AIDSFree
Pediatric Treatment (via partner Abt Associates)
Position: Kenya Based Consultant – Logistics, Admin and Support Resource
Reports To: Mbogo Bunyi (Abt Associates’ Kenya Lead) and James White (Abt Associates’ AIDSFree Private Sector Lead).
Number of Days: 65-75 days total time (approximately 1 day per week total time plus 1 float day per month) depending on daily rate
Period of Performance: The
consultancy will take place from November 10th 2016 through December 31st 2017Position: Kenya Based Consultant – Logistics, Admin and Support Resource
Reports To: Mbogo Bunyi (Abt Associates’ Kenya Lead) and James White (Abt Associates’ AIDSFree Private Sector Lead).
Number of Days: 65-75 days total time (approximately 1 day per week total time plus 1 float day per month) depending on daily rate
Background: Led by JSI Research & Training
Institute, Inc. (JSI), the Strengthening High Impact Interventions for an
AIDS-Free Generation (AIDSFree) project is a 5 year USAID award focused on
supporting and advancing implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan
for AIDS Releif (PEPFAR) by providing capacity development and technical
support to USAID missions, host-country governments, and HIV implementers at
the local, regional, and national level.
The AIDSFree project will
provide global technical leadership, knowledge management, and capacity
development support to strengthen the technical competence and capacity of host
governments and civil society in implementing evidence-based HIV and AIDS
programs.
The overall goal of the
AIDSFree project is to improve the quality and effectiveness of high-impact,
evidence-based HIV and AIDS interventions to meet country-specific goals and
objectives across the developing world.
In line with the PEPFAR
Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation, the AIDSFree project will
translate research findings to programmatic practices, enhance further
development of technical and organizational capacity to deliver high-impact
evidence-based programs, and disseminate of technical information through
traditional, social, and emerging media for rapid scale up of core
evidence-based combination prevention interventions including prevention of
mother to child transmission (PMTCT), voluntary medical male circumcision
(VMMC), HIV testing, and counseling as a gateway to treatment, condom
promotion, and other high-impact approaches that may emerge over the life of
the project.
The AIDSFree consortium of
partners includes Abt Associates, Inc., Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation, EnCompass LLC, IMA World Health, The International HIV/AIDS
Alliance, Jhpiego Corporation, and Program for Appropriate Technology in
Health.
To sustainably achieve an AIDS Free Generation, it is critical that governments in high-prevalence countries seek to leverage all available human, logistic, and financial resources in the health sector, including those from private and non-state health actors.
To sustainably achieve an AIDS Free Generation, it is critical that governments in high-prevalence countries seek to leverage all available human, logistic, and financial resources in the health sector, including those from private and non-state health actors.
To support this global
priority, in project year 1 AIDSFree developed a technical implementation plan
outlining the design of an innovative public-private pilot project focused on
private and non-state provision of pediatric HIV care and treatment services in
high-burden areas of Kenya (initiating in Nairobi and surrounds).
The plan outlines the
creation of a semi-formal multi-sectoral pediatric treatment ‘Alliance’ that
includes a broad a mix of health providers and stakeholders from a range of
private commercial, nonprofit, faith-based, civil society, and community
actors.
Objectives: In project year 3, AIDSFree and a team of local partner organizations will continue implementation of the Kenya PPA technical strategy developed in PY1/PY2 - with a focus on strengthening public-private collaboration, data collection and quality, clinical mentorship, and transition to local sustainability by end of PY3.
Objectives: In project year 3, AIDSFree and a team of local partner organizations will continue implementation of the Kenya PPA technical strategy developed in PY1/PY2 - with a focus on strengthening public-private collaboration, data collection and quality, clinical mentorship, and transition to local sustainability by end of PY3.
The consultant will work in
collaboration with Mbogo Bunyi, James White, and the Abt Associates AIDSFree
team (including other AIDSFree partner organizations) to continue
implementation of the AIDSFree PPA and pediatric fund activities through the
end of project year 3 (December 31st, 2017).
The purpose of this
consultancy is to directly support the team to convene, co-chair/facilitate,
and mobilize the AIDSFree ‘Alliance’ public-private platform; to provide
ongoing public-private engagement interventions and ad-hoc support to AIDSFree
PY3 members; and to help AIDSFree management facilitate strong public-private
collaboration during PY2 implementaion (i.e. issues such as private sector
commodity and diagnostic access).
This will involve
representating AIDSFree to external partners as requested, and supporting Mbogo
Bunyi in the weekly management of AIDSFree technical implementation.
Specific tasks:
Specific tasks:
In his/her role as a member
of the AIDFree/Abt team, the consultant will:
1.
Work closely with Mbogo Bunyi, Abt staff (and other AIDSFree partners
as directed) to gather information, coordinate and implement the AIDSFree
‘Alliance’ and ‘Fund’ component of the PY2 technical implementation plan for
Kenya (ongoing)
2.
Provide secretariat support to convene PPA meetings these could
include roundtable meetings, PPA partner meetings to establish ongoing
public-private collaboration specifically for pediatric ART
3.
Serve as a supportive focal point for public and private members
of the PY3 AIDSFree Alliance, in particular by helping to facilitate open and
transparent dialogue between Abt AIDSFree and its’ partners.
4.
Act as the Aids Free Liason for communication amongst Aids Free
Partners
5.
Manage a single calender of activities that shows when different
partners are conducting in clinic activities to streamline and synergize Aids
Free activities in clinics
6.
Act as a rapparteour at each of the Aids Free Meetings to
produce meeting notes outlining members present, issues discussed, challenges
and opportunities, next steps/solutions, member responsibilities etc.
7.
Report into the AIDSFree M&E process as needed(ongoing)
8.
Keep detailed and on-going notes regarding lessons learned,
successes, challenges, and opportunities that can be shared with other
implementers pursuing a public-private ‘alliance’ approach (ongoing)
9.
Respond to reasonable requests for other ad-hoc or urgent tasks
related to PY2 service delivery introduction (as agreed to with AIDSFree)
Consultant Profile:
- Experienced
midlevel professional with education and experience in medicine or
nursing, public health, management or business, or other related field
- Experience
working on USAID-funded projects and knowledge of USAID procurement
regulations is a plus
- Proven
organizational and communication (written and oral) skills
- Experience in a
health related field, specicially HIV and pediatric related practice
OR other project management experience
- Demonstrated
ability in program coordination
- Strong
interpersonal communication and writing skills
- Highly
organized with an ability to work in teams
Outputs / Deliverables:
1.
Meeting Notes submitted Ad-hoc written communication/reports
2.
Project calendar for coordinated ‘in clinic’ mentorship and data
collection implementation
3.
Partner and clinic contact lists
Please send your application
by 11th November to Mbogo_bunyi@abtassoc.com