Management Sciences for Health (MSH) Vacancies For Lead Consultant – PHDP Training


Posted on: Thu 19-11-2015

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health, especially among the world's poorest and most vulnerable people, by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

 
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
 
Position: Lead Consultant – PHDP Training
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND  
Location: Kwara
Job Field: Medical / Health / Safety  
 
Overall Responsibilities
Objectives:
  1. To develop the skills of select MSH ProACT supported health facility staff, Kwara and Kebbi state NEPWAN and support group coordinators to implement quality PHDP intervention in a manner that will improve PLHIV clients’ retention in ART and care
  2. To strengthen service providers capability to support facility-community linkages and referrals
  3. To build the skills of select service providers in documenting PHDP services to PLHIV
  4. To build the capacity of select service providers to identify and address structural, socio-economic and other factors which hinder PLHIV from accessing ART and care services
  5. To build the capacity of select service providers in mainstreaming gender into HIV/AIDS response - identify and address harmful gender norms and gender based violence
 
Approach:
 
One lead consultant will be engaged to facilitate this training, supported by 2 MSH PHDP technical staff. Two days pre training meeting with the lead consultant will hold in Abuja to review curriculum, draw up the schedule, etc on 26th and 27th November, 2015. Power point presentations, didactic methods, group works, experience sharing, role plays, hands on practical sessions and other participatory learning approaches will be utilized in the conduct of the training.
 
Specific Responsibilities
Deliverables:
  1. Training report containing recommendations and approaches to improve PLHIV retention in treatment and care
  2. Training curriculum (power point slides)
  3. Simple indicators/ tools to track facility/ community PHDP interventions
  4. Recommendations for mainstreaming gender into comprehensive PHDP services
Level of Effort and Timing:
The lead facilitator will be engaged for a period of nine days  - 2 days pre training meeting in Abuja, 5 days training in Kwara state, 2 days report writing (between the 26th of November and 8th December, 2015).
 
 
Qualifications
Expertise Required:
  1. Minimum of first degree or its’ equivalent in health related or social sciences disciplines
  2. Knowledgeable in USAID funded programming
  3. Prior experience working with PLWHIVA
  4. Excellent English language competency – oral and written
  5. Computer literate
  6. Prior experience in USAID requirements for mainstreaming gender into comprehensive HIV and AIDS response
 
Interested  Vendors    should   address  and submit    their  Quotes to:  
The  Procurement  Officer,  
MSH  Country  Office,  
Block  B, Plot  564/565  Independence  Avenue,
Central  Business  District,  FCT-Abuja
 
not later than November  30, 2015.
 
Method of Application
Intereste and suitably qaulified candidate should click on preferred Job Titles to apply online.
 
Lead Consultant – PHDP Training