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Live Saved Tool Outcome Data Analysis – Consultancy opportunity

 Almacen, FULL TIME  Comments Off on Live Saved Tool Outcome Data Analysis – Consultancy opportunity
Jul 302021
 

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Country: South Sudan
Organization: Montrose
Closing date: 28 Aug 2021

Montrose is an international development project management and consultancy company providing support to clients operating in the developing world. Specialised in the sectors of health, education, rural livelihoods and private sector development, our clients include bilateral and multilateral development agencies, the private sector, Non-Governmental Organisations, and other development stakeholders.

Background

The Health Pooled Fund began its third phase (HPF3) in July 2018 and is supported to run until 2023 by the British Government’s Department for International Development (DFID), the Government of Canada, the Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). HPF3 merges two previous health programmes – Health Pooled Fund 2 (HPF2), which provides healthcare at health facility level, and the Integrated Community Case Management 2 (ICCM2) programme, which provides healthcare to children under-five within more remote communities. HPF3 supports delivery of community level, essential primary health care, secondary health care and referral health services, stabilisation of local health systems, and procurement and supply chain management of essential medical commodities.

Montrose has been directly supporting the Government of South Sudan to improve health care across eight states since 2012. The South Sudan Health Pooled Fund is used to ensure the delivery of health care and hospital referral services in 8 out of South Sudan’s 10 states.

The programme impact will be an improved health and nutrition status for the population that saves lives and reduces morbidity (including maternal, infant and under-5 mortality), and has the following five principal outputs:

  • Output 1: Delivery and increased availability/ readiness of quality health services at facilities.
  • Output 2: Community level interventions that increase awareness, prevention, and treatment of common conditions.
  • Output 3: Availability of safe, effective, and quality essential medicines and supplies.
  • Output 4: Stable health systems that enhance accountability and responsive to the needs of the people.
  • Output 5: Funds and processes that are efficient, effective, inclusive and offer value for money.

To attain these outcomes, the HPF3 team is responsible for:

  • Effective programme management, including robust risk management
  • Ensuring continuity of and support to service delivery, with a focus on improving quality
  • Specialist technical assistance covering health service delivery, community engagement, nutrition, health planning, information, and HRH.
  • Procurement and supply chain management of essential medical commodities
  • Management of the Implementing Partner fund
  • Management of fiduciary risk associated with use of donor funds.women, under- fives, and neonates). The Consultant will estimate lives saved based on HPF3 interventions (i.e., Maternal, Child, New-born health and Nutrition)

Using FCDO recommended LiST Tool the consultant will use available data such as South Sudan Household Surveys, Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS), MICS, DHIS2 etc. To model the LiST tool data for HPF 3 log frame outcome indicator No 4 – Lives Saved (disaggregated by women, pregnant women, under- fives, and neonates). The Consultant will estimate lives saved based on HPF3 interventions (i.e., Maternal, Child, New-born health and Nutrition)

  • Customise the Spectrum Software (LiST Tool) to include HPF3 programme implementation areas such as State and County level.
  • The consultant will train HPF MEL team to be able to conduct the analysis and write a comprehensive report.
  • Review the data elements used in the LiST Tool (Spectrum Version 6.0. or the latest version) with the current data collected, and developed a data collection tool as may be required.

Purpose of the Consultancy

The consultant will model the LiST tool to be used for estimation of lives saved through health interventions (i.e., Maternal, Child, New-born health and Nutrition) implemented through HPF3 programme. The consultant will also train and support the HPF MEL team to be able to estimate the impact of coverage change on mortality in South Sudan with specific focus on HPF3 programme Intervention areas. See sections on Specific Roles and Responsibilities of the Consultant and Deliverables below.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities of the Consultant

The following are the specific roles and responsibilities of the Consultant for the work:

  • Review available data collected within the HPF3 programme and align with the LiST tool data requirements
  • Developed a data collection tool(s) for the required data for estimation of live saved as per the LIST tool
  • Customised LiST Tool and support the MEL team to be able to customise based on the FCDO reporting requirements such as state and county.
  • Support and train HPF MEL team to be competent to use the LiST Tool for future programme reporting so that they are equipped with knowledge and skills to conduct analysis using the LiST tool.
    • Prepare Training TOR in conjunction with MEL team, for the training using HPF training ToR template.
    • Facilitate the training to ensure the objectives highlighted in the ToR are accomplished.
    • Build in-house capacity for using LiST to integrate LiST into internal workflows among the programme staff
  • Estimate live saved using the specific intervention under HPF programme and provide related narrative. The model will include but not limited to:
    • Calculate cause specific mortality based on intervention coverage changes, intervention ineffectiveness etc.
    • Estimation of impact of scaling up interventions on maternal, child and neonatal health and nutrition
    • Model and perform intervention costing for the programme
    • Model changes in commodity distribution and coverage
    • Other relevant estimations for the programme

Provide technical support where required. This will be hours spread across several days.

Requirements

  • Masters degree or equivalent in public health, international development, statistics, epidemiology or equivalent
  • Experience implementing the Lives Saved Tool (LiST) in large, complex programmes
  • Ability to work well both individually and as part of a team
  • Excellent written English with experience of report writing for international development partners
  • Experience of working on FCDO-funded programmes
  • Experience and understanding of the South Sudan context
  • Strong time management, organisational and communication skills, and exceptional attention to detail
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with the experience of seeking creative ways to overcome complex problems
  • Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint)

How to apply:

How to Apply

If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application by 28 August 2021. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is identified.

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Family Planning Consultant

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Jul 302021
 

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Country: South Sudan
Organization: Crown Agents
Closing date: 5 Aug 2021

About the role

Background information

The Health Pooled Fund began its third phase (HPF3) in October 2018 and is supported to run until 2023 by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the Government of Canada, the Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency (SIDA), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Gavi – The Vaccine Alliance and the EU.

Objective of consultancy

The objective of this consultancy is to undertake a high level assessment of 1) Family Planning in South Sudan including a mapping of actors and current programmes as well as key drivers and barriers to FP delivery and utilisation 2) Review HPF3 current FP strategy and technical approach to improving FP service delivery and uptake across its supported facilities 3) Create a short and medium term plan with actions and recommendations for improvements in FP service delivery and uptake. The indicators in the HPF3 logframe directly linked to family planning are:

  • Percentage of all women that used modern contraceptives
  • Percentage of health facilities utilising a minimum number of modern methods of contraception available (3 methods for peripheral health centres; 5 methods for hospitals)
  • Couple Years of Protection delivered
  • Number of new users of modern family planning methods
  • Number of community members reached for family health sessions (Disaggregate by age and sex). (Family health sessions: General, Family Planning, Child health and nutrition, SGBV)
  • Number of Boma health workers providing Family Planning information, referrals, and/or services
  • Percent of service delivery sites providing family planning (FP) counselling and/or services

It is expected that the consultant will provide 15 days of desk-based support and the remaining 10 days in country.

Outputs

The Consultant will produce the following outputs:

  • Presentation of succinct data of findings

– Report with key recommendations

All outputs and other deliverables will be approved by the Deputy Team Leader and Programme Director.

About you

The consultant(s) must have:

· Medical or Nursing degree with specialisation in Public Health.

· At least 10 years’ professional experience working in Family Planning and ASRH inclusive of services delivery, assessments, commodity management, stakeholder coordination and community engagement among others.

· Familiarity with the global FP initiatives and focus

· Proven experience of working with the donors that fund HPF, specifically FCDO, USAID, Sweden, Canada, EU and GAVI.

· Familiarity with South Sudan activities implementation context with experience working in fragile and conflict affected states.

· Strong communication skills and cultural awareness.

· Ability to work within tight schedule.

