Vital Strategies strives to purchase high-quality goods and services at the best value in a timely and transparent manner, which includes the publication of all solicitations. All of our open solicitations for business and consulting opportunities are listed in this section for any prospective supplier to see and consider. Instructions on how to respond are included within each solicitation.
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Current Opportunities
These solicitations are for goods and services to be provided to Vital Strategies in any countries it works in.
Drug User Health Consultant
Type of Solicitation: Request for bid
Due Date: March 15, 2024
Site of Work: United States
Description: Vital Strategies, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Health, is seeking a consultant to (1) facilitate focus groups with stakeholders and priority populations and (2) provide training and technical assistance to five funded HRCs to create a robust drug user health system. We are also asking that the consultant (3) create a toolkit that is New Jersey specific to help future program development across the state.
Senior Writer Consultant Role
Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants
Due Date: March 31, 2024
Site of Work: United States
Description: The Senior Writer will ensure that content developed by STOP is easily understood. He/She/They will write for different audiences, adjusting style, voice and level of complexity as needed. The Senior Writer will revise material provided by experts and produce new, easily digestible material based off technical copy. Reporting to the Director of STOP, he/she/they will ensure content is written along STOP brand guidelines and to approved style (AP).
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Produce persuasive short, medium and long-form material based on research and technical material from partners and stakeholders
• Copy edit and proof read materials such as issue briefs, policy briefs, fact sheets, blogs, research summaries and reports
• Collaborate with domain experts to ensure technical accuracy
• Ensure all written materials are in AP style
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual reports regarding campaign progress
• Perform other duties as needed
São Paulo Blue Lane Impact Evaluation
Type of Solicitation: Request for bid
Due Date: March 22, 2024
Site of Work: Brazil
Description: Vital Strategies, as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety, is seeking an academic institution to conduct an impact evaluation research project to determine the impact on road safety and risk exposure of the recently implemented Blue Lane (Faixa Azul) project in São Paulo.
Writer
Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants
Due Date: March 29, 2024
Site of Work: Remote
Description: The writer will support the overall writing portfolio for the Policy Advocacy and Communication division at Vital Strategies. Working together with content strategists across the editorial, public relations, program and design teams, the writer will bring stellar and thoughtful writing, messaging, strategy and editing to a variety of internal and external communication as well as program-related materials from across the organization. Writing may include corporate, executive and media communication.
Copy Editor
Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants
Due Date: March 29, 2024
Site of Work: Remote
Description: As part of the Policy Advocacy and Communication division, the copy editor will review and edit existing and new materials from across the organization and its programs, revising content for accuracy and quality, spelling, grammar, syntax and adherence to brand style. Working in an integrated manner across the editorial, public relations, digital and design teams, the consultant will copy edit materials for clarity and concision while maintaining appropriate tone and voice.
Vital Statistics Technical Consultant (native French speaker)
Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants
Due Date: March 17, 2024
Site of Work: Cameroon
Description: Vital Strategies is seeking one (01) native French-speaking consultant to support data analysis, report production, and dissemination of vital statistics in Cameroon as part of the Data for Health (D4H) Initiative, a collaboration between Vital Strategies’ Data Impact and Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) programs, which aims to build capacity in the use of data to improve decision-making processes in low- and middle-income countries.
Science Writer Consultant
Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants
Due Date: March 29, 2024
Site of Work: Remote
Description: The science writer will support the Policy Advocacy and Communication division at Vital Strategies in producing content that translates complex scientific concepts, insights and study findings into accessible content for a broad range of audiences, from public health professionals to the general public. The Science Writer will liaise with researchers and program professionals, as well as the editorial, public relations and design teams, to produce carefully researched and written, evidence-based materials that maintain the highest standards of scientific accuracy. Writing may also include corporate, executive and media communication.