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OVERVIEW OF CTG GLOBAL

CTG support and manage humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world. With past performance in 15 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and Central and South America – we offer a holistic fabric of project management, implementation and support. Skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, we have the ability to act quickly (crisis response teams can be on the ground in 24 hours) and to establish structured operations in high-risk environments. CTG recruit and manage qualified, skilled teams with extensive experience operating in challenging conditions.

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION

OUR CLIENT is the Principal Recipient for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s HIV/Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) grants in Somalia. The current HIV/RSSH New Funding Request (NFR) grant is from 1st January 2018 through 31st December 2020. Under this grant OUR CLIENT is expected to ensure implementation of all approved activities, including procurement of technical assistance/professional services to implement activities on OUR CLIENT’s behalf.

OUR CLIENT’s key partners under this grant include Networks of People Living with HIV (TALOWADAG, PUNCHAD, DARYEEL and South Central PLHIV Network [SCSPN]); clinical partners providing antiretroviral therapy and HIV testing (CISP, Human Development Concern [HDC], Mercy USA, New Ways Organisation [NWO], Physicians Across Continents, COOPI and Somalia Red Crescent Society Puntland [SRCSPL]); AIDS Commissions (South Central AIDS Commission [SCAC], Somaliland AIDS Commission [SOLNAC], and Puntland AIDS Commission [PAC]). The key partner of OUR CLIENT under this grant is the Ministry of Health in the Federal Government of Somalia (and affiliated States), Puntland and Somaliland. Through these partners, OUR CLIENT provides HIV prevention, treatment and care activities as well as activities to support the strengthening of the health system.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

Role objective:

The main objective of this consultancy/Institutional Contract is to procure professional and technical labour services across the Central and Southern Region of Somalia, Puntland and Somaliland to complete by November 30th 2018, the following activities:

  1. Conduct a review of the Somalia Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV Programme.

The purpose of this activity is to review the current PMTCT programme through desk review and consultative process and develop simple SoPs consolidating what works and addressing obstacles in implementation.

  1. Develop guidance on HIV testing, diagnostics, treatment and care in Somalia

The purpose of the activity is to review and update the HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC) Policy with guidance on self-testing and lay counselling, provide implementation guidance on Viral Load (VL) and Early Infant Diagnosis (EID), and to review and finalise the Integrated Management of Adolescent and Adult Illness (IMAI) modules for Somalia.

  1. Develop a HIV self-testing (HIVST) operational frame

The purpose of this activity is to develop a self-testing operational research frame (who, how) for the 1500 HIVST kits to be procured from 2019.

  1. Referral pathways and tool development to strengthen referral systems for vulnerable populations & PLHIVs to treatment

The purpose of this activity is to develop a referral system to improve the testing treatment cascade.

  1. Develop a PLHIV support system for HIV positive women

The purpose of this activity is to develop a support system for HIV positive women including reproductive and sexual health, PMTCT, positive parenting, and accessing social networks.

  1. Develop a serial audio drama

The purpose of this activity is to develop a serial audio drama to play on the radio and distribute, especially among transport workers.

Expected output:

DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The technical profiles needed to complete the activities included in the assignment are not the same and the institution/firm should ensure available relevant human resources to complete the assignment.

  1. Referral pathways and tool development to strengthen referral systems for vulnerable populations & PLHIVs to treatment

Referral systems play an important role in health systems. Strong linkages between community and health facility services encourage clients to seek care and support and help them gain access to services. Additionally, they can help providers track the services that clients receive and then follow up on their healthcare needs. The HIV test and treat cascade is a representational model to better identify gaps in care delivery to people living with HIV. Also known as the HIV/AIDS Care Continuum, the model outlines the the proportion of PLHIV who are engaged at each step of HIV care in descending order from following sequential outcomes: 1) the proportion of PLHIV who have been diagnosed; 2) the proportion that have been linked to and retained in care; 3) the proportion of those needing ART receiving it; and 4) the proportion with an undetectable viral load. To achieve the full continuum of care, HIV programs require strong linkages among prevention, testing, clinical care, and social support services, which are often delivered by different providers working in diverse locations that range from community to tertiary hospitals. To date there has been no mapping of available HIV and TB services, nor a review of how referrals are made. To ensure a more effective testing and treatment cascade and mitigate lost to follow up, there is a need to develop an accountable referral system that is able to be applied simply and consistently (e.g. not dependent on air-time).

