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UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is trying for an International Consultant to support the strengthening of Village Health Volunteer (VHVs) Programme in Lao PDR. The length of this task is 6 months, beginning as quickly as potential. The guide can be primarily based at the Government Office (MOH/DHHP).
Summary of key features/accountabilities:
The Consultant will support numerous streams of work on neighborhood primarily based RMNCAH. This will embody the following:
- Work carefully with the Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion (DHHP)- Ministry of Health (MoH) to plan and facilitate refresher coaching periods for central-level trainers with emphasis on constructing communication and counseling expertise of facilitators.
- Review and revise the present pointers for Quarterly Community Meetings (involving VHVs, village chiefs, and well being facility employees) at well being facilities in coordination with DHHP and UNICEF technical group).
- Provide technical experience to UNICEF’s T4D group, DHHP, the Department of Planning and Finance (DPF), and collectively work with T4D guide for designing the on-line registry and reporting system for VHVs.
- For facilitating efficient studying primarily based on RMNCAH guide develop a script for an indication and capacity-building video on VHV counseling throughout RMNCAH home visits. Coordinate and support UNICEF’s communication group, MoH/CHSI, and DHHP throughout the video manufacturing course of.
- Document finest practices and classes discovered from the entire VHV capability constructing initiative together with discipline visits and supply actionable suggestions and suggest options to deal with recognized challenges.
- Undertake discipline visits to provinces and districts to monitor and support sub-national groups in VHV trainings and VHVs conducting home visits (MoH+WVI) to establish gaps and supply actionable suggestions for enchancment.
- Perform further duties as assigned by the supervisor, making certain alignment with the scope of the consultancy and rising wants.
- Submit an in depth finish of task report aligned with agreed deliverables.
To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…
- Post-graduate diploma in Medicine, Public Health, Social Sciences, International Development or one other related space.
Qualifications, expertise, data and expertise:
- At least 10 years of related expertise in Health methods together with Community well being staff’ curriculum growth, capability constructing, DHIS, Community Health Information system growth, planning, coordination, and implementation of neighborhood major well being care well being with a particular concentrate on neighborhood RMNCAH.
- Experience of working with MoH on neighborhood well being programmes/methods can be a bonus.
- Experience in facilitating community- primarily based staff coaching can be a bonus.
- Have hands-on expertise of managing neighborhood well being together with neighborhood primarily based RMNCAH can be a bonus.
- Familiarity with the Lao PDR neighborhood well being system context is required.
- The capability to work and collaborate with Government, UN businesses and NGOs.
- Experience in offering technical help to the authorities employees and capability constructing actions.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary group and have the initiative to work independently to meet deadlines.
- Excellent analytical, report writing and communication expertise.
- An excellent command of English (talking and writing) is required.
Submission of functions:
Interested candidates are kindly requested to apply and add the following paperwork:
- Letter of Interest (cowl letter)
- CV or Resume
- Performance analysis experiences or references of comparable consultancy assignments (if out there)
- Financial proposal: All-inclusive lump-sum value, together with journey, lodging value and insurance coverage with Medevac for this task as per work task.
Assessment Criteria:
A. Technical Evaluation (75 factors)
Degree Education in ………. (15 factors)
- Post-graduate diploma in Public Health, Social Sciences, International Development or one other related space.
Knowledge of ……….. (15 factors)
- Community well being methods together with neighborhood primarily based RMNCAH
- Facilitation/ coaching of neighborhood well being staff.
- Development of coaching supplies/curriculum growth for neighborhood well being staff.
- Community engagement methodology.
- Social behaviour change.
Experience in ……… (30 factors)
- At least 10 years of related public well being/Health methods together with Community well being staff’ curriculum growth, District and Community Health Information system growth, planning, coordination, and implementation of neighborhood major well being care well being with a particular concentrate on neighborhood RMNCAH.
- Coordination with MoH, UN businesses and growth companions
- Experience in offering technical help to the authorities employees and capability constructing actions.
Quality of previous work (15 factors)
- Assessment of earlier work together with written and analytical expertise
- Reference checks
B. Financial Proposal (25 factors)
The most quantity of factors shall be allotted to the lowest Financial Proposal that’s opened /evaluated and in contrast amongst these technical certified candidates who’ve attained a minimal 60 factors rating in the technical analysis. Other Financial Proposals will obtain factors in inverse proportion to the lowest value.
The Contract shall be awarded to candidate acquiring the highest mixed technical and monetary scores, topic to the passable end result of the verification interview, if required.
Please discover connected the TOR right here: 
Financial Proposal to be stuffed by the guide: Financial Proposal Template-updated Oct 2024.doc
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UNICEF is dedicated to variety and inclusion inside its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, non secular and ethnic backgrounds, together with individuals residing with disabilities, to apply to change into a part of the group.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict child safeguarding rules. All chosen candidates can be anticipated to adhere to these requirements and rules and can subsequently bear rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to present further data to conduct a background check.
Remarks: Only shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.
International Consultant to support the strengthening of Village Health Volunteer (VHVs) Programme in Lao PDR
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