Consultancy - Afya Elimu Fund Strategic Plan Development at IntraHealth International

Terms of Reference for Consultancy for Afya Elimu Fund Strategic Plan Development

Dates: August 20 – 30 September 2018

Estimated Number of Days: 15

Background

The Human Resources for Health (HRH) Kenya is a Mechanism funded by the Presidents Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Implemented by IntraHealth International Inc. and its partners AMREF Health Africa and Strathmore University Business School (SBS), the mandate of HRH/Kenya is to strengthen health workforce management to achieve improved health outcomes.

It is anticipated that by the end of the five-year Mechanism (Sept. 27, 2016 –Sept. 26, 2021):

1. Health workers training colleges will have increased numbers of market ready graduates who are responsive to Kenya’s disease burden;
2. National and County leadership will have efficient HRH management systems to address workforce challenges including reduction of staff shortages; and,
3. National and County Governments will make HRH decisions based on market – driven data and disease epidemiology to improve health outcomes.

HRH Kenya mechanism serves to build on the successes and lessons learned from HRH Capacity Bridge & FUNZOKenya Projects.

In 2013, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the FUNZOKenya project, the predecessor to the HRH Kenya Mechanism, in partnership with the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the private sector established the Afya Elimu Fund (AEF), to provide low interest (4%) loans to prospective healthcare trainees in mid-level medical training institutions.

The AEF initiative targets bright and, financially needy students and, those from underserved regions of Kenya and, operates on a revolving fund basis. The ultimate objective is to increase the availability of skilled mid-level healthcare workers that are responsive to the country’s disease burden, more so, in HIV/AIDS and other priority health needs.

The Afya Elimu Fund (AEF) oversight committee is currently the highest governance structure for the fund that will be replaced by the AEF board of trustees once established. The committee has been providing strategic direction to the fund and is supposed to resource mobilization.

The committee has also been responsible for approving all first time applications for tuition loans to needy students. The committee comprises of broad base stakeholders that include MOH, HELB; Faith based organisation, contributors and medical training institutions.

Detailed terms of reference can be accessed via the following link:https://bit.ly/2M3slGI

Specific qualifications and requirements of Consultancy:

• At least a master’s degree in a relevant field in the area of strategic planning and management, public policy, development studies
• At least five years professional experience in strategic planning/development
• Prior working experience on organizational development and institutional strengthening
• Good understanding of resource mobilization strategies for private sector to grow fund kitty
• Demonstrated experience in working with senior government, development partners, private sector and other stakeholders in health system strengthening
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• High level written and oral communications skills
• Must be result-oriented, a team player, exhibiting high levels of enthusiasm, tact, diplomacy and integrity
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and professional skills in interacting with AEF multi-sectorial stakeholders/Fund Trustees
• Skills in facilitation of stakeholder engagements/workshops
• Evidence of having undertaken similar assignments;
• Experience in working with USAID agencies and other international organizations will be an added advantage.