Specific tasks include:

• Review accountable HIV/TB referrals systems and tools from similar contexts;

• Map existing HIV, TB and related services;

• Draft a referral pathway/s and system (tools/forms);

• Finalise a referral pathway/s and system (tools/forms).

Activity deliverables include:

• Draft mapping of available services;

• Final mapping of services;

• Draft referral pathway/s and system (tools/forms);

• Final referral pathway/s and system (tools/forms).

This activity is expected to be 25 days and to be completed by 15th November.

METHODOLOGY

Activity 4. Referral pathways and tool development to strengthen referral systems for vulnerable populations & PLHIVs to treatment

• KII’s in each region;

• One consultative meeting per region (3).

Project reporting:

Please see table under further information

Team management:

The consultant will be supervised by OUR CLIENT HIV Programme Manager and guided by OUR CLIENT HIV Field Officers. The assignment will involve MoH, AIDS Commission and PLHIV Network partners.

The consultant should be willing to travel to all accessible areas of Somalia. The firm will be responsible for the insurance and security for its personnel while in Somalia.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

Education:

§ Master’s degree in Public Health.

Work experience:

§ Minimum of 5 years of demonstrable relevant Healthcare experience.

Geographical experience:

§ Minimum of 5 years of experience in Africa (desirable).

Languages:

§ Fluency in English is essential.

Key competencies:

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

The least number of experts needed for the first five assignments is expected to be five (5). Even if meetings are combined, the activities may require different expertise. Some activities, e.g. Activity 2, may need more than one expert (e.g. one in HTC and another broadly clinical). Activity 6 will require more than one expert.

Activity 4. Referral pathways and tool development to strengthen referral systems for vulnerable populations & PLHIVs to treatment

• Masters in Public Health, development, social work or related field with at least 5 years professional work.

• At least 3 years working on HIV related programming.

• Demonstrated experience working on development of referral networks (HIV or case management).

• Demonstrated cross-cultural work experience.

• Preferred experience working on HIV or case management in concentrated or low prevalence epidemics.

ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

Bidder should be requested to provide an all-inclusive cost in the financial proposal. Bidder should be reminded to factor in all cost implications for the required service / assignment.

Travel (see location above) cost shall be calculated based on economy class travel, regardless of the length of travel and ii) costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals shall not exceed applicable daily subsistence allowance (DSA) rates, as promulgated by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC).

Regional MoH’s with the support of OUR CLIENT Field offices will support facility organisation and invitation of workshop/s participants

Other relevant information:

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS LOCATION AND DURATION

The assignment will start 21st May and end no later than 15th November. Location of the assignment for wac activity is reflected in the table below. Please note that all activities are to be undertaken both in Somalia and from home, wherever that may be.

Activity 4. Referral pathways and tool development to strengthen referral systems for vulnerable populations & PLHIVs to treatment

Draft mapping of available services

English

OUR CLIENT, MoH, WHO, NACs, PLHIV Networks, WVI

Electronic

15th October

Draft referral pathway/s and system (tools/forms)

English

OUR CLIENT, MoH, WHO, NACs, PLHIV Networks, WVI

Electronic

25th October

Final mapping of services

English

OUR CLIENT, MoH, WHO, NACs, PLHIV Networks, WVI

Electronic

15th November

Final referral pathway/s and system (tools/forms)

English

OUR CLIENT, MoH, WHO, NACs, PLHIV Networks, WVI

Electronic

15th November

Workshop report and attendance sheets

English

OUR CLIENT, MoH, WHO, NACs, PLHIV Networks, WVI

Electronic

15th November

LOCATION AND DURATION

Activity 4. Referral pathways and tool development to strengthen referral systems for vulnerable populations & PLHIVs to treatment

Workshops and KII in Mogadishu, Garowe and Hargeisa

15

Pre-workshop preparation and post revisions.

10

Note: Even if workshop is combined, each activity should have its own brief report and attendance sheets as different activities may be covered on different days

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CTG Global is a Human Resources Management Support Service Company which specializes in the provision of Human Resources, Recruitment, Management Consultancy, Operational Support and Monitoring & Evaluation to enable efficient and effective programme implementation globally.

When the world is looking for solutions to complex issues, it pays to have a trusted partner that can provide highly skilled and experienced human resources to help implement any range of critical mandates.  CTG Global is that partner.

CTG Global partners with both Public and Private Sector organizations including but not limited to humanitarian agencies, government’s, non-governmental organizations, engineering/infrastructure, oil & gas, security and other corporations enabling these organizations to focus on their core business and the achievement of their individual objectives in the environment within which they work.