· Good knowledge of English (Classical Arabic added advantage)

About us

You’ll be working with Crown Agents which is a high impact social enterprise passionate about transforming the future for millions of people. Since our creation in 1833 we have worked across the globe to improve public services and drive economic growth. Our expertise is finding new solutions to difficult problems for clients in the areas of health, governance, economic growth, humanitarian action and supply chain services. We work with and train leaders at local, national and international level to achieve lasting change drawing on our insight and experience.

Crown Agents is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all candidates at all times as well as a business culture that reflects that belief. Crown Agents will treat everyone equally irrespective of race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation, and places an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Crown Agents shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidates are selected for interview, or in any terms of employment, and will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the role. Crown Agents is committed to being an organisation enhanced by diversity and encourages applications from anyone who shares our values and commitment to improving the lives of communities affected by poverty or conflict.

About what’s on offer

Crown Agents offers a competitive benefits package.

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Head of Network Development

 Administracion, FULL TIME, Informatica  Comments Off on Head of Network Development
Jul 292021
 

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Countries: Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan
Organization: Start Network
Closing date: 22 Aug 2021

START NETWORK

The Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and locally driven humanitarian action. We’re tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results. Our work focuses on responding to these problems. This includes shifting power closer to where crises happen, providing fast, early and predictable function and sharing learning and innovative ways of working.

The Start Network is at a critical point in its journey. We have grown and diversified our membership over the past 10 years. We are now set to evolve into a decentralised “network of networks” by 2025 in line with our vision and principles. We are currently working with five national and regional networks (called hubs) made up of predominantly civil society organisations in Pakistan, DRC, Guatemala, India and the Pacific. They are developing locally owned ways of anticipating and responding to humanitarian crises. We aim to support the emergence and development of further hubs in the coming years. Our ultimate ambition is to devolve leadership, membership, programming, and decision making to the hubs, while the central team transitions to become a service provider.

We are currently exploring moving from a UK-based team to a more globally dispersed team, to increase diversity, and ensure we are representative of the communities we serve. Therefore, the post will be based outside the UK, and we are actively seeking to recruit within our countries of operation (DRC, Bangladesh, Guatemala, India, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan and the Philippines). For these locations, the recruited staff member will be hosted by one of our member organisations or using a third-party host.**

Start Network is committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm that may be caused due to their encountering the Start Network as well as responding effectively should any harm occur. We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy.

Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria set out in the Skills section.

JOB PURPOSE

This leadership role will enable strategic thinking and design, influence diverse stakeholders, adapt agile ways of working and drive change in line with the vision of the network. You will enable the development of hubs, driving decentralised decision-making, devolving power, and enabling local hub leaders to meet their needs defined and owned by them. You will work with key stakeholder groups, primarily the hubs, to understand their support needs, then facilitate and coordinate that support working with the relevant team expertise, such as operations and communications. Longer-term, the aspiration is for the services to be peer-to-peer between hubs.

The role requires political awareness and sensitivity to different contexts. It requires using your position to support others to connect and influence. You will be great at building relationships with empathy and credibility. Listening and valuing diverse perspectives to build an inclusive team will be key to success.

SKILLS

● Politically aware and sensitive to the broader political context within which we operate

● Comfortable with ambiguity and enabling solutions to emerge from testing, learning, and iterating (this may include familiarity with agile and/or adaptive management techniques)

● Systems thinker with the ability to see the bigger picture

● Ability to build and maintain equitable partnerships across diverse organisations

● Ability to engage with and influence internal and external stakeholders at every level

● Broad understanding and knowledge of the dynamics of the humanitarian sector

● Empathetic leader with an ability to put yourselves in the position of those with less power

● Excellent verbal communication skills (in English) for managing relationships at a distance

● Creative thinker who is able to work with others to co-design solutions to complex problems

● Inspiring and motivating leader who is able to get the most out of team members

● Experience of managing a complex change, enabling others to lead aspects of the work (likely to be gained from experience in a similar role and/or 7+ years’ experience)

● Working knowledge in one or more of the hub languages (desirable)

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategic influence, planning and enabling

● Influence and advocate for locally driven humanitarian action, creating and holding space to support the emergence of hubs based on their aspirations, priorities and needs

● Facilitate, nurture, and maintain a mutual partnering process between the Start Network team and hubs

● Work with the hub leadership and Start Network team to create a culture of effective decision making, feedback and learning so that we can adapt support to emerging needs

● Connect hubs with the team to translate needs into services, products and tools that are user-centred and locally relevant

● Coordinate the delivery of hub support with other teams and/or other hubs acting as a key relationship holder and connector once hubs are up and running

● Support the transition of the team to becoming a service provider for hubs as part of a cross-organisational team supporting change

● Advise and help hubs to support their members through the due diligence process, working closely with the Due Diligence Manager

● Enable hubs to increase their engagement and voice in the Network to advance locally determined goals, working closely with the advocacy team

● Lead on the design, socialisation, and implementation of a transition plan for the network’s membership model leading to decentralisation, working with the Governance Manager

Team leadership and internal brokering

● Support the growth and development of team members, using mentoring and coaching techniques

● Work closely with Start Network teams to ensure that deliverables are in service of hubs

● Support and shape wider organisational change initiatives to deliver on our mission

● Work closely with colleagues who hold responsibility for membership and governance, ensuring integration of strategic plans across these functions

● Budget-holder for the Network Development budget, ensuring spend against the budget, reforecasting, and other budgetary responsibilities

● Drive strategic thinking and understanding across the team, Board and members around locally drive humanitarian action

● Actively participate in the Senior Management Team and other decision-making fora, Committees, and the Board

Start Network culture

● To carry out the responsibilities of the role in line with the Start Network Code of Conduct and with a commitment to safeguarding adults and children

● A commitment to the Start Network vision, principles, values and approach

● The Start Network team is an agile group of individuals who use their experience and skills across the network, so flexibility to work in and with different teams and functions is part of our culture

PERSON PROFILE

● Extend trust-building in others by giving them opportunities to lead, the chance to share their perspective and safe space to discuss lessons learnt

● Influence stakeholders to address difficult or complex issues by listening to diverse perspectives, finding common ground and avoiding criticism or complaint

● Generate and support implementation of ideas that have impact at organisational, network and/or humanitarian systems-level by promoting these ideas to relevant internal and external stakeholders

● Enable the Network to develop in a way that embraces diversity and creates space for local and national agencies to gain power by driving the vision, mission and purpose and defending it against those who do not support it

● Identify areas of hidden conflict and work with others to resolve them by showing empathy, avoiding defensiveness, listening to feedback and establishing credibility

● Inspire and motivate others by creating passion around our vision and focus, connecting with humility and empathy, and showing openness and resilience

● Promote a culture that learns and iterates, sharing evidence across the organisation and network by enabling others to establish rhythms and shared spaces

● Set strategic direction and clarity of vision, purpose and culture, enabling space for the team, members, Hubs and other stakeholders to shape the journey

● Work flexibly with teams and hubs in order to have some overlap with UK time zones.

How to apply:

We work with Applied, an online recruitment platform designed to allow teams to measure candidates on what actually matters. Rather than relying on CVs and cover letters, Applied allows you to demonstrate your skills and abilities through answering questions which are blind- reviewed by our team to avoid bias.

If you have any questions or need support with your application, please email us using peopleandculture@startnetwork.org.

