Knowledge Management Consultant, Takeda Project Knowledge Products | Ipas Pakistan

1. Background The Takeda-supported project, "Improving Access to and Use of Comprehensive Reproductive Health Services for Hard-to-Reach Women of Reproductive Age in Pakistan," strengthens health systems through provider capacity building, task sharing, pre-service strengthening for midwifery and nursing education, provision of essential supplies and equipment, and community engagement. It focuses on improving access to quality postabortion care and family planning services for underserved communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh. As the project approaches closeout, Ipas Pakistan requires evidence-based knowledge products that capture project achievements, implementation learning, innovations, challenges and recommendations for government, policymakers, donors, academic audiences, implementing partners and program practitioners. 2. Purpose of the Assignment The consultancy will review and synthesize approved Takeda project evidence and translate it into clear, concise and audience-specific knowledge products. The consultant will lead evidence review, knowledge synthesis, message development, drafting, revision and editorial quality assurance. 3. Objectives • Synthesize project evidence, monitoring information, implementation experience and technical documentation into coherent knowledge products. • Identify key findings, achievements, innovations, challenges, lessons learned and recommendations suitable for external dissemination. • Translate complex technical content into accessible and decision-useful messages for different stakeholder groups. • Develop high-quality content for thematic briefs, fact sheets, a policy brief, executive summaries and supporting dissemination messages. • Ensure consistency, accuracy, clarity, cultural appropriateness and stigma-sensitive language across all products. 4. Scope of Work 5.1 Inception and Work Planning • Participate in an inception meeting with the Project Manager and designated technical and focal persons. • Review the assignment brief, approved source package, donor requirements, intended audiences and proposed product list. • Prepare a detailed workplan covering review, drafting, feedback, revision and approval stages. • Maintain a consolidated content tracker for sources, comments, decisions and approvals. 5.2 Evidence Review and Knowledge Synthesis • Review project reports, assessments, monitoring data, presentations, success stories, learning documents and other materials provided by Ipas. • Extract and organize approved evidence on results, implementation approaches, achievements, challenges, lessons and recommendations. • Develop an evidence synthesis framework and messaging matrix linking key messages with supporting evidence, audiences and product formats. • Identify evidence gaps or inconsistencies and refer them to Ipas for technical clarification. • Ensure that synthesized content reflects approved evidence and applicable donor reporting requirements. • Identify opportunities to strengthen storytelling through case studies, beneficiary voices, implementation insights, and evidence-based narratives, where approved by Ipas. 5.3 Knowledge Product Development • Develop clear structures, narrative flow, headlines, key messages, evidence callouts, conclusions and actionable recommendations. • Draft content for donor, government, policy, academic and implementation audiences. • Develop executive summaries and concise key-message versions for dissemination. • Use approved case examples, stakeholder voices and implementation insights where adequately documented. • Provide content guidance for charts, infographics, timelines, maps and data callouts. • Coordinate with the appointed designer or firm to review layouts for content accuracy, completeness and readability. • Incorporate consolidated feedback and submit clean, final, proofread content in editable format. 5.4 Editorial and Quality Assurance • Apply consistent terminology, tone, style and messaging across all products. • Verify that every statistic, factual claim and recommendation is traceable to an approved source. • Do not alter technical findings, data or approved recommendations without written clearance from Ipas. • Use respectful, inclusive, gender-responsive, culturally appropriate and non-stigmatizing language. • Conduct final copyediting and proofreading before and after design. • Maintain version control and submit a source/reference log. 5.5 Dissemination Content Support • Develop concise content for a project closeout presentation, including overview, results, learning and recommendations. • Prepare agreed talking points, key-message summaries or short dissemination copy. The knowledge-product package is anticipated to cover: 1. Learning Brief: Task-sharing model for last mile delivery 2. Learning Brief: Quality of Care in PAC and PAFP service delivery 3. Learning Brief: Overcoming Provider Bias and Stigma related to PAC 4. Learning Brief: Health facility readiness learnings 5. Learning Brief: Pre-service education for enabling midwifery task-sharing 6. Learning Brief: Community engagement 7. Policy Brief: Supporting the expansion of the 2024 Scope of Practice for mid-level providers. 5. Deliverables Final titles, formats and page lengths will be confirmed during inception. Dates may be adjusted through the approved workplan. No. Deliverable Minimum contents / acceptance evidence Due date 1 Inception report and workplan Methodology, product map, audience segmentation, schedule and content tracker. Within 5 working days 2 Evidence synthesis framework and messaging matrix Evidence summary, key findings, lessons, messages, source references and product structures. 30 October 2026 3 Detailed product outlines Approved structure and evidence plan for each agreed product. 10 November 2026 4 First full draft content package Anticipated six learning briefs, one policy brief, and executive summaries/key-message documents. 23 November 2026 5 Revised content package Consolidated revisions, resolved technical queries and clean content ready for design. 30 November 2026 6 Final proofread products and handover Post-design review, editable content, source log, comment-resolution record and completion note. 7 December 2026 5. Duration and Level of Effort 15 October 2026 to 15 December 2026