Consultancy - Adolescent & Youth Health (AH) Implementation Plan: 2021 - 2025 Development Consultant
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- Expires 17 Jul 2020
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Job Description
Job Title: Adolescent & Youth Health (AH) Implementation Plan: 2021 - 2025 Development Consultant
Reports to: ASRH Coordination Forum Executive Committee through the Director Family Health, Ministry of Health and Child Care
The 2012 Zimbabwe Population Census shows that the country has a young population with a third being between the ages of 10-24 years (adolescents and youth). These young people have continued to face a myriad of health challenges, such as: early pregnancy, early marriages, early child bearing, new STI incidences, sexual & gender based violence and alcohol & substance abuse. The country is currently in the final year of its second Adolescent & Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) strategic phase: 2016 – 2020. The country need to review implementation of the National Adolescent & Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) Strategy II: 2016 – 2020 to inform the development of the National Adolescent & Youth Health (AH) Implementation Plan: 2021 – 2025 for Zimbabwe. The National AH Implementation Plan will be developed through a very participatory exercise that recognizes the multisectoral nature of AH responses and adolescent & youth (10 – 24 years) participation. However, the 2021 – 2025 plan seeks to go beyond SRH, to incorporate nutrition, substance use, mental health, menstrual hygiene management & disability, among other issues. Consultancy services are therefore required for the two stage process will therefore be adopted as follows:
Duties and Responsibilities
1: An end line review of the ASRH Strategy II: 2016 – 2020
2: Development of the AH Implementation Plan: 2021 – 2025, with a Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
Both stages require a two-member team of experts in developing, reviewing and evaluating SRHR or public health strategies, policies and programmes. Previous engagements with the ASRH Strategies at various levels is a strong advantage. The two stages are distinct in terms of application and contractual agreements, hence the applications need to be separated.
Qualifications and Experience
a) A Strategy Development Consultant must possess the following qualifications and experience:
• Experienced Social Scientist with more than ten years public health and proven strategy and policy development experience;
• Strong appreciation of Adolescent & Youth Health and Rights programming at local and regional levels (including health facility, primary & secondary school, tertiary college and community based interventions);
• Previous experience in assessing and developing value for money/cost effective in public health and education interventions is necessary, samples of work must be submitted with the proposal and/or availed upon request;
• Excellent communication and evidence-based report writing skills and
• Previous experience in developing or reviewing ASRH related strategies and policies a strong added advantage.
b) The Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant must possess the following qualifications and experience:
• Experienced Social Scientist with more than seven years public health experience;
• Demonstrable experience in developing operational research, monitoring and evaluation frameworks on reproductive health, gender, education and HIV;
• Strong appreciation of Adolescent and Youth health programming and reporting requirements at local and regional levels (including health facility, primary & secondary school, tertiary college and community based interventions);
• Previous experience in evaluating in public health and education interventions is necessary, samples of work must be submitted with the proposal and/or availed upon request;
• Excellent communication and evidence-based report writing skills.
All applications must contain:
• Resume of the consultant/s with contactable referees and samples of previous work;
• Separate technical and financial proposals, including suggested timeframes / work plans;
• Statement of confirmation of availability for the projected timeframe in line with the expected timeframes.
How to Apply
Application Procedure:
Given that the two stages are distinct in terms of application and contractual agreements, applications for the two stages need to be separated. All interested Consultants should therefore send their applications, indicating their understanding of the assignment, budgets and proposed methodology (within the context of the COVID-19 national guidelines), clearly marked “ASRH Strategy II Review” and/or “AH Implementation Plan” separately to the:
Director Family Health, Ministry of Health and Child Care, 5th Floor, Kaguvi Building, Harare, or by email fhmohcczw@gmail.com not later than 17 July 2020
Full terms of reference for the consultancy are available on request on: fhmohcczw@gmail.com
