Tenders Are Invited For Community Health Monitoring And Evaluation National Consultancy

Tenders Are Invited For South Sudan Community Health Monitoring And Evaluation National Consultancy Unicef Works In Some Of The WorldS Toughest Places To Reach The WorldS Most Disadvantaged Children To Save Their Lives To Defend Their Rights To Help Them Fulfill Their Potential Across 190 Countries And Territories We Work For Every Child Everywhere Every Day To Build A Better World For Everyone And We Never Give Up Terms Of ReferenceTitleCommunity Health Monitoring And Evaluation Officer No BType Of ContractIndividual ConsultantSupervisionHealth Specialist Health Section LevelJunior LevelLocationJuba With Field Travel Duration11 Months RenewableStart Date16Th September 2019Background Rationale For The AssignmentSouth Sudan Launched A Community Health Strategy Called The Boma Health Initiative Bhi In April 2017 The Goal Of This Strategy Is To Develop Strengthened Health System That Efficiently Delivers Components Of The Basic Package Of Health And Nutrition Services Bphns At Community Level To Contribute To The Achievement Of Universal Coverage Part Of This Is To Strengthen Community Health Information Management To Ensure Quality Community Health Information Is Consistently Available For Situational And Performance Monitoring Various Levels Of Capacities In The Management Of Health Information Exist In South Sudan Unicef Is Therefore Seeking A Mid Level Professional To Be Embedded In The Ministry Of Health To Technically Support The Ministry Of Health To Establish And Operationalize Its Community Health Information System Management Key Responsibilities And Expected ResultsUnder The Primary Supervision Of The Ministry Of Health Moh Director Of M E And A Subsidiary Of Bhi Coordinator The Incumbent Will Provide Technical Support To The Moh M E Department With Managing And Strengthening Its Community Health Management Information System Chmis The Incumbent Will Provide Technical Assistance To The Moh In The Monitoring And Evaluation Of Bhi Community Health Implementation Specifically To Strengthen Chmis Data Collection Platforms In South Sudan In Alignment With The Ongoing National Transition To Dhis 2 She He Will Be Embedded At The Ministry Of Health Department Of M E In Liaison With The Bhi Secretariat And Acts As The Overall Community Health Information Management Technical Focal Person At The Moh Who Will Coordinate With The Relevant Sub National Technical Focal Persons Key Expected Results1 Ministry Of Health M E Department Is Supported With The Coordination Review Planning Development And Management Of Its Community Health Information Strategies And InterventionsProvide Operational Guidance And Inputs To Review And Streamline Existing Draft Data Collection And Reporting Mechanisms And To Formulate Strategies To Improve Community Health Information Management In The Context Of South Sudan Liaise With Other Development And Civil Society Agencies To Enhance Sub National Coordination In The Execution Of Chmis Strengthening Manage Data On Chmis Indicators Concerning Rmnch Nutrition And Quality Of Care Indicators Requiring Regular Reporting E G Quarterly And Establish A System To Provide Routine OversightReview And Adapt The Tools And Sops For The Community Health Information Management System And Test For Timely Data Collection Reporting Analysis And Utilization Supports The Integration Of Community Health Indicators In The Current Dhis 1 4 Disaggregated From Health Facility Data And Support The On Going Transition Process To Dhis 22 Oversight Of The Scale Up And Implementation Of Health Information Strategies And InterventionsIdentify Barriers And Implement Corrective Actions For Timely Information Collection Collation Analysis Reporting And Utilization And Work With County Medical Officers State Moh Officials And Partners To Develop Appropriate Supportive Strategies Including For AdvocacyProvide Technical Support On The Review And Development Of Community Health Information Strategies And Interventions Appropriate To Different State ContextsCapacity Building Of Relevant Health Staff For Decentralized Community Health Information Management And Use Including The Roll Out Of Dhis 1 4 With Integrated Community Information Aspect And Adoption Of Dhis2 State WideMaintain Up To Date Knowledge And Information And Disseminate Widely In The State And National LevelsReview And Provide Quality Assurance Related To Consistency Technical Quality And Appropriateness Of Communication Materials And Reports That Are Developed And Disseminated To Various Stakeholders3 Support To Improve Health Information Management For Both Emergency And Development Contexts In South SudanAssess National Level Health Information Coordination Mechanism With Government And Development Partners And Make RecommendationsAssist In Collection And Analysis Of Integrated Data Including Health Nutrition And Hiv Which Is Sex And Age Disaggregated Where Possible To Better Inform Tailored Responses Participate In National And Sub National Information Sharing Coordination As Appropriate To Ensure Inter Sectoral Inputs Are Consolidated And Well