From gender and children related programmes in Somalia, elections in Afghanistan and M&E in Libya, to infrastructure in Iraq and emergency response in Haiti, our capabilities are as numerous and divers as the issues on our world’s agenda.

For close to a decade, CTG Global has focused its support in these challenging environments where we provide a safe and secure environment for our consultants to operate and alleviating our clients of their day-to-day personnel management problems.  In response to our clients requirements CTG Global has expanded its HR and Recruitment support into their HQ establishments as well as for their field operations; such flexibility is what CTG Global strives to provide as a standard.

Understanding the clients’ fundamental aims and objectives in the environment which we partner is paramount to our operations and CTG Global has vast and proven global experience in supporting field operations.

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OVERVIEW OF CTG GLOBAL

CTG support and manage humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world. With past performance in 15 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and Central and South America – we offer a holistic fabric of project management, implementation and support. Skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, we have the ability to act quickly (crisis response teams can be on the ground in 24 hours) and to establish structured operations in high-risk environments. CTG recruit and manage qualified, skilled teams with extensive experience operating in challenging conditions.

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION

OUR CLIENT is the Principal Recipient for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s HIV/Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) grants in Somalia. The current HIV/RSSH New Funding Request (NFR) grant is from 1st January 2018 through 31st December 2020. Under this grant OUR CLIENT is expected to ensure implementation of all approved activities, including procurement of technical assistance/professional services to implement activities on OUR CLIENT’s behalf.

OUR CLIENT’s key partners under this grant include Networks of People Living with HIV (TALOWADAG, PUNCHAD, DARYEEL and South Central PLHIV Network [SCSPN]); clinical partners providing antiretroviral therapy and HIV testing (CISP, Human Development Concern [HDC], Mercy USA, New Ways Organisation [NWO], Physicians Across Continents, COOPI and Somalia Red Crescent Society Puntland [SRCSPL]); AIDS Commissions (South Central AIDS Commission [SCAC], Somaliland AIDS Commission [SOLNAC], and Puntland AIDS Commission [PAC]). The key partner of OUR CLIENT under this grant is the Ministry of Health in the Federal Government of Somalia (and affiliated States), Puntland and Somaliland. Through these partners, OUR CLIENT provides HIV prevention, treatment and care activities as well as activities to support the strengthening of the health system.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

Role objective:

The main objective of this consultancy/Institutional Contract is to procure professional and technical labour services across the Central and Southern Region of Somalia, Puntland and Somaliland to complete by November 30th 2018, the following activities:

  1. Conduct a review of the Somalia Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV Programme.

The purpose of this activity is to review the current PMTCT programme through desk review and consultative process and develop simple SoPs consolidating what works and addressing obstacles in implementation.

  1. Develop guidance on HIV testing, diagnostics, treatment and care in Somalia

The purpose of the activity is to review and update the HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC) Policy with guidance on self-testing and lay counselling, provide implementation guidance on Viral Load (VL) and Early Infant Diagnosis (EID), and to review and finalise the Integrated Management of Adolescent and Adult Illness (IMAI) modules for Somalia.

  1. Develop a HIV self-testing (HIVST) operational frame

The purpose of this activity is to develop a self-testing operational research frame (who, how) for the 1500 HIVST kits to be procured from 2019.

  1. Referral pathways and tool development to strengthen referral systems for vulnerable populations & PLHIVs to treatment

The purpose of this activity is to develop a referral system to improve the testing treatment cascade.

  1. Develop a PLHIV support system for HIV positive women

The purpose of this activity is to develop a support system for HIV positive women including reproductive and sexual health, PMTCT, positive parenting, and accessing social networks.

  1. Develop a serial audio drama

The purpose of this activity is to develop a serial audio drama to play on the radio and distribute, especially among transport workers.

Expected output:

DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The technical profiles needed to complete the activities included in the assignment are not the same and the institution/firm should ensure available relevant human resources to complete the assignment.

  1. Referral pathways and tool development to strengthen referral systems for vulnerable populations & PLHIVs to treatment

Referral systems play an important role in health systems. Strong linkages between community and health facility services encourage clients to seek care and support and help them gain access to services. Additionally, they can help providers track the services that clients receive and then follow up on their healthcare needs. The HIV test and treat cascade is a representational model to better identify gaps in care delivery to people living with HIV. Also known as the HIV/AIDS Care Continuum, the model outlines the the proportion of PLHIV who are engaged at each step of HIV care in descending order from following sequential outcomes: 1) the proportion of PLHIV who have been diagnosed; 2) the proportion that have been linked to and retained in care; 3) the proportion of those needing ART receiving it; and 4) the proportion with an undetectable viral load. To achieve the full continuum of care, HIV programs require strong linkages among prevention, testing, clinical care, and social support services, which are often delivered by different providers working in diverse locations that range from community to tertiary hospitals. To date there has been no mapping of available HIV and TB services, nor a review of how referrals are made. To ensure a more effective testing and treatment cascade and mitigate lost to follow up, there is a need to develop an accountable referral system that is able to be applied simply and consistently (e.g. not dependent on air-time).

