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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Develop a serial audio drama
Somalia is an oral culture and radio is the most popular media. In order to effectively transmit HIV and TB information in a format which engages the listerner, an audio drama production based on theatre for development principles will be developed with local artists in Somali language in Hargeisa with actors from Somalia and Somaliland as well. The drama will have 12 episodes of a half hour each. Through a dramatic format the episodes will cover HIV awareness and HTC, ART and TB/HIV, PMTCT and Paediatric HIV and care, support, treatment adherence and referral linkages. Stigma and discrimination will be cross cutting across all episodes. Through the process the artists will be trained with ideas and knowledge of HIV as indicated in the above episodes.
Specific tasks include:
• Participatory consultation with Somali actors;
• Draft the script outline
• Finalise the script/outline.
Activity deliverables include:
• Draft script outline;
• Final script/outline;
• Audio drama.
This activity is expected to be 25 days and to be completed by 30th September 2018.
METHODOLOGY
Activity 6. Develop a serial audio drama
• Participatory development with Somali actors in Hargeisa.
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 Social Development 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 6. Develop a serial audio drama
• Theatre development expert with at least 5 years working on theatre for BCC/IEC, including HIV communication
• Somali BCC/theatre/creative writing professional with demonstrated experience writing plays, or narrative (including BCC/IEC messages)
• Sound/recording technician.
• Demonstrated cross-cultural work experience.
• Preferred experience working on HIV 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 6. Develop a serial audio drama
Draft script outline;
English
OUR CLIENT, NACs, PLHIV Networks
Electronic
25th September
Final script/outline;
English
OUR CLIENT, NACs, PLHIV Networks
Electronic
TBC
Audio drama.
Somali
OUR CLIENT, NACs, PLHIV Networks
Mpg/other recording
TBC
Workshop report and attendance sheets
English
OUR CLIENT, NACs, PLHIV Networks
Electronic
TBC
LOCATION AND DURATION
Activity 6. Develop a serial audio drama
Workshop in Hargeisa
25
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