National/International consultant to develop annual perinatal death surveillance report

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Supporting Ministry of Health to develop annual build perinatal death report. The consultant will provide technical assistance to Ministry of Health on analysis of perinatal death, and quality assurance with implementation of MPDSR tools in the regional hospitals.

Work Assignment:

1. Support capacity building of health care providers on perinatal audit methodology
2. Data collection from regional hospitals and municipalities on perinatal death
3. Provide technical support to MoH to develop annual perinatal death surveillance and response report for 2020 and 2021
4. Provide support to national team in preparation to national meeting to present report findings, share experience

Deliverables:

1. Methodology perinatal audit in place

Timeline: 4 working days

2.1. Development of reporting tool

2.2. Data collection from facilities implementing perinatal death surveillance

2.3. Coaching of national partners (MoH and sister UN agencies) on data collection, analysis and feedback

2.4. Feedback provided to facilities implementing perinatal death surveillance based on submitted data

Timeline: 6 working days

3. Prepare National perinatal death surveillance Annual report

Timeline: 8 working days

4. Conducted dissemination workshop with MoH and key stake holders, development partners and donors

Timeline: 4 working days

Duration of Assignment: 22 working days from 1-31 Aug 2022.

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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

1. University degree in health/ public Health, maternal, Paediatric Health or other relevant fields
2. At least 5 years of progressive professional experiences in the field of mother, newborn and child health or Public Health
3. Proven 5-year experience of capacity building of health care providers
4. Proven 5-year experience of supportive supervision of MNCH programs implementation
5. At least five-year experience in implementation of activities focused on maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response system
6. Proven experience in technical support to MoH in adaptation and implementation of MCH programs
7. Good command of written English and report writing

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Remarks:

• Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, updated CV and a financial proposal through http://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/552500. Consultants will be required to stipulate all-inclusive fees, including phone call and internet.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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