The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) is inviting applications from qualified consultants in Ethiopia to assist with a cancer communication project. The consultant will manage activities in Ethiopia in close collaboration with CCP and cancer stakeholders to adapt/develop cancer patient support materials. Specifically, the consultant will:
Conduct a rapid assessment of cancer literacy, communication materials, stakeholders, and service providers.
Organize and co-facilitate a meeting of cancer stakeholders to review assessment and provide input into the design of cancer patient support materials.
Supervise and guide the work of creative designers to adapt/develop materials.
Oversee pretesting of materials and subsequent revision.
Communicate and liaise with CCP and Ethiopian cancer stakeholders throughout the process.
Duration of assignment: November 2015 – May 2016 for a maximum total of 50 days.
Scope of Work
CONSULTANT TO ASSIST WITH CANCER INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION
MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN ETHIOPIA
The American Cancer Society and The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) are partnering to develop generic cancer information, education and communication (IEC) materials for adaptation and use in low and middle income countries. The activity will take place in three countries in Eastern Africa: Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. In each of these countries, ACS and CCP will work with in-county partners to conduct formative research, develop selected communication materials, and pretest the materials among intended audiences. To the extent possible, materials will be adapted from existing IEC materials developed by ACS for use in North America.
CCP will conduct formative research to better understand the needs and preferences for cancer information among cancer patients and their families. This will inform the content and design of materials in Ethiopia.
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the process of materials development and testing in Ethiopia. The process will involve three phases:
Phase I: conduct a rapid formative assessment of cancer programming, services, stakeholders, and IEC materials in Ethiopia, including discussions with health workers providing cancer care, cancer patients and their caregivers to assess cancer knowledge, attitudes and practices. This will be accomplished through a literature review and in-depth interviews.
Phase II: facilitate a meeting of stakeholders to review formative assessment findings, identify priorities for cancer communication, and select materials for adaptation. We will also assess in-country capabilities to adapt and disseminate materials. This information will inform the design and development of the adaptations.
Phase III: adapt the materials and test them among cancer patients and their families, health workers, and other relevant stakeholders. After pretesting, the materials will be finalized and shared through an electronic toolkit.
Scope of Work: Specifically, the consultant will:
Conduct a rapid formative assessment in Ethiopia in collaboration with CCP Regional Representative. CCP will conduct the literature review and share with the consultant.
Organize the meeting of stakeholders to agree on priorities for cancer communication in Ethiopia and decide which materials to adapt/develop, based on the formative research.
Draft revised copy for communication materials based on inputs from stakeholders and share with cancer experts in Ethiopia, CCP and ACS for technical inputs.
Identify contractor(s) to design pretest-ready materials prioritized by stakeholders, and supervise their work. Materials may be print or electronic.
Identify researchers to conduct materials pretesting and supervise their work.
Organize a review meeting with stakeholders to review materials, pretest results, and agree on revisions required.
Work with creative contractor(s) to revise and finalize materials.
The consultant will work in close collaboration with Cheryl Lettenmaier, CCP Regional Representative based in Kampala, Uganda. Cheryl will supervise the consultant’s work and provide technical advice throughout the process.
Estimated maximum number of days: 50
Time frame: November, 2015 – May, 2016
Job Requirement
Resident of Ethiopia; master degree in public health, communication, or related field; at least 5 years experience in health communication. Fluent in written and spoken Amharic and English; excellent writing skills. Knowledge of cancer a plus.