Regional Health Advisor - Latin America and the Caribbean (Consultant)

Countries: Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras Organization: CORUS International Closing date: 30 Oct 2026 Corus International is the parent organization of a family of world-class organizations working to deliver comprehensive, lasting solutions to end extreme poverty. We are a global leader in international development, with 150 years of combined experience across our different entities. Our subsidiaries include IMA World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. Our more than 400 employees around the world are dedicated experts serving vulnerable populations. Corus International has a longstanding presence and network of relationships across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with particular experience in Central America. As the health funding landscape continues to evolve, Corus seeks to strengthen its positioning for emerging health opportunities funded by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other bilateral, multilateral, philanthropic, and private-sector donors. The region continues to face complex health challenges, including infectious disease threats, gaps in public health surveillance and laboratory systems, health workforce constraints, migration-related health needs, maternal and child health challenges, and disparities in access to quality health services. At the same time, evolving donor priorities create opportunities to strengthen health security, disease prevention and response, health systems, laboratory capacity, workforce development, and locally led approaches. Role: Regional Health Advisor - Latin America and the Caribbean (Consultant) Location: Latin America and the Caribbean, with a particular focus on Central America Supervision: Managing Director, Technical Business Unit / Designated Corus Technical and Business Development Leadership Position Type: Consultant CONSULTANCY SUMMARY The Regional Health Advisor will provide strategic and technical leadership to strengthen Corus International's positioning for health opportunities across Latin America and the Caribbean, with a particular focus on Central America. The Advisor will develop an in-depth understanding of the regional health landscape, donor priorities, Corus' existing capabilities and relationships, and emerging health funding opportunities. Working closely with Corus' Technical Business Unit, business development teams, country and regional staff, and organizational leadership, the Advisor will identify priority opportunities, strengthen relationships with key stakeholders and potential partners, and help shape competitive technical approaches for future health programming. A major focus of the consultancy will be positioning Corus for opportunities from the U.S. Department of State, CDC, private sector and other priority donors. The Advisor will provide regional intelligence, technical input, partner mapping, capture support, and proposal design leadership, while helping Corus refine a clear health growth strategy for the region. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Regional Health Strategy and Technical Positioning (20%) • Develop a strong understanding of the health landscape across LAC, with particular attention to Central America, including major health challenges, government priorities, donor investments, and gaps that align with Corus' technical capabilities. • Support development and refinement of a regional health growth strategy aligned with Corus' global strategy, organizational capabilities, geographic presence, and anticipated donor priorities. • Identify priority technical areas where Corus can establish a differentiated and competitive position, which may include: Global health security and health emergency preparedness and response Infectious disease prevention, detection, surveillance, and response Laboratory systems strengthening and diagnostic capacity Public health surveillance and health information systems Health workforce development Community health and primary health care Maternal, newborn, child, and reproductive health Migration and cross-border health One Health Infection prevention and control Supply chain and access to essential health commodities Digital health and data use for decision-making • Provide technical guidance on regional and country-specific health trends and help translate these trends into actionable positioning and program development strategies. • Identify areas where Corus' existing global technical capabilities and experience can be adapted or leveraged for the LAC context. • Donor Engagement, Opportunity Identification, and Business Development (40%) • Monitor and analyze the regional health funding landscape, with particular emphasis on anticipated opportunities from the U.S. Department of State, CDC, and other priority donors. • Identify and communicate emerging health opportunities, donor priorities, procurement trends, and potential changes in the funding environment that could affect Corus' regional strategy. • Develop donor and opportunity intelligence to help Corus prioritize investments in upcoming health procurements. • Support early positioning and capture planning for priority opportunities, including analysis of: Donor objectives and priorities Competitive landscape Potential prime and subcontracting opportunities Corus' comparative advantages and capability gaps Key technical requirements Geographic priorities Government and stakeholder interests • Support development of opportunity-specific capture strategies and recommend actions needed to strengthen Corus' competitive position before solicitations are released. • Participate in donor, government, partner, and stakeholder meetings, as appropriate, to strengthen Corus' visibility and understanding of emerging priorities. • Help position Corus as a credible technical partner in regional health programming through targeted engagement with donors, governments, regional institutions, implementing organizations, academic institutions, and other relevant stakeholders. • Partnership Development and Regional Relationship Building (20%) • Map relevant international, regional, national, and local organizations that could serve as strategic partners for priority health opportunities. • Assess prospective partners based on technical capabilities, geographic presence, government relationships, donor