Background: Africa Mental Health Foundation (AMHF) is
a non-governmental organization whose main mandate is to conduct mental health
and substance use research to inform policy, practice, and the provision of
innovative, appropriate, affordable, available and accessible mental health and
substance use services to all.
Vacancy:Statistician,
Biostatistician or Epidemiologist
Position Summary: Africa Mental Health
Foundation is looking for a biostatistician to be engaged FULL-TIME in data
analysis for a period of 11 months at our head office in Nairobi.
Number of posts: 1
Responsibilities
1. The successful candidate will primarily work on data from a 3-year grant on capacity building in mental health and addiction in the health care and the school system in three sub-counties in Kenya.
1. The successful candidate will primarily work on data from a 3-year grant on capacity building in mental health and addiction in the health care and the school system in three sub-counties in Kenya.
2. The successful
candidate will collaborate with qualitative research staff as the overall
program of research includes qualitative methods and developmental evaluation
3. He/she will be
working with the principal investigator, the research staff, graduate students,
and will be engaged in supervision of research assistants and data entry clerks
to ensure quality data stewardship and analysis.
Basic Qualifications
- Masters
level qualification in statistics is required, PhD level is an added
advantage.
- At
least 4 years experience in biostatistics or epidemiological research,
including longitudinal data analysis.
- Experience
in mixed-methods and qualitative research analysis is an added advantage.
- Experience
in grant writing, research report preparation, and peer-review scientific
publication is needed.
Skills and Competencies
- Ability
to work under pressure
- Excellent
time management skills with the ability to meet strict deadlines
- Self-motivated
- Fluency
in English
- Proficiency
in computer use, knowledge of SPSS and NVivo softwares are an added
advantage
- Good
communication skills
Vacancy: Health Economist Consultant
1.0 Introduction: Africa Mental
Health Foundation (AMHF): Africa Mental
Health Foundation (AMHF) is a registered non-governmental organization (NGO)
licensed to work both locally and regionally.
AMHF has a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Kenya to undertake mental health and
substance use research to inform policy, practice, and the provision of
innovative, appropriate, affordable, available and accessible mental health and
substance use services to all.
The Foundation was
founded in 2004, and has offices in Gakuo Court building, 1st Floor, Lower Hill
Road off the Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi and within the Education Offices in
Machakos sub-County.
2.0 Project Description
In November 2012, AMHF received a grant from Grand Challenges Canada to implement a project entitled, The Kenya Integrated Intervention Model for Dialogue and Screening to Promote Children's Mental Wellbeing (KIDS).
In November 2012, AMHF received a grant from Grand Challenges Canada to implement a project entitled, The Kenya Integrated Intervention Model for Dialogue and Screening to Promote Children's Mental Wellbeing (KIDS).
The project, being implemented in
Machakos and Makindu sub-Counties in the former Eastern Province over a period
of three years, aims to promote the mental well being of school children
through prevention and development of appropriate pathways to care.
The goal of the project is to reduce the negative consequences of mental illness through improved mental well-being of primary school children guided by AMHF’s dream of creating a generation that achieves their social-economic and cognitive potential and passing it along to the next generation, thus breaking the vicious cycle of the interaction between poverty and mental illness.
The goal of the project is to reduce the negative consequences of mental illness through improved mental well-being of primary school children guided by AMHF’s dream of creating a generation that achieves their social-economic and cognitive potential and passing it along to the next generation, thus breaking the vicious cycle of the interaction between poverty and mental illness.
The project has three
objectives:
1. To promote mental well being and
prevent mental ill health and disorders in 5,740 primary school children (6-13
years) in 12 primary schools in Machakos and 12 primary schools in Makindu
sub-Counties;
2. To facilitate interventions for
children with mental illnesses identified from the 5,740 primary school
children and;
3. To evaluate the efficacy of the
KIDS Model.
The main stakeholders for this project are school-going children, parents, teachers and lay and trained health professionals.
The main stakeholders for this project are school-going children, parents, teachers and lay and trained health professionals.
Other stakeholders include the
Ministries of Education and Health and donor and civil society organizations in
health and education. KIDS interventions include:
a) Peer clubs in 24 schools in
Machakos and Makindu sub-Counties. As at now peer clubs have been either
established or reestablished in 12 schools in Machakos (Kimutwa, Katumani, Kwa
Kavoo, Kathi, Makakoi, Love, Kamweleni, Mang’auni, Mbembani and Kyanzau Primary
Schools) 12 more will be started in Syumile, Kilongoni, Yiani, Muundani,
Makusu, Tunguni, Ndonguni, Sekeleni, Ngiwa, Nguumo, Mutaantheu, Kwambae and
Muundani Primary Schools in Makindu sub-County by January, 2015.
b) Training of teachers on life
skills administration and peer clubs establishment and management. The life
skills for this assignment are: decision making, problem solving, critical
thinking, effective communication, interpersonal communication, self awareness,
coping with emotions, coping with stress, and self awareness. So far four
instructors from each of our 12 target schools in Machakos have been trained on
how to establish and manage peer clubs. The four are currently running clubs
and teaching life skills in their schools.
c) Psychoeducation training sessions
targeting parents, village managers, church leaders, and other stakeholders in
the area. Training sessions are ongoing in Machakos sub-county.
d) Training of formal and informal
health workers on identification, treatment and follow up of children with
mental ill-health and mental illnesses. Formal and informal health workers from
five facilities in Machakos sub-County have been recruited to participate in
the training.
3.0 Consultancy Purpose and
Objectives
The Foundation wishes to recruit the services of a Health Economist Consultant to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the components of the project and also establish the cost of scale up.
