’s failure to follow solicitation instructions.
Pact will not compensate applicants for their response to the solicitation.
Pact reserves the right to issue an award based on initial evaluation of applications without further discussion.
Pact may choose to award only part of the Scope of Work in the solicitation or to issue multiple awards in the scope of work.
Pact reserves the right to waive minor proposal deficiencies that can be corrected prior to award determination to promote competition.
Pact may contact applicants to confirm information and that the proposal was submitted for this solicitation.
Pact may contact past performance references without notice to the applicant. Pact also reserves the right to contact other past performance information sources that the applicant did not list in the proposal.
By submitting a proposal, the applicant confirms that they understand the terms and conditions.
Information pertaining to and obtained from the applicant as a result of participation in this solicitation is confidential. The applicant consents to the disclosure of the documents submitted by the applicants to the reviewers involved in the selection process. Please note that all reviewers are bound by non-disclosure agreements.
Pact reserves the right to issue an award subject to donor approval or funding availability.
Applicants must immediately disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest with Pact or its staff.
All applicants must be eligible to work and receive payments in Nigeria and must not appear on any U.S. Government or United Nations sanctions or debarment lists