Leadership and Innovation Advisor (Consultant)

Objective of the Consultancy

The Women Leaders in Eye Health (WLEH) initiative is seeking an experienced Leadership and Innovation Advisor to support the design, delivery, and integration of AMPLIF-EYE with the Fellowship and Innovations Fund. The consultant will act as a strategic bridge between mentorship training and financial investment, by guiding participants from learning to implementation and, where appropriate, to funding opportunities within an integrated incubator-to-accelerator approach.

Scope of Work

• Under the guidance of the Gender team, the consultant will be responsible for the following:

  • A. AMPLIF-EYE – Mentorship and Leadership Incubator
  • B. Fellowship and Innovations Fund – Impact Accelerator
  • C. Bridging and Embedded Pipeline Role

Key Deliverables

• AMPLIF-EYE – Mentorship and Leadership Incubator

  • A finalized AMPLIF-EYE mentorship and leadership curriculum, including training materials aligned with adult learning and gender-transformative methodologies.
  • Delivery of structured virtual Training-of-Trainers (ToT) mentorship and leadership sessions for the AMPLIF-EYE cohort.
  • Ongoing group-based and individual coaching support to participants as they refine and implement mentorship or leadership initiatives identified through the application and training process.

• Fellowship and Innovations Fund – Selection and Support

  • Support the establishment and implementation of a transparent, merit-based selection process for the Fellowship and Innovations Fund, in coordination with the WLEH team.
  • Technical input to assess proposed Fellowship and Innovation applications for alignment with WLEH values, leadership contribution, feasibility, and potential for institutional or system-level impact.
  • Follow-up support to selected awardees, as appropriate, to strengthen learning outcomes, leadership development, and effective use of funds.

• Integration, Learning, and Impact

  • Actively document learning and insights emerging from the connection between AMPLIF-EYE and the Fellowship and Innovations Fund, including how early project articulation through mentorship training informs the quality and impact of funded initiatives.
  • Prepare a final integrated impact report synthesizing: mentorship and leadership outcomes from AMPLIF-EYE, outcomes and early impact of Fellowship and Innovation awards, key lessons learned from linking a mentorship incubator with an accelerator fund to inform future program design and scale-up.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree in public health, international development, education, gender studies, or a related field.

• Proven experience delivering leadership or mentorship Training-of-Trainers programs, preferably in low- and middle-income country contexts.

• Experience working across capacity-building programs and grant or fellowship mechanisms.

• Strong understanding of gender-transformative programming and mentorship methodologies.

• Experience facilitating virtual learning and adult education programs.

• Demonstrated capacity for coaching, follow-up, and qualitative impact reflection.

Application Process

Interested Candidates Are Invited To Submit A technical proposal outlining their approach to delivering the consultancy across the two programs. A curriculum vitae (CV). A financial proposal indicating the consultant’s proposed rate and total consultancy value. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Reporting and Management

The consultant will work closely with the Women Leaders in Eye Health and Gender team. The primary liaison and contact at Orbis for the consultancy is the Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Advisor, Orbis International.