Posted on 11 March 2026
Help Shape the Future of Eye Health in the Pacific
To request a full Terms of Reference, please contact Charu Malik at cmalik@hollows.nz
Fred Hollows Evaluation
The Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand (FHFNZ) is seeking an experienced evaluation consultant (individual or team) to lead a high-level formative evaluation of our Pacific Development Programme.
This is an opportunity to contribute to something meaningful: strengthening resilient, locally led eye health systems across the Pacific so that no one is needlessly blind or vision impaired.
Why This Work Matters
Across the Pacific, access to quality eye care transforms lives; enabling children to learn, adults to work, and communities to thrive.
Through our 2023–2032 strategy, advancing the Pacific’s vision of universal access to quality eye care, we work alongside Pacific governments and institutions to:
- Build a skilled, representative eye health workforce
- Expand access to inclusive, quality services
- Strengthen national systems, policies and planning
- Support sustainable, evidence-based investment in eye health
With funding from New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), we have been advancing this work since 2022. This formative evaluation will assess progress to date and help shape the design of the next phase of the programme (commencing 2027)
Your insights will directly inform how eye health systems are strengthened across Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Kiribati, Vanuatu, and Small Island Developing States.
The Role
We are looking for a consultant who can combine strategic thinking with practical and ideally, Pacific-based, evaluation experience.
Contract duration: April–July 2026
Duration of work: Around 30–35 working days, excluding travel time.
Location: Remote (with optional Auckland office base)
Travel: visits to up to two Pacific countries (PNG and one other)
You will:
- Design and lead a participatory, mixed-method evaluation process.
- Engage meaningfully with Ministries of Health, disability organisations, women’s
groups and other key stakeholders. - Apply OECD DAC criteria and WHO Health Systems Strengthening Building
Blocks.
Key Deliverables:
- Inception report and evaluation framework
- Stakeholder consultations and fieldwork
- Draft and final evaluation report (max. 30 pages + annexes)
- 2–3-page summary brief
Presentation of findings
This is an opportunity to critically reflect on what is working, what needs strengthening, and how we can collectively accelerate progress toward sustainable, locally led eye care systems.
Who We’re Looking For:
A consultant with 10+ years’ experience in international development and evaluation
- Strong experience in the Pacific region
- Expertise in health systems strengthening and programme evaluation
- Familiarity with MFAT design, appraisal and evaluation frameworks
- Demonstrated leadership in gender and social inclusion analysis
- Experience evaluating multi-country programmes
- Excellent facilitation, analytical and report-writing skills
- Sensitivity to Pacific cultures and partnership-based approaches is essential.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
The successful applicant must uphold The Foundation’s safeguarding standards, follow our Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy, and complete a Criminal History Record Check prior to commencement.
How to Apply
Please submit the following by COB 23 March 2026
- A 4-5 page proposal outlining your approach and workplan
- Budget and consultancy fees (including estimated travel costs)
- CV demonstrating relevant experience
- Two professional referees
- 1 or 2 Examples of similar work
- Please submit the following by COB 23 March 2026 to:
To: Charu Malik at cmalik@hollows.nz
If you are an experienced evaluator motivated by systems change, partnership, and sustainable impact in the Pacific, we encourage you to apply.
Help us strengthen the systems that restore sight — and opportunity — across the Pacific.