USAID’s Strengthening Systems for Better Health (SSBH) Activity is a 6-year project aimed at improving health outcomes in Nepal, particularly for the most marginalized and disadvantaged groups in the country. SSBH supports the Government of Nepal’s efforts to expand access to and use of quality maternal, newborn and child health and family planning services, with a specific focus on newborn care and is designed to achieve three major outcomes:
(i) improving access to and utilization of equitable healthcare services,
(ii) improving the quality of health services at facility and community levels and
(iii) improving health systems governance, within the context of federalism.
The project is implemented in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population at federal level and with provincial and municipal governments, health facilities and other key health sector stakeholders at sub-national levels.
USAID’s Strengthening Systems for Better Health (SSBH) Activity is a 6-year project aimed at improving health outcomes in Nepal, particularly for the most marginalized and disadvantaged groups in the country. SSBH supports the Government of Nepal’s efforts to expand access to and use of quality maternal, newborn and child health and family planning services, with a specific focus on newborn care and is designed …
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NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 6 persons
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Up to four months, starting immediately upon selection
LOCATION: Province 5 and Karnali Province, and designated places as per the need with considerable travel
BACKGROUND
The Emergency Response Activities of Strengthening Systems for Better Health activities aims to plan, manage and deliver technical and material support and will be implemented in close collaboration with GoN counterparts at federal, provincial, district and municipal levels. The geographic scope of the activities will include (but not necessarily be limited to) Karnali Province and Province 5.
The Consultant will be recruited to support the Emergency Response activities of Strengthening Systems for Better Health. Being the part of the team to plan, manage and deliver technical and material support for the Government of Nepal’s (GoN) response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Consultant will support in immediate and need based support to health care providers to manage COVID-19 cases in hospitals, health facilities and isolation centers.
SPECIFIC SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Consultant will be hired and mobilized for up to four months period, and is contingent upon availability of funding, approval from the funding agency and concurrence from GoN counterparts. Scope of work, assigned locations and scope of responsibilities may be subject to revision as priority support needs evolve during implementation of this support.
The Consultant will support designated COVID-19 hospitals, COVID-19 clinics, isolation centers to properly manage COVID-19 cases and to ensure proper referral and quality of services delivered by those hospitals and facilities. As per the need, they will also be mobilized by Strengthening Systems for Better Health based on the requirements of the provincial Ministry of Social Development and Provincial Health Emergency Operation Centers.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
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