Tenders Are Invited For Consultant To Support The Strengthening Of Health System And Support For Coordination Of Implementation Of Project To Improve Nutrition Outcomes

Tenders Are Invited For Madagascar A Consultant To Support The Strengthening Of The Health System And Support For The Coordination Of The Implementation Of The Project To Improve Nutrition Outcomes Unicef Works In Some Of The Most Difficult Places In The World To Reach The Most Disadvantaged Children To Save Their Life To Defend Their Rights To Help Them Realize Their Potential In 190 Countries And Territories We Work For Every Child Everywhere Every Day To Build A Better World For All And We Do Not Give Upnever For Every Child A Hope Despite The Very Significant Advances In Child Health With A Mortality Rate For Children Under 5 Years Of Age That Decreased From 159 Live Births In 1997 Eds Ii 1997 To 62 In 2013 Enomd 2012 2013 Madagascar Did Not Achieve Any Of The Millennium Development Goals Mdgs In 2015 Of The Deaths 47 Are Still Attributable To Communicable Maternal Neonatal And Nutritional Diseases We Could Largely Avoid Mortality Rates Remain High For Children Infant Mortality At 42 Nv And Neonatal Mortality At 26 O Nv In 2012 And For The Mother Maternal Mortality Rate 478 Per 100 000 Nv In 2012 In The Field Of Nutrition The Government Has Successfully Tackled Acute Malnutrition Over The Last 20 Years Despite The Context Of Cyclical Climate Vulnerability And Food Insecurity Chronic Malnutrition Stunting However Continues To Be The Biggest Blocking Factor For Each Childs Cognitive Potential And For The Long Term Development Of The Country Indeed Madagascar Is Ranked 4Th In The World In Terms Of Chronic Malnutrition Rates Stunting Chronic Malnutrition Stunting Is Indeed The Result Of A Cumulative Process That Begins During Pregnancy And Continues During Infancy And Childhood With Repetitive Episodes Of Diseases Such As Diarrhea Malaria Or Malaria Acute Respiratory Infections Associated With Food Insufficiency The Underlying Causes Of Chronic Malnutrition Stunting Are Then Multifactorial Related To The Care And Feeding Practices Of Mothers And Children Infants And Young Children To Food Security Access Availability And Food Preparation Water Sanitation And Hygiene Malagasy Children Also Have High Levels Of Micronutrient Vitamin And Mineral Deficiencies Such As Iodine Vitamin A And Iron Which Are Linked To Poor Diets Quality Diversity And Quantity And Negatively Affect Growth Development And Immune Function Which Increases The Risk Of Morbidity And Mortality So Far Health And Nutrition Are Two 2 Sectors Managed Separately In Madagascar National Nutrition Councils As Well As Multisectoral Coordination Implementation Monitoring And Evaluation And Research In Nutrition Are The Responsibility Of The National Office Of Nutrition Onn Onn Oversees National Programcommunity Nutrition Program Pnnc Which Is Responsible For The Delivery Of Community Based Nutrition Services Delivered By Community Agents Cas In The Nutrition Component The Management Of These Two Sectors And The Provision Of Health And Nutrition Services Are Thus Fragmented And This From The Central Level Msanp And Onn To The Level Of The Community Innovative Arrangements Are Then Put In Place For Cross Sectoral Coordination Between These Two 2 Institutions To Focus On A Common Vision And Improve Maternal And Child Health And Nutrition Outcomes And To Guide A Gender Sensitive Approach Unified Service Delivery And Ensure Complementarity Between The Activities Of Health Ac And Ac Nutrition The Government Of Madagascar Has Thus Agreed With The World Bank Which Has Agreed To Finance To Implement The Multi Staged Nutrition Program Narp Appm Nutrient Performance Improvement Project The Objective Of The Parn Is To I Increase The Use Of An Integrated Package Of Sr Snme Reproductive Health And Mother And Child Health And Nutrition Interventions Including The Recommended Package Of 10 Interventions High Impact Nutrition Based On The First 1 000 Days Using A Life Cycle Approach And Provided Across A Continuum Of Services During The Various Stages Of Pregnancy During And After Delivery And Early In Life A Child Ii Improve The Key Nutritional Behaviors Recognized For Their Ability To Reduce Stunting In Targeted Areas And Iii Provide An Immediate And Effective Response In The Event Of A Crisis Or Eligible Emergency In Line With Pnan Iii 2017 The Scaling Up Of This Sr Snme Package Will Be Complemented By Other Multisectoral Interventions Such As Social Protection And Wash The Country Is Now Aiming To Reduce This Rate Of Chronic Malnutrition Stunting From 47 To 38 In Children Under 5 Years Of Agenational By 2021 Le Purpose Of This