Call for Consultancy to Conduct a Baseline Survey for the "Improving Maternal and Child Health in Greater Mandera County, North Eastern, Kenya" Project

Reference Number: IMP-02-CN-1603

Health Poverty Action works with some of the poorest and most marginalised communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, often in very difficult environments.

We work to enable these communities to achieve improvements to their health, promoting this as one of their fundamental human rights.

In June, 2012 HPA received funding from Department For International Development (DFID) to implement an MCH project in Mandera County, North Eastern, Kenya. The project will be implemented in close partnership with the local NGO, Emergency Pastoralist Assistance Group (EPAG) and the Ministry of Health

The overall objective of the project is to improve maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes for marginalized pastoralist communities in Mandera, Kenya towards the achievement of MDGs 4 and 5.

The objectives of the baseline survey include

1) To determine the current levels of knowledge, attitudes and practices of community members in the greater Mandera County in the areas of maternal and child health (MCH) including immunization, maternal health emergencies, Harmful Traditional Practices (HTPs), HIV/AIDS, TB  and other STIs, 2) To collect data relating to the indicators in the project log frame, that will be used to monitor the project, and 3) To determine the status of indicators relevant to the target health facilities, located in the greater Mandera County

Qualified consultants/firms are invited to download the detailed ToR from http://www.healthunlimited.or.ke/ for the task and submit technical and financial proposals to consultancies@healthunlimited.or.ke.

Please indicate the reference number of the Call for Consultancy IMP-02-CN-1603 in the e-mail subject line

The deadline for submission of technical and financial proposals is on 15th March 2013.

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Jacaranda Health: Maternal Health Fellowship

Background

Jacaranda Health is a start up social enterprise that aims to set a new a new standard for maternity care in East Africa.

We are combining business and clinical innovations to create a self-sustaining and scalable chain of clinics that provide reproductive health services to poor urban women.

Our model is a combination of two tightly-integrated services

(a) Jacaranda Maternities near the slums where women can go for respectful obstetric care, safe delivery, and postnatal care; and

(b) mobile vans that create a direct link with our patients, generate demand and healthy outcomes through antenatal care and birth preparedness.

Jacaranda has received awards for its model, and we are also planning to work as an “innovation laboratory” for new approaches in improving maternal health, from outreach and marketing, to low-cost mobile technologies

We are piloting the model in Nairobi with a Jacaranda Maternity and mobile unit. We have just launched our first mobile clinic and are providing services to women in peri-urban Nairobi. We are working quickly to prepare to launch a fixed clinic for deliveries and basic emergency obstetric care.

Job Summary

Jacaranda Health is looking for a medical student or MPH with experience and interest in maternal health to help us develop evidence-based protocols for our new maternity clinic.

This is an opportunity for an ambitious student or recent graduate to spend three to six months working with some of the most exciting innovations in maternal health. We have a great team in Nairobi, and good advisors internationally, and would like to have some help from someone who has a combination of a clinical and public health research background

Responsibilities

The Maternal Health Fellow would work with our international clinical advisors, our front-line clinical staff, and our operations manager to help develop a set of clinical protocols that are truly world-class and evidence based.

This will require research, compiling protocols from our library of protocols and academic research in maternal health, and vetting them with our clinical staff in the field. We want to take the best practices from maternal health globally and translate it into a set of protocols that provide clear checklists and decision support for our frontline nursing staff.

There will also be an opportunity to get involved in other clinical activities, such as systematizing our clinic processes, working with our partners at Harvard School of Public Health on our impact evaluation, and some of the new technologies that Jacaranda is piloting.

Timing

This is a full-time three to six month position, preferably based in Nairobi. Start date as soon as possible: August or September through November. The position is a volunteer fellowship, but Jacaranda can offer a stipend for expenses and housing.

Qualifications

MPH or medical resident, with experience working in maternal health, ideally from both a clinical and a research perspectiveHighly resourceful, independent, and self-startingDemonstrated professional experience and an interest in maternal healthFlexible and easy-going enough to work in a fluid, cross-cultural startup environment in NairobiAbility to communicate findings compellingly to colleagues and advisorsDesired: experience working in East AfricaOpportunity to work with our advisors and partners from obstetricians at Harvard and internationally, to experienced nurses and midwives in KenyaExposure to all facets of building innovative maternal health organization. You will have a chance to see first hand the clinical, operations, marketing, technology, and business elements that go into building a successful social enterpriseLearn about maternity experience and clinical challenges faced by low-income mothers in peri-urban areasSignificant responsibility and independenceAdditional Comments

Interested candidates may apply by email with an up to date CV and cover letter to jobs@jacarandahealth.org.

Please put “Maternal Health Fellowship” in the subject line.

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Closing date: 05 Apr 2011
Location: Kenya
Kenya with services to Uganda and Tanzania

*Undertake situation analysis of MNH in respective countries, promote exchange of best practices in policy and guideline development, implementation and monitoring of High Impact MNH activities within the sub-region
*Provide focused Technical support requested by the Uganda and Tanzania Offices through the regional office
*Identify bottlenecks in MNH services uptake, prioritise policy and programme options,
KCO level
*Collect and analyse data for project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation purposes. Analyze programme implementation reports and evaluates against established programme recommendations and plans of action
*Provides TA to MoPHS towards implementation of High Impact MNH Interventions defined at the Nakuru National Conference;
*Coordinate implementation of the Maternal Death Reviews processes as an opportunity to enhance focused assistance to health facilities, districts, and provinces contributing disproportionately to MMR.
*Take active role and responsibility in the coordination and development of the sectoral work plan and technical decisions. Undertake joint field visits to monitor programmes and conduct programme review with MoPHS and other partners. *Identify problems or alternative courses of action to accelerate/improve programme delivery.
*Participates in national level TWG meetings, facilitate semi-annual and annual national MNH review meetings and undertake other tasks assigned by the Chief of Health

Qualifications
Potential consultant must have a basic degree in either Medicine or Nursing, and a post graduate degree in Public Health. An additional post graduate degree in either Obstetrics and Gynaecology, or Paediatrics will be useful. At least five years of experience in public health programming at specialist or managerial level in a national or International capacity will be an added advantage.

Applications, quotation the reference number to be addressed to:

The Human Resources Specialist
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org

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