Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 12 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Purpose of Assignment and Scope:
In close collaboration with UNICEF and MoH, the consultant will support MOH to development training manual for implementing the National Community Health Strategy- implementation guidelines.

Justification
The development of a National Community Health Strategy started over five years ago in Uganda. With the support of partners, the Ministry of Health has finally managed to develop a National Community Health Strategy, which promises to deliver on the Ministry of Health’s strategic shift from focusing on curative health to health promotion and prevention. Post Astana PHC Conference, agencies like UNICEF and USAID have recommitted and are investing in promoting Primary Health Care and Community Health as a key strategy to achieving Universal Health Coverage as well as the UN (United Nations) Sustainable Development Goals. MoH drives on the support from UNICEF which specifically commits to providing technical and financial support to the Community Health and Planning Departments to support the development of policies strategies and guidelines. In addition, there is need to unpack how the different strategic directions will be operationalized from district, subcounty, parish, village level down to the households to achieve the desired goal.

Main Objectives:
The main objective of this Consultancy is to support the Government of Uganda to support the development of training manuals for the NCHS to streamline operationalization at different levels of care from national to household level. Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Commissioner Community Health, the Consultant will work closely with the Community Health Department and collaborate with stakeholders to prove technical guidance and expertise in develing this training manual.

Specific objectives:
• Review global and national strategic documents related to training manuals and tools to operationalize NCHS implementation guidelines. Documents to be reviewed should include and may not necessarily be limited to the following:
• National community health strategy & NCHS implementation guidelines
• RMNCAH Sharpened Plan & VHT strategy
• VHT and CHEWs training manuals
• ICCM implementation guidelines
• Program specific community health packages and implementation guidelines (Nutrition, TB, HIV/AIDS, Malaria etc.)
• Develop training manual & curriculum
• Develop mentorship tools & checklist
• Develop HCW and CHW Job-aids
• Develop training materials including standard training slide for the different level

The Community Health Department of the Ministry of Health will be the counterpart and the consultant will work closely with the focal point from the department in the execution of this assignment:
• Liaise with MoH and key stakeholders
• Organize stakeholder consultations
• Provide the minutes of any meetings
• Discuss the outputs and outcomes with relevant MoH TWG members

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education background: Postgraduate degree in Public Health, Health and Social Policy social sciences, social work, or related qualifications

Work-experience:
• Over 10 years of experience working in the public health sector in Africa is required
• Core knowledge of government public health programs, strategies, methods, and processes used to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate results of health programs is required
• Intimate knowledge of best practices for implementing community health programmes
• globally with experience in developing guidance for implementation of community health
• programmes
• Previous experience working with the government of Uganda’s Ministry of Health is an a. added advantage working knowledge of the objectives and operations of the MOH, or the public health activities of other East African communities, or international donor organizations, is required
• Should have a good understanding of the power-related dynamics at district and community levels
• Should have a good understanding of the national community health strategy and other community health programs like iCCM, CAPA, among others
• Should have demonstrated negotiation and convening skills to bring together powerful actors in the Community Health area
• Worked in data analysis and generated data-driven insights
• Experienced stringent reporting demands and can write professional project plans and reports
• Has experience working with both Government and international NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)
• Engaged diverse stakeholders among public and private sectors as well as development agencies
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English

Technical knowledge
• Community health systems in Uganda & Region
• Human Resources for Health
• Public Health

Language skills:
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English is required. Knowledge of the local language is considered as an asset.

Other desired attributes:
• Communication: expresses opinions, speaks clearly has a sense of diplomacy while interacting with external stakeholders
• Drive for results: passionate about action and helping to get things moving
• Team spirit: enjoys working as part of a group with members of diverse backgrounds
• Learning agility: rapidly learns new tasks and demonstrates an understanding of newly acquired information
• Independence: can take initiative and work with limited supervision to deliver results
• Coping with pressure: maintains a positive outlook at work and works productively in a pressurized environment and in a crisis while keeping emotions under control.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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