STRIDES Fiji Implementation Start-Up and Stakeholder Engagement Advisor

Agency:	FHI 360
State:	District of Columbia
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Aug 7, 2026
Due Date:	Aug 11, 2026
Solicitation No:	FY26-103433-STRIDES-FIJI-Consultant-RFP-002_Consultant_02
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STRIDES Fiji Implementation Start-Up and Stakeholder Engagement Advisor
RFP No.: FY26-103433-STRIDES-FIJI-Consultant-RFP-002_Consultant_02

Issue date: 31 Jul, 2026
Closing date: 11 Aug, 2026

Solicitation file(s):
FY26-103433-STRIDES-FIJI-Consultant-RFP-002.pdf (337 KB)

Modification file(s):
Answers to Questions FY26-103433-STRIDES-FIJI-Consultant-RFP-002_Q&A_8.7.2026.pdf (101 KB)

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Request for Consultant Services Proposal (RFP)

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Submit Proposal and Questions to:

Date of Issue of RFP:

Date Questions Due:

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Issued to Successful Candidate(s):

STRIDES Fiji Implementation Start-Up and Stakeholder

Engagement Advisor

FY26-103433-STRIDES-FIJI-Consultant-RFP-002

STRIDESProcurement@fhi360.org

Friday, July 31, 2026

Wednesday, August 5, 2026, by 5:00PM EDT

Friday, August 7, 2026

Tuesday, August 11, 2026, by 11:59PM EDT

Mid to late August 2026

Method of Submittal:

Respond via e-mail to STRIDESProcurement@fhi360.org with the attached documents in MS

Word/ pdf format.

The Consultant agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 days from the date specified for

the receipt of offers, unless another time is specified in the addendum of the RFP.

Contract Term: Estimated August 2026 - November 2026

Background:

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways

by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, public health

threats, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth,

research, technology, communication, and social marketing – creating a unique mix of capabilities

to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and

all U.S. states and territories.

STRIDES Fiji is supporting Year 1 implementation activities related to laboratory systems

strengthening, biosafety and biosecurity, diagnostic networks, surveillance, and overall global

health security priorities. While technical laboratory expertise remains important, current

implementation needs require stronger interim support for start-up coordination, stakeholder

engagement, communication, and governance while longer-term local implementation

arrangements are finalized.

Purpose of Consultancy:

The Strengthening Infectious Disease Detection Systems (STRIDES) Activity is seeking a consultant

to provide interim implementation coordination, stakeholder engagement, and project start-up

support in Fiji. The consultant will support the establishment of project governance structures,

coordination with Ministry of Health leadership and U.S. Government stakeholders, implementation

planning, prioritization of Year 1 activities, and transition planning to local implementing partners.

The consultant will serve as a liaison between STRIDES, the Fiji Ministry of Health, Post, and other

key stakeholders to ensure implementation activities are appropriately coordinated and aligned with

approved workplans and national priorities.

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The consultant will work under the direction of STRIDES leadership and in close coordination with

Post, Government of Fiji counterparts, STRIDES technical teams, and partners. The consultant will

be responsible for translating approved workplan activities into clear, prioritized, and appropriately

sequenced implementation actions; supporting governance mechanisms; documenting Ministry

requests and decisions; and ensuring clear communication and escalation of implementation

issues.

Scope of Work:

The consultant will work under the direction of STRIDES HQ and Fiji leadership to support

preparatory laboratory systems strengthening activities across six technical areas. Specifically, the

consultant will perform the following tasks:

1. Governance and Start Up Coordination

• Support establishment of Fiji STRIDES governance structures, including the Steering

Committee and/or technical working groups, as requested.

• Support drafting, review, and coordination of Steering Committee terms of reference,

agendas, meeting notes, and action trackers.

• Track implementation progress against approved workplan activities and agreed start-

up priorities.

• Identify, document, and escalate implementation risks, bottlenecks, and decisions

requiring Ministry, Post, or STRIDES leadership input.

2. Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management

• Maintain regular coordination with Ministry of Health leadership, technical focal points,

Post, STRIDES, SPC, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Ensure Ministry requests, decisions, and priorities are documented and communicated

to STRIDES leadership and Post in a timely manner.

• Develop and maintain a stakeholder engagement plan, contact map, and

meeting/action tracker.

• Support respectful, coordinated, and protocol-aligned engagement with national and

subnational stakeholders.

3. Implementation Planning and Workplan Alignment

• Translate approved STRIDES Fiji workplan activities into clear, implementation-ready

priorities and sequencing recommendations.

• Maintain an implementation priority matrix and activity tracker that ties each proposed

activity to the relevant workplan output, deliverable, and stakeholder approval

pathway.

• Support development of short-term activity plans for the remainder of interim

implementation support and transition to local partners.

• Coordinate with STRIDES technical leads to ensure proposed laboratory, BSS,

surveillance, and diagnostic network activities are appropriately timed and approved

before execution.

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4. Communication, Briefing, and Reporting Support

• Prepare concise written updates, briefing notes, talking points, and slide inputs for

STRIDES, Post, and leadership discussions.

• Provide regular progress updates that clearly identify accomplishments, challenges,

risks, pending decisions, and next steps.

• Document meetings and consultations with clear action items, owners, and follow-up

timelines.

• Ensure communications clearly distinguish between proposed activities, approved

activities, and activities requiring further Ministry or Post validation.

5. Technical Coordination and Transition Support

• Facilitate coordination between STRIDES technical experts and Fiji stakeholders on

laboratory systems, BSS, surveillance, and diagnostic network priorities.

