Technical Lead – World Bank SHARE II Proposal Development

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Sudan Health Assistance and Response to Emergencies (SHARE) Phase II — World Bank Proposal
Title: Technical Lead – World Bank SHARE II Proposal Development
Total number of consultants: One (1)
Country programme: Sudan
Programme: Sudan Health Assistance and Response to Emergencies (SHARE) Phase II
Proposed dates: 5th October-30th November 2026
Duration: Up to 32 working days (including pre-solicitation Preparedness and full proposal development stages). This could change depending on solicitation
Donor: World Bank
CONTEXT
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries helping people to survive, recover and reclaim control of their future, and strengthen their communities.
IRC is responding to a World Bank Health SHARE II opportunity with an indicative US$150 million budget comprising: (i) approximately US$100M to sustain and maintain the existing SHARE platform and essential health system functions; and (ii) approximately US$50M for geographic expansion into prioritised high-need localities, with particular focus on the Darfurs and Kordofans. The project is expected to retain three components: (1) Improving Access to Basic Health and Nutrition Services; (2) Preserving and Strengthening the Health System; and (3) Monitoring, Evaluation and Project Management.
SCOPE OF WORK
The Technical Lead is responsible for developing the overall technical approach and design of the proposed SHARE II project/proposal, with support from the Health, Nutrition, MEAL and Business Development teams, and technical supervision from the Health Technical Advisor. The Technical Lead will be the focal point for the technical design within the proposal team, and will engage and coordinate with the Bid Lead, consortium partners and relevant Technical Advisors.
The Technical Lead will lead the technical design of a competitive and compelling World Bank proposal for SHARE II — a US$150 million, nationwide health systems development operation encompassing primary health care and hospital service delivery, health system strengthening (surveillance, workforce, laboratories, supply chain, health information systems), and sustainability/transition planning. The Technical Lead is responsible for the following, in close coordination with the Bid Lead and under the Regional Technical Lead's supervision:
Technical Design
Serve as Technical Lead for the proposal, responsible for overall technical design, coherence, and quality assurance, working closely and collaboratively with the other members of the proposal team and with consortium partners.
Plan and facilitate consortium design discussions with the project proposal team, ensuring outputs are fully aligned with the World Bank's stated priorities and evaluation criteria.
Lead the development/refinement of the Theory of Change and results framework/logframe for SHARE II, ensuring a harmonised approach across all partners and consistency across targeted states/localities
Lead discussions on the phased approach ("Sustain & Maintain" vs. "Geographic Expansion") and definition of competitive targets and milestones.
Integrate feedback from stakeholders and proposal team to ensure the proposal is of high quality
Ensure the technical design is fully responsive to World Bank OP 7.30 requirements, the SHARE II PDO, World Bank procurement, financial management and Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) requirements (including SEA/SH prevention and response), and the distinction between TPI and TPM functions.
Lead technical design of the integrated PHC/hospital service package, community health and referral architecture, disease surveillance and outbreak preparedness, health workforce strengthening, and continuity of supply chain/commodity provision
Facilitate partner-led contextualisation of the sustainability and responsible-exit strategy, including continuity of DHIS2/EWARS/HeRAMS reporting, and a credible pathway to MoH/national ownership.
Ensure continuity of SRH/GBV services is clearly addressed across the consortium, accounting for partner-specific organisational and donor funding restrictions.
Draft key technical sections of the narrative in close coordination with the Bid Lead and Bid Writer, and provide inputs on key technical annexes (workplan, logframe, delivery/geographic coverage map, risk register, MEAL framework, value-for-money strategy, safeguarding framework, and others as needed).
Ensure consistency between the logframe, technical narrative, and budget, confirming that all proposed activities and interventions are budgeted for and aligned with budget allocations.
Keep abreast of, and support, any design discussions ahead of submission and during any engagement with the donor.
Budget
Take part in regular budget meetings and share updates on technical design.
Review cost estimates by coordinating with relevant technical and country teams, aligned with the budget envelope.
Ensure costing for activities and technical staff aligns with cost-optimisation and value-for-money principles.
Lead on decision-making related to revision of activities, and coordinate closely with consortium and local partners on all budget revisions to ensure coherence.
Provide feedback and recommendations on partner budgets as needed, and ensure overall competitiveness of the proposal.
Reviews
Coordinate inputs from technical teams, at country and regional levels, into the proposal technical narrative and budget, ensuring alignment with donor strategies and requirements.
Review and address comments provided during internal proposal quality assurance stages, addressing any gaps identified in technical sections, with the Bid Lead and Bid Writer.
Review budget and technical narrative for consistency, ensuring all proposed activities and approaches are fully budgeted.
Communicate decisions on activity cuts to the Bid Lead and Pricer in a timely manner.
Coordination
Attend and provide technical updates in regular proposal development calls.
Engage proactively in ad-hoc meetings internally and with partners when required.
Hold regular check-in meetings with the Regional Health Technical Advisor for technical steer, and coordinate day-to-day with the Bid Lead.