Public Health Consultant

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Overview of position

The purpose of the Health Consultant’s assignment is to support the monitoring and supervision of the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness (CERHSP) Project in the counties of Unity, Upper Nile, Jonglei States, and Greater Pibor and Ruweng Administrative Areas. The Consultants will work closely with CHDs/SMOH and the organization teams in the field offices of Bentiu, Bor, Pibor, and Malakal as well as the country office to ensure full support and adequate project oversight, while simultaneously ensuring timely implementation and high-quality, high impact primary health care (PHC) services, through robust coordination, capacity building, data/evidence gathering, and supportive supervision

Role objectives

• Participate in the organization’s health program strategic discussion for the planning of the CERHSP health program and activities
• Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues and partners in the field to discuss operational and implementation issues, provide solutions, and recommendations, and/or alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decision.
• To assess and monitor the delivery of high-impact PHC services in health facilities and counties targeted by the project.
• To improve the quality of care provided in health facilities targeted by the project, by providing technical support and in-service training/mentorship to existing health workers based on assessed needs; by disseminating and enforcing the MOH’s written protocols and technical standards and by identifying gaps in skilled health workers at the facility level.

Project reporting

• Prepare supervision visit reports with findings of each visit and corrective actions to be taken to ensure improved health care service delivery at both community and health facilities levels.
• Convene forums constituting of implementing partner (field-based and Country Office-based) staff, internal colleagues, and Lot Focal Persons to discuss key field findings within 5-7 days upon completion of supervision to craft a suitable way forward for performance improvement.
• The conduct of systematic and supportive supervision of service delivery at all health facilities using the MoH’s QSC tool.
• The effective coordination of all health partners at the County and State levels to harmonize activities.
• The implementation of the MOH’s standard recording and reporting systems, including the health management information system (HMIS) and the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR).
• Coordinate with relevant implementing partners to provide a timely and adequate response to epidemics or other health emergencies if the needs arise.
• On a monthly basis, collect and analyze all relevant data and information to gauge the progress of achievement of results under the agreement. The data will come from various sources (i) the MOH’s health management information system (HMIS); (ii) the MOH’s quantitative supervisory checklist (QSC); and (iii) internal monitoring, spot check, auditing, and verification mechanisms currently used by the client or newly designed for this activity. o, Participate in relevant meetings on the CERHSP project with Implementing partners, MoH, CHD, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Work with IPs and CHDs to closely monitor natural disasters such as floods, violence, and security and timely share

Key competencies

• Experience in health program/project development in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
• Experience working in the Greater Jonglei region and/or in a similar project like the CERHSP is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of the duty station is considered an asset for this consultancy.
• Diplomacy, conflict management, flexibility, and understanding of local cultural and social practices are key success factors for this consultancy.

Team management

This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.