Technical Advisor/Analyst Consultant, Youth Family Planning, PROPEL Health - Accra, Ghana (40 days)

Project Overview and Role:

PROPEL Health, a USAID-funded five-year project awarded to Palladium, aims to improve the enabling environment for equitable and sustainable health services, supplies, and delivery systems through policy development and implementation; adequate, predictable, and sustainable health financing; enhanced government stewardship, transparency, and accountability; and use of evidence-based advocacy approaches at global, national, and subnational levels to promote best practices.

In Ghana, PROPEL Health will apply the Youth Count tool that enables youth FP advocates to demonstrate the impacts of FP use on improved maternal health and reproductive health outcomes, as well as socioeconomic indicators. Developed under the Health Policy Plus project, the model recognizes that young mothers and their babies face different biological and social risk factors than do older mothers and their babies. The model generates evidence in support of youth-related family planning and reproductive health programming,

Palladium is seeking qualified candidates for the position of a Consultant who would support implementation of country analytical work and stakeholder engagement activities in-country between October 2024 and January 2025.

Deliverable-based responsibilities: 

1. Technical Report (approx. 20 pages, not including annexes): Situational analysis of adolescent FP situation in Ghana, including national policies, data and statistics, and key stakeholders in the country. Due: November 30, 2024
The Consultant is expected to lead the development of this technical report. Some potential activities will include:

- Conducting desk review of the current Youth FP situation and publicly available data sources and documents. Analyzing the existing policy environment for Youth FP and consistency across relevant youth- and FP-related policies.
- Identifying and mapping the key stakeholders and conducting key informant interviews and summarizing data from interviews.
- Collecting additional data from stakeholders to update the model and provide background information.

2. Assistance in organizing 1-2 workshops to validate model inputs, train model users, review model outputs, and develop advocacy messages. Potential activities include:

- Organizing contacts and coordinating workshop invitations
- Workshop logistics
- Co-facilitation of workshop sessions

3. Technical Report (approx. 20, not including annexes): Workshop report including a summary of events and major points of discussion, final validated model inputs, advocacy messages developed, and next steps for using the model results
Due: December 30, 2024
The Consultant is expected to lead the development of this workshop report, and coordinate inputs with team members. Some potential activities will include:

4. Any other relevant tasks to accomplish the activity goals, as determined by the Activity Manager.

Required Qualifications:

Education and Experience: 
Degree in public health, health financing, international development, health policy and planning, or equivalent 

Knowledge and Experience: 
- Relevant educational experience in public health, public administration, or related field such as administration, policy/planning, or appropriate experience in managing or coordinating strategic planning processes.
- Demonstrated analytical and research skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and as a team member.
- Knowledge of the Ghanaian health system and youth advocacy and stakeholders.
- Highly proficient with Microsoft Office and general computer skills.
- Knowledge of topics around adolescent fertility, FP programs, and USAID health programming.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Languages: Fluency in English is required.  

Evaluation Criteria:
Technical (Interview) – 40%
Knowledge and Experience - 40%
Cost- 20% Interested individuals must submit their proposed daily rate along with applications.


Company Overview:

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