Tenders Are Invited For Assistive Technology Assessment Ata Consultant

Tenders Are Invited For Liberia Assistive Technology Assessment Ata Consultant Chai Liberia OverviewFounded In 2002 By President William J Clinton And Ira C Magaziner The Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc Chai Is A Global Health Organization Committed To Saving Lives Reducing The Burden Of Disease And Strengthening Integrated Health Systems In The Developing World In 2006 Chai Was The First International Ngo To Help LiberiaS Government Rebuild After A Decade Long Civil War In Liberia Had Killed An Estimated 270 000 People Decimated The Nations Health Infrastructure And Hindered The CountryS Ability To Deliver Vital Health And Social Services The Partnership Between LiberiaS Ministry Of Health Moh And Chai Evolved From Being Hiv Specific To Addressing Key Healthcare Challenges Ranging From Supply Chain Management Health Workforce And Health Financing Across Various Vertical Programs Including Hiv Malaria And Maternal Neonatal Sexual Reproductive Health The Global Disability Innovation Hub Gdi Has Contracted Chai At The Request Of The Uk Department For International Development Dfid To Scope The Potential For Global Market Based Interventions Related To Assistive Technology At Https Www Who Int Disabilities Technology En The At Sector In Low And Middle Income Countries Such As Liberia Faces Multiple Barriers Both In Supply Of Appropriate Affordable And Quality Products And In Demand For These Products By Users Service Providers And National Health Systems As A First Step Understanding Un Met Need And Current Delivery Systems Will Allow Government To Better Plan For Provision Of At And Increase Access To At In The Public Sector In Line With The Above Chai Liberia Will Support A Scoping Exercise And Assessment To Understand LiberiaS Need For At Existing Legislation Policies Products And Services Provided Through Different Systems Including Public Private And Non Governmental Organizations Assignment OverviewThe Main Objective Of The Consultancy Is To Conduct An Assessment Of At Provision In Liberia At The National Level Using The WhoS Assistive Technology Assessment Capacity Ata C Tool As Guidance The Ata C Tool Has Been Developed By The Who To Evaluate The CountryS Capacity For At Provision The Assessment Will Cover The Following Topics With Regard To At Provision In Liberia Stakeholder Identify Stakeholders In The At Sector In The Country Or Region Both On The Government And Non Governmental Side Understand Their Roles And Programs Related To At Policy And Financing Capture Existing Policies Related To At Existing Schemes Or Programs Providing Access To At And Schemes That Could Potentially Be Used For Future At Financing Product And Procurement Map The Availability Of Assistive Products In The Country Or Region How Quality Is Assured And Assistive Product Procurement And Supply ProcessesProvision Map The Service Delivery System S In Which Assistive Devices Are Provided To Users Which Include Policies Or Guidelines For Prescribers And Providers Entities And Facilities Where Service Delivery Occurs And How Connected The Service Delivery System S Are Through A Referral Mechanism Human Resource Understand The Availability And Distribution Of General And At Related Health Workforce The Existence Of Institution Providing Formal Training Program For The Corresponding Workforce As Well As The Existence Of At Related Training In The Country Population Data Identify What Information Systems Exist That Collects Information Related To At The Prevalence Of Functional Limitations And Health Conditions Where At Is Commonly Needed The Findings Will Be Used By Chai And The Liberian Government For The Following Awareness Raising Improve LiberiaS Knowledge And Understanding Of The Current Landscape Of At As Well As Their Capacity For At Financing Procurement And Service ProvisionPolicy And Program Design Support At Policy Program Design And Implementation Ultimately Enabling Liberia To Meet Population Needs And Ensuring That Appropriate Quality At Is Available And Affordable To AllConsultant Profile This Position Requires An Individual Who Is Comfortable Working With Minimal Oversight And Direction He She Should Ideally Have Extensive Experience Navigating The Liberian Context And Be Comfortable Approaching Suppliers Policy Makers And Other Key Stakeholders Ideally This Person Will Have A Strong Interest In Expanding Access To Assistive Technologies And Some Familiarity With The Landscape In Liberia Reporting Lines The Consultant Will Report To The Srh Senior Associate In Monrovia And Work Closely With Chai Liberia Country Leadership As Well As ChaiS Global New Markets Opportunity Team The Who Team In Liberia Will Also Provide Integral Support To The Assignment In Order For The Assessment To Be Successful The Consultant Must Also Establish Good Working Relationships With Key Stakeholders From Line Ministries Healthcare Institutions Civil Society Organizations And Other International Ngos QualificationsUniversity Degree In Public Health Health Sciences Social Sciences Political Sciences Or Related DisciplineAt Least 3 5 Years Of Practical Experience In Research Or Project Planning And Management In The Health SectorPrevious Experience In Conducting Desk And Literature Reviews And In Qualitative Research Including Key Informant Interviews Demonstrated Experience In Convening Meetings And Facilitating Discussions Among Government And Non Government StakeholdersWillingness And Capacity To Be Flexible And Resourceful When Faced With Difficult Or Frustrating Working Conditions Independent And Able To Work With Minimal SupervisionExcellent Spoken And Written English And Ability To Streamline Large Amounts Of Information For Wide DisseminationVery High Proficiency In The Use Of Microsoft Office Suite Particularly Word Excel And Powerpoint Previous Experience Working In The At Or Related Sector Strongly PreferredPrevious Experience Working In Liberia Strongly PreferredQualified Individuals With Disabilities Are Encouraged To ApplyLiberians Are Strongly Encouraged To ApplyDuration And Location Of AssignmentThe Duration Of The Assignment Will Be 3 Months And The Consultant Is Required To Be In Liberia For The Entire Duration Of The Study The Consultant Must Have Their Own Transportation To Meet With Stakeholders Throughout Monrovia And To Other Cities If Needed Payment ScheduleThe Consultant Will Be Paid By Deliverable And Is Expected To Adhere To Deliverable Due Dates With Due Date Extensions To Be Agreed Upon By Chai Under Extenuating Circumstances Additional Provisions For Work Related Expenses Will Be Discussed During The Contract Negotiation Period How To Apply Interested Individuals Should Send Their Application And Cv To Chai Liberia Gmail Com With The Subject Line Application For Ata Consultant Applications Will Be Reviewed On A Rolling Basis And Only Selected Candidates Will Be Contacted

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