Reports
to: All
Mothers and Children Count Project Manager
to: All
Mothers and Children Count Project Manager
Location:
Cross Site (Burera,
Southern Kayonza, Kirehe)
Cross Site (Burera,
Southern Kayonza, Kirehe)
Contract
Duration: 60
days
Duration: 60
days
Positions
Available: 1
Available: 1
Organizational
Profile:
Profile:
Partners
in Health
(PIH) is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is
to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Through its
service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works globally to bring
the benefits of modern medical science to those most in n
in Health
(PIH) is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is
to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Through its
service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works globally to bring
the benefits of modern medical science to those most in n
eed and to serve as an
antidote to despair. In 2005, PIH began working in Rwanda at the invitation of
the Government of Rwanda and is known locally as Inshuti mu Buzima
(IMB). PIH/IMB began an effort to strengthen the public health systems in rural
Rwanda in three rural districts, with a specific focus on community-based HIV
care. Over the past 10+ years, PIH has built or renovated three hospitals,
provided support to nearly 40+ rural health centers, trained a network of over
3,000 community health workers, and developed innovative programs to support
the Ministry of Health’s ambition for delivering high quality care – these
innovative programs include neonatology, oncology, mental health, and
non-communicable diseases.
Project
Profile:
Profile:
The
All Mothers and Children Count (AMCC) project aims to reduce maternal, newborn,
and child mortality through improving the quality of healthcare provided in
three rural districts of Rwanda (Burera, S. Kayonza, and Kirehe Districs), in
addition to supporting activities to address the social determinants of poor
health through a food security and livelihoods program.
All Mothers and Children Count (AMCC) project aims to reduce maternal, newborn,
and child mortality through improving the quality of healthcare provided in
three rural districts of Rwanda (Burera, S. Kayonza, and Kirehe Districs), in
addition to supporting activities to address the social determinants of poor
health through a food security and livelihoods program.
Objectives
of Consultancy:
of Consultancy:
The
AMCC Gender Specialist role will be supporting, analyzing and advising the
project’s effort to increase the leadership of women and girls, improve
gender-equitable access on income-generating activities through IMB’s
livelihood program, and increase women’s access to health care at public health
facilities supported by PIH/IMB.
AMCC Gender Specialist role will be supporting, analyzing and advising the
project’s effort to increase the leadership of women and girls, improve
gender-equitable access on income-generating activities through IMB’s
livelihood program, and increase women’s access to health care at public health
facilities supported by PIH/IMB.
Specific
Activities:
Activities:
- Conduct
a thorough analysis on the project’s current implementation in 3 IMB
supported districts from a gender analysis perspective - Assess
gender gaps in current AMCC project implementations - Advise
on possible areas for AMCC intervention and adjustment of ongoing
activities to ensure that the project activities are in line with national
gender policies and priorities - Provide
strategies and reporting tools for gender-sensitive implementation in the
AMCC Project - Conduct
a training for AMCC program staff on gender-sensitive programming and
gender analysis
Timeline
and Deliverables:
and Deliverables:
|
Activity
|
Number
of Days |
Timeline
for Completion |
|
Review
of AMCC program documents, including M&E framework, project implementation plan, and current gender strategy, as well as national strategies for gender promotion |
3
|
December
2017 |
|
Site
visits in Kirehe, Kayonza, and Burera to observe current activity implementation in the community and at health facilities |
10
|
December
2017 |
|
Reviewing
existing curricula used for trainings within AMCC |
3
|
December
2017 |
|
Meetings
with program implementation staff, and M&E staff, to understand current implementation and evaluation from a gender perspective |
2
|
December
2017 |
|
Review
current M&E databases, data collection tools, analysis methods, and reports to identify areas to better analyze data from a gender strategy |
2
|
December
2017 |
|
Submit
report on site visit observations from a gender perspective and develop presentation on strategies for improving gender-sensitive interventions |
3
|
January
2018 |
|
Conduct
a 1-day workshop with AMCC leadership team on proposed improvements to AMCC program |
1
|
January
2018 |
|
Report
of workshop including suggested activities, or revisions to current activities, and M&E to improve gender programming in AMCC |
4
|
January
2018 |
|
Develop
training on gender-sensitive programming and gender analysis for AMCC team |
10
|
January
2018 |
|
Training
of AMCC staff on gender-sensitive programming and analysis |
5
|
February
2018 |
|
AMCC
Year 3 Planning Workshop with AMCC team to develop full project implementation plan, budgets, and M&E |
5
|
February
2018 |
|
Development
of gender-sensitive project monitoring and evaluation tools |
10
|
February
2018 |
|
1-day
workshop with staff on the use of new tools |
1
|
February
2018 |
|
Final
Report |
1
|
February
2018 |
|
TOTAL
DAYS |
60
|
|
Required
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- A
Master’s degree in gender studies, development, or a relative field - At
least 3 years of experience in gender analysis and gender programming with
experience working with non-governmental organizations - Experience
working on projects promoting girls and women’s empowerment, in particular
in relation to the health sector - Extensive
field-based experience in Rwanda, with a strong preference for a
consultant currently residing in Rwanda - Excellent
communications skills in English (both written and oral) - Kinyarwanda
communication skills strongly preferred, as well as French
Terms
and Conditions:
and Conditions:
- Period:
1 December 2017 – 28 February 2018 - Transport:
PIH/IMB will provide in-country transport to work sites in and within
Burera, southern Kayonza, and Kirehe districts - Housing:
PIH/IMB will provide housing when at rural PIH/IMB sites (Burera, southern
Kayonza, or Kirehe), consultant will be responsible for housing outside of
these sites - Payment
conditions and currency: Payments will be made monthly upon satisfactory
performance and deliverables (in RWF) - PIH/IMB
reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of payment if performance
is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs is incomplete, not delivered or for
failure to meet deadlines - All
materials developed by the consultant will remain the copyright of PIH/IMB
and that PIH/IMB will be free to adapt and modify them in future.
How
to apply:
to apply:
Application
Instructions:
Instructions:
Apply
online using https://www.pih.org/pages/employment and be
sure to attach your CV and include a cover letter containing: (1) a description
of your qualifications for this position, (2) proposed daily rate, and (3) at
least one reference we can contact about your prior work in gender programming.
online using https://www.pih.org/pages/employment and be
sure to attach your CV and include a cover letter containing: (1) a description
of your qualifications for this position, (2) proposed daily rate, and (3) at
least one reference we can contact about your prior work in gender programming.
Applications
should be submitted not later than 14 November 2017.
should be submitted not later than 14 November 2017.