International Treatment Preparedness Coalition
SUMMARY
ITPC Global is seeking to contract professional services of a consultant to support the development of a national Community-Led Monitoring Strategy for Jamaica.
BACKGROUND
The sustainability of the HIV response in Jamaica depends on the establishment and strengthening of the core pillars of the response. Among these pillars, the national data system presents some of the most complex challenges to ensure that the HIV response operates with a comprehensive understanding of the epidemic, and can provide coordinated, cohesive, and efficient interventions to end AIDS by 2030.
These challenges relate to the HIV response’s highly fragmented governance architectures, which allows for core programmatic areas to be led by separate entities within the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW).This level of fragmentation instills challenges to ensure that HIV-related data is accurate, accessible, and timely to inform prevention and treatment programmes.
To address the challenges related to data, and strengthen joint advocacy efforts, Jamaican civil society has made considerable progress on community-led monitoring (CLM). For example, the Jamaican Anti-Discrimination System led by the Jamaican Network of Seropositives (JN+), a trans-led assessment of economic survivability among the trans community, and numerous community-led stigma and discrimination monitoring efforts (including mystery shopping initiatives), display a potential for communities to actively contribute to closing the current data gaps in the response.
The new Global Fund grant for the 2022-2024 cycle for Jamaica, includes CLM efforts, with a particular focus on treatment. This is the case of the proposal to establish a Community Treatment Observatory in Jamaica, led by JN+. However, the success of CLM efforts in Jamaica is interlinked with the strengthening of the national data system
KEY DATES
Deadline for applications: July 7, 2022
Contract Start Date: July 11, 2022
Contract End Date: September 30, 2022 Project Cap: 55 days
DELIVERABLES
Activities
The Community-Led Monitoring Strategy developed, with the following specifications:
- The methodology for the development of the strategy must include consultation with relevant community-led and other civil society organizations working on HIV in Jamaica. This includes for the formulation and validation of strategic goals, expected outputs, outcomes, and targets.
The strategy must align with the HIV National Strategic Plan and with the global UNAIDS targets, available here: https://aidstargets2025.unaids.org/
The strategy must be responsive to:
-The CLM framework
-The Civil Society Forum’s Advocacy Plan
-The ITPC CLM assessment for Jamaica, and
The CLM needs and current capacities of relevant CLOs and CSOs
Expected Outcomes
- One National Community Led Monitoring Strategy developed at the end of September 2022
Output 1:
Workplan
July 2022
Output 2:
Methodology describing how the national CLM strategy will be developed, including possible desk reviews, analysis, key informant interviews, workshops and validation meetings.
July2022
Output 3:
National CLM strategy developed
August 2022
Activity 3.1:
Setup national steering committee, perform desk review and online key informant interviews
July 2022
Activity 3.2:
Develop national CLM strategy, based on a desk review of available analysis relevant to Jamaica, key informant interviews with civil society, government, and international development partners in Jamaica, and global standards and recommendations for CLM.
July-Aug 2022
Output 4:
National CLM strategy validation
August 2022
Output 5:
Adjustment of CLM strategy based on inputs received from validation meeting.
August 2022
Activity 5.1.
Perform final round of validation online with key stakeholders.
August 2022
Output 6:
Final consultancy technical report
September 2022
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
- Postgraduate degree (Masters) in Public Health, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Political Science, International Relations, Social Work, Business Management, Public Policy, Public Administration or related discipline.
- At least ten (10) years professional experience in providing leadership in HIV community support, advocacy, communications, accountability, and community-led responses.
- Experience working and collaborating with stakeholders in HIV, including government, civil society, and communities of people living with and most affected by HIV at the national level.
- Demonstrated ability of analytical and report drafting work
Applicants are invited to submit a quote with daily rate and total budget to achieve all aforementioned deliverables. Payment will be made within 30 days upon delivery of the monthly invoice.
How to apply
To Apply: please send a Proposal with the following documents:
- CV or description of experience;
- Quote indicating daily rate in USD and estimated total budget/and number of days needed per task;
- Example(s) of previous written work done by the applicant.
Send the proposal to [email protected] with the subject line Application: “CLM Jamaica**–**Individual Name” by 7 July 2022 23:59 SAST.
(NO phone calls please)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please submit project proposal and cost estimate to:
Procurement: [email protected]
Vuyo Lwana: [email protected]