Institutional Capacity Assessment Consultant, DOS LEAP Global - MOZAMBIQUE

About the role

The Consultant will provide cross-cutting technical assistance to strengthen institutional capacity, program management, and implementation systems within provincial Government-to- Government (G2G) health platforms in Mozambique, with direct relevance to priority infectious disease programs, including Tuberculosis (TB), HIV, and Global Health Security (GHS), while also supporting broader provincial health priorities. The Consultant will provide support in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) service delivery in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives. The Consultant will conduct a comprehensive institutional capacity assessment, review the best global practices, identify operational and technical gaps within the four provincial G2G platforms (Sofala, Manica, Tete, and Niassa), and design practical capacity strengthening interventions that improve planning, implementation, monitoring, and sustainability of provincial health programs. Working closely with DOS, provincial health authorities, and relevant national stakeholders, the Consultant will strengthen institutional performance with emphasis on improving provincial systems that directly affect disease program delivery, including: surveillance and outbreak preparedness laboratory systems and specimen referral coordination program planning and implementation oversight data quality and use for decision-making accountability mechanisms service delivery coordination across technical programs Particular attention will be given to strengthening provincial capacity to support: TB case detection, referral systems, treatment monitoring, and laboratory coordination HIV service continuity, indicator monitoring, and data-driven program improvement Global Health Security readiness, including surveillance, outbreak preparedness, and response coordination Integration of laboratory, surveillance, and service delivery information into provincial planning processes The consultancy is expected to be implemented over a six-month period. During the first three months, activities will cover two provinces. Subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding, activities during the remaining three months will extend to the remaining two provinces. Provincial sequencing will be determined in consultation with DOS and relevant stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Capacity Gap Identification
• The Consultant will conduct a systematic institutional assessment to identify strengths and
• weaknesses in:
• Human resources management
• Financial management
• Data collection, analysis, and use
• Program planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting
• Acquisition and logistics systems
• Coordination between provincial, district, and local levels
• The assessment should specifically identify institutional bottlenecks affecting provincial performance in disease control and surveillance, including:
• Delays in reporting and data flow for TB, HIV, and priority outbreaks
• Weaknesses in laboratory referral and specimen transport systems
• Gaps in provincial coordination for outbreak preparedness and response
• Institutional barriers affecting implementation of technical guidance and national
• protocols
• Challenges in translating technical priorities into provincial operational plans
• The analysis should consider technical areas supported under TB, HIV, and Global Health
• Security, while also accounting for broader provincial health priorities such as malaria, mater

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Additional Information

Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world. At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded. LEAP Program Description Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) - a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group - is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. As of July 1, 2025, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries. The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs, LEAP provides long-term, sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.

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