Reflected In Activities And InterventionsAssist In Strengthening Partnerships With Other Un And Development Agencies Engaged In Chmis Strengthening In The Country Provide Inputs To Unicef Country Office Team To Reinforce Their Line Ministry Departments And Multi Sectoral Emergency Fora For Planning And Adaptation Of Policy Guidelines Related To Chmis 4 Capacity Development Support On Chmis At National State And County LevelsAssist In Review Of National Capacity To Monitor The Health Situation And Report On ItAssist In Capacity Development Initiatives For State And County Health Department And Partners Staff And Other Unicef Colleagues In Integrated Community Health Information ManagementOrganize As Appropriate Learning And Knowledge Exchange Sessions On Chmis Technical Issues To National And Sub National Level StaffConduct Field Monitoring And Provide Technical Support To Government Counterparts On Establishing Strengthening And Maintaining Chmis 5 Monitoring Evaluation And Knowledge Management For Health Information Systems At Sub National LevelDevelop A Dashboard To Enable Monitoring On Bhi Programme Using Data From The Chmis At National LevelDocument Analyse And Review Data To Ensure Compliance And Achievement Of The National Health DepartmentS Bhi Hmis ObjectivesIn Coordination With The M E Department Build Capacities For Data Collection Reporting Collation Analysis Feedback And Use Of Information Recommend Corrective Actions And Monitor Improvement When Necessary To Achieve Bhi Hmis ObjectivesContribute To And Ensure High Quality Of Automated Monitoring Reports In Accordance With The Established Guidelines Methods And ProceduresSupport Dissemination And Ensure Exchange And Sharing Of Experiences Lessons Learned And Promising Practices Using Innovative Methods 6 Monitoring And Reporting Of Bhi ActivitiesWork Closely With The State Ministries And County Departments Of Health To Monitor Analyse And Report Progress On The Implementation And Scale Up Of Bhi Services The Identification And Reduction Of Bottlenecks And The Assessment Of Programme Interventions To Reach Deprived Population More Effectively Map Out Available Resources From All Partners And Clearly Identify Funding Gaps That Partners Can Use For Resource MobilizationSupport Coordination And Organize Quarterly Midyear And End Of Year National Bhi Review Meetings And Support Subnational Moh To Organize Mid End Of Year Bhi Review Meetings Any Other Tasks As Required By The SupervisorQualifications And CompetenciesEducationA University Degree In Epidemiology Public Health Community Health Global International Health Health Management Health Research Health Policy And Or Management Or Other Health Related Sciences Is Required Work ExperienceAt Least 3 Years Of Relevant Work Experience At National Sub National Level In Community Health Public Health Analysis Planning Programming Implementation Monitoring And Evaluation Of Health And Nutrition Programmes Relevant Experience In Community Health Information Management Monitoring And Evaluation Health Surveillance Health Assessments Surveys At State And Country LevelBackground Familiarity With Emergency Response Preparedness And Disaster Risk Reduction Familiarity And Expertise With Computer Software Applications Including Word Processing Spreadsheet And Corporate Software PackagesAdvanced Degree And Work Experience With A Civil Society And Un System Agency Organization Is An Asset 3 Language ProficiencyFluency In English Verbal And Written And Juba ArabicKnowledge Of The Local Languages In South Sudan An Asset 4 Competency Profile For Details On Competencies Please Refer To Unicef ProfessionalCompetency Profiles I Core Values Required Commitment Diversity And Inclusion IntegrityIi Core Competencies Required Communication Ii Working With People I Drive For Results I Iii Functional Competencies Required Formulating Strategies And Concepts I Analyzing Ii Applying Technical Expertise Ii Learning And Researching Ii Planning And Organizing Ii Iv Technical KnowledgeA Common Technical Knowledge RequiredKnowledge Of Theories And Practices In Maternal Newborn And Child Health Care Practices Health Promotion And Disease Prevention Emergency Preparedness And Response Computer Software Application Including Word Processing Spreadsheet And CorporateSoftware Packages Gender Equality And Diversity AwarenessDeliverables Payment Schedule DetailsDeliverables Smart Duration Estimated Of Days DeadlineMonthly Report Including Monthly National Chims Data Monthly Analysis Of Bhi Indicators And Of Coverage Of Bhi Services At Community Level Monthly Dashboard With Community Health Data Shared With Partners20 Days15 October 2019Monthly Report Including Monthly National Chims Data Monthly Analysis Of Bhi Indicators And Of Coverage Of Bhi Services At Community Level Monthly Dashboard With Community Health Data Shared With Partners20 Days15 November 2019Monthly Report Including Monthly National Chims Data Monthly Analysis Of Bhi Indicators And Of Coverage Of Bhi Services At Community Level Monthly Dashboard With Community Health Data Shared With PartnersQuarterly Update On Progress Of Bhi Scale UpQuarterly