Principal Consultant, MSH Advisory Services

MSHs Advisory Services (MAS) through its lean outcomes-focused approach provides mission-focused global health consulting services that drive innovation adaptiveness and sector change for Governments and Ministries. Our data-driven approaches to resource allocation and health financing reforms lead to high-impact cost-effective interventions for governments and funders alike. The Principal Consultant is a senior leader responsible for shaping and delivering advisory solutions that strengthen health systems improve public sector performance and support effective donor engagement in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This role combines technical expertise policy insight and client relationship leadership with direct management of consulting teams.

Key Responsibilities

Client Engagement & Strategy

• Serve as a strategic advisor to ministries of health donor agencies and NGOs on health systems strengthening financing and governance.

• Lead the design of policy financing or service delivery reforms to improve population health outcomes.

• Translate government and donor priorities into actionable work streams with measurable impact.

Project Leadership

• Oversee planning implementation and evaluation of major health and governance projects.

• Manage deliverables budgets and timelines across multiple concurrent projects.

• Ensure high-quality outputs that respond to client and stakeholder expectations.

Management of Consultants & Teams

• Lead and directly supervise a team of consultants and analysts managing workloads performance and professional development.

• Mentor junior and mid-level staff to strengthen technical and consulting skills.

• Manage resource allocation across multiple projects to balance MAS operational priorities.

Business Development

• Build trusted relationships with bilateral and multilateral donors global health institutions and philanthropic foundations.

• Identify new opportunities in global health and governance; lead proposal writing pitch presentations and scope development.

• Contribute to the growth of MAS by creating proprietary methodologies and frameworks in health financing and systems governance and others as needed.

Client Relationship Management

• Act as the senior point of contact for LMIC government clients donors and implementing partners.

• Anticipate political and institutional dynamics to provide tailored context-specific guidance.

• Build long-term partnerships that establish the MSH Advisory Services as a trusted technical advisor.

Thought Leadership

• Publish research policy briefs or blogs on health financing service delivery innovation or donor transition strategies.

• Represent the MAS at international forums and technical working groups.

• Advance cross-country learning by leveraging best practices in health sector reform.