Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA) Consultant at Palladium Group

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

Under output 4, Palladium seeks the short-term technical services from the expert that supported the establishment of the EHF committees in the 42 LGAs and initiated the use of ethical and endowment funds as alternative financing sources to improve health, and social services to deliver on this TOR which will positively contribute to the programme outcomes.

Purpose of Assignment  

Lafiya programme being a catalytic technical assistance programme supports the LGAs Primary Health Care (PHC) Departments to better coordinate the delivery of PHC services in the LGAs. To facilitate an efficient coordination, a number of structures that include Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N), Logistics Management Coordination Unit (LMCU), LERRIC, LGA PHC Advisory Committee, LGA Emergency Preparedness & response (EPR) committees among others are aligned to the Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCUOR) initiative, National Action Plan for Health Security and other national health reforms initiatives.
With the successful establishment of these structures, it’s important to enable their functionality and coordination role amongst others through an annual conduct of self-assessing their capacities using an organizational capacity assessment tool (OCAT).
To achieve this, an STTA consultant will be engaged to deploy expertise and deliver the following areas of support towards the successful roll-out of Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA) for Local Government Authorities (LGAs) health departments in Lafiya Programme States of Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano & Yobe. The OCA will help the LGAs to identify their weaknesses and develop capacity development plans (CDPs) that address their shortcomings.  

Specific Tasks

• Work with Lafiya team, SMOH and SPHCDAs TO develop or review OCAT to be used in assessing RMNCAH & EPR in LGAs.
• Develop a capacity development plan (CDP) for the LGA teams.
• Strengthen capacity of focal persons from State SPHCDAs on conduct of OCA
• Submit STTA consultancy report.

Deliverables

• Desk review of various OCATs.
• Virtual Engagement Meetings with State & Lafiya Teams.
• Facilitate 3 -day OCAT and capacity development plan template.
• Field test OCAT in 2 LGAs in Kano.
• Revise OCAT based & capacity development plan (CPD) template based on field testing.
• Virtual OCAT/CDP validation meeting.
• Facilitate OCA Stakeholders Orientation Workshop.
• STTA consultancy final report.

Expected results

• Different versions of OCAT reviewed, and a single version developed with recommendations for discussion with States and Lafiya teams.
• Report of meeting with Lafiya and State teams to discuss OCAT version adoption, scope of deliverables and develop roadmap.
• Draft OCAT Framework with domains standardised, agreed, and developed.
• Report of a central workshop conducted with Lafiya and State representatives attending.
• Report of field testing of OCAT submitted.
• Draft OCAT shared with States.
• OCAT validated and finalized.
• OCA orientation workshop report  .
• STTA final report, Final OCAT + User guide and CDP template and submitted to STL.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or higher in Public Health, Policy and Governance, Health Economics, or another relevant field required.
• Previous experience of providing support for the design, capacity strengthening and roll-out of Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA).
• Must be an experienced professional in the field of health systems strengthening.
• Demonstrable capacity to facilitate, network and negotiate with key stakeholders across different sectors in support of health.
• Experience with technical assistance for programs funded by FCDO and/or other donor programs in developing countries, with significant Northern Nigeria experience.
• Experience in coordination and collaboration of stakeholders including Government agencies, host country governments and counterparts, and international donor agencies.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills in English required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.