• Support documentation of technical decisions, open questions, and dependencies

for handover to SPC or other local implementation partners.

• Prepare a transition and continuity package summarizing completed work,

unresolved decisions, risks, stakeholder expectations, and recommended next

steps.

• Support continuity planning to maintain implementation momentum while SPC

onboarding or other local arrangements are being finalized.

6. Reporting and Coordination

• Report to STRIDES leadership and coordinate closely with designated Fiji technical

and operations focal points.

• Maintain regular check-ins with Post and relevant Ministry counterparts, as agreed

by STRIDES leadership and Post.

• Route sensitive Ministry requests, implementation decisions, and stakeholder

concerns through agreed communication and escalation channels.

• Initiate downstream technical implementation activities requiring Ministry

authorization only after appropriate alignment and approval are secured.

• Provide clear written updates that connect activities to workplan outputs, Ministry

priorities, and agreed implementation sequencing.

Deliverables and Timeline:

As mentioned above, we anticipate a consultancy agreement for a three (3) month period.

Interested individuals will support the tasks above in coordination with FHI 360 headquarters team.

A sample schedule of deliverables can include:

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Key Activity

Stakeholder engagement

and coordination

Governance and steering

committee support

Implementation planning

and workplan alignment

Risk management and

escalation

Meeting documentation

and action tracking

Leadership briefing and

communication support

Implementation progress

reporting

Transition and handover

planning

Description

Maintain and update the

existing stakeholder map,

engagement protocols,

communication cadence, and

coordination

expectations developed by

the previous consultant.

Representative on Steering

Committee, support the draft

TOR, agenda templates,

action tracker, and materials

to support establishment of

governance structures.

Prioritized list of activities tied

to approved STRIDES

workplan outputs,

stakeholder approvals,

dependencies, and

recommended sequencing.

Tracker documenting

implementation risks,

bottlenecks, decision,

mitigation actions, and

escalation needs.

Concise summaries of

stakeholder meetings with

clear owners, action items,

and follow-up needs.

Briefing notes, talking points,

and slide inputs for Post,

Ministry, and STRIDES

leadership discussions.

Summary of progress,

pending decisions,

challenges, next steps, and

recommended adjustments.

Summary of completed work,

open items, expectations,

risks, and recommended next

steps for SPC/local partner

transition.

TOTAL LoE

Deliverables

Bi-weekly report on

stakeholder

engagement and

coordination

activities.

Bi-weekly report on

Steering Committee

support activities

Bi-weekly report on

prioritized STRIDES

workplan activities,

recommendations,

and progress against

planned outputs.

Bi-weekly updates

on risks, mitigation

actions, and

escalation needs.

Bi-Weekly reports of

Meeting summaries

and next steps

Monthly Executive

Dashboard

Bi-Weekly

Implementation

progress update

Final Report

Due Date

Reports due

on the 1st

and the

15th of

each month

Reports due

on the 1st

and the

15th of

each month

Reports due

on the 1st

and the

15th of

each month

Reports due

on the 1st

and the

15th of

each month

Reports due

on the 1st

and the

15th of

each month

Dashboard

due on the

25th of

every

month

Reports due

on the 1st

and the

15th of

each month

November

16 ,2026

Estimated

LoE

8 - 9 days

8 - 10 days

8 - 9 days

5- 6 days

≈ 67 - 70

days

Period of Performance:

The initial anticipated period of performance for the consultancy is August 2026, to November

2026. For budget estimates, anticipate a maximum of 70 workdays. Final level of effort will be

determined at time of issue.

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Scope Boundaries:

• This role is not intended to serve as the primary laboratory technical implementation lead.

• This scope does not include independent procurement, equipment installation, hands-on

laboratory training, or implementation of SOPs without prior Ministry/Post/STRIDES alignment.

• Specialized laboratory technical assistance may be requested separately through STRIDES

technical staff or targeted short-term consultants.

Location and Travel Requirements:

• Location: The consultancy is expected to be based in Fiji or include an extended TDY

presence in Fiji sufficient to support in-country coordination, stakeholder engagement, and

implementation activities

• Travel: Travel expectations vary based on the candidate’s location.

o Candidates based in Fiji should anticipate approximately 20–30% local travel

o Candidates based outside Fiji will be expected to undertake international travel to Fiji,

as required to support implementation.

Timetable and Address for Submission

Interested applicants should submit questions to STRIDESProcurement@fhi360.org by

Wednesday, August 5, 2026, by 5:00PM EDT.

Proposals are due no later than Tuesday, August 11, 2026, by 11:59PM EDT. Required

documentation listed below must be e-mailed to STRIDESProcurement@fhi360.org.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in public health, health systems, laboratory sciences, epidemiology,

international development, project management, or a related field.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in donor-funded global health implementation,

project start-up, health systems strengthening, or government stakeholder coordination.

• Demonstrated experience engaging Ministries of Health or other government counterparts

and supporting governance or coordination structures such as steering committees or

technical working groups.

• Strong project management skills, including workplan tracking, risk management, activity

sequencing, meeting facilitation, and action-item follow-up.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of leadership

briefs, meeting notes, reports, and concise implementation updates.

• Experience working with U.S. Government-funded programs or other donor-funded

activities strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with laboratory systems, surveillance, biosafety and biosecurity, diagnostic

networks, or global health security preferred.

• Prior experience in Fiji or the Pacific region strongly preferred.

• Ability to work diplomatically across technical, operational, government, and donor

stakeholders.

• Specific experience in:

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