Resources Mapping20 Days15 December 2019Monthly Report Including Monthly National Chims Data Monthly Analysis Of Bhi Indicators And Of Coverage Of Bhi Services At Community Level Monthly Dashboard With Community Health Data Shared With Partners20 Days15 January 2020Monthly Report Including Monthly National Chims Data Monthly Analysis Of Bhi Indicators And Of Coverage Of Bhi Services At Community Level Monthly Dashboard With Community Health Data Shared With Partners20 Days15 February 2019Monthly Report Including Monthly National Chims Data Monthly Analysis Of Bhi Indicators And Of Coverage Of Bhi Services At Community Level Monthly Dashboard With Community Health Data Shared With PartnersQuarterly Update On Progress Of Bhi Scale UpQuarterly Resources Mapping20 Days15 March 2020Monthly Report Including Monthly National Chims Data Monthly Analysis Of Bhi Indicators And Of Coverage Of Bhi Services At Community Level Monthly Dashboard With Community Health Data Shared With Partners20 Days15 April 2020Monthly Report Including Monthly National Chims Data Monthly Analysis Of Bhi Indicators And Of Coverage Of Bhi Services At Community Level Monthly Dashboard With Community Health Data Shared With Partners20 Days15 May 2020Monthly Report Including Monthly National Chims Data Monthly Analysis Of Bhi Indicators And Of Coverage Of Bhi Services At Community Level Monthly Dashboard With Community Health Data Shared With PartnersQuarterly Update On Progress Of Bhi Scale UpQuarterly Resources Mapping20 Days15 June 2020Monthly Report Including Monthly National Chims Data Monthly Analysis Of Bhi Indicators And Of Coverage Of Bhi Services At Community Level Monthly Dashboard With Community Health Data Shared With Partners20 Days15 July 2020Final Report Including Cumulative Monthly National Chims Data Cumulative Analysis Of Bhi Indicators And Of Coverage Of Bhi Services At Community Level Monthly Dashboard With Community Health Data Shared With PartnersQuarterly Update On Progress Of Bhi Scale UpQuarterly Resources Mapping20 Days15 August 2020Total220 DaysEstimated Duration Of The Contract240 Days During The Period Of 16Th September To 15 August 2019Duty Station And Official TravelJuba With Extensive Travel To Irrm SitesEstimated Cost Of The ConsultancyAll Applicants Should Indicate Their Financial ProposalUnicef SupervisorHealth SpecialistTravel ClauseAll Unicef Rules And Regulations Related To Travel Of Consultants Individual Contractors Apply All Travels Shall Be Undertaken Only Upon The Prior Written Approval By Unicef The Eligible Maximum Amount For Travel Is Specified In The Contract The Consultant Is Responsible For His Her For Travel Arrangements The Most Economic And Direct Route Is Authorized Travel Costs Will Be Reimbursed After The Completion Of Mission Unicef Will Pay The Applicable Dsa Rate And Other Travel Related Expenses Upon Submission Of The Invoice Together With The Supporting Documentation Nature Of Penalty Clause In ContractIf The Final Reports And Documents Are Not Submitted According To The Deliverables Stated In This Tor The Payments Will Be Withheld Unicef Reserves The Right To Withhold All Or A Portion Of Payment If Performance Is Unsatisfactory If Work Outputs Is Incomplete Not Delivered Or For Failure To Meet Deadlines Fees Reduced Due To Late Submission 20 Days 10 1 Month 20 2 Months 30 More 2 Months Payment Withhold All Materials Developed Will Remain The Copyright Of Unicef And Unicef Will Be Free To Adapt And Modify Them In The Future For Every Child You DemonstrateUnicefS Core Values Of Commitment Diversity And Integrity And Core Competencies In Communication Working With People And Drive For Results The Competencies Required For This Post Are View Our Competency Framework AtHttp Www Unicef Org About Employ Files Unicef Competencies PdfUnicef Is Committed To Diversity And Inclusion Within Its Workforce And Encourages All Candidates Irrespective Of Gender Nationality Religious And Ethnic Backgrounds Including Persons Living With Disabilities To Apply To Become A Part Of The Organization Unicef Has A Zero Tolerance Policy On Conduct That Is Incompatible With The Aims And Objectives Of The United Nations And Unicef Including Sexual Exploitation And Abuse Sexual Harassment Abuse Of Authority And Discrimination Unicef Also Adheres To Strict Child Safeguarding Principles All Selected Candidates Will Therefore Undergo Rigorous Reference And Background Checks And Will Be Expected To Adhere To These Standards And Principles Remarks Mobility Is A Condition Of International Professional Employment With Unicef And An Underlying Premise Of The International Civil Service Only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted And Advance To The Next Stage Of The Selection Process How To Apply Unicef Is Committed To Diversity And Inclusion Within Its Workforce And Encourages Qualified Female And Male Candidates From All National Religious And Ethnic Backgrounds Including Persons Living With Disabilities To Apply To Become A Part Of Our Organization To Apply Click On The Following Link Http Www Unicef Org About Employ Job 525824

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