Closing date: 29 Jan 2016
Description:
1. INTRODUCTION
The WHO Department of HIV, located in the HIV, TB and Malaria Cluster (HTM) of the World Health Organization (WHO), is guided by the Global Health Strategy on HIV 2011-2015. Its goals are consistent with the UNAIDS Strategy 2011-15 and other international commitments.
The objective of the Department of HIV is to lead an effective, organization wide HIV effort to support Member States in the implementation of the Global Health Sector Strategy on HIV. The HIV Department provides technical and strategic leadership in key technical areas, and leverages the capacity of other HQ departments to contribute to the broader HIV programmes.
The HIV/AIDS Department is finalizing and rolling out the consolidated HIV Strategic Information (SI) guide for the health sector, containing all aspects of SI into one document, including core data to generate from routine M&E systems, surveillance activities, HIVDR and toxicity monitoring. These components have formed a global set of 10 SI indicators, 50 national and additional indicators for global, regional and country guide.
The focus on impact in assessing programs requires a number of components:
· Establishment of clear cascades and results chains for HIV programs linked to incidence and mortality
· Causal analysis of impact along the results chain for program and non program factors
· Review of the plausibility of impact trends and the impact of program and non program factors
· Implications for program priorities to achieve improved impact over time
Plausibility implies that evaluation outcomes as derived from epidemiological, demographic or social data, or correlation, causation or association between two or more variables, are sufficiently supported by evidence and endorsed through consultative processes that they may be considered as acceptable for their intended purpose beyond reasonable doubt.
2.DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
I.Purpose of this assignment:
The aim of the assignment is the implementation, training and capacity building for impact reviews linked to cascade analysis, and completion of such reviews in 1-3 countries.
II.Scope of Work:
The assignment is for 5 months: mid-February until 30th t June, 2016: 20 days per month maximum and should cover all costs in terms of consultant time, travel, meetings and report writing. The day-to-day supervision of the work will be by the Strategic Information and Planning Team at WHO, but the deliverables will be jointly signed off at each stage by WHO and the Global Fund. The work will need also to consult with a range of other partners in HIV and health.
Specific Activities:
The main outputs of the work are:
· Develop training with WHO on impact reviews of the cascade of health services, with reference to the draft assessing the plausibility of the health impact of the responses to HIV, epi reviews, and the Consolidated Strategic Information guide. Train a core group of consultants and manage their deployment to support countries
· Brief all high impact countries on approaches for reviewing and evaluating impact as part of the cascade meetings in November 2015
· Implement and pilot the impact and cascade analysis reviews in 1-3 countries and report back on the findings to WHO, the Global Fund, and the national program
· Update the relevant WHO guidance on impact reviews and causal analysis of the cascade of health services, include as part of program and epi reviews, and provide any additional information sheets or materials as required.
III.Outputs:**
In line with the main activities described above, the outputs of the present contract are detailed below.
Detailed Outputs:
· Deliverable 1: Implement the impact and cascade analysis reviews in 1-3 countries and deliver reports including updating relevant WHO guidance by 30 June 2016.
· Deliverable 2: Develop training with WHO on impact reviews and the cascade of health services, with reference to the draft assessing the plausibility of the health impact of the responses to HIV, epi reviews, and the Consolidated Strategic Information guide. Train a core group of consultants to be completed by 30 June 2016.
IV.Timeframe & Deliverables:**
Deliverable no. 1:
Description: Country specific reports
Timeline: 30 May 2016
Deliverables no. 2
Description: Training materials for impact reviews
Timeline: 30th June 2016
V.Performance monitoring:**
The contractual partner will work under the supervision of the Strategic Information and Planning Unit, Department of HIV/AIDS. S/he will agree her allocation of time and effort, and progress on deliverables on a regular basis with technical officers in the above Unit.
The deliverables will be jointly signed off by WHO and the Global Fund.
The detailed timeframe above includes deliverables and milestones, against which performance will be monitored on a monthly basis.
VI.Location and Travel:**
The contractor is expected to work remotely, with regular communication with the WHO technical focal points for this work. Physical presence in Geneva may be required 2-3 times during the assignment, encompassing 1-2 weeks. Additional travel budget may be provided for this travel if required.
The Contractor shall verify that she is legally entitled to travel to the country or countries where the work is to be carried out, including Switzerland.
3.REQUIREMENTS FOR THEASSIGNMENT
I.Education
a) Essential: University degree in public health, social science or other related studies.
b) Desirable: Master in Public health
II.Experience
a) Essential: 5 years of relevant work experience, of which at least 2 years in supporting projects related to Strategic Information guidance and tool development, and global data analysis.
b) Desirable: Familiarity with WHO’s work processes in the area of HIV. Experience in international consulting firm a plus.
III.Skills and Competencies
a) Good communication and presentation skills.
b) Demonstrated capacity to write and communicate in English.
c) Due to interaction with multiple units at various levels of WHO and its partners, the consultant is required to show excellent interpersonal skills and familiarity with WHO.
How to apply:
2.SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
No later than 29 January 2016, 12:00 CET, the bidder shall submit:
i.A covering letter signed by the bidder or the respective authority when the bidder is not an individual.
ii.A short proposal 3-5 pages (including, but not restricted to: technical proposal and financial bid (fee per day), and detailed CV).
· Email for submissions of proposal: pdifin@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref 2016/HTM/HIV/002 (submission by e-mail is sufficient)
· Mailing address for submission of proposal:
World Health Organization
Mrs Maryann Akpama
HQ/HIV-SIP
Bid Ref: 2016/HTM/HIV/002
20, Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland