Consultant – mHealth Malawi
Location: Malawi
Job Code: 1027
# of Openings: 1
Description
Company Profile
About Futures Group
Futures Group, the global
consulting firm, helps to protect and promote people’s well-being around the
world. For 40 years, Futures Group has created lasting solutions to some of the
most pressing public health challenges facing nations. We predict future health
and d
evelopment trends, uncover barriers to well-being, and forge on-the-ground
partnerships to ensure lasting change.
About GRM International
GRM International is a leading
international development management company specializing in the provision of
project design, management expertise and technical assistance to development
projects for bilateral and multilateral funding agencies, governments and
corporations. For more than 45 years, GRM has been bringing expertise in
managing large-scale projects, and sourcing and managing high quality experts
covering all disciplinary skills required to implement development projects.
About our Group of Companies
GRM International, Futures Group,
and the Effective Development Group are a group of companies with a joint focus
on reaching people in need and creating better futures for our clients,
communities and colleagues around the world. With more than 90 current projects
operating in more than 85 countries, and $225 million in revenue, our combined
group has a multisectoral focus, diverse technical offerings and a wide
geographic reach. For more information, please visit www.futuresgroup.com,
www.grminternational.com, and www.edgroup.com.au.
Position Summary
The consultant will provide
logistical assistance to Futures Group in implementing and coordinating the
creation of an mHealth Market Access Model and Support Tools in Malawi. This
work involves assistance relating to the GSMA Foundation’s overall purpose of
providing mHealth economic proof points that educate, empower and enable
procurement managers to include mHealth in the country health budget.
The consultant will be charged
with providing ongoing logistical assistance to the data collection teams
before, during and after in country consultations. Prior to in country visits,
the consultant will be responsible for assisting the field teams in
constructing the stakeholder portfolio, working with the technical team to
organize each country’s steering committee and building rapport. It is expected
that the consultant will have existing relationships with some or all
stakeholder groups and will make initial contact with appropriate persons and/or
representatives. Stakeholders are expected to include, but are not limited to
the following; mobile services providers, decision makers in Ministries of
Heath/Finance/Communications, health care providers (both public and private)
and other mobile infrastructure organizations including those within the mobile
services supply chain. Support will continue through the completion of
logistics associated with the GSMA team’s in country time, detailing day to day
meeting agendas, local travel arrangements and accommodations. Post in-country
time, follow-up data collection may be required of the consultant at the
discretion of the assigned technical team members.
Key Responsibilities
- The consultant will act as the primary coordinator for
stakeholder meetings, ensuring that all critical representatives have the
opportunity to contribute to the models. - Construct logical agendas respecting the time of the
data collection team and relevant stakeholders. - Assist the GSMA team to coordinate in country data collectors,
data entrants, analysts, and report writers. - Strategize with the GSMA team on issues/delays affecting
data collection. - Assist in document preparation for steering committee
members and local communications. - Liaise with any local GSMA representatives, associated
Futures Group offices and the project team. - Provide other assistance as needed to the GSMA team,
working in close collaboration with any associated the Futures Group, GRM
or associated offices in country.
Proposed timeline
The consultancy timeline is
typically over a seven week period within the span of March 1st,
2015 to October 31st, 2015. For a consultant representing a single
country the maximum number of days for this consultancy is 15.
Qualifications
- Consultant must be based in the target country
- Significant knowledge of and/or contacts with the
following public and private stakeholder groups; - Public Sector Officials in MoF, MoH
or other relevant ministry - Mobile services providers
- Public sector health providers
- Private sector health providers
- Must have excellent English, command of whatever local
language is used by government - Ability to work flexible hours
- Good communication and diplomatic skills
- Self-initiated, motivated and works independently
- Demonstrates excellent follow-up and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and writing skills in English
Physical Demands
- Regularly required to stand or sit, and move about the
facility - Possible in-country travel for meetings or data
collection accompaniment
Work Environment
- Usual office working conditions free of disagreeable
elements - Successful candidates will be reimbursed for allowable
expenses only
All applications for this
position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers
page by February 15th, 2014. Futures Group provides equal employment to all
participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
