Regional Consultant at Malaria Consortium

Job Description
Purpose of the Assignment:

• The purpose of this term of reference (TOR) is to support the generation of easy to access high-level malaria technical resources for senior level government stakeholders.
• This is to equip them with concise technical information and data for effective malaria related management, engagements and decision-making.

Objectives:

• To assess the capacity needs of senior-level government stakeholders with respect to malaria control and programming.
• To develop modules that would aid the understanding of senior-level government stakeholders of key malaria interventions and concepts including effective case management, vector control, chemoprevention, M&E, advocacy, communication and social mobilization, programme management, surveillance and use of data for decision making.
• To build capacity of senior-level government officials on leadership and other soft skills e.g. mentorship, and empower them to serve as mentors and change agents with respect to malaria control in their respective states

Scope of the Assignment:

• This technical assistance will involve the development of malaria-related high-level simplified technical resources following and quick capacity needs assessment.
• These resources will include training curriculum, simplified modules on key malaria control thematic areas (case management, vector control, chemoprevention, M&E, advocacy, communication and social mobilization for malaria control etc) and a training plan - which will be used in training senior-level government stakeholders.
• The TA will also support the orientation of strategic senior-level government stakeholders (Commissioners of Health, Permanent Secretaries, Executive Secretaries, Director-Generals etc) across 19 Malaria Consortium supported states on the malaria-related high-level technical resources. In addition, the TA will support in the identification of selected senior-level government stakeholders that could serve as trainers in subsequent trainings.

Responsibilities
Specific tasks:

• The development of high-level technical resources (training curriculum, simplified modules on malaria key thematic areas and training plan) will be led by a Regional Consultant and supported by a National Consultant (Graphic Design/Presentation).
• The training / orientation exercise will be led by the Regional Consultant.
• Rapid capacity needs assessment
• Development of simplified high-level technical modules on key malaria control thematic areas (case management, vector control, chemoprevention, M&E, advocacy, communication and social mobilization)
• Development of training curriculum
• Development of training plan and checklist for requirements for rolling out training
• Training or orientation of senior-level government stakeholders Commissioners of Health, Permanent Secretaries, Executive Secretaries, Director-Generals etc)
• Identification of selected senior-level government stakeholders that could serve as trainers in subsequent trainings

Deliverables:

• Needs assessment report
• Simplified high-level technical modules on key malaria control thematic areas
• Training plan and checklists
• Training curriculum
• Training Reports
• Consultancy report

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent experience in Public/Global Health, Health Systems, Health Policy and Planning or related field is required.
• Have at least 18 years’ experience in health policy and health system strengthening in public health-related projects, preferably in areas related to training or capacity building, programme implementation, data management and M&E
• Demonstrate extensive experience of working with Ministries of Health, SMEP, SPHCDA and/or other government sectors and partners;
• Excellent knowledge of malaria prevention and control in endemic settings and National malaria elimination strategies.
• Excellent technical writing and adult-learning facilitation skills are highly desired
• Availability for the period of this assignment.
• Ability to give attention to details.
• Self-motivated, team player but also able to work independently.
• Meets tight deadlines and able to work under pressure.