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Technical Advice Connect LTD/GTE (TAConnect) is a non-profit organization registered in 2021 and based in Nigeria to bring innovative solutions to the provision of Technical Assistance (TA) services across Africa. TAConnect was established by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to deliver tailored and cohesive support for states in Nigeria by streng...
Level of Effort: (Two weeks – 10 working days)
Location: Abuja, Nigeria.
Background:
Technical Advice Connect LTD/GTE (TAConnect) is an innovative Technical Assistance (TA) delivery platform, conceptualized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to respond to State
TA priorities to promote sustainable improvements in State Primary Healthcare (PHC) systems' performance and increase the uptake of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and
Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) services.
The core function of the IRC is to independently evaluate the proposals of shortlisted TAConnect partners to select and recommend the optimal TA Partners for each TA deployment. The IRC
will also provide other technical advisory services as required by the Executive Director or the Board.
The current IRCs tenure will be expiring soon and TAConnect is seeking to review its
performance before a new engagement and increase the number of IRCs in the database.
Objective:
The objective of this short-term consultancy is to provide technical and advisory services to TAConnect in the following areas:
1. As an independent consultant to review the performance of the current Independent Review Committee (IRC) for the purpose of recommending whether to renew contracts
of members that met performance expectations or drop those that performed below the expectations.
2. To expand the number of expertise of IRCs in the database to cover other needs of TAConnect. The organization is integrating healthcare financing, supply chain management, and gender advocacy into its portfolio of Technical Assistance (TA)
3. To increase the number of consultants to include both university lecturers and private individual consultants in the database to improve efficiency.
4. Review the entire process of IRC for effectiveness and efficiency Scope:
This scope of work (SOW) sets forth the services to be provided by the Independent Review
Consultant.
Selections:
Develop a transparent and credible comprehensive process of selecting new IRC from conducting a needs assessment to developing an IRC database.
Develop IRC Terms of Reference (ToR).
Performance Review
Define deliverables.
Job Qualifications
Reporting Requirement
Final Activity Report detailing the tasks performed for the period in line with the ethical requirements of principal duties and responsibilities stated above, and as may be assigned within
the period, progress made on tasks, achievements, and challenges. The report will be reviewed and signed as technically satisfactory by the TAConnect board/management before processing
payment.
Accountability
Reports Directly to Board of Directors
SELECTION CRITERIA
While the exact set of criteria will usually vary based on the nature of the assignment, the following criteria are generally applicable for the evaluation of the potential consultant:
S/N Details Mark
s
1 Academic and professional qualifications capacity to carry out the assignment.
20
2. Work experience, relevant skills,
knowledge and its adequacy for the
assignment.
50
3. Experience reviewing proposals for
BMGF or related
development/humanitarian
agencies.
15
4. Suitability considering age, skills
(training, computer skills,
proficiency in English and others).
15
TOTAL 100
Qualified candidates should apply by sending their comprehensive CV, Cover Letter and Portfolio as a single document (PDF or Doc or Docx.) to info@taconnect-ng.org using the Job Title “Consultant for
Review of Independent Review Committee (IRC)” as the subject. All applications should be sent on or before 9th October 2022. TAConnect will only contact candidates that are successful at this pre-
qualification stage. More information about TAConnect can be found on the TAConnect website: https://www.taconnect-ng.org
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