experience, organizational capacity, and strategic fit with Corus. • Develop and strengthen relationships with ministries of health, national public health institutes, U.S. Government stakeholders, regional health organizations, local civil society organizations, universities, research institutions, private-sector actors, and other relevant stakeholders. • Identify high-value local and regional partners that can strengthen Corus' ability to design and implement locally led health programs. • Support discussions with prospective partners regarding teaming arrangements and opportunity-specific collaboration. • Recommend partnership strategies for priority countries and anticipated procurements. • Help Corus strengthen relationships with relevant regional institutions and networks, including organizations supporting regional disease surveillance, laboratory strengthening, health security, migration health, and public health capacity development. • Proposal and Program Design Support (15%) • Play a technical leadership role in the design of priority health proposals in the LAC region. • Support proposal teams in developing technically sound and competitive approaches responsive to donor requirements and regional needs. • Lead or contribute to the development of: Technical strategies and approaches Theories of change Results frameworks and logical frameworks Technical narratives Implementation models Partner roles and responsibilities Monitoring, evaluation, research, learning, and adaptation approaches • Ensure proposed approaches reflect current evidence, donor priorities, country context, government strategies, and Corus' institutional strengths. • Participate in proposal design workshops, color team reviews, and other business development processes as requested. • Identify technical experts, institutions, and other resources that may strengthen priority proposals. • Learning, Representation, and Knowledge Development (5%) • Document relevant regional health trends, donor intelligence, lessons learned, and recommendations to support Corus' ongoing regional positioning. • Identify and share relevant research, policies, technical guidance, and regional developments that may influence Corus' health strategy. • Support development of capability statements, technical briefs, presentations, and other positioning materials highlighting Corus' relevant health experience. • Represent Corus, as appropriate, at technical meetings, conferences, donor consultations, and other regional forums. • Facilitate knowledge sharing between Corus' global technical experts and regional teams to strengthen organizational understanding of LAC health priorities and opportunities. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES The consultant's specific deliverables will be agreed upon with Corus leadership and may include: • A regional health landscape and opportunity assessment focused on LAC, with deeper analysis of priority Central American countries. • A recommended LAC health growth and positioning strategy identifying priority countries, donors, technical areas, and near- and medium-term opportunities. • A pipeline of priority health opportunities, including anticipated DOS, CDC, and other donor procurements. • Donor and stakeholder mapping for priority countries and technical areas. • Partner mapping and recommendations for strategic teaming relationships. • Opportunity-specific capture and positioning plans for selected priority procurements. • Technical input and leadership for concept notes, expressions of interest, proposals, and other business development materials. • Regular briefings to Corus leadership regarding regional health trends, funding opportunities, competitive intelligence, and recommended actions. QUALIFICATIONS Education: Master's degree or higher in public health, medicine, epidemiology, global health, health systems, health economics, international development, or a related field. Experience: • Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in international health, public health, or global health programming. • Significant experience working in Latin America and the Caribbean, with strong knowledge of Central America preferred. • Demonstrated experience with U.S. Government-funded health programs, particularly programs funded by CDC, the U.S. Department of State, USG, or other relevant U.S. Government agencies. • Demonstrated experience supporting business development, capture, proposal design, or strategic positioning for donor-funded health opportunities. • Experience developing or maintaining relationships with government ministries, donors, regional institutions, implementing partners, and local organizations. • Experience in one or more priority technical areas such as global health security, infectious disease surveillance, laboratory strengthening, epidemiology, health systems strengthening, health workforce development, primary health care, or community health. Skills: • Strong understanding of the health and donor landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean. • Strong strategic thinking, opportunity analysis, and business development skills. • Demonstrated ability to translate complex public health challenges into competitive program strategies and technical approaches. • Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills. • Strong proposal writing, technical writing, and presentation skills. • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with geographically dispersed and multicultural teams. • Ability to rapidly analyze new technical areas, donor priorities, and funding opportunities. Languages: Professional fluency in English and Spanish required. Other: • Existing professional networks within the health sector in Central America and the broader LAC region strongly preferred. • Ability and willingness to travel within Latin America and the Caribbean and internationally, as required. • Familiarity with locally led development and partnership approaches strongly preferred. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The anticipated period of performance will be determined based on Corus' business development and regional positioning needs. The consultancy may involve a combination of defined deliverables and ongoing advisory support. How to apply Interested candidates should submit a CV and any other requested application materials to ASuchter@corusinternational.org