Consultants to support the technical assistance for the development of teaching manuals and internship guide for the vocational modules of the the specialized nursing qualification in neonat

Background

In Mozambique, the health workforce for providing maternal and child health care is mostly composed of Maternal and Child Health Nurses (ESMI). The increase in ESMI tasks becomes disproportionate to the training time of 24 months, the time limit for training mid-level health technicians.

Maternal, neonatal and child morbidity and mortality still remain a public health problem in Mozambique. Health systems are labor-intensive and, in line with advancing technology and complex health problems, require well educated and experienced health workforce who would more adequately meet needs.

The first month of life is a once-in a-lifetime opportunity for children to begin the journey of unlocking their full potential. The first hours, days and weeks after birth are a precious time for a newborn’s survival, health, and development.

Aiming to respond the priority health needs and emerging issues of the new-born by providing holistic nursery care that is ethical, safe and evidence-informed to positively impact the health and quality of life of individuals, families, groups and communities , and on the other, the need to expand neonatology care in reference health units the National Directorate for the Training of Health Professionals (DNFPS) with WHO support developed the professional qualification of Nursing specialized in Neonatology.

In order to guarantee its adequate implementation of the new qualification the DNFPS intends to develop the internship guidance and the teaching manuals of the vocational modules of the qualification. It is in this context that the present service is intended to be contracted.

Deliverables

1. Teaching manuals of the vocational modules of the qualification according to the pre-defined competences in the professional qualification developed;

2. Professional qualification internship guide developed

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications

University degree in medicine, specializing in neonatology or degree in nursing specialist in neonatology

Experience

Demonstrated experience in developing health training materials or other courses;

Technical experience of at least 2 years in neonatology is an advantage

Skills/Knowledge

Leadership, teamwork

communication skills with different partners

Aptitude to produce documents

Languages and level required

Fluency in reading, writing and communication in Portuguese

Technical Supervision

The consultant will work in coordination with the National Directorate for Training Health Professionals, 4th floor - Ministry of Health . Under supervision of the WHO cluster UHC- LC, specifically unit RMCAH, Dr Néllia Mutisse mutissen@who.int and Alicia Carbonell carbonella@who.int

Location

Maputo. The work is expected to last for 2 months, starting in May 2023, and should be completed by July 2023.

Travel

No travels are planned

Remuneration and budget

Rate NOC 1 UN salary scale