National Consultant for Oversight, Coordination, Monitoring and Quality Assurance of the Community Health Workforce Programme (CHWP)
Organizational Context
UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfill their potential. We are committed to promoting the rights of every child, offering diverse opportunities for professional and personal development in a passionate and inclusive culture.
Job Purpose
The consultant will provide strategic and operational oversight for the implementation of UNICEF Uganda's Community Health Workforce Programme (CHWP), funded by the Mastercard Foundation. This programme aims to contribute to the Africa CDC goal of deploying and retaining 2 million Community Health Workers across Africa by 2030. The consultant's role is crucial in ensuring the timely delivery of outputs, adherence to work plans and budgets, quality implementation of training and deployment activities, and effective coordination with key stakeholders. The objective is to strengthen community health systems through recruitment, training, deployment, supervision, and digital enablement of Community Health Workers and Village Health Teams, ultimately improving access to quality community health services.
Responsibilities
Provide strategic and operational oversight for the implementation of the Community Health Workforce Programme (CHWP) in Uganda. Ensure timely delivery of programme outputs and adherence to approved work plans and budgets. Oversee the quality implementation of training and deployment activities for Community Health Workers and Village Health Teams. Facilitate effective coordination between UNICEF, the Ministry of Health, district local governments, implementing institutions, and other relevant stakeholders. Provide technical support to designated focal point staff for programme monitoring and coordination. Monitor programme progress against targets and identify any implementation challenges, proposing timely solutions. Support the integration of digital health solutions, such as eCHIS and DHIS2, within the programme. Contribute to the strengthening of supervision systems and the overall community health system eco-strengthening. Ensure that programme activities align with the overall goals of improving health livelihoods for Community Health Workers. Prepare regular progress reports and contribute to programme evaluations and quality assurance processes. Facilitate knowledge sharing and learning among programme stakeholders.
Work Experience
At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in public health and community programme implementation, with a focus on managing large-scale community health programmes and working with government health structures.
Skills
Programme management, Community health programme implementation, Monitoring and evaluation, Quality assurance, Stakeholder engagement and coordination, Working with Ministry of Health structures, Working with district local governments, Digital health systems (DHIS2, eCHIS), Report writing, Analytical skills, Community health workforce strengthening, Budget management