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Nigeria Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity
Grantee Technical Capacity Building Consultancy – Pre-Service Health Training Institutions (PSHTIs)
Overview
BG Laurel International Nigeria LTE/GTE is a fully owned subsidiary of Banyan Global, Inc, a woman-owned small business and international development consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods through market approaches for a broad and lasting impact. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC and has program operations and activities in over fifteen countries around the world. Banyan Global operates within six practice areas: gender, youth, finance and investment, enterprise development, health, and evaluation and learning.
Banyan Global is the prime recipient of the Nigeria Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity in Nigeria. The HWM Activity is a five-year task order to support the establishment of a cost-effective, well-trained, and motivated health workforce, particularly in targeted rural and remote areas of Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kebbi, and Sokoto States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). By its conclusion, HWM is expected to increase the production of new health workers competent to respond to current and future population health needs in these locations by 10,000; improve the distribution and skill mix of front-line workers to meet specific local demands; and strengthen the capacity of pre-service training institutions to adopt and apply innovative education approaches. Targeted interventions will contribute to 1) improved management of maternal, child, and newborn health conditions and 2) increased responsiveness to community health needs. USAID will support the Government of Nigeria’s (GON’s) commitment to plan, recruit, train, manage, and retain its primary health care (PHC) workforce. This activity will contribute to the achievement of USAID/Nigeria’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) Development Objective 2 “a healthier, more educated population in targeted states” and Intermediate Result (IR) 2.1 “Utilization of quality health services in targeted areas and population groups increased.”
The Grantee Technical Capacity Building – Pre-Service Training Institutions consultant will be based in Abuja and operate from the HWM Office. The consultant will report to the HWM HRH Training Lead and will provide technical support to two HWM grantees that implementing grants to strengthen the pre-service training learning environment and in-service training program. The consultant will provide technical assistance to the grantees to work with PSHTIs, review and provide quality assurance support to HWM on the grantee reports and deliverables.
Activities
S/No
Tasks
LOE
1.Provide technical assistance to grantees on delivering the activities in their scopes of work aimed at strengthening the pre-service training learning environment and in-service training program LOE - 18 days
2. Review and assure quality of grantee reports and deliverable before submission to HWM LOE - 20 days
3. Prepare and submit a consultancy report that includes a summary of technical assistance provided to the grantees and recommendations for the scope of work of follow-on grants LOE - 2 days
Total LOE - 40 Days
Deliverables/Activities
The consultant will submit the following deliverables as and when due:
· Reviewed and edited versions of milestone deliverable reports of each grantee
· Consultancy report that includes a summary of technical assistance provided to the grantees and recommendations for the scope of work of follow-on grants
Approach
The consultant is expected to provide the technical support by working with the relevant HWM and grantee staff to produce high-quality technical deliverables. The consultant will ensure that all milestone deliverables are reviewed and revised to meet HWM quality standards.
Qualifications
Timing and Level of Effort
The expected period of performance for this assignment is 40 days between June and September 31, 2022.
Nigeria Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity
Grantee Technical Capacity Building Consultant - HRH Research
Overview
BG Laurel International Nigeria LTE/GTE is a fully owned subsidiary of Banyan Global, Inc, a woman-owned small business and international development consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods through market approaches for a broad and lasting impact. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC and has program operations and activities in over fifteen countries around the world. Banyan Global operates within six practice areas: gender, youth, finance and investment, enterprise development, health, and evaluation and learning
Banyan Global is the prime recipient of the Nigeria Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity in Nigeria. The HWM Activity is a five-year task order to support the establishment of a cost-effective, well-trained, and motivated health workforce, particularly in targeted rural and remote areas of Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kebbi, and Sokoto States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). By its conclusion, HWM is expected to increase the production of new health workers competent to respond to current and future population health needs in these locations by 10,000; improve the distribution and skill mix of front-line workers to meet specific local demands; and strengthen the capacity of pre-service institutions to adopt and apply innovative education approaches. Targeted interventions will contribute to 1) improved management of maternal, child, and newborn health conditions and 2) increased responsiveness to community health needs. USAID will support the Government of Nigeria’s (GON’s) commitment to plan, recruit, train, manage, and retain its primary health care (PHC) workforce. This activity will contribute to the achievement of USAID/Nigeria’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) Development Objective 2 “a healthier, more educated population in targeted states” and Intermediate Result (IR) 2.1 “Utilization of quality health services in targeted areas and population groups increased.”
