CONSULTANCY TO SUPPORT COUNTRY COORDINATING MECHANISM ENGAGEMENT

For this engagement, at least 15% of the funding provided to a CCM by the Global Fund must be allocated to constituency engagement for non-governmental sector activities, including civil society, key vulnerable population groups, and communities of people living with and affected by the three diseases, to promote and improve the quality of stakeholder participation.

To amplify the participation and voice of a CCM’s key populations, civil society and people living with and/or affected by the three diseases constituencies, this assignment will enhance their preparation and participation both prior to and following CCM (and relevant CCM Committee) meetings. The planned support will be provided by a national consultant hired independently by the CCM.

For CCMs in the transition context, there should be an added focus on how inclusion and participatory decision-making in national health governance will be maintained when the country transitions out of Global Fund financing.

2. Build capacity among the civil society constituencies to effectively prepare for and participate in CCM meetings.

3. Enhance bi-directional feedback mechanisms between CCM representatives and their constituencies.

• Costed work plan with activities to improve the quality of pre-post meeting preparations.
• Preparation documents and speaking notes summarizing the position (s) of representatives of key and vulnerable populations, civil society, and communities living with and/or affected by the three diseases.
• Quarterly reports (prior to CCM meetings) summarizing decisions made at CCM meetings and follow-up actions by representatives of key and vulnerable populations, civil society, and/or communities living with and/or affected by the three diseases.
• Evidence of functional and effective bi-directional accountability/feedback communication channels and tools for rapid sharing of data/information by representatives of key and vulnerable populations, civil society, and/or communities living with and affected by the three diseases to their constituencies.
• Summary report, including communication gaps, recommendations to strengthen bi-directional feedback, outcomes from facilitations for each of the meetings.

• The consultant will report to the CCM Executive Committee and the Chair of the CCM Evolution Task Force.
• The consultant will work in close collaboration with the CCM representatives of key and vulnerable populations, civil society, and/or communities living with and/or affected by the three diseases.
• The CCM Secretariat is requested to share the consultant’s deliverables with the Global Fund.

CCM Executive Committee, Evolution Task Force, and CCM representatives of key populations, people living with and/or affected by the three diseases, civil society, and community representatives will decide on the level of effort based on the number of meetings as well as constituency needs and capacity.

Essential:

§ Master’s degree required with Public health, MBA, Social Science,  Population studies orientation highly desirable with at least 5 years of experience  in working with local CSO/NGO either through research, assessment or technical support;

§ Bachelor’s degree required, with Public health,  Social science, Population studies orientation with at least 8 years of experience  in working with local CSO/NGO either through research, assessment or technical assistance;

B. Experiences

• At least 3 years of experience working with key populations, people living with and/or affected by the three diseases, civil society, and community groups.

C. Skills:

• Ability to engage populations most vulnerable to and/or affected by HIV, TB, and malaria and community representatives, encourage participation, keep people’s attention and keep the discussion moving.
• Ability to synthesize and summarize strategic information.
• Ability to coach/mentor.
• Good analytical and documentation/report writing skills.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to the role of communities in responses to HIV and AIDS, TB and malaria, and the principles of meaningful community engagement and participation.
• Demonstrated expertise and experience of consulting with multi-stakeholder bodies in the areas of civil society organizations’ engagement, management, capacity development, and/or rights advocacy of populations most vulnerable to and/or affected by HIV, TB, and malaria and community groups.
• Working level of English as well as knowledge of the local language (particularly the one most widely spoken by key population representatives).

Optional qualifications and expertise

• Demonstrated knowledge/experience of the Global Fund grant architecture and management process.
• Demonstrated knowledge/experience of CCM governance-related issues.
• Experience in successful provision of technical assistance in the short and medium-term.
• Demonstrated understanding of civil society constituencies’ role in the Global Fund.

• Working level of English as well as knowledge of Kinyarwanda language is a requirement for this role.

• All interested applicants are required to provide a technical and financial proposal of no more than five (5) pages.
• The financial proposal should provide a detailed break-down of costs by deliverable and estimated person days to accomplish each one.
• Please include at least two professional references (name, relationship, and email and contact number) that can be easily contacted by CCM-RW secretariat.
• Please annexes the CVs of all members of the consulting team and firm experience for related assignments.

• The consultant has a period of 4  months of completion of work, effective from the contract signing date. Expected completion date: End  December 2022.

• If you believe you meet the above requirements, please submit the softy copy Proposal to info@ccm.rw
• CCM-Rwanda is located in the Ministry of Health, 3^rd Floor/Sonatube-Kicukiro/ KN 3 Rd.
• The deadline for receiving the softy copy of the proposal  is  03/05/2022 at 17:00 PM