Deadline of this Job: 12 December 2022
Goal: The goal of this assignment is to support NACC, NASCOP, Global Fund PRs/SRs in strengthening national AYP HIV/SRH targeting approaches through the development of a national risk and vulnerability assessment tool
Objectives:
• To understand the key HIV risk factors and pathways for AYP;
• To review the current risk and vulnerability assessment tools to determine their effectiveness in targeting AYP most at risk;
• Use data to inform and support prioritization and targeting to interventions, ensuring alignment with UNAIDS subnational estimates work;
• To provide recommendations for the development of a standardized national risk and vulnerability assessment tool and its implementation;
• To support PRs/SRs in the development and analysis of a pilot phase;
• To secure validation of a final national risk and vulnerability tool; and
• To learn from the implementation process and share lessons for regional and country learning
Activities
• Attend a kick-off call with UNICEF;
• Facilitate an inception meeting with NACC, NASCOP, Global Fund, GF PRs/SRs and UNICEF;
• Develop an inception report outlining the proposed methodology, workplan and tools and present to partners;
• Undertake a desk review of the latest literature, policy and evidence on HIV risk factors and pathways for AYP in Kenya and the region, including UNAIDS subnational estimates work;
• Review the current risk and vulnerability assessment tools in use across various partners and associated outcome data (e.g. VACs);
• Undertake consultations/key informant interviews, including with users of the current risk and vulnerability assessment tools, to understand their implementation, including bottlenecks, challenges and lessons learned with regards to effectiveness and outcomes to secure further improvements;
• Draft key recommendations on the design of a national risk and vulnerability assessment tool and key implementation considerations;
• Develop a Power Point presentation (PPT) of key findings from the desk review, data, consultations and recommendations on how to secure better improvements of the risk and vulnerability and its implementation to share with partners for feedback;
• Draft a national risk and vulnerability assessment tool and implementation guide with partner feedback incorporated;
• Develop a draft test phase pilot concept, plan, including monitoring and data collection tools, to determine the effectiveness of the draft national risk and vulnerability assessment tool and its implementation, to be carried out by NACC and other partners of the existing Global Fund programme and share for partner feedback;
• Finalise the test phase pilot plan, including monitoring and data collection tools;
• Orient PRs/SRs in preparation for a one-month test piloting the tools in select areas;
• Prepare an analysis report + PPT of key findings and make recommendations of how to secure better improvements on the risk and vulnerability tool + implementation guide and share with partners for feedback;
• Develop a final risk and vulnerability assessment tool and final implementation guide + updated PPT, for implementation according to outcomes of test pilot for validation; and,
• Develop a learning report and PPT of process, outcomes and lessons for country and regional dissemination.
Desired competencies, technical background, and experience
• Advanced university degree in public health, paediatric/adolescent health, social sciences, epidemiology, or related field.
• At least 8 years of professional experience at national and international levels, including field experience and expertise in HIV programming, adolescent programming or related field in Eastern and Southern Africa, is desirable
• A set of strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and a good understanding of translating research into policy and programmatic implementation
• Strong knowledge and experience in the development and piloting of tools/materials
• Demonstrated ability to work across a range of partners, including national, sub-national and community-level stakeholders and partners to secure buy-in and ownership
• Technical field experience with data collection and pathway analytics would be an asset
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective relationships, including with national-level stakeholder
• Experience working in Kenya will be an asset
• Excellent English oral and written communication skill
Other Vacancies
Goal: The goal of this assignment is to support NACC, NASCOP, Global Fund PRs/SRs in strengthening national AYP HIV/SRH targeting approaches through the development of a national risk and vulnerability assessment tool
Objectives:
• To understand the key HIV risk factors and pathways for AYP;
• To review the current risk and vulnerability assessment tools to determine their effectiveness in targeting AYP most at risk;
• Use data to inform and support prioritization and targeting to interventions, ensuring alignment with UNAIDS subnational estimates work;
• To provide recommendations for the development of a standardized national risk and vulnerability assessment tool and its implementation;
• To support PRs/SRs in the development and analysis of a pilot phase;
• To secure validation of a final national risk and vulnerability tool; and
• To learn from the implementation process and share lessons for regional and country learning
Activities
• Attend a kick-off call with UNICEF;
• Facilitate an inception meeting with NACC, NASCOP, Global Fund, GF PRs/SRs and UNICEF;
• Develop an inception report outlining the proposed methodology, workplan and tools and present to partners;
• Undertake a desk review of the latest literature, policy and evidence on HIV risk factors and pathways for AYP in Kenya and the region, including UNAIDS subnational estimates work;
• Review the current risk and vulnerability assessment tools in use across various partners and associated outcome data (e.g. VACs);
• Undertake consultations/key informant interviews, including with users of the current risk and vulnerability assessment tools, to understand their implementation, including bottlenecks, challenges and lessons learned with regards to effectiveness and outcomes to secure further improvements;
• Draft key recommendations on the design of a national risk and vulnerability assessment tool and key implementation considerations;
• Develop a Power Point presentation (PPT) of key findings from the desk review, data, consultations and recommendations on how to secure better improvements of the risk and vulnerability and its implementation to share with partners for feedback;
• Draft a national risk and vulnerability assessment tool and implementation guide with partner feedback incorporated;
• Develop a draft test phase pilot concept, plan, including monitoring and data collection tools, to determine the effectiveness of the draft national risk and vulnerability assessment tool and its implementation, to be carried out by NACC and other partners of the existing Global Fund programme and share for partner feedback;
• Finalise the test phase pilot plan, including monitoring and data collection tools;
• Orient PRs/SRs in preparation for a one-month test piloting the tools in select areas;
• Prepare an analysis report + PPT of key findings and make recommendations of how to secure better improvements on the risk and vulnerability tool + implementation guide and share with partners for feedback;
• Develop a final risk and vulnerability assessment tool and final implementation guide + updated PPT, for implementation according to outcomes of test pilot for validation; and,
• Develop a learning report and PPT of process, outcomes and lessons for country and regional dissemination.
Desired competencies, technical background, and experience
• Advanced university degree in public health, paediatric/adolescent health, social sciences, epidemiology, or related field.
• At least 8 years of professional experience at national and international levels, including field experience and expertise in HIV programming, adolescent programming or related field in Eastern and Southern Africa, is desirable
• A set of strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and a good understanding of translating research into policy and programmatic implementation
• Strong knowledge and experience in the development and piloting of tools/materials
• Demonstrated ability to work across a range of partners, including national, sub-national and community-level stakeholders and partners to secure buy-in and ownership
• Technical field experience with data collection and pathway analytics would be an asset
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective relationships, including with national-level stakeholder
• Experience working in Kenya will be an asset
• Excellent English oral and written communication skill
Other Vacancies
Deadline of this Job: 14 December 2022