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Consultant - Global Health & Donor Mapping Report

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) accredited, non-government organisation working on health and development programs with partners across Asia and the Pacific. RACS Global Health Program focuses on strengthening health systems and building capacity of health work forces to improve the quality and accessibility of surgical treatment and post-operative care.

RACS is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and is compliant with the ACFID codes of conduct.

For further information regarding RACS Global Health programs, strategic and organisational framework, refer to: www.surgeons.org/about-racs/global-health.

Background to consultancy

The key deliverable of this project is the Donor Mapping Report (the Report). The Report is foundational work to the development of the RACS Global Health (GH) Business Development Plan (2022 -2025). This aims to contribute to:

  1. Diversification of funding sources for RACS Global Health, with emphasis on shifting from reactive to proactive engagement with external institutional, governmental/ philanthropic donors.
  2. Implementation of a systematic approach which enables effective use of RACS resources sustainable delivery of programs & interventions; and
  3. Strengthening of effective existing partnerships (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), USAID, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)) to support continuation of RACS GH ‘s successful flagship program (Pacific Islands Program (PIP) and its operational flagship (the RACS GH Timor Leste Country Office).

SCOPE OF THE CONSULTANCY

The Donor Mapping Report (the Report) will comprise two parts.

Part 1 - Donor Environmental Scan: Donor Mapping - Emerging Donors and Sectors

This is a research and analysis piece mapping existing and prospective sources of international health sector development grants funding in the Asia Pacific region which aligns with RACS Global Health Strategy (2017- 21). The types of donors within scope, include:

  • Governmental donors (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) New Zealand, USAID, DFAT Australia, Japan, Korea etc.)
  • Multilateral organisations (e.g. Development Banks, UN, European Union)
  • Philanthropic (private donors) (e.g. Gates Foundation)

As a first step, the consultant will work with RACS Global Health Team to build an accurate and in-depth understanding of RACS Global Health’s strategic priorities (as outlined in the GH Strategy 2017-21, any Country or Regional Strategy papers available, the MELF/Theory of Change), existing programmatic footprint overseas and organisational capabilities.

Once the consultant’s knowledge of RACS Global Health is well established, this work should shift to prioritisation of donors with a view to identifying 2-3 high value targets and specific funding opportunities at each level which substantively align with RACS Global Health strategic priorities and capabilities. The consultant will:

  • Identify existing, emerging or untapped high potential donors.
  • Identify opportunities and market trends which are highly relevant to RACS GH and gaps in current capabilities to maximise grant acquisition with these donors.
  • Recommend actions, donors to be targeted and funding opportunities based on this analysis.

Part 2: Donor Deep Dive : Funding and Eligibility Requirements

For each of the identified high priority donors, Part 2 will outline the key funding opportunities, including a detailed examination, where possible, of the:

  • Objectives of the identified opportunities and identification of alignment with RACS Global Health domains of change & strategic priorities
  • Timing and requirements of any call for proposal/tender arrangements and the funding cycles of the opportunities identified
  • Eligibility of RACS Global Health for the funding opportunity (e.g. legal status, financial or accreditation arrangements/ or other specific due diligence requirements, geographic focus of programming, particular focus on cross-cutting issues (e.g. gender, disability inclusion, environmental waste management, counter-terrorism & fraud, child safeguarding, prevention of sexual exploitation abuse and harassment), local partner requirements etc.
  • Funding thresholds (minimum and maximum), including whether funding levels impact on level of compliance arrangements required to be met by grant applicants
  • Identify any emerging trends and changing requirements in the areas of partnerships, management, and compliance from current and emerging donors
  • Requirement for match funding or co‑financing, and internal cost recovery margins set by the donor for the relevant funding opportunity
  • Extent to which the donor funding opportunities leverage and multiply the effects of RACS existing programmatic footprint in the Pacific and in Timor Leste.
  • Trends in donors financing or use of new or innovative ‘fee for service’ models at market rates (e.g. Australian managing contractors).

CONSULTANCY DELIVERABLES AND TIMEFRAMES

Key deliverables include:

  1. Part 1 Donor Mapping Report - Donor Environmental Scan: completion by 1 October 2021.
  2. Workshop 1 with RACS Global Health team to present analysis and recommendations from Part 1 of the Report by 6 October 2021. The workshop will enable RACS GH to make decisions regarding which donors should be the focal point for Part 2 of the Report.
  3. Part 2 Donor Mapping Report by 5 November 2021: based on the decisions from Workshop 1, the consultant will prepare Donor ‘deep dive’ Summaries for each of the targeted donors. This should include a finalised assessment of new potential grant markets and recommended actions to meet any new donor priorities and requirements.
  4. Deliver Final Part 1 & Part 2 Donor Mapping Report by 5 November 2021.
  5. Workshop 2 with RACS Global Health team (early to mid-November 2021) to present the Final Report and summarise analysis and recommendations to RACS Global Health Team.

A project inception meeting will also be held with the RACS Global Health Team at the commencement of the consultancy to discuss, refine and agree the Donor Mapping Report Work Plan.

Please refer to the attached Terms of Reference for a detailed outline of the project requirements, selection criteria and deliverables.

THE CONSULTANT

RACS is seeking to engage a suitably qualified consultant. Applications will be accepted from both individual consultants or consultancy teams. The specific skills and experience required by the individual or team are as follows:

  • Seven - ten plus years’ experience and/or expertise in business development, donor engagement strategy & grants acquisition processes to diverse donors in international development.
  • Strong awareness and access to donors, donor mapping resources, and research and analysis skills.
  • Solid understanding of international development market trends of donors, funding opportunities from around the world and trends in grants requirements and compliance across a wide range of donors.
  • Ability to work effectively with clients and stakeholders to meet deadlines and deliver work required to a consistently high standard.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to deliver analysis, recommendations and produce high quality accurate reports, presentations and assessments.
  • Excellent Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
  • Tertiary qualifications in international development, humanities, international relations, international business development/international development economics, or other relevant field.
  • Specific expertise in grants or donors in the international health sector would be well considered.

Please refer to the attached Terms of Reference for a detailed outline of project requirements and selection criteria.

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