DEADLINE: 29TH MARCH, 2021
PALLADIUM
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
LEAD PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CONSULTANCY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BAUCHI, SOKOTO AND KEBBI STATES.
TITLE: PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON MANAGEMENT FOR SEVERE
CASES OF MALARIA, PNEUMONIA, AND MEDICALLY COMPLICATED ACUTE
MALNUTRITION IN BAUCHI, KEBBI AND SOKOTO STATES (SEVERE MALARIA, RESPIRATORY ILLNESS AND MALNUTRITION IN 31 HOSPITALS ACROSS THREE STATES: BAUCHI (10), KEBBI (10), SOKOTO (11))
Palladium invites applications from suitably qualified Lead Pediatric Medical Consultants to adapt training protocols and lead a team of 5-6 pediatric medical consultants across three states. The lead medical consultant will support the State Hospital Management Board, Ministry of Health (SMOH), agencies to strengthen management for severe cases of pneumonia, malaria, and severe acute malnutrition (with medical complications) in secondary hospitals of Bauchi, Kebbi and Sokoto states.
Rapid needs assessment, curriculum design, preparation for the Training of Trainer (ToT) and training readiness: April and May 2021
The Lead Pediatric Medical consultant will be responsible for leading the
overall curriculum design effort in conjunction with the SMOH, the Hospital
Management Board and IHP. This will include: (a) curriculum review and
adaptation of a training manual and job aides using existing (FMOH, WHO,
UNICEF) resources; (b) development of a remote/phone-based needs
assessment among secondary facilities to identify training needs according
to staff capacities, and available equipment/commodities in each facility; (c)
identification and organization of competency-based training exercises,
pre/post-tests, mentoring checklists, organization of training schedules, and
training of trainer workshops.
All training materials and needs assessments must be reviewed and endorsed by the State Ministry of Health, the Hospital Management Board and IHP.
Mentor, Monitor and lead coordination of 6 pediatric medical consultant trainers across three states: June through September 2021
The lead pediatric medical consultant will also be responsible for providing
quality oversight and coordinating all consultants named in this scope. This
will be done in collaboration with IHP staff in Abuja and the Headquarters
office in Washington DC. The lead consultant will liaise with the Hospital
Management Board and IHP in advance of the training to ensure the facilities are prepared to receive the training. The lead consultant will also provide follow-up mentoring and supervision of the secondary care in collaboration with the Hospital Management Board and staff.
Monitor a team of six consultants to carry out the following training
requirements:
When equipment and supplies are available, trainers will provide training in
using oxygen equipment and nutrition commodities. When these supplies/equipment are not available, simplified training must be provided to
refresh healthcare workers to provide optimal care using available
equipment (or prompt referral to tertiary care if needed/appropriate).
Type of Contract
This is a firm-fixed price deliverable-based contract. The consultant is
expected to satisfactorily accomplish the deliverables before he/she gets
paid for that deliverable. The IHP Chief of Party reserves the right to confirm
if a deliverable is delivered adequately or otherwise. No price change is
expected after the contract is signed. IHP will not pay for the cost of any
deliverable that is not complete, of quality or on time.
For more details concerning this consultancy and other associated application tools, please visit the link below.
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Submission information:
Please follow the instructions as contained in the Request for Application
(RFP) and submit to: consultancy@ihp-nigeria.com
This consultancy closes on March 29, 2021, by 11:59pm. No late application will be received after the deadline.
