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  • Posted: Jul 9, 2020
    Deadline: Jul 15, 2020
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    The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
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    Consultants Request for Revision of Kenya Immunization Policy and Development of Immunization Strategic Plan

    Introduction

    Immunization in Kenya remains one of the main public health intervention to control diseases. Immunization has contributed to the reduction in childhood deaths and advanced progress towards attainment of elimination of vaccine preventable diseases.

    The policy and strategic guidance remains pivotal to guide the governance and operations of the programme. Kenya has an immunization policy developed in 2013 and a comprehensive multi-year plan for immunization (cMYP) for the period 2014-2019. The term of the cMYP has elapsed whereas there significant changes in the immunization arena that necessitate revision of the current immunization policy. Going forward, Kenya immunization programme has decided to rename the cMYP as the Immunization Strategic Plan. Hence, any reference to immunization strategic plan will be understood to mean cMYP.

    Rationale for the Immunization Policy and Immunization Strategic Plan

    The Immunization Policy will provide policy direction and guide the immunization programme whereas; the Strategic Plan will articulate strategies and activities to attain universal access to immunization to all eligible population in Kenya. Universal immunization is an aspiration that is technically and programmatically feasible, building upon the gains, experiences and lessons learnt in the past decade. The strategic plan will be informed by the lessons learnt and will aim to attain sustainability. WHO is supporting Kenya Immunization Program to develop its Immunization Policy and Strategic Plan. WHO is seeking two consultants who will work together with Kenya Immunization programme to develop the Kenya Immunization policy and strategic plan.

    Tasks of the consultant

    • To map all relevant stakeholders
    • To coordinate with the Ministry Health and other relevant partners during the development of the immunization policy and strategic plan
    • To convene all partners to improve existing drafts and finalize the immunization policy and strategic plan
    • To consult with National immunization and vaccines programme (NVIP) and Division of Disease Surveillance and Response (DDSR) to develop appropriate data collection tools
    • To carry out literature and desk review
    • To collect relevant data and materials
    • To conduct situational analysis of current immunization landscape in Kenya.
    • To review the existing/current draft documents: the draft immunization strategic plan, the 2013 immunization policy
    • To interview any relevant stakeholders on specific items
    • To do costing of Immunization Strategic Plan
    • To revise the immunization policy to incorporate new developments and finalize drafting of immunization strategic plan in conjunction with NVIP, DDSR and immunization partners
    • To coordinate and facilitate convening of a stakeholder’s forum to validate the draft documents
    • To present the two documents to the stakeholder’s forum and revise the draft informed by the inputs from the stakeholders
    • To finalize and edit the immunization policy and Immunization strategic plan

    Expected outputs/Deliverable

    • Interim output
      • Inception report with plan of delivery of the final products
      • Powerpoint presentations, situational analysis matrices etc
    • Final deliverables
      • Kenya Immunization policy
      • Costed Kenya Immunization Strategic Plan
      • Populated costing tool

    Requirements

    Academic qualification:

    Two consultants or a consultancy firm with consultants that have a first University degree in medicine or other health sciences with a Masters degree in public Health or epidemiology or health economics or health financing.

    Experience:

    Required:

    Five years or more experience and expertise in development of health policies, strategic plans, business plans.

    Desired:

    • Two Consultants or consultancy firm with at least 5 years’ experience in the field of immunization and surveillance.
    • Experience in carrying out costing of plans.
    • Previous work experience in the public health sector will be an added advantage.
    • Advanced use of Excel or other data bases
    • Good writing skills(Evidence of reports and publications)

    Language: Good command of English, written & spoken

    Skills: Good interpersonal skills, presentation skills, demonstrate ability to work under pressure

    Timeline:

    The development of the two documents will be carried out for a period of not more than 8 weeks. The immunization policy and strategic plan will be developed and submitted to the client within two weeks after the end of the contract. Proposed consultancy period 03 August 2020 to 25 September 2020.

    Administrative arrangements

    The consultants will work and collaborate on a day-to-day basis with NVIP, DDSR and MOH planning division. Further, the consultants will engage multiple immunization stakeholders in the drafting process. The consultant will enter into contractual agreement with World Health Organization (WHO) Kenya country office and will report to WHO FRH Cluster Lead and WHO Country Representative for both technical and administrative requirements or its delegated authority.

    Payment Schedule

    Delieverable Percent

    Signing of contract 50%

    Interim Immunization policy & strategic plan 25%

    Finalized immunization policy & strategic plan 25%

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    Consutancy Request to Develop Kenya Data Quality Improvement Plan

    WHO is currently supporting the Ministry of Health in Kenya to develop and cost a Data Quality Improvement Plan that will run in the next 5 years. The plan will be implemented alongside the Kenya Immunization Strategic Plan.
    WHO is therefore seeking a qualified candidate to provide technical support to Ministry of Health Immunization program to develop the five year Kenya DQIP.

    Tasks of the consultant

    • Conduct literature review available at WHO, MoH and other documents e.g. policies, manuals, guidelines with an aim of aligning the DQIP agenda to the recommended practices WHO and MoH.
    • Coordinate with the MoH and other partners to ensure timely completion of the DQIP. This shall include convening of meetings (virtual), consolidation of documents to be used in discussion, outlining of agendas.
    • To support NVIP to finalize ongoing data desk review and literature review
    • To support MOH to conclude the t health information system assessment
    • To coordinate data collection from the counties or any field work that may need to be carried out
    • Provide technical assistance to MoH immunization program to prioritize areas for data improvement based on findings of desk review and systems assessment
    • To coordinate with MoH and partners to ensure that the DQIP documentation is completed
    • To cost the prioritized activities in collaboration with MoH, WHO Kenya and WHO-IST for 5 year period.
    • To draft the DQIP

    Expected Deliverables

    • Interim outputs
    • System assessment report
    • Data desk review report
    • Costed data improvement activities-2021-2026,
    • Monitoring and evaluation framework for the DQIP

    Final deliverable

    Finalized Kenya DQIP with all components

    Requirements/Qualifications
    Academic:

    • A consultant with first degree in in Health Information Systems Management or M and E, Information Management, Statistics, Business Information Technology or health sciences
    • A Masters degree in health information or statistics or monitoring & evaluation is desired

    Experience

    Required

    • At least five years’ experience working with health information system or health data strengthening activities
    • At least 5 years’ experience in development of short term or medium term plans relating to health information system or monitoring and evaluation or information management or data governance.

    Desired:

    • Experience in immunization/surveillance programme
    • Experience working with counties
    • Working WHO or international organization
    • Skills: Evidence of excellent writing proficiency, interpersonal skills

    Timelines
    The consultancy is expected to last for six weeks and the consultancy is expected to commence on 03 August to 11 September 2020.
    Administrative arrangements
    The consultant will work and collaborate on a day-to-day basis with NVIP, DDSR and HIS division. The consultant will enter into contractual agreement with World Health Organization (WHO) Kenya country office and will report to WHO FRH Cluster Lead and WHO Country Representative for both technical and administrative requirements.

    Payment Schedule

    • Deliverable Percent
    • Signing of contract 50%
    • Submission of draft DQIP 25%
    • Finalized DQIP 25%

    Method of Application

    Qualified candidates should submit a Cover Letter and a Curriculum Vitae based on the TORs on or before 15 July 2020 using the email address; afkenwr@who.int with a copy to soumahorok@who.int. Please quote the title of the consultancy on the subject while applying for this position.

    Application is open only to the Kenyan Nationals.

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