Posted on: Thu 21-03-2024

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 100 countries. CRS programs assist persons based on need, regardless of creed, ethnicity, or nationality. As CRS works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs, strengthening and building the capacity of partner organizations is fundamental to the work of CRS. CRS re-established its presence in Nigeria in 2000 and currently focuses on health, vulnerable children, agriculture, extractives and governance, and peace-building programming.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Short Term Consultancy for Logistics Workstream as a member of the Campaign Technical Assistant Team (CTAT) Global Fund supported ITN Mass Campaign

Location: Ogun

Terms of Reference

This Terms of Reference (TOR) provides the description and work to be done during the implementation of the Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN) mass campaign (including integrated ITN and SMC campaigns in states where applicable) in Nigeria.

Project Background

• CRS has a long and rich history of collaboration with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund). In Nigeria, CRS has been a Co-Principal Recipient (PR) of the Global Fund Malaria grant since January 2017. As a Co-PR, CRS partnered with the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP), various state governments and malaria partners and stakeholders to coordinate and implement the 2017 long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) mass campaigns in 6 states. CRS also supervised and supported a range of malaria treatment and prevention services at the state level.
• For the 2018-2020 and 2021 – 2023 Global Fund Malaria grant, CRS has remained a Co-PR with NMEP, strengthening the synergy and collaboration with NMEP to improve efficiency and impact. CRS worked closely with NMEP, Society for Family Health (SFH), Malaria Consortium (MC), Management Sciences for Health (MSH), state governments and other stakeholders to coordinate and implement ITN mass campaigns in 13 states. CRS provided oversight and ICT4D leadership for the ITN campaigns. In addition, CRS supported the various stakeholders including NMEP and the SRs in providing support to the 13 states supported by the Global Fund, for a range of malaria treatment and prevention services at the state level.
• For the 2024-2026 (Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC 7), CRS will remain a Co-PR with NMEP and provide more innovative oversight to the 3 SRs (Society for Family Health, Management Sciences for Health, and Malaria Consortium) and will work closely with all stakeholders to scale up the implementation of life-saving interventions and improve access to quality malaria services in the 13 GF supported states.
• These critical interventions include malaria treatment and prevention services such as seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) campaign, ITN campaign, Integrated ITN and SMC campaign, social and behaviour change campaign, and testing and treatment interventions. CRS will continue to collaborate effectively with NMEP, the 3 SRs and other partners to consolidate on the gains of previous grants and achieve more results through new approaches. The GC 7 ITN mass campaigns will be integrated with SMC campaigns in 10 states.

Summary and Purpose of the Consultancy

• The Campaign Technical Assistants Team (CTAT) structure was established to support states with the planning and implementation of the ITN distribution activities. The CTAT play a critical function in the initial mass distribution campaigns, a role focused on planning, facilitation, capacity-building, monitoring, data management and reporting during the campaigns. The CTAT will support a broadened state structure for the mass campaigns. Each CTAT is composed of three (3) workstreams; technical, logistics and demand creation.
• The purpose of this consultancy is to serve as a member of the Campaign Technical Assistants Team (CTAT)) and provide state-level technical assistance and oversight on logistics-related activities for the successful coordination of standalone insecticide-treated nets (ITN) mass campaigns, including integrated SMC and ITN campaign where applicable. S/he will provide training, accompaniment, and technical support to the State Ministry of Health in the mass campaign.

The objective of the Consultancy

The overall objective of this consultancy is to support the implementation of the ITN mass campaign including integrated SMC and ITN campaigns where applicable by providing technical assistance and oversight on activities to State Malaria Elimination Programmes.

Main Tasks / Deliverables

• Facilitate and/or monitor training for personnel at all levels of the supply chain (state, LGA, ward, conveyor, and distribution point teams).
• Support the states to develop the logistics and operations template that will be used for planning and budgeting for the implementation.
• Monitor the transport and storage of ITNs throughout the supply chain (state warehouse to LGA warehouse, and LGA warehouse to distribution point storage.)
• Verify storage points, and ITNs in store, relative to both needs for campaign and waybill from delivery.
• Participate in the in-process monitoring during household mobilization/SPAQ administration and ITN distribution, and support state implementation teams to analyse data for presentation at daily review meetings.
• Track nets delivered, distributed, and remaining daily.
• Collate data from ITN distribution to ensure timely reconciliation and implementation of reverse logistics.
• Develop the final Logistics Reconciliation and Reporting Template (LRRT) for the campaign.

Specific Deliverables

• Prepare, update, and share the Logistics Plan of Action with other CTAT members and relevant units within CRS/SRs every week.
• Provide weekly updates to the technical workstream consultant to collate as weekly updates from the campaign state.
• Prepare logistics report during the ITN campaign and submit it to the team lead at the end of the exercise in a state.
• Prepare and submit detailed logistics-specific microplanning and ITN campaign reports to technical workstream consultants for consolidation and onward submission.
• Submit a detailed consultancy report highlighting your specific tasks/role during the activity at least 7 days after completion of the activity.

Schedule of Deliverables

The work will usually be completed over 11 days for microplanning and 55 days for ITN campaign implementation including integrated SMC and ITN campaign where applicable per state campaign implementation schedule. However, the number of days may change in some situations.

Required Qualifications

The consultant should possess the following combination of skills and expertise:

Qualifications and Eligibility:

• Minimum of First Degree in a relevant field such as Sciences, Social Sciences, Public Health, or a related field
• At least 3 years of ITN and SMC campaign experience or other health programs
• Previous experience working in a National and/or State Ministry of Health preferred.
• Excellent English language skills (oral and written communication skills).
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience and understanding of Supply Chain activities.
• Experience in technical writing and oral presentation
• Must be resident in the campaign implementation state.

Desirable qualities:

• Knowledge of malaria and its prevention, diagnosis and treatment is required.
• Ability to interface with multiple stakeholders, representatives, and partners professionally.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and to prioritize competing demands.
• Experience in proactively identifying and addressing bottlenecks/issues desired.
• Experience in establishing strong working relationships with team members and state personnel.
• Previous experience in electronic data monitoring systems desired.
• Strong interpersonal and public relations skills.

Management Arrangements and Follow-up:

The Global Fund Malaria project unit will provide overall supervision and management of the consultancy. The focal contact person on this consultancy shall be the Senior Manager, Vector Control, or the designee.

Key Working Relationships/Organizations:

Internal:

Logistics, Technical and Demand Creation workstream Advisors, Global Fund Malaria Program Team, and Procurement Staff.

External:

State Ministries of Health (SMOH), National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP) within the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), technical and financial Partners, partner health facilities, Local Fund Agent (LFA), Global Fund Country Team, Chemonics, relevant Third-party logistics agents.

Time and Level of Effort:

• This activity is usually expected to take place within not more than 66 days per state campaign microplanning and implementation schedule.
• However, the number of days may change in some situations. The deliverables are expected to be timely, and reports should be submitted no later than 7 days after the completed state campaigns.

Location of the Consultancy:

The consultancy will take place in the campaign states. The consultant must be resident of the state.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their expression of interest (EOI) along with a detailed Resume in a single attached MS word document to: [email protected]  using "Application as Logistics Workstream Consultant, Ogun State" as the subject of the email.

Note

• Resumes that are not appropriately formatted (generally) will be disqualified.
• Only qualified persons will be contacted and invited for an interview.
• Please note that candidates who do not adhere to the application format will be disqualified.
• Equal Opportunity: “CRS is an equal–opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, etc. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply”.
• Statement of Commitment to Protection: “CRS’ recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

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