Public Financial Management & Budget Advocacy Specialist (Consultant)

About the role

The consultant will support the WISH2 programme to increase domestic investment in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) by strengthening public financial management (PFM) systems and delivering politically‑informed, data‑driven advocacy across Eastern and Southern Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic input to ensure WISH2 meets FCDO expectations on health financing and domestic SRH investment.
• Deliver technical support and capacity‑building to local actors to address bottlenecks in PFM systems.
• Assist Health Financing Advisors in developing milestones that align with Country Policy Overviews and the programme logframe.
• Adapt and apply WISH2 tools such as the PFM self‑assessment, Budget Monitoring and Tracking (BMT) scorecard, and SMART advocacy training to country contexts.
• Document results, contribute to research publications and disseminate programme learning.

Required profile

• Proven experience in public financial management and health financing, preferably in low‑resource settings.
• Strong understanding of SRHR policy frameworks and domestic financing mechanisms.
• Ability to work collaboratively with regional leads, country teams and civil‑society partners.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills for data‑driven advocacy.

Required skills

• Public Financial Management self‑assessment and scorecard methodology.
• Budget Monitoring and Tracking (BMT) tools.
• SMART advocacy training materials and facilitation.