The International Institute for Primary Health Care – Ethiopia (IPHC-E) is an organization affiliated with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MOH) and supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. We provide technical assistance in Primary Health Care(PHC) to the Ministry of Health and other countries through capacity building training, knowledge generation, management and sharing, program design and implementation. We support the MOH through evidence-based policy recommendations, training of PHC leaders for both young and established, implementation of innovation laboratories, and engagement on PHC related policy and strategy designs. We engage in global advocacy to bring PHC as a primary driver to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Ethiopia and beyond.
In addition to building the capacity of Primary Health Care systems across the globe, the Institute focuses heavily on projects which aim to ensure that evidences in the field of PHC are generated and shared through dissemination channels, presentations and publications for improving the design and implementation of community health programs in Ethiopia and other countries with similar settings. Thus, IPHC-E is looking to recruit a consultant who would conduct an assessment and document best practices in selected Primary Health Care Units in Ethiopia.
Purpose of the work:
IPHC-E wants to identify, document and disseminate best practices to assist design and implementation of primary health activities in Ethiopia including enhancing performance of the health extension program through practical and evidence-based practices.
Scope of work:
The consultant in collaboration with the research team of the Institute selects best performing Primary Health Care Units, conducts desk review, identify best practices, carry out an assessment, document and report the best practice.
Duties and responsibilities of the consultant:
Deliverables:
Reports to: Knowledge Generation Team (Senior Researcher)
Employment: Contractual – 60 days (2 months) with possible extension & On call bases
Required qualifications, experiences and skills:
Compensation and Modalities of Payment: