THET CwPAMS 2 Consultant in Sierra Leone

Location:

Sierra Leone. Ideally in Freetown

Salary:

Daily rate of £190

Reporting To:

Head of Programmes

Contractual Responsibilities

Reports to: THET Head of Programmes, based in the UK.

The Consultant will be responsible for managing the workload and conducting the activities in a timely and efficient manner as set out in this document. Given the number of activities and the small amount of time, the Consultant will agree with the Programmes which aspects to prioritise. The Consultant will have regular reporting points with the Head of Programmes, largely through quarterly reports and meetings, and will be expected to keep them informed on progress and key issues.

The Consultant will also liaise with a Sierra Leone CPA Consultant, who will provide technical support relating to antimicrobial stewardship to the grant holders.

The contract is for 130 days for 30 months, which works out at just over 4 days’ work a month. Consultants will receive a daily rate of £190, which totals to £24,700 for the whole programme. The consultant will invoice THET on a monthly basis. Please note that this is non-negotiable and will cover all expenses apart from project-related travel and communication expenses.

Consultants will be given an allowance to help deliver the work, with £100 a month available for transport, communications and meeting costs.

Receipts must be kept, where possible, in order to claim for support costs. Consultants will not be expected to use their own funds to cover project-related costs.

Workstreams

The activities expected of the consultant as part of this scheme will fall into the following workstreams:

1. Inception phase
2. Developing and strengthening co-ordination between grant holders and other key health institutions, including the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), national AMR co-ordinating bodies and other Fleming Fund actors.
3. Facilitating learning and collaboration between grant holders
4. Supporting grant holders to improve their operations
5. Supporting THET with monitoring of grant holders

THET does not expect the consultant to carry out all the activities listed below. Rather, THET will work with the consultant to identify from the below what should be prioritised within the four consulting days a month available in order to maximise the impact of CwPAMS.

We are also interested in exploring the possibility to expand THET’s work in-country and would welcome the consultant’s identification of any appropriate opportunities. Where new projects are introduced in country, this could lead to opportunities to expand the role of the consultant.

Ongoing activities across the programme:

Every quarter*, engage in the following activities.

*Frequency of meetings to be assessed as programme goes on.

• Check-in meetings with THET and CPA
• Review meetings and check-ins between THET and CPA in-country consultants to share experiences and help one another with any challenges during the programme implementation
• Update individual workplan to reflect any key activities, meetings and events that are taking place

Proposed timeframe

Between 4-5 consulting days a month from October 2022 to March 2025. Please note there will be a degree of flexibility within this, with some months requiring more capacity, others much less.

Knowledge Skills and Experience for the Consultancy

To successfully undertake this assignment, the Consultant should meet the following minimum requirements:

• Recent experience of liaising with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in Sierra Leone.
• Strong project management experience in the health sector in Sierra Leone.
• Experience of working in a senior position in an INGO context.
• Experience of working in partnership with others to promote capacity building.
• Experience of managing security and risk in an INGO context
• Knowledge or experience in antimicrobial resistance or stewardship desirable
• Degree level education. [Public health or related discipline preferred.]
• Analytical skills and demonstrable ability to think strategically
• Excellent representational, written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proven financial skills (budget preparation and monitoring)
• Proven organisational and administrative skills with sound IT skills (Word and Excel)
• Flexibly and adaptability in the context of working within a small organisation and in a complex environment.
• Well organised with the ability to work independently and take the initiative.

How to apply

Candidates must submit their CV along with a cover letter of no more than two pages to [email protected] by Wednesday 12th October. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a virtual interview week commencing 17th October.

The candidate must be based in Sierra Leone, and ideally in Freetown.