Consultancy - Developing an Investment Case for Newborn Care in Kenya

2 months ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Jhpiego Full time

ABOUT THE COMPANY

We are proud of our contribution to improving the health of women and children throughout the world and recognize that our leadership position in international public health is due to the excellence and dedication of our staff, both in the field and in our Baltimore headquarters.

JOB SUMMARY

The goal of the investment case is to generate evidence on the potential benefits and returns on investment for providing improved essential newborn care and comprehensive newborn care for small and sick newborns in Kenya.Objectives:To estimate the unit costs and the total cost of providing essential newborn care package for level one newborn units at level 2 and level 3 facilities.To estimate unit costs and the total cost of providing comprehensive newborn care for sick and small newborns for all level 2 newborn units at level 4 to 6 facilities.Conduct impact modelling to project the benefits (lives saved and deaths averted that would result from providing an improved newborn care package.To perform a return-on-investment analysis based on the cost and projected benefits of an investment newborn care.Provide potential financing windows and pathway to implementation of the investment case.Produce advocacy material based on the investment caseRequired QualificationsEssential:A firm/company with the following team members:A consultant with an advanced university degree in Health Economics, Health Financing, Health Planning, Health Systems Management, Demography or related fieldsA second consultant with public health or clinical health in newborn/paediatric care degree/masters in paediatrics or medicineA Public Health Practitioner with Health Systems Strengthening ExperienceExperienceEach consultant with at least 7years- of progressive professional experience related thematic areasDemonstrated successful experience in developing evidence-based publications, investment cases, financial sustainability plans, policy briefs, strategies, guidelines, reports in the health sector and preferably in newborn and child healthEvidence of publication of research study articles in refereed journalsExperience working with different multidisciplinary stakeholders/counterparts at national and global levelsDemonstrated experience with writing and editing project plans, policy briefs and policy reportsEvidence of publication of research study articles in high impact journals is an added advantageExperience in monitoring and evaluation is an added advantageSkills/KnowledgeFluency in English with excellent writing, analytical and communication skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsExcellent skills in using Microsoft OfficeProven strong writing, communication and presentation skillsSound technical knowledge of public health and/or health economicsAbility to work under pressure, be flexible, meet short deadlines and maintain diplomacyAbility to work harmoniously as a member of a team, adapt to diverse educational and cultural backgroundsKindly present your technical and financial proposals as one document detailing the following:Technical Proposal including the Consultants CV with relevant skills and experienceFinancial Proposal with a detailed work plan outlining the time (number of days and indicative budget in Kenya Shillings) required to deliver each of the outputs

RESPONSIBILITIES

Methodology of the investment case processThe consultant will elaborate on a detailed methodology as part of their inception report. The methodology will involve conducting desk review of relevant documents on newborn service delivery including policies, strategies, guidelines and standards to understand the high impact interventions to be costed and the inputs necessaryMethodology to cost high impact interventions shall be determined, and modelling approach to estimate the estimated number of lives saved at optimal and suboptimal service delivery coverage states.The consultant shall also estimate potential cost benefit ratios which will outline the economic benefits vs the investment costs and used to predict the returns that would accrue from each dollar invested.The consultant will also assess the financing and resource gaps to identify the possible sources of funding to implement the optimal scale up of newborn care. In addition, a phased implementation approach may be used to guide the implementation of the investment case.The consultant will develop the Investment case for newborn care and develop advocacy material based on the investment case developed.Scope of Work:Define the scope of the investment case, including the geographical focus (type of hospital), target population, and types of interventions to be considered as per the norms and standards for newborn careIdentify the key stakeholders and their roles in the development and implementation of the investment caseCompile and analyse relevant data on newborn health indicators, including mortality rates, and access to careConduct a situational analysis to identify gaps and bottlenecks in small and sick newborn care services (Review existing government reports or UN reports on SSNC)Explore various investment options for improving small and sick newborn care, including infrastructure development (increasing floor space/ new buildings), capacity building, HR and policy reformsAssess the potential tools to use for benefits modellingAssess potential costing methods to useIdentify potential sources of funding for the proposed investments, including government budgets, donor contributions, and innovative financing mechanismsFacilitate consultations with key stakeholders, including government agencies, healthcare providers, civil society organizations, and donorsCreate a policy document to foster collaboration and consensus-building among stakeholders to support the implementation of the investment caseCreate advocacy material targeting key decision makers based on the investment caseDevelop a monitoring and evaluation framework to track progress towards the goals and objectives of the investment caseDefine key performance indicators and data collection methods to assess the impact of investments in small and sick newborn careThe scope of work may be expanded to include investment case for intrapartum maternal care as a continuumConsultancy TeamSenior Consultant EconomistSenior Consultant Service DeliverySupport Consultant

REQUIRED SKILLS

Reporting, Written communication, Data collection, Project implementation, Problem solving, Data analysis

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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