Specific tasks include:

• Review accountable HIV/TB referrals systems and tools from similar contexts;

• Map existing HIV, TB and related services;

• Draft a referral pathway/s and system (tools/forms);

• Finalise a referral pathway/s and system (tools/forms).

Activity deliverables include:

• Draft mapping of available services;

• Final mapping of services;

• Draft referral pathway/s and system (tools/forms);

• Final referral pathway/s and system (tools/forms).

This activity is expected to be 25 days and to be completed by 15th November.

METHODOLOGY

Activity 4. Referral pathways and tool development to strengthen referral systems for vulnerable populations & PLHIVs to treatment

• KII’s in each region;

• One consultative meeting per region (3).

Project reporting:

Please see table under further information

Team management:

The consultant will be supervised by OUR CLIENT HIV Programme Manager and guided by OUR CLIENT HIV Field Officers. The assignment will involve MoH, AIDS Commission and PLHIV Network partners.

The consultant should be willing to travel to all accessible areas of Somalia. The firm will be responsible for the insurance and security for its personnel while in Somalia.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

Education:

§ Master's degree in Public Health.

Work experience:

§ Minimum of 5 years of demonstrable relevant Healthcare experience.

Geographical experience:

§ Minimum of 5 years of experience in Africa (desirable).

Languages:

§ Fluency in English is essential.

Key competencies:

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

The least number of experts needed for the first five assignments is expected to be five (5). Even if meetings are combined, the activities may require different expertise. Some activities, e.g. Activity 2, may need more than one expert (e.g. one in HTC and another broadly clinical). Activity 6 will require more than one expert.

Activity 4. Referral pathways and tool development to strengthen referral systems for vulnerable populations & PLHIVs to treatment

• Masters in Public Health, development, social work or related field with at least 5 years professional work.

• At least 3 years working on HIV related programming.

• Demonstrated experience working on development of referral networks (HIV or case management).

• Demonstrated cross-cultural work experience.

• Preferred experience working on HIV or case management in concentrated or low prevalence epidemics.

ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

Bidder should be requested to provide an all-inclusive cost in the financial proposal. Bidder should be reminded to factor in all cost implications for the required service / assignment.

Travel (see location above) cost shall be calculated based on economy class travel, regardless of the length of travel and ii) costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals shall not exceed applicable daily subsistence allowance (DSA) rates, as promulgated by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC).

Regional MoH’s with the support of OUR CLIENT Field offices will support facility organisation and invitation of workshop/s participants

Other relevant information:

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS LOCATION AND DURATION

The assignment will start 21st May and end no later than 15th November. Location of the assignment for wac activity is reflected in the table below. Please note that all activities are to be undertaken both in Somalia and from home, wherever that may be.

Activity 4. Referral pathways and tool development to strengthen referral systems for vulnerable populations & PLHIVs to treatment

Draft mapping of available services

English

OUR CLIENT, MoH, WHO, NACs, PLHIV Networks, WVI

Electronic

15th October

Draft referral pathway/s and system (tools/forms)

English

OUR CLIENT, MoH, WHO, NACs, PLHIV Networks, WVI

Electronic

25th October

Final mapping of services

English

OUR CLIENT, MoH, WHO, NACs, PLHIV Networks, WVI

Electronic

15th November

Final referral pathway/s and system (tools/forms)

English

OUR CLIENT, MoH, WHO, NACs, PLHIV Networks, WVI

Electronic

15th November

Workshop report and attendance sheets

English

OUR CLIENT, MoH, WHO, NACs, PLHIV Networks, WVI

Electronic

15th November

LOCATION AND DURATION

Activity 4. Referral pathways and tool development to strengthen referral systems for vulnerable populations & PLHIVs to treatment

Workshops and KII in Mogadishu, Garowe and Hargeisa

15

Pre-workshop preparation and post revisions.

10

Note: Even if workshop is combined, each activity should have its own brief report and attendance sheets as different activities may be covered on different days

2018-09-25

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