The Grantee Technical Capacity Building – HRH Research consultant will be based in Abuja and operate from the HWM Office. The consultant will report to the HWM MEL and Research Lead and will provide technical support to two HWM grantees implementing grants on research to improve the recruitment, deployment, attraction, and retention of frontline health care workers. The consultant will provide technical assistance to the grantees on conducting research and review and assure quality of reports and deliverables the grantees submit to HWM.
Activities
S/No
Tasks
LOE
1.Provide technical assistance to grantees on conducting HRH research on factors affecting frontline health worker recruitment, deployment, attraction, and retention in HWM tates, especially in remote and rural areas.
Findings from the study will be used to:develop State-specific research reports and policy briefs and identify evidence-based and prioritized strategies to improve health worker recruitment, deployment, attraction, and retention. LOE - 18 days
2. Review and assure quality of grantee submissions to HWM. LOE 20 Days
3.Prepare and submit a consultancy report that includes a summary of technical assistance provided to the grantees and recommendations for the scopes of work of follow-on grants. LOE - 2 days
Total LOE - 40 Days
Deliverables/Activities
The consultant will submit the following deliverables as and when due:
· Reviewed and edited versions of grantee reports and deliverables
· Consultancy report that includes a summary of technical assistance provided to the grantees and recommendations for the scope of work of follow-on grants
Approach
The consultant is expected to provide the technical support by working with the grantees to produce high-quality technical deliverables. The consultant will ensure that all granteereports and deliverables meet HWM quality standards.
Qualifications
Timing and Level of Effort
The expected period of performance for this assignment is 40 days between June and September 31, 2022.
Nigeria Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity
Grantee Management Systems Capacity Building Consultants (2)
Overview
BG Laurel International Nigeria LTE/GTE is a fully owned subsidiary of Banyan Global, Inc, a woman-owned small business and international development consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods through market approaches for a broad and lasting impact. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC and has program operations and activities in over fifteen countries around the world. Banyan Global operates within six practice areas: gender, youth, finance and investment, enterprise development, health, and evaluation and learning.
Banyan Global is the prime recipient of the Nigeria Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity in Nigeria. The HWM Activity is a five-year task order to support the establishment of a cost-effective, well-trained, and motivated health workforce, particularly in targeted rural and remote areas of Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kebbi, and Sokoto States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). By its conclusion, HWM is expected to increase the production of new health workers competent to respond to current and future population health needs in these locations by 10,000; improve the distribution and skill mix of front-line workers to meet specific local demands; and strengthen the capacity of pre-service institutions to adopt and apply innovative education approaches. Targeted interventions will contribute to 1) improved management of maternal, child, and newborn health conditions and 2) increased responsiveness to community health needs. USAID will support the Government of Nigeria’s (GON’s) commitment to plan, recruit, train, manage, and retain its primary health care (PHC) workforce. This activity will contribute to the achievement of USAID/Nigeria’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) Development Objective 2 “a healthier, more educated population in targeted states” and Intermediate Result (IR) 2.1 “Utilization of quality health services in targeted areas and population groups increased.”
The Grantee Management Systems Capacity Building –consultants will be based in Kaduna and Sokoto States and report to the HWM Governance and Management Lead. The consultants will each provide technical support to one of two HWM Grantees to improve the management systems following the results of an HWM baseline assessment.
Activities
S/No
Tasks
LOE
1. Review previous capacity assessments, the HWM Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA), and the prioritized action plan for improvement LOE - 1 day
2. Develop a coaching plan and provide technical assistance to address the prioritized areas for improvement LOE - 25 days
3. Work with the HWM Governance and Management Lead to conduct a post-technical support capacity assessment LOE - 1 day
4. Write report LOE - 3 days
Total LOE - 30 days
Deliverables/Activities
By the conclusion of the consultancy, the consultants will submit the following deliverables:
· Results of post-technical support OCA and a further improvement plan
· Report on the technical assistance provided
Approach
The consultants are expected to provide the technical support through coaching of grantee organization to improve performance. The consultants will help the grantees review their proposed improvement plan in order to ensure that their decisions increase effectiveness and efficiency. For the coaching to be successful, the consultants will need to develop and share a coaching plan with the HWM Governance and Management Lead for approval before implementation. As a coach, the consultants will serve as knowledgeable observers who will help the grantees accomplish tasks according to appropriate and acceptable management standards. Ultimately, HWM expects that the technical support will lead to significant improvements in the grantee management systems and overall capacity to respond to current and future programmatic needs.
Qualifications
Timing and Level of Effort
The expected period of performance for this assignment is 30 days between June and September 31, 2022.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their current CV listing all work experience and qualifications and a Cover Letter to: hwmgrants@banyanglobal.com
Note
Please reference the title of this consultancy as the subject of your application email. Your email should contain a cover Letter and copy of your resume/CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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