Country: Somalia
Closing date: 28 Dec 2016
Justification/purpose of assignment
The incumbent will support the implementation of the HIV Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) component of the Global Fund HIV New Funding Model (NFM) Grant for Somalia. Specifically, support the implementation of the HIV BCC activities for Somalia/Somaliland including review the peer education programme for Key Population, linkage with gender and Gender Based Violence (GBV) components, adolescent strategy, C4D as well as provide technical oversight to facilitate quality delivery of services and NGO capacity building in the context of Somalia/Somaliland. In addition, the incumbent will support the HIV team in the development of the next phase of the NFM HIV for the period 2018-2020.
Specific Tasks/objectives
Methodology and technical approach
The incumbent will be based in Nairobi with frequent travels within Somalia FG, Puntland and Somaliland for monitoring activities, coordination, training and capacity building as well as carry out consultations with relevant government institutions, representative from stakeholders, NGO partners, UN, MOH, AIDS commissions and social workers involved in the HIV awareness outreaches.
The work plan and schedule of deliverables will be agreed at beginning of the working period.
In addition, she/he will participate in program monitoring meetings in Nairobi and advise USSC staff in any improvement to PCAs monitoring as well as technical guidance on the development of the proposal for the Global Fund New Funding Model for HIV 2018-2020.
Supervisor/overall responsibility
The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the HIV Programme Manager, and in close collaboration with other HIV and health team members and zonal offices. In addition, the incumbent will coordinate with other UNICEF section colleagues for better synergies and with zonal/national counterpart and other key stakeholders in HIV response and health, gender, protection programmes as well as will build the local institutional capacity in line with the Somalia/Somaliland Strategic Plan for HIV.
Expected background, Experience and competencies, qualifications and specialized knowledge
The consultant demonstrates previous experience in capacity building for implementing partners on BCC HIV activities.
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General Conditions: Procedures and Logistics
The assignment will not exceed 60 working days. The consultant will be expected to commit itself to undertake the assignment on agreed dates. This is a task-based assignment and the consultant shall be expected to confirm availability within the agreed time frame.
Under the consultancy agreements, a month is defined as 21 working days, and fees are prorated accordingly. Consultants are not paid for weekends or public holidays.
No contract may commence unless the contract is signed by both UNICEF and the consultant. For international consultants outside the duty station, signed contracts must be sent by fax or e-mail. Signed contract copy or written agreement must be received by the office before Travel Authorization is issued. No consultant may travel without a signed travel authorization prior to the commencement of the journey to the duty station. UNICEF will buy the tickets of the consultant.
The consultant will be spend some time in Nairobi, and travel to Somalia FGS, Puntland and Somaliland for field work according to agreed work plan to be developed at the beginning of the consultancy.
The consultant should provide their own working tools (e g laptop) to complete this assignment.
Exit and penalty provision
The organization and UNICEF may agree to reschedule deadlines if unforeseen circumstances arise. In the event that such rescheduling has not been agreed in advance by exchange of letters, and submission of scheduled drafts should not occur within the deadlines indicated within these ToR and the implementation framework, a fine of two percent of the total value of the contract may be deducted. In the event UNICEF are unhappy with the work produced by the organization, they may opt to terminate the contract or mutually agreeable terms. Likewise, if the organization is unhappy with new conditions given by its client it may opt to withdraw on mutually agreeable terms.
Expected Deliverables and Time line
Tasks
End product/ deliverables
Time frame
Payment instalment
Desk review of the existing documents related to BCC (BCC toolkits used in Somalia/Somaliland, community mobilization strategy, BCC strategy, C4D strategy as well as the NFM concept note 2015-2017, and both agreements and activities reports from BCC implementing partners) in order to gather baseline/background information and prepared a detailed work plan
Detailed technical proposal with related workplan
5 days
20%
Meeting with BCC partners' organizations, including UN and Government, both in Nairobi and field to review their BCC activities as well as existing linkages with HIV service delivery.
Based on the desk review and meeting with implementing partners and Government, draft a gap analysis of the BCC programme and plan on how to strengthen the BCC programme in order to feed into the BCC component for the GF HIV New Funding Model (NFM) 2018-2020 and to ensure that HIV message are captured in the health C4D strategy for a better linkage of referral from prevention to treatment
Detailed report on gap analysis of the BCC programme and plan on how to strengthen the BCC programme in order to inform the development of the GF HIV New Funding Model (NFM) 2018-2020 and for a better linkage between prevention and treatment
30 days
30%
BCC LNGOs capacity strengthening in order to deliver quality HIV awareness message and do referral to HIV service delivery through formal training of the LNGO conducting BCC and community awareness focusing on the follows:
Capacity building training report
20 days
25%
Final report with key findings including CB status and recommendations on development and/or introduction of new approaches, methods and practices in order to in order to inform the development of the GF HIV New Funding Model (NFM) 2018-2020 and for a better linkage between prevention and treatment
Final report
5 days
25%
TOTAL DAYS
60 days
100%
How to apply:
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