Consultation Is How To Continue To Provide Support To Policy Dialogue And Technical Support To Strengthen The Health System Rss And Well Under The Coordination Of The Implementation Of Rna How Can You Make A Difference Target Objectivesthe Objective Of This Consultancy Is To Provide Technical Assistance To The Ministry Of Population Of The Social Protection And Promotion Of Women Mppspf To Clarify The Structure And Objectives Of The Register Targeting Planning Monitoring Of National Policy Another Goal To Be Defined The Consultant Will Work With The Mppspf And Other Stakeholders National Es And Inter Nationales To Identify The Elements The Modules Of The Registry And The Needs Financial And Human That Will Be Needed For Its Implementation The Consultant Will Work On The Basis Of The Documents Produced By The Mppspf Namely I The Concept Note Ii The Procedural Manual Iii The Data Sharing Convention Iv The Indicators And V The Questionnaires The Consultants Work Will Be Used To Support The Mppspf In Setting Up The Ict Platform Of The Registry Which Will Be Developed By A Firm With The Support Of A Computer Expert Tasks Assigned For This In Coordination With The Technicians Of The Health Section And Those Of The Nutrition Section Particularly In The Framework Of The Parn Project 2019 And The Identification Of Future Strategic Directions And Perspectives For The Development Of The Sector 3 1 4 Support The Implementation And Implementation Of Interventions As Well As The Monitoring Of The Results Of The Joint Unsm Nsap Annual Work Plan For Year 2019 Framed On The Undaf And The Pdss 3 1 5 Contribute To The Work Of Development And Or Update Of National Strategies And Prioritieses In Health Rss Components And Nutrition For Coordination And Orientation Of Planned Actions And Interventions 3 1 6 Support The Development And Or Revision Of Manuals Tools And Normative Documents For The Rational And Documented Management Of Resources Human Resources Infrastructure Inputs Equipment Materials Finances And Related To The Strengthening Of The Health System Organizational Management Manual Hr Management Strategies Standards And Infrastructure And Equipment Plan Guide And Texts Issued Supply Of Health Input And Fanome Day Community Health Implementation Guide Etc 3 2Pour The Part Of The Mission Of Strengthening The Health System Rss Inte Grantnutrition Both Strategically At The Central Level And At The Operational Level At Decentralized And Peripheral Levels According To The Dhss 3 2 1 Approach Continue Support For The Operationalization Of The National Platformthe Aim Of Orienting Sectoral Strategies And Interventions Towards Synergy And Complementarity Through The 6 Pillars Of Ssr And The 7Th Pillar Of Community Health For The Sustainable Strengthening Of The Capacities Of The Health To Provide Quality And Equitable Health Care At Health Facilities And Community Sites3 2 2 Support The Development And Or Revision Of Budgeted Micro Planning Bmp Bottom Up And Integrated Budgeted Annual Work Plan Awpb Tools And Guides And Their Tiered Compilation3 2 2 Technically Support Capacity Building On The Use Of Tools And The Monitoring Evaluation Mechanism For The Implementation Of Bottom Up Integrated Planning Health And Nutrition 3 2 3 Nationalhealth And Nutrition Sr Snme Can Be Used At The Decentralized Level To Strengthen Their Capacity To Coordinate The Partnership In The Implementation Of Planned Interventions3 2 4 Support The Development And Or Revision Dissemination And Ownership Of Manuals Tools And Normative Management Documents As Well As Capacity Building In The Application Of Rational Efficient And Documented Resource Management At The Health System Level Human Resources Infrastructure Inputs Equipment Materials Finances Organizational Management Manual Management And Material Account Tools Service And Maintenance Guide 3 2 5 Support The Development And Or Updating Of Data Collection Analysis And Exploitation Data Of The Integrated Health Information Systemgrantnutrition Sisn At Each Level Of The Health System Manual Of Integrated Indicators In Health And Nutrition Monitoring Dashboards Tools And Data Collection Guides Tools And Guides For Analysis And Exploitation Of Information 3 2 6 Support The Development And Or Updating Of Tools And Guides For Monitoring And Monitoring Health And Nutrition Performance And Results As Well As Developing The Capacity To Use Them To Initiate The Culture Of Results At Each Level Weekly Monitoring Guide Periodic Review Meeting Guide Integrated And Targeted Supervision Guide 3 3For The Coordination Part Of The Implementation Of The Nutrition Outcomes Improvement Project Parn Which Aims To Strengthen Maternal And Child Health And Nutrition Specifically In Its Component Strengthening Managerial Capacities Of Regions And Districts 3 3 1 Support The Start Up Process Of The Unicef Technical Assistance Program For The Implementation Of The Strengthening Regional And District Managerial Capacity Component Support For Recruitment And Installation Of Experts Briefing And Coordination Of Interventions And Activities With Partners And Stakeholders Health Section And Nutrition Section 3 3 2 Support The Coordination And Implementation Of Regional And District Managerial Capacity Building Strategies And Interventions Identified For Unicef Technical Assistance Deliverables For Parn Including Coordination Of Integrated Health System Strengthening And Nutrition Coaching Coaching Managers And Actors At Decentralized And Community Levels In The Appropriation And Application Of Tools Related To The Areas Concerned Upward And Integrated Planning Coordination And Partnership Rational And Documented Management Culture Of Performance And Results 3 4For The Coordination Part Of The Ir1 Unit Of The Unicef Health Section 3 4 1 Provide Technical Support For Activities And Interventions On Behalf Of The Objectives Assigned To Unit Ir1 Of The Health Section Expected Deliverables Methodology For Implementing The Mission Under Consultation With Work Plan And Monthly Chronology Of Activities Briefing Summary Of The Status Of Implementation Update Revision Of Policy Framework Documents As Well As Those Of The Capacity Building Strategies For Managers And Actors At The Decentralized And Peripheral Levels Identified In The Unicef Technical Assistance Document To The Parn Project Monthly Progress Reports On The Implementation Of The Work To Which The Projects Will Be Attached Background Documents And Various Strategic Tools Developed In The Field Of The Mission Final Consultation Report Including Inputs And Comments From The Health And Nutrition Sections Employees With The Documentations Produced In The Appendix Duration Of The Consultationthe Consultation Is Planned For A Duration Of 06 Months Working Conditionsthe Consultant Will Work Independently And Will Follow The Office Hours Of Work But Unicef Will Provide The Consultant With A Desk For Work As Well As A Computer A Telephone And The Necessary Equipment And Supplies Including E Mail And Internet Access Project Vehicles May Be Used By The Consultant Unicef Will Provide Transportation For Field Missions A Mission Plan Will Be Defined Jointly With Colleagues In The Health And Nutrition Sections Submissionthe Submission Document Must Contain But Separately A Technical Proposal A Financial Proposalto Qualify As A Defender For Each Child You Will Need Advanced University Degree At Least Bac 5 In One Of The Following Fields Public Health Human Medicine Health Economics Health Systems Management Health Financing Health Project Management Or Any Field Related To Health Development Have At Least Ten 10 Years Of Professional Experience In The Field Of Health System Strengthening Particularly In Developing Countries Development Path And Work In Madagascar Is A Particularly Important Asset Good Knowledge Of The Malagasy Health System Mastery Of Methodologies For The Capitalization Of Project Experiences Knowledge Of Performance Based Financing Approaches Contracting Mechanisms And Human Resource Motivation Systems Within The Health Sector Ability To Communicate And Work In A Team Language Fluency In The French Language Good Level In English And Fluent In The Malagasy Language Strong Analytical Capacity Http Www Unicef Org About Employ Files Unicef Competencies Pdfhow To Apply Interested Candidates Are Requested To Apply Online Only Via The Link Https Www Unicef Org About Employ Job And Join In Attachments Are A Cover Letter Detailed Cv And A Copy Of The Highest Diploma And A Financial Offer In Ariary Or Usd Si You Need Help Or Have Questions Please Contact St E Mail Hrantananarivo Unicef Orgtout Incomplete Or Submitted Online After The Time Limit 25 May 2019 Will Not Be Considered Note Only Preselected Candidates Will Be Contactedand Will Participate In The Next Step Of The Selection Processour Vacancy Notices Are Also Available At Http Www Unicef Org About Employ See The List Of Accredited Institutions On The Link Www Whed Net Unicef Is Committed To Respect For Diversity And Inclusion In Its Workforce Encourages All Applicants Regardless Of Gender Nationalof Religion And Ethnicity Including Persons With Disabilities To Apply To Join The Organization Unicef Has A Policy Of Zero Tolerance For Sexual Exploitation And Abuse And Harassment Including Sexual Harassment And Discrimination All Selected Candidates 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