World Health Organization
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Individual Consultant – Assessment on the level of community engagement in delivery of Key and Vulnerable Population (KVP) services in hotspot areas (focus on legal and policy environment)
Position Description:
Position Number: N/A
Position Title: Consultant- 70 Assess the level of Community Engagement on delivering of Key and Vulnerable Population (KVP]
Unit/Team: HTH:
Major Office: WCO Tanzania:
Duty Station: DAR ES SALAAM:
Organization: WHO:
Mature of Position: Consultancy
Oater Classified:
C06 Code:
First Level Supervisor: UHC/CND Cluster Lead j
Second Level Supervisor: WR/TZA:
1. Rationale:
Purpose of the Consultancy:
This consultancy work aims to learn and understand the inclusively and existing enabling environment for the implementation of Key and Vulnerable Population (KVP) focused interventions in the communities. In his era of COVID-19 pandemic community services for marginalized and vulnerable populations are critical towards ending HIV epidemic.
Background:
HIV epidemic in Tanzania has span for over three decades now and claimed many lives during this period. Substantial headway in the scale up of HIV interventions in the country has led to reduction of the prevalence in the general population from 7.0% in 2003 to 4.7% in 2017. However, the decline has not been the case in Key and Vulnerable populations. Key and Vulnerable populations include people who are both extrorsely vulrarable etc., and at an increased risk of HIV due to their aspects behaviors. Data in the country shows HIV prevalence of 36% among People who injects Drugs: 26% among Female Sex Workers: 255 among Male Who Have Sex with Men: and 6.7% among prisoners. Often these population groups do no: have equitable access and coverage to HIV prevention, care and treatment services as the general papulation they are societal Stigmatized and culturally discriminated in the communities. Given the disproportionate burden of the HIV epidemic among the key and vulnerable populations in the country, focus is now needed to address the special needs in HIV prevention, care, repayment, and support for Key and Vulnerable Population groups.
In order to make a significant change and impact in controlling HIV epidemic client centered services
through community led programming is inevitable. However, this approach needs -0 be backed with supportive policies and enabling environment:
2. Work to be performed:
Scope and Methodology:
Review of existing policies and legal instruments in the health sector and beyond that support delivery of HIV services to KVP and assess the existing environment in KVP service provision in the community. The review process will be coordinated by TACAIDS, CHRAGG, NACP, UNAIDS, UNDP, WHO and UNFPA. Local consultancy will be engaged to lead the whole process. The consultancy will be tasked co:
Assigned Tasks:
- Review relevant literatures and reports on key and vulnerable population programming, in the different communities in different groups.
- Conduct interviews with communities and key stakeholders to assess the level of community engagement in delivery of KVP services and existing barriers.
- Identify funding screams for the implementation of the different KVP services in the communities:
- Review culturally specific measures impendence to address stigma and discrimination among KVP groups.
- Assess efforts and impacts on community empowerment cowards addressing challenges facing KVP groups.
- Review community roles in tackling violence and other barriers facing KVP grouped in the day to day activities.
Deliverables:
Key deliverables from this assignment will include:
- An inception report from the consultants with clear provisions on methodology time frame and deliverable.
- Final report from the review with clear community recommendations on policies and legal factors zo improves KVP service delivery.
3. Specific Requirements
LANGUAGE:
English Language is required
Read: Caplet knowledge
Wire: — Expert knowledge
Speak: Expert knowledge
EDUCATION:
Essential: University degree in Social science, Community Health or other health replaced discipline.
Desirable: A master’s degree in Public Heath, Epidemiology, Demography, Social Sciences.
EXPERIENCE:
Essential:
At least five years related experience on the review of polices, and operational issues of theories.
Brown experience in KP Programming and community interactions is a requirement.
Desirable:
- Minimum of five (5years experience 7 coping reviews of community interventions and social services -should be she required years of experience.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Preferably with an extensive experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of community related programs.
- Excellent understanding of policy and legal framework reviews.
- Previous experience in working on KVP programming locally or international.
- Excellent command of English including presentation and writing skills.
- Acquaintance with the dynamics of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in Tanzania is an added advantage.
SKULLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Excessive experience in stakeholder’s consultation in the areas of KVP including CSOs/ NGOs, Government of Tanzania. Donors and UN agencies.
- Excellent understanding of policy and legal framework reviews.
- Previous experience in working on KVP programming locally or international.
- Excellent command of English Including presentation and writing skills.
- Acquaintance with the dynamics of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in Tanzania is an added advantage.
WHO Competencies REQUIRED
4, Communicating in a credible and effective way.
2. Festering integration and teamwork.
3. Producing Results ershihyizacion and beyond
4. Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and.
5. Respecting ad promoting individual and plural fences.
Other Skills (eg. IT)
- Good command of Computer Application Systems.
- Working knowledge of online data collection applications, statistical analysis packages (EPI
Info, SPSS. Stata, etc.).
4. PLACE OF ASSIGNMENT
Dos Tre consultant will be based in WHO Country office, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- This consultancy will be at NOB level 4.
- Mission to the Fick in this case. the WHC will issue & Travel Has sets and provide a subsistence allowance. in line with WHO travel policies.
5. TIMELINE AMDREPORTING
Duration
- The expected duration of the assignment for period of 26 working days in November
- 2021. The final report will be submitted by 20 December 2021.
Salary
Grade: NOB- 04
Proprietary rights
- Outputs delivered under this consultancy contract will remain the property of Tanzania Commission of AIDS.
6. HOWTO APPLY
- Interested individual should send cover letter and comprehensive resume
- similar work dsessqnments via the following ink: https://careers.who.int/careersaction/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2105477&tz=GMT%BD3%3AOO&tzname
- Deadline for submission of applications is Monday 25° November 2021, 16:00 HRS: 8
- Qualified Females and peoples with disbelieves are highly encouraged to apply
