Request for Proposal For Strides Ethiopia Zonal Polio Surveillance Consultants

Request for proposals for STRIDES Ethiopia Zonal Polio Surveillance Consultants Scope of Work: The consultant will work under the direction of STRIDES Ethiopia leadership in collaboration with EPHI and GPEI partners to support the following surveillance systems assessment activities: General Provide technical support to the Zonal Health Department (ZHD), Regional Health Authorities, FMOH and EPHI in planning, implementation, supervision and monitoring of AFP and environmental surveillance and outbreak response activities. Assist in training and building the capacity of zonal, woreda, facility and community-based disease surveillance and response focal persons. Catalyze and support the rapid and effective implementation of proven strategies to reduce emergence and circulation of poliovirus and other public health events. Undertake any other related responsibilities as assigned by supervisors. Detailed duties and responsibilities Coordination and Partner Engagement 1. Closely collaborate with government counterparts and multiple levels, EPI team and GPEI partners in polio outbreak investigations and other response activities. 2. Conduct zonal and woreda level surveillance and immunization review meetings with the government and polio partners. 3. Closely collaborate with government counterparts (national /regional polio Emergency Operation Centers (EOC) and GPEI partners in identifying, planning and implementing polio outbreak response activities.Surveillance and Case Detection 1. Identify and engage special populations including internally displaced populations (IDPs) and establish locally functioning surveillance mechanisms to promptly detect events/outbreaks and monitor trends. 2. Keep database of health facilities and other potentially active sites for AFP, jointly make active site prioritization, Zonal risk assessment for polio and other vaccine preventable diseases, develop and implement risk mitigation activities as part of surveillance enhancement in the outbreak and risk areas. 3. Make priority-based and well-documented (using mobile/electronic platform) regular active case search and integrated supportive supervision visits to focal sites including IDP camps and conduct AFP investigations and 60-day follow-ups. 4. Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly surveillance reports are prepared and transmitted to the next higher level. Outbreak Response 1. Support outbreak response activities; participate in investigations, household surveys, monitoring supplementary immunization activities (SIA) and routine immunization, and other response activities, and ensuring reports are prepared and transmitted timely. 2. Support microplanning activities for outbreak response including mapping of special populations (e.g. internally displaced populations (IDPs), urban slums, refusals, nomads), verification, and establish locally functioning strategies to access all target children. 3. Assist in conducting quality trainings, mobile/electronic based supervision, daily monitoring meetings and sitreps during outbreak responses. Reporting and Documentation 1. Assist in the writing and submission of complete technical reports to the National Polio Eradication Program documenting all the processes of outbreak responses, surveillance (active and passive) and other activities undertaken. 2. Verify, conduct detailed analyses, and facilitate timely submission of epidemiological, surveillance and outbreak response reports to National Polio Eradication Program within the recommended timeframe. Training, Supervision, and Monitoring 1. Support supervision, on-the-job training and monitoring of surveillance and response activities ensuring adherence to guidelines, standard case definitions and tools used. Logistics and Supplies 1. Support logistics and ensure appropriate surveillance supplies and equipment are available at every level (case definitions, case investigation forms, stool cups/specimen bottles, vaccine carriers, etc.) Date of Issue of RFP: Friday, 15 May 2026 Date Questions Due: Tuesday, 19 May 2026, by 5:00PM EDT Date FHI 360 Responds to Questions: Friday, 22 May 2026 Date Proposal Due: Wednesday, 27 May 2026, by 11:59PM EDT Approximate Date Consultant Contract Issued to Successful Candidate(s): Early June 2026 Tender Link : https://solicitations.fhi360.org/ConsultantSolicitation.aspx