Consultant for the Development of Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization Framework and Advocacy Toolkit at The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)

Background

• As an approach to achieving the set targets of the key performance indicators of the Jigawa state work plan on Community Based Health Insurance in fourteen (14) selected Local Government Areas (LGAs) for a Resilient and Sustainable System for health, a frame work is needed for Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization (ACSM).
• The framework is to serve as an important tool that will ensure the buy-in of all the relevant stakeholders and as well facilitate positive policy direction by the state and local governments towards sustaining and scaling up the Community Based Health Insurance to all the communities in the state.
• The ACSM framework therefore, essentially should provide the foundation for covering the larger proportion of unemployed population who do not have access to formal sector health insurance in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and achieving universal health coverage.

Goal and Objectives

• To develop, validate and disseminate an Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization Framework for Community Based Health Insurance in line with Jigawa state approved work plan of the RSSH grant (2021-2023)
• To develop and validate an Advocacy Toolkit for Community Based Health Insurance in line with Jigawa state approved work plan of the RSSH grant (2021-2023)

Scope of work

• The consultant will support the Programme Coordination Unit (PCU) for the timely development, validation and review of ACSM Framework and Advocacy Toolkit as detailed below.
• Lead the development of the Community Based Health Insurance ACSM Framework
• Facilitate the validation and dissemination of the framework that can strengthen ACSM activities in line with the socio-cultural peculiarities of the state
• Provide an orientation to ACSM committee members to understand how to link and coordinate demand generation and ACSM activities for Community Based Health Insurance.
• Support the state in the development and finalisation of advocacy toolkit that will promote acceptability, scalability and sustainability of community based health insurance.

Expected deliverables

• ACSM framework for CBHI developed
• Advocacy tool kit for CBHI developed
• Process report.

Required Qualifications / Experience

• Master's Degree in one of the following or related fields: Public Health, Health Promotion and/or Communication, International Public Health, or other Social Sciences
• At least 5 years of experience working in the state health system
• Experience developing and validating ACSM tools and framework
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communications skills in English.
• Strong skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software (Microsoft Office applications preferred).
• Experience using web-based applications (email, browsing, and literature retrieval).