MDA Project Kajiado and Turkana Counties Consultancy, Kenya

Anticipated Timeframe: 25 working days between 15 Nov – 31 Dec 2023 Location: Nairobi, Kajiado County and Turkana County, Kenya

Background

Kajiado County and Turkana County have conducted multiple rounds of Azithromycin MDA since 2007 (as part of the full SAFE strategy) but has failed to achieve elimination thresholds as expected.

A deep dive into the data and programmatic challenges have identified several gaps, some of which relate to poor planning and monitoring of MDAs and insufficient supervision to CDDs during MDA.

We are therefore looking to engage an individual consultant to support the MDAs in Kajiado and Turkana Counties throughout the project.

Expected Deliverables

Verification of all participants’ MPESA details and preparation of payment schedules
Deployment of MDA supplies in the field and distribution of MDA materials and drugs to the last point of collection by the CDDs
Ensuring finance documents, relating to field activities are correctly filled and provided to the Project Manager
Supporting with training logistics, sourcing venues and the general welfare of participants
Assist the County teams with MDA mobilization-meetings and an awareness creation forum
Supporting with logistics during treatments, for example sufficient MDA treatment registers and vehicles for all deployed teams
Supporting the supervision of MDA treatment
Oversee completion of inventory for items and drugs, and reverse cascade of the same to link or central facility
Ensuring payments to the MDAs are settled on time
Preparation of MDA distribution reports, training reports, supportive supervision reports and coverage reports

Schedule of payment

The mode and timing of payment as agreed by Sightsavers and the consultant at interview and subject to milestones being reached. Please see the ToR for more information.

Consultant Specifications

Experience in project community level activities implementation

Experience of project data capture and management
Good understanding of MDA with knowledge of NTDs an added advantage.
Able and willing to spend considerable amounts of time in the field
Experience in stakeholder engagement essential

To express your interest please complete the online EoI form to include budget information. Please upload your CV and examples of previous similar work. References are required pre signing an agreement.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we actively encourage submissions from all sections of the community. Qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to express their interest.

Interviews will be conducted on 6 November 2023, this will be either face to face or virtual and last up to one hour.

Deadline for submission 31 October 2023 23.59 British Summer Time

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.