Situational Analysis - Community Health Services Financing
Consultant
Scope of Work
Call for Individual or Firm Consultant
1.0 Background Information
Kenyan
civil society organizations (CSOs) play a critical role in delivering health
services to the marginalized, poor and underserved populations throughout the
country.
FANIKISHA
is strengthening the capacity of national-level civil society organizations
(CSOs) to ensure and sustain their contribution to improve the health and
well-being of Kenyans.
Advocacy
capacity of CSOs is one such area that FANIKISHA is strengthening with a view
to expanding CSOs’ role in community health policy articulation and
implementation.
The
CSOs engage with the Ministry of Health and other strategic stakeholders to
advance improved health and well-being of Kenyan communities.
Increased
national health resources allocated to MOH and CSO managed community health
institutions and activities is one key outcome of the advocacy efforts.
Consequently
FANIKISHA supports CSOs in building evidence for advocacy around community
health financing.
2.0 Consultancy Objective
The
consultant will be required to conduct a situational analysis that will
determine:
- The level of
financing by the exchequer to the relevant sections within the Ministry of
Health to roll out community health services
- National
resources allocated to CSO managed community health institutions and
activities
- Quantifiable
economic rationale for financing community health services
3.0 Key Tasks
The
tasks expected of the consultant include:
- Compiling and
reviewing relevant documentation
- Developing
appropriate study tools
- Conducting
situational analysis
- Compiling
situational analysis report
- Presentation of
report to FANIKISHA supported CSOs and Division of Community Health
Services for feedback
- Finalization of
situational analysis report
- Presentation of
report at a community health investment forum
4.0 Consultant Qualifications
The
consultant should possess the following qualifications:
- Knowledge of
Kenya’s health landscape
- Knowledge of
community health strategy in Kenya
- Experience in
health financing and engaging with the Kenya Government and key
stakeholders at policy and health programme implementation levels
- Experience in
conducting situational analysis and baseline studies in a health context
- Experience in
health costing
- Good
communication and writing skills
- At least a
Bachelor’s degree and 8 years relevant work experience.
- Has at least two
years consulting experience with team leader responsibilities.
5.0 Management of the consultancy
The
FANIKISHA Advocacy Advisor would be the lead technical contact person for this
consultancy.
The
consultancy will also be managed by a team of officers drawn from FANIKISHA
supported CSOs, Division of Community Health Services and FANIKISHA monitoring
and evaluation teams.
The
consultant will be provided with the necessary logistical support needed to
carryout the tasks required of this consultancy.
A
maximum of 40 person days is envisaged for this consultancy with work
commencing in November 2012.
6.0 Proposal Submission & Reviews
The
submission should include both the technical and financial proposal.
The
technical proposal should include among others areas the following: the
consultant’s interpretation of the scope of work, detailed methodology,
references for previous relevant assignments and curriculum vitae.
Submit
applications to the attention of Pact HR Office in Kenya via the following
email address: kenyahr@pactworld.org clearly indicating in the subject field
the consultancy they are applying for.
All
applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until suitable candidates are
identified and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Pact is
a fair and equal opportunity employer.
