: LGA Consultant Coordinator (Private Facilities) Across Five Selected LGAs of Odukpani, Abi, Boki, Yala and Obudu at The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)

Background

• NACA the PR of the Global RSSH grant 2021-2023 has engaged some selected states to strengthen its health system through implementation of targeted intervention at the states for improved heath outcome. The engagement is aimed at empowering the states and building the states’ capacity to plan, coordinate, manage and monitor ATM-related services and health systems strengthening efforts.
• In view of the above, the Government of Cross River State has received financing from the Global Fund/NACA for the Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) Project in the State. The State has prioritized the RSSH investment and shall use the funding to support strengthening the integration of private health facilities in HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria (ATM) services in Cross River State.
• Private health facilities are poorly funded, under-supervised and poorly coordinated for any meaningful intervention in ATM service delivery. In this particular RSSH project that requires close collaboration between primary healthcare facilities with the private sector facilities, the LGA/PHC departments will require adequate capacity and strengthening for monitoring, coordination and supervision of private facilities if the objectives of the RSSH project are to be met. The Cross River State Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health Programme Coordination Unit (PCU) intends accordingly to engage the Consultancy Services for 5 LGA Coordinators (One per LGA) for Abi, Boki, Obudu, Odukpani and Yala LGAs. The LGA Coordinators will be engaged in accordance with the Procurement process of the Global Fund/NACA.
• The LGA Coordinators will work with facilities/ LGA/PHC team to support referral coordination in each selected LGA. The LGA Coordinators are expected to build the capacity of Community and facility structures to improve referral coordination and Capacity Building Plan implementation as well as entrench quality service delivery and general project coordination in the LGA.

Objectives

• To support referral activities at facilities, establishing and standardizing systems and procedures for ATM services.
• To maintain ongoing tracking and appropriate documentation on referrals to promote team awareness and ensure patient safety
• To ensure complete and accurate registration of patient referral at the facilities
• To build capacity of LGA and facility staff on referral coordination

Scope of work

• The LGA Consultant Coordinators (Private Facilities) (one per LGA) will support the Programme Coordination Unit (PCU) for timely implementation of referral activities as detailed below:
• Maintain ongoing tracking and appropriate documentation on referrals to promote team awareness and ensure patient safety
• Organize patient information, ensuring complete and accurate registration, and providing appropriate clinical data in the facilities
• Support supervision and referral operations at facilities, establish and standardize systems and procedures for the use of ATM services
• Provide technical assistance to private facilities on referral coordination.
• Build the capacity of Community and facility structures to improve referral coordination and CBP implementation.
• Provide hands-on technical support to facility/LGA/PHC team to ensure quality service delivery and general project coordination in the LGA.
• Support strengthening of the private facility/LGA/PHC team and relevant stakeholders in each LGA.
• Submission of timely project reporting
• Participate in any other activities related to the above functions.

Reports to: 

• PCU Coordinator

Expected Deliverables

• Tracking of referrals in the selected LGAs of Abi, Boki, Obudu, Odukpani and Yala LGAs
• Establishment of standardized structures for referral coordination and CBP implementation.
• Strengthening and coordination of Private facilities to provide quality service in the selected LGAs
• Development and submission of monthly quality and timely project reports

Duration of Consultancy:

• Six months

Number of Consultants Required:

• Five (One LGA Consultant Coordinator per LGA) in Odukpani, Abi, Boki, Yala and Obudu LGAs in Cross River State

Required Qualification / Experience

• Degree or Diploma in Public Health, or Social Sciences or other related fields.
• At least 2 years of experience working in the LGA/state health system
• Experience working on international donor-funded programs (Global Fund preferred) is added advantage.
• Experience implementing health systems strengthening interventions
• Experience with HIV, TB & Malaria programs
• Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
• Strong skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software (Microsoft Office applications preferred).