Consultants, Technical Assistance Evaluation

This role was posted on August 6, 2026. Please note that we will review applications on a rolling basis.

The Role​

At Last Mile Health (LMH), we dig data. Are you passionate about using research and evaluation to strengthen community health systems across Africa? If so, you may be the perfect fit to join the Africa Frontline First (AFF) Initiative as a Technical Assistance Evaluator.

Since 2023, the Africa Frontline First (AFF) Initiative has coordinated the delivery of technical assistance (TA) to strengthen community health systems and financing across a portfolio of 17 countries in Africa. AFF is now undertaking a comprehensive evaluation to assess the relevance, quality, utility, influence, and sustainability of these technical assistance efforts. The evaluation will document key results and lessons learned while generating actionable recommendations to strengthen the design and delivery of future technical assistance.

To support this work, AFF is recruiting two individual consultants to join the evaluation team. One consultant will primarily support Anglophone countries and one consultant (with fluency in French) will primarily support Francophone countries, as part of a team delivering on the defined evaluation framework. Both consultants will play a central role in data collection, analysis, and reporting throughout the evaluation, under the guidance of an Evaluation Manager, Steering Committee and Evaluation Advisory Group. This work will involve extensive desk review of existing program documentation, design and implementation of a written survey, travel to two African countries each (two English-speaking and two Francophone) for primary data collection through KIIs and FGDs, and analysis of findings, validation workshops, and development of final presentation materials.

This is a remote consultancy open to candidates working within Europe and Africa time zones.

Consultancy Details

• Project Duration: August 2026 -  December 2026
• Location: Remote (Europe/Africa time zones)
• Consultancy Fee: Up to $37,500 USD per consultant, excluding approved travel expenses, which will be covered separately by the project.

Scope of Work

The consultant will work on the following deliverables by tentative deadlines (subject to change):

Deliverable Based Fee Structure per Consultant:

What you’ll bring

• Master's degree required; PhD preferred in public health, health systems, evaluation, economics, or another relevant field.
• Demonstrated expertise in research and program evaluation.
• Strong knowledge of evaluation methodologies, including:
  • Mixed-methods research designs
  • Theory-based evaluation approaches (such as Theory of Change, Contribution Analysis, and Outcome Harvesting)
  • Qualitative methods, including key informant interviews (KIIs), focus group discussions, thematic analysis, and framework analysis
  • Quantitative survey design and data analysis
• Knowledge and experience using relevant technology and AI tools to conduct analysis.
• Proven experience evaluating multi-country programs, preferably in global health across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Demonstrated experience conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
• Excellent technical writing skills, including drafting high-quality evaluation reports for institutional audiences.
• Knowledge of health systems strengthening, health financing, and/or community health.
• Familiarity with technical assistance models and government partnership approaches.
• Fluency in English (required for both consultants).
• Professional fluency in French, including the ability to conduct interviews, analyze data, and write reports (required for the Francophone consultant position).

You’ll impress us if you 

• You have experience evaluating health financing initiatives, particularly those supporting community health worker programs.
• You have experience conducting multi-country analyses involving diverse stakeholders, including government counterparts.
• You have strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building skills across culturally diverse settings.
• You have experience and expertise responsibly utilizing AI tools and designing effective prompts to strengthen analysis projects
• You are comfortable working remotely across multiple time zones and are willing to travel internationally, as needed.

About Last Mile Health

Last Mile Health (LMH) saves lives in the world's most remote communities by partnering with governments to bring critical primary care services to the doorsteps of people living in the last mile. LMH is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization and currently works in Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, Uganda, and Sierra Leone with US offices in Boston. For more information, visit www.lastmilehealth.org. We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at LMH. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status