International Consultant for SDG's Monitoring, P4
Provide expert support to develop a costed methodology for Health-SDGs monitoring in Rwanda.
Overview
Provide expert support to develop a costed methodology for Health-SDGs monitoring in Rwanda.
You have:
- Minimum of 12 years of work experience including with the United Nations (UN) Agencies and development of major policy documents in Rwanda.
- Degree in health statistics or information systems.
- Training or specialization in health informatics, with academic qualification at master’s degree level.
- Familiar with the monitoring of SDGs.
- Working proficiency in English.
- Good contacts with governmental stakeholders, including the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda.
- Previous experience with SDGs monitoring and implementation in the African Region and in Rwanda.
- Hands-on teaching experience.
- IT solutions in SDGs monitoring including the monitoring of Health-SDGs.
Contract
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Terms of Reference 1. RATIONALE PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY: To provide technical support to develop a costed methodology document for Health-SDGs monitoring in Rwanda. BACKGROUND: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted globally in September 2015, call for a world free of poverty, disease and hunger. Good health is essential to sustainable development. SDG Goal 3, which promotes healthy lives and well-being for all at all ages, includes Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which is critical to achieve the Health SDGs. Countries own the monitoring and reporting of the SDGs. However, the statistical systems of countries to report on the SDGs varies. There is thus a need to strengthen data systems in countries for better SDGs monitoring. As the directing and coordinating authority on international health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has the duties to report health-related SDGs data. Rwanda has integrated the Africa Agenda 2063 and the SDGs into its national development agenda. The country selected 27 Health SDGs for reporting, among which 12 (44%) don’t currently have a baseline (Table 1, Annexes). In view of the above, the WHO is working with the key stakeholders for Health-SDGs in Rwanda, namely the Ministry of Health (MoH) , Rwanda Biomedical Center, National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda and other relevant ministries, institutions and agencies to strengthen SDGs monitoring in Rwanda. 2. WORK TO BE PERFORMED The Organization expects the international consultant to develop a costed methodology document for Health- SDGs with missing baseline as well as facilitating a two-day validation workshop with key national stakeholders, which will help to finalize the report. The work is expected to start in early October 2021, which includes developing the costed methodology document, facilitating the validation workshop and the final report. The outputs and deliverables can therefore be defined as below: Output: To provide an expert methodological support on Health-SDGs monitoring, including costing; Deliverable 1: Development of related methodology materials, including working sessions with key stakeholders; Deliverable 2: Coordination and training for the 2-day workshop; Deliverable 3: Final report including specific actions to monitoring Health-SDGs in Rwanda. 3. TECHNICAL SUPERVISION The consultant will receive the contact details of the Technical Officer responsible for the consultancy (AHO & rSIS), who will ensure consistency with the information set out in the Outputs section. The consultant is responsible for reporting any issue that may occur during the consultancy which might jeopardize the completion of their work. 4. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS LANGUAGE: Working proficiency in English. EDUCATION: Essential: - Degree in health statistics or information systems. - Training or specialization in health informatics, with academic qualification at master’s degree level. - Familiar with the monitoring of SDGs - Working experience with UN agencies. - Hands-on teaching experience. Desirable: - Good contacts with governmental stakeholders, including the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. - Previous experience with SDGs monitoring and implementation in the African Region and in Rwanda. EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 12 years of work experience including with the United Nations (UN) Agencies; and development of major policy documents in Rwanda. SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES: IT solutions in SDGs monitoring including the monitoring of Health-SDGs. Past experience in SDGs monitoring in Rwanda is an added advantage. 5. PLACE OF ASSIGNMENT This consultancy will take place in Kigali.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you successfully developed a methodology for monitoring a health-related project? | This question assesses your experience with methodology development in health projects. | Provide specific examples of methodologies developed, mentioning your approach and the outcomes. |
| How would you approach facilitating a workshop with diverse stakeholders? | This question evaluates your facilitation skills and ability to engage stakeholders. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you employ to ensure the data systems meet the SDG monitoring requirements? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience working with UN agencies on similar projects. What challenges did you face? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Why is familiarity with SDGs essential for this role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |