Situational Analysis - Community Health Services Financing
Consultant
Scope of Work
Call for Individual or Firm Consultant
1.0 Background Information
Kenyan civil society organizations (CSOs) play a critical role
in delivering health services to the marginalized, poor and underserved
populations throughout the country.
FANIKISHA is strengthening the capacity of national-level civil
society organizations (CSOs) to ensure and sustain their contribution to
improve the health and well-being of Kenyans.
Advocacy capacity of CSOs is one such area that FANIKISHA is
strengthening with a view to expanding CSOs’ role in community health policy
articulation and implementation.
The CSOs engage with the Ministry of Health and other strategic
stakeholders to advance improved health and well-being of Kenyan communities.
Increased national health resources allocated to MOH and CSO
managed community health institutions and activities is one key outcome of the
advocacy efforts.
Consequently FANIKISHA supports CSOs in building evidence for
advocacy around community health financing.
2.0 Consultancy Objective
The consultant will be required to conduct a situational
analysis that will determine:
- The
level of financing by the exchequer to the relevant sections within the
Ministry of Health to roll out community health services
- National
resources allocated to CSO managed community health institutions and
activities
- Quantifiable
economic rationale for financing community health services
3.0 Key Tasks
The tasks expected of the consultant include:
- Compiling
and reviewing relevant documentation
- Developing
appropriate study tools
- Conducting
situational analysis
- Compiling
situational analysis report
- Presentation
of report to FANIKISHA supported CSOs and Division of Community Health
Services for feedback
- Finalization
of situational analysis report
- Presentation
of report at a community health investment forum
4.0 Consultant Qualifications
The consultant should possess the following qualifications:
- Knowledge
of Kenya’s health landscape
- Knowledge
of community health strategy in Kenya
- Experience
in health financing and engaging with the Kenya Government and key
stakeholders at policy and health programme implementation levels
- Experience
in conducting situational analysis and baseline studies in a health
context
- Experience
in health costing
- Good
communication and writing skills
- At
least a Bachelor’s degree and 8 years relevant work experience.
- Has
at least two years consulting experience with team leader
responsibilities.
5.0 Management of the consultancy
The FANIKISHA Advocacy Advisor would be the lead technical
contact person for this consultancy.
The consultancy will also be managed by a team of officers drawn
from FANIKISHA supported CSOs, Division of Community Health Services and
FANIKISHA monitoring and evaluation teams.
The consultant will be provided with the necessary logistical
support needed to carryout the tasks required of this consultancy.
A maximum of 40 person days is envisaged for this consultancy
with work commencing in November 2012.
6.0 Proposal Submission & Reviews
The submission should include both the technical and financial
proposal.
The technical proposal should include among others areas the
following: the consultant’s interpretation of the scope of work, detailed
methodology, references for previous relevant assignments and curriculum vitae.
Submit applications to the attention of Pact HR Office in Kenya
via the following email address: kenyahr@pactworld.org clearly indicating in
the subject field the consultancy they are applying for.
All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until
suitable candidates are identified and only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Pact is a fair and equal opportunity employer.