Please submit your application by following this link: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/gmxstjzbak

Closing date: Sunday 22nd August 23.59 GMT

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so please apply early where possible

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Developing a guide on how to ratify and implement International Standards related to Labour Migration for IGAD Member States

 Agrimensura, FULL TIME, Ingenieria Civil, Estructural  Comments Off on Developing a guide on how to ratify and implement International Standards related to Labour Migration for IGAD Member States
Jul 292021
 

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Countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan
Organization: International Labour Organization
Closing date: 13 Aug 2021

1. Introduction

Ratifying, domesticating and implementing international instruments on labour migration and mobility governance including ILO conventions related to migrant workers namely Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97) and its accompanying Migration for Employment Recommendation (Revised), 1949 (No. 86); Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143) and its accompanying Migrant Workers Recommendation, 1975 (No. 151); Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181) and Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) is critical to ensure safe, orderly, and regular labour migration and maximize the development impact of migration. Ratifying and effectively implementing these conventions helps to addressing existing policy and legislative gaps on labour migration since the conventions address numerous aspects of labour migration, such as protecting the rights of migrant workers, promote fair recruitment, address both regular and irregular migrants and strengthen the migration-development nexus. The conventions and recommendations further stipulate measures that need to be taken by both countries of origin and destination to prevent trafficking, smuggling, forced labour and reduce the abuse and exploitation faced by migrant workers.

Ratifying and effectively implementing these conventions will give IGAD member states an opportunity to lobby and influence the decisions of destination countries in relation to migrant workers. In addition, by ratifying and implementing these conventions, IGAD member states gain a great deal of legitimacy at the international level to promote measures on protection of migrant workers including negotiation of bilateral labour agreements with countries of destinations. Besides, ratification of these conventions also fosters international cooperation among countries and enhances their commitment to overcome challenges related to labour migration and mobility governance, including fraudulent and abusive recruitment practices.

However, despite their immense role in improving migration and mobility governance, the ratification, domestication and implementation of ILO conventions related to migrant workers is at a very infant stage in the IGAD region. Out of the seven IGAD Member States, only Somalia has ratified Convention 97, Convention 143 and Convention 181 while Kenya has ratified only Convention 97 and Convention 143 and Ethiopia and Uganda only having ratified convention 181 and convention 143 respectively. Likewise, only Uganda is a signatory to the 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. In addition, none of the IGAD Member States has ratified convention 189, which is of critical importance for the IGAD member states in the context of migration since many of the labour migrants in the IGAD region, as well as those travelling further abroad to the Arab States, are engaged in domestic work. On the other hand, even in countries that ratified international instruments, domestication of these instruments, proper implementation, reporting and compliance remains a challenge.

Among other things, one of the challenges identified as a bottleneck on ratification and implementation of international standards in the IGAD region is related to lack of sufficient knowledge and understanding about the process of ratification, implementation and/or domestication, reporting and complying/following with due process at national level. In this context, the ILO in close collaboration with IGAD secretariat aims to develop a how to guide on ratifying and implementation of international standards for IGAD member states in line with national rules and regulations concerning international treaties and instruments under the framework of the project on Free Movement of Persons and Transhumance pro financed by the European Union. Once developed, the guide is expected to serve as a quick reference for government officials and other experts on ratification and implementation of international instruments and further contribute and facilitate ratification of the Draft IGAD protocol on Free Movement of Persons once adopted by the council of ministers. In this regard, the ILO is looking for the service of an international consultant/external collaborator to develop the tool as elaborated below.

2. Objective

The overall objective of the assignment is to develop a how to guide on ratification and implementation of international instruments related to labour migration and mobility governance for IGAD Member states. The guide is expected to serve as a quick reference for government officials and other experts on ratification and implementation of international instruments and further contribute and facilitate ratification of the Draft IGAD protocol on Free Movement of Persons once adopted by the council of ministers. To this end, among other things the consultant is expected to

  • analyses contextual factors such as major challenges, opportunities, and factors affecting ratification, implementation and/or adoption, reporting and compliance against international commitments for each MS
  • Identify and analyze best practices and lessons learned in ratifying, implementing and complying to international instruments and
  • Provide country specific step-by-step and user friendly guidance on the process of ratifying, implementing and/or adopting and complying against international instruments

3. Methodology

The consultant is expected to produce the guide based on a review of existing literature and limited key informant interviews with ILO officials and experts in the IGAD Member states virtually. To this end, among other things the consultant is expected to use the following methods;

  • Desk Review: the consultant is expected to review latest academic and non-academic literature in the area of international human right instruments including ILO conventions, standards and recommendations. The consultant is also expected to make use of the report of the committee of experts on application of standards and key ILO publications on international standards and instruments such as Rules of the Game.
  • Key Informant interview: the consultant is also expected to have limited key informant interviews with experts from IGAD member states, social partners, IGAD secretariat, ILO and other stakeholders including UN agencies and civil society organizations/ Non-government organizations working on the subject to asses challenges, opportunities and best practices and on ratification, implementation and compliance against international commitments. In addition, he/she is expected to gather and analyses information on key steps and process involved in ratification, implementation/domestication of the standards in each member state.
  • Presentation and style: the guide is expected to be a quick practical and user-friendly reference material for government officials, policy makers and other stakeholders working on the subject. To this end, in addition to the narrative presentation/write up, the consultant is expected to produce diagrams, charts and other visual presentation styles to illustrate and presents facts and process in a more lucid and user friendly manner.

4. Main deliverables

The main outputs expected from the consultant are:

  • Inception report: the consultant is expected to produce an inception report which shows his/her understanding of the assignment, detailed methodology, draft outline of the guide customized to the IGAD region, and guiding research questions and work plan;
  • Draft guide: the consultant will submit the draft guide for review and comments of the ILO, IGAD and other key stakeholders.
  • Revised draft guide: the consultant will submit a revised draft guide incorporating ILO comments and inputs for comments and inputs by ILO, IGAD and other key stakeholders.
  • Presentation and validation: the consultant is expected to present the draft guide to Member States and stakeholder for validation and consultation in a virtual workshop.
  • Final Guide: the consultant will submit a final guide incorporating comments and inputs from the validation workshop.

5. Minimum qualifications

The consultant is expected to have:

  • Post graduate degree in social sciences disciplines such as Law, international relations or development studies;
  • Ten years of experience working on international standards, instruments and treaties;

  • Five years of experience in conducting and managing multi country research activities and providing consultancy services in developing national and regional policies and programs in field of migration;

  • Excellent report writing skills and ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing,;

  • Good computer application skills including use zoom, skype and other teleconferencing applications;

  • Excellent knowledge and understanding about labour migration issues in Africa in general and the horn of Africa in particular and

  • Experience in working with UN agencies and multi-lateral organizations and institutions such as AU, IGAD and other Regional Economic Communities (RECs)

Other skills/competencies

  • Experience in similar assignments in RECs in Africa would be an added advantage;
  • Experience and ability to interact with senior officials (Government and REC officials and representatives of multilateral and bilateral agencies);
  • Experience and ability to navigate political processes in highly sensitive settings;
  • Excellent drafting/writing and analytical skills;
  • Strong interpersonal, networking and presentation skills

6. Management arrangements

The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the project Chief Technical Adviser and Technical Officer based in Djibouti. S/He will also get technical back stopping support from other experts in the ILO Decent Work Country Team Cairo and Pretoria as well as the ILO regional office for Africa and Headquarters.

7. Timeline

The assignment is expected to be completed in four months from the signing of the agreement.

How to apply:

  • Interested applicants should submit their technical and financial proposal in a separate email with the subject to “**application: Developing a how to guide on international standards for IGAD Member States – Technical Proposal**” and “**application: Developing a how to guide on international standards for IGAD Member States – financial Proposal**” to: fmpt@ilo.org latest by 13 August 2021 5:00 pm East Africa time.
  • The proposal and all correspondences and documents related to the proposal shall be written in English;
  • All prices should be submitted in USD. If a proposal is submitted in a currency other than USD, the ILO will convert all prices in to USD using the UN official exchange rate at the date of application to facilitate comparison and evaluation

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Baseline study on extending social protection to migrant workers in IGAD Region

 FULL TIME, Teletrabajo, Ventas  Comments Off on Baseline study on extending social protection to migrant workers in IGAD Region
Jul 292021
 

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Countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan
Organization: International Labour Organization
Closing date: 13 Aug 2021

1. Context

The IGAD region is characterized by migratory movements driven by multiple political, economic, and environmental factors, making it difficult to establish clear lines between categories of migrants, refugees and forcibly displaced populations. Well-governed labour migration can contribute to sustainable development for countries of origin, transit and destination, and can provide benefits and opportunities for migrant workers and their families. On the contrary, poorly governed labour migration can bring risks and challenges, including for sustainable development and decent work, in countries of origin, transit and destination, especially for low-wage workers. Cognizant of these, IGAD and its member States have taken steps to manage and address the issue of migration in the region. In this regard, among other things, IGAD and its Member States have developed and adopted comprehensive migration policy framework, the IGAD Regional Migration Policy Framework in 2012 and further developed Migration Action plan (MAP) 2015-2020. Currently, ministers of labour and ministers of interior of the IGAD member states have endorsed the IGAD protocol on Free Movement of Persons. All these instruments identified facilitation labour mobility, and free movement of persons, including establishment and residence as their strategic priority.

In order to support IGAD and its member States towards establishing a free movement of persons regime, the ILO is implementing a technical cooperation project entitled “Free Movement of Persons and Transhumance in the IGAD Region: Improving Opportunities for Regular Labour Mobility (FMPT)” with the financial support of the European Union. The overall objective of the project is to improve opportunities for regulated labour mobility and decent work within the IGAD member States through the development of models of intervention, in the broader context of regional integration.

In this context, the ILO in close collaboration with IGAD secretariat plans to conduct an assessment of existing social security systems and examine the prospects for the conclusion of a sub-regional multilateral social security agreement or bilateral social security agreements between IGAD member states in light of the provisions on the Draft IGAD Protocol on Free Movement of Persons. Up on completion of the assessment, a regional training workshop will be organized to share the findings and recommendations of the study with stakeholders and further initiate dialogue among member states on how ideals for extending social protection to migrant workers. In this context, the ILO is seeking the service of an international consultant to conduct the assessment and present the findings in a regional workshop.

2. Background

Social security is a basic human right enshrined in major international instruments such as the Declaration of Philadelphia (1944) which is an integral part of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966), and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Their Families (1990).

Although everyone has the right to social security, significant coverage gaps persist. Overall 71 per cent of the world population, including many migrant workers, lack access to comprehensive social protection. Migrants, as compared to nationals working their entire lives in one country, face legal and practical obstacles in exercising their right to social security and effectively accessing social protection benefits including health care. For instance, they may be denied access to social protection coverage in their host country because of their status, nationality, the insufficient duration of their periods of employment and residence or due to the lack of administrative and financial coordination between the social security schemes of their home and host country. Their access to social protection may further be curtailed due to a lack of information about their rights and obligations as well as other linguistic and cultural barriers. Furthermore, women migrant workers face multiple discriminations accessing social protection and are at higher risk of exploitation and abuse including sexual and gender-based violence[1].

However, there are several policy options for extending social protection coverage to migrant workers and their families through the conclusion of bilateral or multi-lateral social security agreements.

  • The conclusion of social security agreements is one of the most commonly used measures worldwide to ensure the coordination of social security schemes and the portability of social security entitlements and benefits across countries. Social security agreements are treaties that coordinate the social security schemes of two or more countries to eliminate, or at least reduce, the barriers to coverage migrant workers often encounter. Most social security agreements are bilateral, involving only two countries. However, there are several examples of multilateral agreements involving more than two countries. Multilateral or regional agreements are concluded between three or more parties and have the advantage of setting common standards and rules for coordination in all the state parties, while bilateral agreements can be easier and faster to conclude.
    Bilateral and multilateral agreements are not mutually exclusive, can be pursued in parallel and can be complementary. Since the aim of concluding social security agreements is primarily to enhance migrant workers’ social protection, the choice between pursuing a bilateral or multilateral agreement should be based on the best interests of migrant workers and their families with respect to social protection. Social security agreements that are well designed and effectively implemented, can contribute significantly to realizing the right to social security for all.

In Africa, in 2012, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states adopted the General Convention on Social Security[2] as a Supplementary Act to the Revised ECOWAS Treaty (1993). This meant that the Convention did not require ratification by ECOWAS member states. The Convention replaces all social security conventions previously concluded between ECOWAS member states with the exception of the bilateral or multilateral agreements that are more advantageous than the Convention. The Convention is based on ILO Conventions No.118 and No.157, the ECOWAS Treaty and its Protocol on Free Movement of Persons (1993), the Right of Residence and Establishment (1979) and its supplementary protocols, as well as the African Union Migration Policy Framework for Africa. The Convention applies to migrant workers who are nationals of one of the member states, refugees or stateless persons who have acquired social security rights in the territory of an ECOWAS member state and are residents; and family members and survivors of the migrant workers. The Convention covers all nine social security branches and includes all the key social security principles: and further established the Committee of Experts on Social Security and foresees a dispute resolution mechanism among ECOWAS member states as to the interpretation or application of the convention.

Similarly, in March 2020, SADC Ministers responsible for Employment and Labour and Social Partners adopted the Guidelines on Portability of Social Security Benefits in SADC. Five SADC Member States (Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe) volunteered to pilot implementation of the Guidelines. While not a legally binding instruments, the Guidelines is informed by assessment studies, and regional dialogue and consultative processes led by the SADC Secretariat and international instruments including International Labour Standards and key ILO policy approaches to social protection for migrant workers and cover all key branches of social security. Additional information about multi-lateral social protection agreements could be found here.

Furthermore, provided that they are in line with international human rights instruments and international labour standards, bilateral labour agreements can also include provisions on the social protection of migrant workers and/or include reference to a separate social security agreement.

  • Unilateral measures are receiving increased attention worldwide from countries of origin and employment either to palliate the lack of social security agreements or to ensure a more universal and comprehensive social protection coverage of workers. Various unilateral measures can be considered by policymakers such as national policies and legislation that ensure equality of treatment between migrant workers and nationals, including national social protection floors as they represent a powerful tool for the extension of universal social protection or voluntary insurance mechanisms.**3.** Overall objective

  • To carry out an assessment of existing social security systems and examine the prospects for the conclusion of a sub-regional multilateral social security agreement or bilateral social security agreements between IGAD member states;

  • To propose concrete policy options to IGAD secretariat and its member states for extending social protection to migrant workers in the sub-region, including through unilateral measures of social protection.

4. Scope of the work

Specific objective 1: Take stock of relevant information on social security schemes and legal frameworks**

  • Review the existing legislative and policy framework governing social security in IGAD member states including national social protection floors
  • Collect and analyse available information on member states’ social security schemes by branch; existing restrictions to coverage based on nationality and/or residence; restrictions to payment of benefits abroad; minimum qualifying periods;
  • Identify and analyse existing bilateral or multilateral instruments among IGAD member states, including: history; material scope of application; personal scope of application; provisions, if any, regarding equality of treatment, export of benefits, legislation applicable, maintenance of rights in course of acquisition (totalization), and administrative assistance; and operative structure (decision-making bodies, consultation bodies, liaison offices).
  • Examine existing mechanisms and barriers to effective portability of benefits in the region.
  • Benchmark the findings against the ILO standards, relevant provisions of the draft IGAD protocol on free movement of persons and the experiences of other regional economic communities.

Specific objective 2: Assess the feasibility for extending social protection to migrant workers through a sub-regional social security agreement and/or bilateral social security agreements

  • Based on the information collected (specific objective 1) and interviews with key stakeholders from ministries of labour, ministries of foreign affairs, social security institutions, IGAD Secretariat and other relevant organizations, assess the feasibility for extending social protection to migrant workers through a sub-regional social security agreement and/or bilateral social security agreements.
  • A description of the legal and technical issues that could arise in the negotiation of an IGAD multilateral social security agreement (e.g., types of schemes within the region/between countries, legal frameworks and implications of multiple membership of some IGAD member states in different RECs).
  • An assessment of the factors for and against the conclusion of a multilateral social security agreement in IGAD (e.g. legal and policy frameworks – national, regional and international, administrative capacity of the social security institutions, extent of coverage of social insurance schemes, role of relevant legal and policy frameworks.
  • Policy recommendations for the development of a multilateral social security agreement in the region and/or bilateral social security agreements (including recommendation on the branches that should be included, the groups of migrant workers etc.) and
  • Policy options in terms of institutional frameworks/structures to be strengthened or set up for effective coordination of social security benefits within the region.

Specific objective 3: Propose unilateral measures of social protection tailored to each national context to palliate the absence of social security agreements.

  • Based on ILO Guide on Extending social protection to migrant workers, refugees and their families, and emerging good practices, identify for each member state existing unilateral measures of social protection and propose policy options for extending social protection to migrant workers and their families. Such options should address the needs of specific groups of migrant workers including domestic workers, seasonal agricultural migrant workers, migrant workers in an irregular situation and migrants working in the informal economy.

5. Required qualifications

  • At least 10 years of proven experience in the field of social insurance, social security and social protection;
  • At least five years of proven experience in drafting legal texts regarding international coordination of social security schemes through multilateral and/or bilateral agreements;
  • Proven experience in managing multi country research activities and providing consultancy services in the field of migration, social security and extending social security for migrant workers;
  • Sound knowledge/experience of social security systems in the Africa region in general and the IGAD region in particular is an added advantage.
  • Excellent report writing skills and ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
  • Excellent knowledge and understanding about labour migration dynamics in the IGAD region;
  • Good computer application skills including use zoom, skype, Microsoft teams and other teleconferencing applications, and tools;
  • Experience in working with UN agencies and multilateral organizations and institutions such as AU, IGAD and other Regional Economic Communities (RECs)

6. Deliverables

  • Inception report: the consultant will submit an inception report explaining his/her understanding of the assignment, outline of the report and work plan for review and comments by ILO, IGAD and other relevant stakeholders
  • Draft Assessment report: the consultant will submit a draft assessment report for review and comments of the ILO, IGAD and other stakeholders
  • Revised draft report: the consultant will submit a revised draft report incorporating comments and inputs;
  • Present the draft findings in a regional workshop: the consultant will present the revised draft report and serve as a resource person in the regional workshop that will be organized by ILO and IGAD
  • Revised final draft report: the consultant will submit a final revised version of the report incorporating comments and inputs from the workshop.

7. Management Arrangements

The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor of the FMPT project and receive technical guidance from DWT social protection specialists covering the IGAD region, ILO Labour migration Branch (MIGRANT) and Social protection Department (SOCPRO) in Geneva.

8. Time frame

The assignment is expected to be completed in four months period from the signing of the agreement.

[1] ILO Guide on “Extending social protection to migrant workers, refugees and their families” (ILO, 2021 forthcoming).

[2] ECOWAS: A Capacity Building toolkit, available at: https://www.itcilo.org/en/areas-of-expertise/labour-migration/ecowas

Social Protection for Migrant Workers and their families in ECOWAS States — Popular version. The ECOWAS General Convention on Social Security, available at: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—africa/documents/publication/wcms_714335.pdf

How to apply:

  • Interested applicants should submit their technical and financial proposal in a separate email with the subject to “**application: Baseline study on extending social protection for migrant workers – Technical Proposal**” and “**application: Baseline study on extending social protection for migrant workers – financial Proposal**” to: fmpt@ilo.org latest by 13 August 2021, 5:00 pm East Africa time.
  • The proposal and all correspondences and documents related to the proposal shall be written in English;
  • All prices should be submitted in USD. If a proposal is submitted in a currency other than USD, the ILO will convert all prices in to USD using the UN official exchange rate at the date of application to facilitate comparison and evaluation

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Child Protection Project Coordinator

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Jul 292021
 

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Country: South Sudan
Organization: Save the Children
Closing date: 10 Aug 2021

Child Protection Coordinator National Contract :(Bor)

Under the supervision and technical support of the Chid Protection Program Manager, the Child Protection Program Manager will provide technical guidance to program staff and supervise the overall implementation of the project in the program location. The programme includes provision of Psychosocial Support Services through establishment and monitoring of Child Friendly Spaces, provision of child protection services through comprehensive case management (including managing FTR cases) and support to community-based child protection mechanisms. He or she will particularly work with the CP Officers and will support capacity building and mentoring of field staff with frequent travel between the program field sites. S/he Maintains highest standards of professional conduct and ensure actions do not put children at risks of further harm, S/he Ensure that project outcomes and outputs are timely monitored as defined in the project documents and Ensure that targets are tracked and reached according to project documents.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • University degree in social sciences or relevant experience in social work, community development and working with children in Child Protection programme
  • 5 years’ sectoral experience
  • Good English oral and written communication skills
  • Fluent in a local language and or Juba Arabic
  • Good understanding of community politics and traditional networks in the Programme location.
  • Experience working with children, families and community groups and capacity building.
  • Excellent technical understanding of child protection and community based approaches.
  • Excellent computer knowledge.
  • Experience in community facilitation and mobilization.
  • Comfortable communicating with local leaders, parents, teachers etc.
  • Comfortable communicating with children and young people, skilled at observing and participating in children’s activities
  • Be both self-reliant and have the ability to cooperate with others.
  • High degree of initiative and responsibility
  • Understanding of issues of confidentiality
  • Able to operate in extremely harsh living and working environment.
  • Ability and willingness to work through line management and also under limited/distance supervision.
  • Gender awareness and sensitivity.
  • Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable

  • Work experience with children and families, especially knowledge of child rights and participation
  • Previous NGO experience, including an understanding of the neutral status of an international NGO
  • Background knowledge in child/ youth protection, education, child rights and emergencies

Contract Duration: Eleven Months

Location: South Sudan, Bor Field Office.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://southsudan.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

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WASH Coordinator

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Jul 282021
 

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Country: South Sudan
Organization: Save the Children
Closing date: 1 Aug 2021

WASH Coordinator National Contract: (Akobo West – Walgak)

WASH Coordinator will be responsible for key component in Akobo SCI Operational areas. Will have overall responsibility for delivery of quality WASH interventions both emergency and none emergency situations of the response. He/she will work closely with the clinical team of Health, Nutrition and CP staff and ensure that WASH interventions are integrated into the response. The WASH Coordinator is supervised by and reports to the Program Manager and is responsible for the management of WASH activities in health facilities, nutrition sites, Child Friendly Spaces. Lead on WASH interventions for BHA in Akobo, to improve access to WASH services and prevent disease outbreaks and malnutrition. Ensure CBDs and CNVs and protection staff are trained, and resourced to provide health awareness and RCCE in the SC targeted catchment areas. Support CBDs, facility staff, and nutrition volunteers with training and resources on WASH’em COVID-19 adapted approaches

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Degree/ Diploma in WASH related stusies (public health, water and sanitation, engineering, environmental health
  • At least two years of work experience in design and implementation of WASH interventions in emergency context
  • Strong community mobilization skills and experience of working in a rural setting.
  • Excellent management and personnel skills to enable the motivation, encouragement and participation of members
  • Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with state and county government in Southern Sudan
  • Ability to assess evolving emergency health needs quickly and calmly and work under pressure of tight deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills, with good spoken and written English and experience in report writing

Desirable

  • Previous experience working within Jonglei in Southern Sudan
  • Knowledge of locally spoken languages will be an added advantage

Contract Duration: One Year

Location: South Sudan, Juba Office with regular field Travel.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://southsudan.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

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Child Protection Coordinator

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Jul 282021
 

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Country: South Sudan
Organization: Save the Children
Closing date: 1 Aug 2021

Child Protection Coordinator National Contract: (Akobo West – Walgak)

Under the supervision and technical support of the Chid Protection/Case Management Officer, the Child Protection Case Worker will give support in identifying, documenting and responding to child protection cases of vulnerable and at risk children to access basic services and receive other support as required. The case worker will monitor, conduct case by case follow ups and facilitate the alternative care and reunification process of unaccompanied and separated children. He/she will take lead in identification of cases for children with protection concerns using the national Case Management forms. Work closely with the BHA Program Manager to ensure the quality implementation of Child Protection activities in the field. Lead on case management activities and be superviser in the designated field sites, with support from assistant case management officers and case workers, including coordinating and sharing data with other field sites using the new Case Management SOPs, annexes, forms and handbook. Support recruitment and training of community volunteers (CFS facilitators) to provide psychosocial support activities. Set up/strenghen Child Protection Networks, including training and awareness raising activities of key child protection issues in their communities and linking children to available services. Set up/support and monitor Child Protection Help Desks to identify, support and refer children with protection concerns.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • University degree in social sciences or relevant experience in social work, community development and working with children in Child Protection programme
  • 3 years sectoral experience in Child Protection
  • Excellent communication skills, with good spoken and written English and experience in report writing
  • Ability to communicate and engage with children
  • Fluent in a local language and or Juba Arabic

Desirable

  • Previous work with children required, preferably in a social work or educational setting.
  • Good understanding of community politics and traditional networks
  • Experience in interview techniques (child friendly)
  • Previous experience working in Akobo County
  • Be both self-reliant and have the ability to cooperate with others
  • Be able to work in challenging environment i.e. walk substantial distances
  • Ability to represent SC in South Sudan Child Protection policies and approach
  • Ability to work through line management and also under limited/distance supervision
  • Gender awareness and sensitivity
  • Understanding of issues of confidentiality
  • High degree of initiative and responsibility
  • Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate as child focused agency and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
  • Experience in community facilitation and mobilization
  • Good understanding of community politics and traditional networks in program location.
  • Excellent technical understanding of child protection and community based approaches.
  • Good computer knowledge and skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Be able to priorities tasks
  • Flexibility and ability to work independently and in a team
  • Able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
  • Able to operate in extremely harsh living and working environment
  • Gender awareness and sensitivity
  • Understanding of issues of confidentiality
  • Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Contract Duration: One Year

Location: South Sudan, Juba Office with regular field Travel.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://southsudan.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

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Program Manager South Sudan

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Jul 272021
 

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Country: South Sudan
Organization: HealthNet TPO
Closing date: 19 Aug 2021

JOB TITLE: Program Manager

LOCATION: Terekeka County, South Sudan

START DATE: 1st september 2021**

DURATION: 7 Months with possibility of extension based on availability of funds and performance

BACKGROUND

HealthNet TPO is a knowledge-driven, non-profit international organization established in 1992 that works in areas disrupted by war, disasters and poverty. Working together with local populations, we prioritize rehabilitation and sustainable healthcare development. Our mission is to strengthen communities, help them to regain control and maintain their health and wellbeing – including mental health – while at the same time strengthening national health care systems to ensure health needs are met. Our community interventions engage local people with local knowledge, and we are convinced that even the most vulnerable people have the inner strength to (re) build a better future for themselves. In doing so, we aspire to include and build the capacity of local organizations, communities and authorities. HealthNet TPO has country offices in Afghanistan, Burundi, South Sudan, and in the Netherlands where its main office is located.

HealthNet TPO’s program in South Sudan dates from 1996. The country office is located in Juba, with field offices in Terekeka, Raja, and Nyamlel. With funding from the Health Pooled Fund (HPF), HealthNet TPO is working in collaboration with County Health Departments (CHDs) in the counties of Terekeka, Raja and Aweil North and West to support the provision of essential healthcare service across health facilities and in communities. The main aim of the program is to support the strengthening of health systems and health services delivery for basic primary health care and secondary health care, with a particular focus on improving maternal and child care. In Terekeka County, we are acting as the lead in a consortium with Impact Health Organisation (IHO).

YOUR ROLE

The Program Manager is responsible for overall program cycle management of HPF programming in Terekeka County (Lot 2), including its scope, quality, schedules, risks, and representation at the state and county levels. With technical support from the Senior Public Health Advisor, the Program Manager will be based in Terekeka and will ensure the provision of quality health care services in health facilities and in the communities. This will be done in accordance with accepted guidelines of South Sudan and those provided by HPF within its program. The Program Manager will maintain a close working relationship with the County Health Department and the State Ministry of Health. The Program Manager will identify gaps in health services and take the necessary steps to address those gaps, provide technical oversight to field-based health staff and take accountability in the following areas:

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Management

· Oversee the implementation of HPF program in Terekeka (Lot 2) and other health programs, ensuring that stated goals and objectives are met, that projects are monitored and evaluated, and that accurate and high quality reports are prepared and submitted on time, while contributing to delivering key performance indicators as required by donors

· Be responsible for close monitoring of local context developments, including security issues

· Participate in assessments, projects design and proposal writing. Prepare work plans, budgets and manage the grants in coordination with Senior Public Health Advisor and Head of Finance and Administration

· Ensure that HPF and other health programs are implemented in accordance with the donor’s program framework and principles: capacity building, partnership and integrated programming, promoting, participation and protecting rights as well as safeguarding

· Prevent and if necessary report and investigate fraud, corruption and misconduct within the HNTPO staff and partners

· Contribute to program quality through mentoring, training, supportive supervisons, QSC and QOC assessments

· Promote a culture of learning and documentation to ensure that field experiences and lessons are documented and used to advocate on behalf of the communities where we work

· Contribute to medical supply chain management, procurement of buffer stock and other commodities that facilitate smooth implementation of program activities

· Ensure program visibility, compliance and deliver key performance indicators and regulations as agreed by the donor

· Be responsible for the overall security of the team and assets in a changeable and volatile security environment, including initiating and organizing evacuation if necessary.

Financial Management

· Work with the Head of Finance and Administration to develop project expenditures and procurement plans. Support the team to implement work plans, ensuring compliance with HealthNet TPO and donor rules

· Review financial reports with health staff on a monthly basis, recommend actions to correct identified problems to finance team

· Recommend grant and budget revisions and realignments based on program needs to the Senior Public Health Advisor and Head of Finance and Administration.

Staff Management

· Manage, supervise and contribute to capacity-building of staff and CHD officials

· Set performance objectives to directly supervised staff and routinely monitor their performance

· Determine personnel needs for field-level activities, and in coordination wih the Senior Public Health Advisor, develop job descriptions and participate in the recruitment and onboarding process of staff in duty station

· Recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of health staff through consultation with the Senior Public Health Advisor and Head of Finance and Administration

· Develop and advise on ongoing education programs for supervised staff.

Coordination and representation

· Ensure integrated programming approach with other sectoral work and staff

· Represent HealthNet TPO in different fora in the scope of the duty station

· Represent HealthNet TPO to other health agencies, including the Ministry of Health (MOH), WHO, and non-governmental organizations, as requested by the Senior Public Health Advisor.

Other

· Respond to the program needs of HealthNet TPO team as appropriate and undertake any delegated responsibilities

RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Senior Public Health Advisor**

Supervises: Program staff of the duty station

Coordinates with: Finance and Administration, Logistics and Procurement team**

BACKGROUND AND SKILLS

· Health professional (MD, RN or PA, with an MPH is preferred) with strong public health background

· At least three years’ experience in coordinating and managing health programs in developing countries. Preference is given for candidates with previous experience in South Sudan and under HPF programming

· Background in situation analysis, health assessments and health program cycle management, including the utilization of tools such as the Logical Framework and Theory of Change

· Strong ability to support and build the capacity of national team and government staff

· Experience supervising multi-national staff in a complex and sometimes challenging setting

· Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to live and work under pressure in a remote environment

· Experience in grant management and proposal writing is preferred

· Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Power-point, Epi-Info/SPSS, DHIS 2, Outlook, etc.

· Fluency in English. Arabic language skills or other languages spoken in South Sudan are an advantage.

· Additional qualities: ability to multitask, ability to handle pressure, flexibility, sense of humor.

ADDITIONAL JOB SPECIFICATIONS

· We offer a fair salary ranging between 3000 and 3200 Euros per month and a competitive package including accommodation, living and holiday allowances

· This is a full-time position, based on a 40-hour work week from Mondays to Fridays (8.00 am to 5.00pm (including 1 hour lunch break)**

· This is a non-dependent position

· Willingness and ability to live in a harsh environment with basic facilities

How to apply:

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should send their applications including a cover letter and a detailed CV in English as a single document with contact details of 3 referees to: recruitment@hntpo.org by 19th August 2021. When applying include the following title in the email subject line: Program Manager South Sudan.

Please note that your application should not exceed 5 pages.

NOTE: Due to the urgency to fill this position, applications will be reviewed on rolling basis until the position is filled that this position may be filled before the deadline.

HealthNet TPO provides equal opportunities for employment. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Mental Health & Disability Specialist

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Jul 272021
 

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Country: South Sudan
Organization: Montrose
Closing date: 24 Aug 2021

MONTROSE is an international development project management and consultancy company providing support to clients operating in the developing world. Specialised in the sectors of health, education, rural livelihoods and private sector development, our clients include bilateral and multilateral development agencies, the private sector, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other development stakeholders.

Background

The Health Pooled Fund began its third phase (HPF3) in July 2018 and is supported to run until 2023 by the British Government’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Government of Canada, the Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency (SIDA), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) and the European Union (EU). A consortium led by Crown Agents and including Montrose is responsible for managing and implementing HPF3.

HPF3 supports delivery of community level essential primary health care, secondary health care and referral health services, stabilisation of local health systems, and procurement and supply chain management of essential medical commodities. HPF3 supports services in eight out of 10 states of South Sudan: Eastern Equatoria, Central Equatoria, Western Equatoria, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap, Unity, and Lakes.

The programme will improve the health and wellbeing of the population through increased coverage, access and utilisation of quality lifesaving health, sexual and reproductive health and nutrition services under the following five outputs:

Output 1: Delivery and increased availability/readiness of quality health services at facilities.

Output 2: Community level interventions that increase awareness, prevention and treatment of common conditions.

Output 3: Availability of safe, effective and quality essential medicines and supplies.

Output 4: Stable health systems that enhance accountability and responsive to the needs of the people.

Output 5: Funds and processes that are efficient, effective, inclusive and offer value for money.

Position summary

The Mental Health & Disability Specialist will lead specific actions across all counties in eight states to integrate mental health and disability equality throughout both service delivery and in communities – targeting institutional change and whole community transformation. This will include leading the process of technical support to the implementing partners and monitoring the impact of this response on mental health outcomes. The Mental Health & Disability Specialist will also support the institutionalisation of mental health and disabilities into relevant Ministry of Health (MoH) planning and operations. This role will include a core focus on the protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) and safeguarding.

Specific roles and responsibilities

· Review, amend and implement the current Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) strategy (with support from the GBV & Protection Specialist on GBV in particular) and plan for HPF3 that maps out areas of intervention in the eight states and builds on the achievements from HPF2. This includes mainstreaming mental health and disability interventions across the entire HPF3 programme.

  • Draft and then implement a clear mental healthcare strategy and workplan which includes policies and protocols to guide the HPF3 programme and implementing partners’ (IP) work to ensure that mental health issues are addressed and mainstreamed through all IP activities.
  • Oversee implementation and integration of mental health, disability and PSEA interventions as laid out in the revised GESI strategy. Ensure safeguarding is mainstreamed across interventions.
  • Develop systems and indicators to monitor the availability, utilisation, and quality of mental health services, in collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team.
  • Prepare a capacity building plan on mhGAP for the facilities supported by HPF.
  • Conduct capacity building on mhGAP for the HPF supported hospitals through a series of support activities based on assessment findings and identify gaps for training and capacity building in mental health for health workers and IPs.
  • Develop and implement a Training of Trainers (ToT) for the health workers from the various locations supported by HPF3 and conduct follow up including provision of mental health management and monitoring guidelines
  • Advise on best practices and innovative approaches to improve availability, utilisation, and quality of mental health services.
  • Lead the advocacy and awareness component for mental health and disability (in collaboration with the Community Engagement team).
  • Engage with key stakeholders especially MoH, Ministry of Gender and Social Welfare, and UNFPA to identify gaps and develop relevant materials for addressing mental health and disability issues within the health sector.
  • Engage with the MoH and the health cluster on mainstreaming of activities pertaining to safeguarding, disability, mental health and PSEA.
  • Engage with MoH and other stakeholders through the technical working groups to ensure key policy frameworks and strategies take into account the needs of people living with disability and excluded groups.
  • Identify areas for short-term technical assistance (STTA), draft Terms of Reference for STTAs, support and monitor STTA activities throughout the duration of the engagement of the STTA.
  • Provide comprehensive analysis and timely updates for inclusion in HPF reports, including but not limited to the monthly/quarterly/annual reports and provide technical responses to questions from stakeholders.
  • Provide technical support and guidance to IPs to carry out mental health, disability and PSEA interventions as per their work plans and budgets, and to mainstream safeguarding throughout their delivery.
  • Build capacity of implementing partners through training and mentorship.
  • Develop tools including job aids, information and education communication materials, handbooks for the IPs to support in implementing mental health and disability interventions.
  • Conduct field visits to the counties to provide technical support to the disability and social inclusion interventions on the ground.
  • Support integration of safeguarding, mental health & disability in other programme areas such as human resources for health, maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), family planning, nutrition, infection prevention and control/water, sanitation and hygiene (IPC/WASH), and community engagement health services.
  • Coordinate with county health departments to ensure that IP community interventions reach out to persons with disabilities and other excluded groups.
  • Work with the M&E team to develop/review/update mental health & disability indicators.
  • Regularly review achievements of mental health and disability indicators against log-frame targets and present the findings to the HPF team and during meetings with stakeholders.
  • Develop M&E tools for the IPs to support in monitoring mental health and disability interventions.
  • Work with the HPF M&E and contracts team to support IPs in effectively monitoring, reporting and spending on mental health and disability interventions. This includes both quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and report writing.
  • Review and provide feedback on the IP quarterly progress reports.
  • Work with M&E team and Operational Research Manager to identify subject areas in mental health and disability for further study and analysis.
  • Advise on best practices to improve the quality of mental health and disability services, capture stories, document and share lessons learned.
  • Any other tasks or responsibilities based on organisational or programming needs as assigned by the line manager.

