USAID/South Africa Support to PEPFAR COP 23 Mid-Point Review Coordination and High-Level Delegation Support at Panagora Group

Description of Position 

Panagora seeks a consultant to support South Africa PEPFAR’s COP 23 Mid-Point Review (MPR) process and provide the PEPFAR Coordination Office (PCO) with other logistics support during COP23 MPR in 2024. This will include attending meetings, preparing documentation and trackers, and keeping abreast of continuous updates from PEPFAR and USAID in country and from Washington to support COP 23 MPR. Additional requests may include conducting data or other analysis; assisting with development of slides, tools and strategic documents to reflect the direction of the PEPFAR South Africa program.  Further related tasks may include assisting in coordination of high-level visits from members of Congress, senior US Government employees, and other VIP-type visits to view PEPFAR programming in South Africa. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities  

• Assist with the document management and development of COP23 MPR internal and external PowerPoint presentations. 
• Document management and technical proofreading and editing of the Strategic Direction Summary (SDS) and high-level sustainability plan for COP23 MPR.   
• Assistance with COP23 MPR-related program documentation as needed, including document drafting and proofreading. 
• Support for basic data analysis and visualization of MER or program data analysis as needed by technical teams. 
• Review and finalizing content of COP23 MPR tools as needed, such as (but not limited to): 
• FAST budgeting tool  
• Table 6 and SRE 
• Commodity / supply chain planning tool 
• Assist the PEPFAR Coordination Office with pre and post COP23 MPR support tasks (organization of interagency meetings, logistics for TDY/HQ support, and processes). 
• Assist with coordination of logistics for any high-level delegations visiting South Africa during the COP23 MPR time frame, including Congressional delegations and senior US Government employees who plan to travel to South Africa to view PEPFAR programming. 
• Other COP23 MPR-related tasks as identified. 

Deliverables: 

• COP tool support. 
• COP tool submission. 
• Support to PCO with coordination and logistics related to the COP23 MPR. 
• Other deliverables as identified. 

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a medical, public health discipline, or any related field. 
• At least 3 years of experience working in technical oversight, design, and implementation of public health programs. Prior PEPFAR experience is preferred. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with individuals from diverse professional backgrounds.  
• Analytical thinking, strong organizational skills, diplomacy and attention to detail. 
• Strong report writing and presentation skills in English. 
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.