National Consultant – Global Fund TB Lead Writer, Indonesia - Jakarta - WHO (World Health Organization)

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• Area of expertise:
  
  

National Consultant – Global Fund TB Lead Writer, Indonesia

• Purpose of consultancy
  
  

The purpose of this consultancy is to lead the drafting, consolidation, and refinement of the TB Funding Request narrative and related annexes in alignment with Global Fund requirements, national strategic plans, epidemiological evidence, and programmatic priorities. She/He will also serve as writing team lead consultant who will coordinate The Funding Request TB consultant's team and ensure alignment and quality assurance of deliverables. The consultant is expected to work as a team in close collaboration with the CCM Technical Working Group for TB and National TB Program, as well as communities with inputs from the Global Fund Secretariat and other technical partners as appropriate

• Background
  
  

Indonesia will develop its Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 (GC8) Funding Request for the period 2027–2029 for HIV, TB, Malaria and RSSH. As part of this process, the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) requires technical writing support to ensure the TB proposal is technically sound, strategically aligned, evidence‑based, and submitted on time.

The Global Fund requires that Funding Requests be developed through an inclusive, transparent country dialogue, with inputs from national programs, civil society, affected communities, technical partners, and development partners. Given the tight timeline leading to the June 2026 Window 1 submission, the CCM Indonesia seeks a Lead Writer Consultant for the TB component.

• Deliverables
  
  

Output 1

The first draft of the Funding Request document includes all relevant attachments as follows:

• Funding Request Form
• Matching Fund Request and/or Prioritized Above Allocation Request
• Programmatic Gap Table
• Funding Landscape Table
• List of Health Products
• RSSH Gaps and Priorities Annex
• Gender Assessment
• Human Rights Assessment
• Key Data Table
• Innovative Financing Document
• Sustainability and Transition Support Document
• Funding Priorities from Civil Society and Communities
• Country Dialogue Narrative
• Performance Framework
• Implementation Arrangement Map
  
  

Expected delivery date by 15 May 2026.

Output 2

Draft Funding Request submission document package, addressing peer review recommendations as endorsed by the CCM, TWG ATM-R, and the Ministry of Health

Expected delivery date by 31 May 2026.

Output 3

Final version of the complete Funding Request submission document package, submitted to the CCM for endorsement, and subsequent submission to the Global Fund.

Expected delivery date by 15 June 2026.

Output 4

Final assignment report, attaching Grant Confirmation based on the grant negotiation process, including those approved by the Country Team and the Global Fund's Technical Review Panel.

Expected delivery date by 30 June 2026.

• Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
  
  

Educational Qualifications:

Essential: Master's degree or higher in public health, international development, social sciences or equivalent.

Desirable: N/A

Experience

Essential:

• At least 15 years' experience in planning, implementing, and/or monitoring and evaluation of large- scale health programs particularly in ATM-R programs
• Experience developing and drafting Funding Requests for the Global Fund.
• Experience working in the health sector in Indonesia, particularly in the management of Tuberculosis, and demonstrated relationships with key health actors.
• Experience collaborating with several multilateral and bilateral donors, international health partners, as well as government and civil society representatives.
• Understanding of Global Fund procedures and requirements is preferred.
• Understanding of the socio-cultural, historical, and political context of the ATM-R Program in Indonesia.
• Demonstrated skills in developing research and academic papers and possessing the ability to acquire information.
• Ability to develop strategic plans related to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and RSSH Programs.
• Experience negotiating, delivering presentations, and writing in English with multi-stakeholder partners.
• Able to think broadly in various social contexts of ATM and RSSH strategic plans
  
  

Desirable: N/A

Skills/Knowledge:

Essential:

• In-depth knowledge of Indonesia's National TB Program and National TB Strategic plan.
• Sound knowledge of TB epidemiology and national, regional and global responses to TB
• Solid understanding of Indonesian health system
• Strong writing skills
• S. Able to deliver work as a team in with a fast-moving deadline
• Excellent analytical skills (incl. in programmatic and financial gap analysis)
• Excellent networking, oral and written communication, presentation, and reporting skills in English. Fluency in written and spoken English is an absolute necessity
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization
  
  

Desirable: N/A

Languages And Level Required (Basic/Intermediate/Expert):

Essential: Excellent writing/reporting skills, communication, and presentation skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia

Desirable: N/A

• Location
  
  

On site: Jakarta

• Travel
  
  

The consultant is expected to travel (to be confirmed).

• Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded):
• Remuneration: IDR 3,789,000 (daily, paid 45 days within the contract duration)
• Living expenses (A living expense is payable to on-site consultants who are internationally recruited): Not applicable
• Expected duration of contract (Maximum contract duration is 11 months per calendar year):
  
  

45 working days from 1 March to 30 June 2026

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• Hiring Manager: Stephen Chacko, Team Lead IVD-CDS
• Collaborators (more than one if needed): Setiawan Jati Laksono, NPO CDS
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Contractual Arrangement

External consultant

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)

45 days

Job Posting

Feb 25, 2026, 12:26:52 PM

Closing Date

Mar 12, 2026, 4:29:00 AM

Primary Location

Indonesia-Jakarta

Organization

WP_INO Indonesia

Schedule

Full-time

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• Area of expertise:
  
  

National Consultant – Global Fund TB Lead Writer, Indonesia

• Purpose of consultancy
  
  

The purpose of this consultancy is to lead the drafting, consolidation, and refinement of the TB Funding Request narrative and related annexes in alignment with Global Fund requirements, national strategic plans, epidemiological evidence, and programmatic priorities. She/He will also serve as writing team lead consultant who will coordinate The Funding Request TB consultant's team and ensure alignment and quality assurance of deliverables. The consultant is expected to work as a team in close collaboration with the CCM Technical Working Group for TB and National TB Program, as well as communities with inputs from the Global Fund Secretariat and other technical partners as appropriate

• Background
  
  

Indonesia will develop its Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 (GC8) Funding Request for the period 2027–2029 for HIV, TB, Malaria and RSSH. As part of this process, the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) requires technical writing support to ensure the TB proposal is technically sound, strategically aligned, evidence‑based, and submitted on time.

The Global Fund requires that Funding Requests be developed through an inclusive, transparent country dialogue, with inputs from national programs, civil society, affected communities, technical partners, and development partners. Given the tight timeline leading to the June 2026 Window 1 submission, the CCM Indonesia seeks a Lead Writer Consultant for the TB component.

• Deliverables
  
  

Output 1

The first draft of the Funding Request document includes all relevant attachments as follows:

• Funding Request Form
• Matching Fund Request and/or Prioritized Above Allocation Request
• Programmatic Gap Table
• Funding Landscape Table
• List of Health Products
• RSSH Gaps and Priorities Annex
• Gender Assessment
• Human Rights Assessment
• Key Data Table
• Innovative Financing Document
• Sustainability and Transition Support Document
• Funding Priorities from Civil Society and Communities
• Country Dialogue Narrative
• Performance Framework
• Implementation Arrangement Map
  
  

Expected delivery date by 15 May 2026.

Output 2

Draft Funding Request submission document package, addressing peer review recommendations as endorsed by the CCM, TWG ATM-R, and the Ministry of Health

Expected delivery date by 31 May 2026.

Output 3

Final version of the complete Funding Request submission document package, submitted to the CCM for endorsement, and subsequent submission to the Global Fund.

Expected delivery date by 15 June 2026.

Output 4

Final assignment report, attaching Grant Confirmation based on the grant negotiation process, including those approved by the Country Team and the Global Fund's Technical Review Panel.

Expected delivery date by 30 June 2026.

• Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
  
  

For Roster Vacancy Announcements:

• The purpose of this vacancy is to develop a list of qualified candidates for inclusion in the advertised roster. Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently may be selected for consultancy assignments; however, contracting of rostered candidates is not guaranteed.