AIDSFree
Private Sector Treatment (via partner Abt Associates)
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.
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 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.
Position: Kenya based consultant, AIDSFree Strategic
Information Lead
Reports To: James White (AIDSFree consultant, Private Sector Lead) and Mbogo Bunyi (AIDSFree Kenya Lead)
Number of Days: 65-75 days depending on daily rate
Period of Performance: The consultancy will take place from November 1st 2016 to December 31st 2017
Reports To: James White (AIDSFree consultant, Private Sector Lead) and Mbogo Bunyi (AIDSFree Kenya Lead)
Number of Days: 65-75 days depending on daily rate
Period of Performance: The consultancy will take place from November 1st 2016 to December 31st 2017
Objectives: The short-term consultant will work in
collaboration with James White, Mbogo Bunyi , and the Abt Associates team
(including other AIDSFree partner organizations) to assist in implementation of
the AIDSFree Public Private Alliance for paediatric care and
treatment.
The purpose of this
consultancy is to facilitate and lead Abt Associates’ support to private sector
health providers and faciltiies in regards to
i) reporting of paediatric
care and treatment and HIV data to public sector HIS, and
ii) ensuring quality and
timeliness of AIDSFree data collection and reporting.
The consultant will be the
primary focal point for the Abt’s monitoring and evaluation effort in Kenya.
Specific tasks:
Specific tasks:
In his/her role as a member
of the AIDFree/Abt team, the consultant will:
Scope of Work:
Scope of Work:
1.
Work closely with Mbogo Bunyi, Lauren Weir, Healthstrat, Abt
Associates staff and AIDSFree consultants (and other AIDSFree partners)
to gather information, strategize, and implement the AIDSFree Kenya PPA
strategic information, reporting, and M&E activity.
2.
Represent Abt Associates AIDSFree in Kenya and serve as lead
in-country M&E focal point on all Abt Associates management of the
“AIDSFree PPA in Kenya”
3.
Represent Abt Associates and the AIDSFree private sector
initiative to public sector health leadership in matters related to reporting
and M&E
4.
Provide targeted Technical Assistance (TA) and implementation
support to assist in planning, preparing, carrying-out, monitoring, and
documenting the implementation of the AIDSFree strategic information initiative
in Kenya in PY3 (through December 31st 2017). This will consist largely of;
a) Supporting planning and
preparation in identifying target private facilities for AIDSFree PY 3
pediatrics service implementation; including identifying appropriate private
sector sites for high yield in the Nairobi area
b) Responsible for final
preparation and sign-off on all local data collection and data entry,
overseeing physical data collection of baseline and monthly quantitative data
via Healthstrat, supporting Healthstrat in their oversight of monthly service
delivery data collection, facility-based data quality assurance and
improvement, and other activities related to monitoring/implementation phase of
M&E for the PPA, ensuring data is duly mined from all channels, cleaned and
reported to Abt.
c) Responsible to work in
close collaboration with NASCOP, MOH, Abt, and Healthstrat to prepare data
dashboards, paper/electronic systems in PPA facilities, and of AIDSFree M&E
processes
d) Conducting regular
technical and coordination meetings with Healthstrat, and targeted
planning and coordination meetings with public and private sector partners
e) In collaboration with KPA
clinical trainers, ensure all private sector clinicians trained for pediatric
ART service delivery also receive Abt/MOH led ‘government reporting and data
management linking training’
f) In collaboration with
Healthstrat, oversee the AIDSFree data collection and M&E portions of
facility/provider readiness training
g) Support analysis of all
Data- clinical service delivery and commodities/logistics including the
interrogation of some clinical aspects” of the data as well as engage some of
the senior medical and nursing staff in the private sector.
h) Support clinical mentoring
in relation to data quality (in collaboration with Healthsrat and per available
budget)
i) In collaboration with Abt
Home Officer M&E tech advisor and the AIDSFree M&E team, will lead the
development of all AIDSFree PPA data systems to collect any clinical diagnostic
and pharmaceutical-related data beyond the existing modules in the MOH’s HMIS
j) 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 for Paediatric HIV care and treatment
k) Respond to reasonable
requests for other ad-hoc or urgent tasks related to PY2 service delivery
introduction (as requested by AIDSFree)
Consultant Profile:
Consultant Profile:
- Senior/advanced
level education in a health related field (Masters degree or above)
- Experience in a
health related field, in particular in the area of M&E for paediatric
and adult HIV, PMTCT, and/or maternal and child health, and pediatric related
practice (7 years or above)
- Experience
working within / with health regulatory authorities (in sub-Saharan or
East Africa)
- Experience in
facilitating and participating in large meetings of health providers and
ministry bodies
- Experience
working with or facilitating the work of the private health sector
- Experience in
leading and contributing to the development of health service delivery
projects, in particular in the area of HIV and AIDS
- Demonstrated
ability in program coordination and experience working with Kenya
government agencies, NGOs, CSOs, and private sector entities
- Understanding
of the Kenya national health system and intimate knowledge of the national
HIS systems for HIV
- Advanced excel
skills
- Ability to
manage data bases
- Experience
providing capacity building assistance and training
- Understanding
of PEPFAR Reporting requirements, including MER
- Experience with
monitoring and evaluation in a PMTCT/pediatric HIV program
- Experience
preparing large reports featuring data in PowerPoint
- Experience working
on programs that are epidemiologically driven
- Strong
interpersonal communication and writing skills
- Ability to work
with diverse teams
- Highly
organized with an ability to produce deliverables on time
Outputs/Deliverables:
1.
Monthly facility visits to at least 5 AIDSFree facilities with
Healthstrat/KPA data collectors
2.
Monthly QA/QI of data reporting
3.
Final report
Please send your application
by 11th November to Mbogo_bunyi@abtassoc.com
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 2017
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 2017
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