The Foundation wishes to recruit the services of a Health Economist Consultant to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the components of the project and also establish the cost of scale up.
The consultant will assess:
- The cost-effectiveness of KIDS interventions;
- The burden of mental ill health and/or mental
illness (individual, family and government with a view to generalizing to
the entire country);
- The cost benefit analysis and/or savings of
KIDS interventions;
- The opportunity cost.
3.1 Tasks, Responsibilities and
Outputs of the Consultancy
1. Review relevant literature related to the assignment;
1. Review relevant literature related to the assignment;
2. Suggest appropriate methodology to
assess different dimensions of the cost-effectiveness of each of the various components
of the projects: the peer clubs, assessment of children’s mental health,
interventions in health facilities, life skills training, psychoeducation
training, and training of teachers amongst the other components related to the
study;
3. Develop tools for data collection
to establish the cost-effectiveness of the various KIDS components;
4. Present a draft and within a month
the final report to AMHF clearly showing the cost-effectiveness of all the
components of the KIDS Project. The report should have a minimum of the
following (it is advisable that this is done in consultation with relevant
stakeholders):
i. Recommendations for improvement
ii. Policy and practice implications
iii. Realistic and actionable recommendations to relevant national and county governments for purposes of scale up
ii. Policy and practice implications
iii. Realistic and actionable recommendations to relevant national and county governments for purposes of scale up
5. Prepare and submit to AMHF a final
report (incorporating AMHF recommendations) in two hard-bound copies and a soft
copy. (The contents of the report will be agreed upon together with AMHF before
the final submission);
6. Draft and within one month
finalize a scientific paper on the cost effectiveness of KIDS targeting an
impact-rated journal on health economics.
3.2 Duration of the assignment
The assignment is expected to run for six months starting November 2014.
The assignment is expected to run for six months starting November 2014.
The consultant selected will be
required to have the personnel and other resources ready to start the
assignment then.
3.3 Approach
This shall be participatory with envisaged knowledge transfer to the staff at AMHF.
The consultant will work jointly with
AMHF and her partners/collaborators in the implementation of the project.
4.0 Expected Profiles of the Consultant(s)
The suitable consultancy firm should possess;
- A good understanding of the health and
education sectors.
- Experience in mental health work and
interventions will be an added advantage;
- Proven and extensive experience in economic
evaluation of health projects;
- Post graduate training in health economics,
economics or related disciplines;
- Consultancy experience;
- Proficiency in data management and report
writing.
5.0 Response Proposal Specifications
Those interested in the consultancy must include in their application a detailed technical and financial proposal with the following components:
Those interested in the consultancy must include in their application a detailed technical and financial proposal with the following components:
1. Technical proposal
- Understanding and interpretation of the TOR;
- Methodology to be used in undertaking the
assignment;
- Proposal work plan; showing realistic
timelines, qualifications, roles and responsibilities of the proposed
personnel (curriculum vitas of all proposed personnel must accompany the
proposal) and the cost;
- Relevant experience related to the assignment.
2. Financial Proposal - showing the
cost estimates of the assignment
- Consultant’s daily rate in Kenya shillings;
- Activity costs;
- Other costs e.g.travel and printing.
5.1 Submission of Proposals
Proposals should be emailed to Jane Kimani via jane.kimani@amhf.or.ke so as to reach her by 17th October 2014.
Proposals should be emailed to Jane Kimani via jane.kimani@amhf.or.ke so as to reach her by 17th October 2014.
6.0 Evaluation and Award of Consultancy
AMHF will evaluate the proposals and award the assignment based on technical and financial feasibility as well as experience.
AMHF reserves the right to accept or
reject any proposal received without giving reasons and is not bound to accept
the lowest or the highest bidder.
Project Officer
Background: Africa Mental Health Foundation (AMHF) is a
non-governmental organization whose main mandate is to conduct mental health
and substance use research to inform policy, practice, and the provision of
innovative, appropriate, affordable, available and accessible mental health and
substance use services to all.
Position Summary: Africa Mental Health Foundation is looking for a
project officer to be engaged FULL-TIME on an 18 months contract with the
possibility of renewal depending on performance and availability of
funds.
The Project Officer will be part of
the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the Foundation’s
projects.
The projects are in schools, health
facilities and communities both in Nairobi and other counties.
Number of Posts: 1
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will serve as a member of a team involved in:
The successful candidate will serve as a member of a team involved in:
- Engaging relationships with project
stakeholders for all of the Foundation’s projects.
- Planning, implementation and monitoring of the
projects.
- Preparing field budgets and submitting
expenses to the accounts office in good time.
- Drafting of field reports;
- Preparing donor reports and documentation of
project stage and progress;
- Participating and at times leading project
meetings on projects’ status and progress
Basic Qualifications
- A Bachelors Degree in sociology, social work
and community development, psychology or related disciplines;
- At least three years of experience in
implementing health projects in a similar position;
- Ability to draft high quality project status
reports;
- Able to travel on short notice.
Additional Skills and Competencies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills;
- Able to work as part of a team;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Ability to adhere to strict timelines;
- High level of competence in using Microsoft
Office, Microsoft Project and Endeavour project management software;
- Stakeholder management skills;
- Good organizational skills.
Application Instructions
We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send applications including a detailed CV as an attachment to info@amhf.or.ke.
We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send applications including a detailed CV as an attachment to info@amhf.or.ke.
Applications should be received by
17th October, 2014.
Kindly do not attach your
testimonials.
For any additional clarification
before the deadline, call: +254750775142.
NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.