Purpose of Solicitation
The
purpose of this Expression of Interest (EOI) is to select a qualified and
experienced individual Consultant, a trained veterinary field epidemiologist
with broad understanding field epidemiology training programs, their core
competencies and contributions to strengthen disease surveillance and response
systems.
Consultancy Objective
The successful consultant will
spearhead development and implementations of a Field Epidemiology Training Program
for veterinarians in Liberia working along with ministry of Agriculture,
Ministry of Health and their technical partners such as WHO, FAO, CDC and
AFENET.Period of Performance: Six Months starting (July 1
– Dec 30, 2019)
Scope of work
Develop a one health anchored frontline FETP
curriculum for animal health workers with relevant didactic modules and field
packages that will impart the desired core competencies for animal disease
surveillance and response.
·Conduct a curriculum validation and mentors
orientation workshop
·Train 30 animal health surveillance officers
at the national/central and county levels in frontline field epidemiology
through in-class sessions and field work.
·Review existing tools and technical
guidelines for animal disease control in Liberia so as design relevant field
projects that will strengthen disease surveillance and response capabilities of
the ministry of agriculture
·Work with national level veterinary officers
to provide mentorship for fieldwork ensuring application of knowledge gained in
the class to addressing real surveillance and response gaps in the animal
health sectors.
·Submit workshop reports after each workshop
and a comprehensive report on each graduate at the end of the training to
AFENET Ministry of Agriculture.
· Submit technical updates to the One Health
workforce technical working group and AFENET
·To present financial and technical reports at
the end of the training or at any time as requested by the technical working
group and AFENET.
Expected deliverables
· A one health anchored frontline FETP
curriculum for animal health workers
· Monthly and quarterly progress reports
· A well trained cohort of 30 animal health
surveillance officers capable to operate surveillance and response systems for
animal health
·End of Project report with lesson learnt and
recommendations for sustaining this in-service training program.
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