Essential skills and qualifications

  • Master’s degree in disability, social inclusion, human rights, protection or related studies. **
  • At least 10 years’ experience in mental health, disability, or social inclusion.
  • Familiarity with the Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP HIG) guideline.
  • High standard of technical writing in English with experience of drafting reports, technical bulletins, and policy briefs.
  • Good knowledge of technical delivery of health sector programmes.
  • Knowledge of the development sector is essential, and knowledge of the health sector is advantageous.
  • Proven experience of working with the donors that fund HPF, specifically FCDO, SIDA, Canadian Government, USAID, EU and UN agencies.
  • Familiar with implementation of activities and the challenges of working in a context such as South Sudan.
  • Strong communication skills and cultural awareness.
  • Preferably already based in South Sudan due to travel restrictions.

How to apply:

If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application Here before 24 August 2021. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is identified. Please note that this position is desk-based in Juba, South Sudan.

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Registered midwife – Health Specialist

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Jul 272021
 

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Country: South Sudan
Organization: Montrose
Closing date: 24 Aug 2021

MONTROSE is an international development project management and consultancy company providing support to clients operating in the developing world. Specialised in the sectors of health, education, rural livelihoods and private sector development, our clients include bilateral and multilateral development agencies, the private sector, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other development stakeholders.

Background

The Health Pooled Fund began its third phase (HPF3) in July 2018 and is supported to run until 2023 by the British Government’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Government of Canada, the Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency (SIDA), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) and the European Union (EU). A consortium led by Crown Agents and including Montrose is responsible for managing and implementing HPF3.

HPF3 supports delivery of community level essential primary health care, secondary health care and referral health services, stabilisation of local health systems, and procurement and supply chain management of essential medical commodities. HPF3 supports services in eight out of 10 states of South Sudan: Eastern Equatoria, Central Equatoria, Western Equatoria, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap, Unity, and Lakes.

The programme will improve the health and wellbeing of the population through increased coverage, access and utilisation of quality lifesaving health, sexual and reproductive health and nutrition services under the following five outputs:

Output 1: Delivery and increased availability/readiness of quality health services at facilities.

Output 2: Community level interventions that increase awareness, prevention and treatment of common conditions.

Output 3: Availability of safe, effective and quality essential medicines and supplies.

Output 4: Stable health systems that enhance accountability and responsive to the needs of the people.

Output 5: Funds and processes that are efficient, effective, inclusive and offer value for money.

Position summary

The Health Specialist will work across all implementing partners (IPs) and HPF team collaboratively in order to achieve the programme’s objectives and outcomes.

Specific roles and responsibilities

  • Take overall responsibility for the IP quality improvement dashboard for Output 1 and ensure timely uploading and analysis of results per IP.
  • Identify urgent technical gaps and training needs in relation to technical standards and protocols for the delivery of key health services and verify their adoption and uniform application across the programme, in collaboration with IPs.
  • Verify relevant tools, guidelines, manuals and other documentation used by the IPs.
  • Regularly review achievements of the programme against indicators and logframe targets and then present the findings to the HPF team and stakeholders.
  • Attend all IP review meetings (monthly and quarterly) and implement all relevant action points.
  • Work with the other health specialists to ensure learning and sharing across the IPs supported by HPF3.
  • Review and provide complete and comprehensive feedback on the IP costed work plan, IP quarterly and annual progress reports, risk registers and IP spending.
  • Draft relevant sections of the HPF3 monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
  • Work with MEL team and operational research manager to identify subject areas in health for further study and analysis and advise on best practices to improve the quality of health service delivery, capture stories, document and share lessons learned.
  • Review emergency response applications from IPs, provide on-time and comprehensive feedback, monitor implementation progress and agree on mitigation measures with the IP.
  • Any other tasks or responsibilities based on organisational or programming needs as assigned by the line manager.

Essential skills and qualifications

  • Diploma as a registered midwife.
  • Masters qualification in international public health would be an advantage.
  • High standard of technical writing with experience of drafting reports, technical bulletins, policy briefs.
  • Extensive experience with implementation of activities and the challenges of working in the South Sudanese context.
  • At least 5 years’ experience post-graduation.
  • Hold South Sudanese citizenship

How to apply:

If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application Here before 24 August 2021. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is identified. Please note that this position is desk-based in Juba, South Sudan.

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Clinical Officer – Health Specialist

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Jul 272021
 

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Country: South Sudan
Organization: Montrose
Closing date: 24 Aug 2021

MONTROSE is an international development project management and consultancy company providing support to clients operating in the developing world. Specialised in the sectors of health, education, rural livelihoods and private sector development, our clients include bilateral and multilateral development agencies, the private sector, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other development stakeholders.

Background

The Health Pooled Fund began its third phase (HPF3) in July 2018 and is supported to run until 2023 by the British Government’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Government of Canada, the Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency (SIDA), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) and the European Union (EU). A consortium led by Crown Agents and including Montrose is responsible for managing and implementing HPF3.

HPF3 supports delivery of community level essential primary health care, secondary health care and referral health services, stabilisation of local health systems, and procurement and supply chain management of essential medical commodities. HPF3 supports services in eight out of 10 states of South Sudan: Eastern Equatoria, Central Equatoria, Western Equatoria, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap, Unity, and Lakes.

The programme will improve the health and wellbeing of the population through increased coverage, access and utilisation of quality lifesaving health, sexual and reproductive health and nutrition services under the following five outputs:

Output 1: Delivery and increased availability/readiness of quality health services at facilities.

Output 2: Community level interventions that increase awareness, prevention and treatment of common conditions.

Output 3: Availability of safe, effective and quality essential medicines and supplies.

Output 4: Stable health systems that enhance accountability and responsive to the needs of the people.

Output 5: Funds and processes that are efficient, effective, inclusive and offer value for money.

Position summary

The Health Specialist will work across all implementing partners (IPs) and HPF team collaboratively in order to achieve the programme’s objectives and outcomes.

Specific roles and responsibilities

  • Take overall responsibility for the IP quality improvement dashboard for Output 1 and ensure timely uploading and analysis of results per IP.
  • Identify urgent technical gaps and training needs in relation to technical standards and protocols for the delivery of key health services and verify their adoption and uniform application across the programme, in collaboration with IPs.
  • Verify relevant tools, guidelines, manuals and other documentation used by the IPs.
  • Regularly review achievements of the programme against indicators and logframe targets and then present the findings to the HPF team and stakeholders.
  • Attend all IP review meetings (monthly and quarterly) and implement all relevant action points.
  • Work with the other health specialists to ensure learning and sharing across the IPs supported by HPF3.
  • Review and provide complete and comprehensive feedback on the IP costed work plan, IP quarterly and annual progress reports, risk registers and IP spending.
  • Draft relevant sections of the HPF3 monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
  • Work with MEL team and operational research manager to identify subject areas in health for further study and analysis and advise on best practices to improve the quality of health service delivery, capture stories, document and share lessons learned.
  • Review emergency response applications from IPs, provide on-time and comprehensive feedback, monitor implementation progress and agree on mitigation measures with the IP.
  • Any other tasks or responsibilities based on organisational or programming needs as assigned by the line manager.

Essential skills and qualifications

  • Diploma as a clinical officer.
  • Masters qualification in international public health would be an advantage
  • High standard of technical writing with experience of drafting reports, technical bulletins, and policy briefs.
  • Extensive experience with implementation of activities and the challenges of working in the South Sudanese context.
  • At least 5 years’ experience post-graduation.
  • Hold South Sudanese citizenship.

How to apply:

If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application Here before 24 August 2021. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is identified.

Please visit our website for our Privacy Policy (https://montroseint.com/privacy-statement/) and how job applicants’ personal data is processed and protected. A full version of our Privacy Policy related to job applicants is also available from dataprivacy@montroseint.com

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