Location of Consultancy	Remote / Washington, DC, USA; no travel is required for this project
Language(s) required	English (fluency)
Duration of Contract	April to June, 2024

Background 

ACTION is a partnership of 14 locally rooted organizations around the world that advocate for life-saving care for millions of people who are threatened by preventable diseases. We work to enhance our impact, influence, and partnership to galvanize political will around the sustainable development agenda. 

Our mission is to influence policy and mobilize resources to fight diseases of poverty and achieve equitable access to health. ACTION’s Strategic Framework focuses the Partnership’s advocacy on three thematic pillars: 1) ending the epidemics; 2) giving all children a healthy start, with equal opportunity for girls and women to thrive; and 3) building equitable and sustainable systems. These pillars represent objectives that we seek to achieve by enhancing our impact, influence, and partnership, so we can galvanize political will to achieve the ambitious sustainable development agenda.  

The ACTION Partnership, founded in 2004, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. We plan to celebrate this major milestone by highlighting the Partnership’s accomplishments through a series of activities. This anniversary will provide ACTION with a unique opportunity to expose new and existing audiences to the story of the ACTION Partnership, showcase the impact of its work around the world, and advance its strategic goals in the years and decades ahead. 

Scope of Work 

The objective of this assignment is to document the story of the ACTION Partnership, elevate ACTION’s body of work and impact it has had, and create communications tools/materials to celebrate the Partnership’s 20th anniversary.  

The consultant will work directly with the Director, ACTION Secretariat to prepare materials to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ACTION. They will provide the following services: 

1. Craft a “Story of ACTION” telling how and why the Partnership was created and presenting the impact that it has had on global health institutions.  
   1. Create a timeline of ACTION’s history and evolution over the past 20 years. 
   2. Develop the concepts for infographics, case studies/vignettes, and video testimonials that showcase key aspects of the “Story of ACTION.” (Graphic design will be arranged separately.) 
   3. Develop an outline for a landing page on ACTION website based on content from the “Story of ACTION.”  
2. Create an editorial calendar and support ACTION to write a blog series celebrating ACTION Partners and the Partnership. 
3. Coordinate their work with members of the ACTION Secretariat, Partners, and other consultants.  

The consultant will be responsible for verifying the scope of the services indicated and for proposing their expansion, reduction, or modification as and when the consultant deems necessary in accordance with professional experience and the knowledge obtained during project implementation.  

Activities may include, 

• Reviewing materials documenting ACTION’s body of work. 
• Interviewing ACTION Partners and friends of ACTION to gather stories on the early days of the partnership and how ACTION has touched their lives and work. 
• Drafting or helping others to write articles, blog posts, and other content, based on primary and secondary sources, telling the story of ACTION. 

Key qualifications, experience, and skills of the candidate 

• Strong analytical and documentation/report writing skills, particularly experience with evidence- or outcome-based reporting and using evidence/data effectively to communicate an organization’s impact. 
• Demonstrate experience of having undertaken similar assignments. 
• Excellent command of oral and written English. 
• Knowledge and understanding of issues of global health. 
• Understanding of, and past work with partnerships, networks, and/or associations would be considered a significant advantage. 
• Good communication and facilitation skills. 

Timeline and reporting 

• The consultant reports to the Director, ACTION Secretariat. She coordinates their activities with other members of the Secretariat team.  
• The assignment will take place from March to June 2024. 

Procedure for submission of expression of interest 

Interested consultants should submit the following documents by email: 

• An updated CV (maximum 3 pages) 
• An application letter/email that includes their daily rate 
• A proposal outlining the level of effort (LOE), a timeline, and total cost to complete the project
• An example similar work  
• At least two references from previous clients or employers 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please submit your applications at info@action.org with “ACTION 20th Anniversary RFP” in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.