DEADLINE: 23RD AUGUST, 2022
ASSOCIATION FOR REPRODUCTIVE AND FAMILY HEALTH (ARFH)
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR INTEGRATED CHILD HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES AWARD
ATTENTION: CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS/COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN (OVC) IN KWARA STATE
Background
Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is a leading indigenous not-for-profit governmental organization established in Nigeria in 1989 in response to the health and social needs of the disadvantaged groups in rural and urban communities. Since its inception ARFH has consistently responded to the public health challenges including HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, maternal mortality and morbidity and sexual and reproductive health problems in Nigeria.
ARFH is Implementing a 5- year USAID grant (December, 2019 – December, 2024) project titled “Integrated Child health and Social Services Award” in Lagos State. Recently, our donor USAID has provided opportunity to expand into Kwara State to also provide support to children and adolescents living with HIV and their households that will guarantee their retention in care, adherence to ART and ultimately achieve viral suppression while ensuring that the HIV Exposed Infants (HEIs) also remained HIV negative at final outcome. The project aims at (expanding access to sustainable care and support services to 21,557 OVC and 6,598 households In Kwara State.
The ICHSSA 2 Project will initially target four priority enrolment streams in Kwara State which include Children and Adolescents living with HIV (C/ALHIV), HIV Exposed Infants (HEI), Children of Adult Living with HIV (CPLHIV) and Children of Key Population (CKP).
GUIDELINES FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Applicants should submit expressions of interest of not more than 5 pages, including the following details:
(1) Their current level of experience in implementing OVC programs in Kwara State, with a list of LGAs where they have implemented OVC and related interventions in Kwara State.
(2) Knowledge and strategies for the implementation of the UNAIDS 95-95-95 Goal.
(3) The main issues faced by OVC in Kwara State, in terms of access and uptake of services.
(4) An understanding of the existing mechanisms for responding to OVC in Kwara State
(5) A description of how they would work with the government, other civil society partners and the Private Sector to deliver comprehensive and coordinated support for OVC.
(6) Their current organizational structure (Organogram)
Successful applicants to the ICHSSA 2 Project will be invited to submit a comprehensive proposal.
For the full application details and key criteria for selection visit; https://arfh-ng.org/jobs
Kindly send in your application, supporting documents and cover letter with the title “KWARA STATE: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST BY CBOs” on or before 23 August, 2022 explaining why you are suitable to programs@arfh-ng.org
