Country: Somalia
Closing date: 30 Nov 2017
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND
In December 2013 International Medical Corps resumed the provision of inpatient health and nutrition services at Galkayo South Hospital in Galmudug Region of south-central Somalia. This is part of ECHO funded health and nutrition project. Specifically, the grant supports inpatient medical care, both pediatric and adults, management of diseases of outbreak potential, outpatient and inpatient therapeutic treatment for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and health, hygiene and nutrition education and counseling to caregivers of children under-five.
JOB SUMMARY & DELIVERABLES
The consultant task is to carry out a study to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices amongst the communities in Galkacyo South regarding health, nutrition and hygiene practices and give a multi-sectoral overview and relevant recommendations that will inform and guide in appropriate interventions in the area. Specifically, the Consultant will complete the following tasks:
Develop appropriate tools and instruments for gathering information
Present the KAP Methodology at Nutrition Cluster Assessment and information Management Working Group (AIMWG) for validation
Review appropriate documents (nutrition survey reports, HIS reports etc.) relevant to the survey
Develop the survey plan; be responsible for preparation for the survey, including review of population statistics, calculating the sample size, selecting sample villages and respondents, developing an efficient survey schedule
Conduct KAP survey including training of data enumerators, ensure high quality of the data being collected
Undertake consultations with key stakeholders and conduct field data collection; focus group discussions, key informant interviews, etc
Process and analyze the data, write and submit a draft report of the survey
Present preliminary findings at the Sub-cluster and cluster level, and present the final findings at AIMWG
Present the draft report of the findings in a stakeholder forum for comments and feedback
Revise and submit a final copy of the survey report including recommendations to International Medical Corps
Deliverables under this assignment will include the following:
A detailed inception plan demonstrating how the consultant plans to conduct the survey. The report will include a feasible methodology and data collection tools, data analysis plan and a detailed work plan. This will be presented 3 days after the signing of the contract
A final report 1 week after completion of the field activities.
The final report to be submitted to the Program Director in soft and hard copies and together with all the raw data
The assignment is expected to last approximately 25 days including all the stages of the survey (including training, data collection and technical report).
Compliance & Ethics:
Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.
The consultant is expected to demonstrate a track record of not less than three (3) years of experience conducting similar assessments in a developing country set up with diverse geographic and ethnic/clan compositions. The consultant should also list the scale of similar projects worked on in the past.
Advanced University degree in Nutrition, Health and/ or Public Health and proven experience in carrying out KAP assessments.
The consultant must have a strong background in statistics and data analysis
Knowledge of the project area and the local language (s) will be considered a plus.
Have experience training and working with non-English speakers and people with low levels of education
Experienced in use of adult learning methodologies
Possess documented experience in conducting KAP studies related to nutrition and specifically to IYCF
Excellent reporting, presentation and interpersonal skills.
Attachment of all supportive documents with the technical proposal is required.
Other Relevant Information (if applicable):
Consultant is based in Nairobi Kenya but will conduct Consultant’s work in Galkayo South, Somalia
How to apply:
To make an application for the role, please follow the below link:http://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx