Results for Development (R4D) is a leading non-profit global development partner. We collaborate with change agents around the world — government officials, civil society leaders and social innovators — to create strong systems that support healthy, educated people. We help our partners move from knowing their goal to knowing how to reach it. We combine global expertise in health, education and nutrition with analytic rigor, practical support for decision-making and implementation and access to peer problem-solving networks. Together with our partners, we build self-sustaining systems that serve everyone and deliver lasting results. Then we share what we learn so others can achieve results for development, too.
We have a unique and vibrant culture at R4D. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our work environment and help advance our mission. Diversity—of ideas, identities, perspectives and backgrounds—is vital to who we are and what we do. We seek people who embrace these values and will help reinforce them. Our work culture is collaborative, creative and entrepreneurial. We operate based on trust and respect. Teams across the organization frequently collaborate on programmatic work and support each other in continuously building a better R4D.
Project background
The Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator (Accelerator) is a five-year program funded by USAID’s Office of Health Systems and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that provides catalytic support to countries as they tackle vexing health systems challenges and accelerate progress toward self-reliance.
There is significant evidence on social accountability to advance health system goals. Extensive work has also been undertaken in the area of social and behavior change. However, less common is work that explicitly acknowledges the overlap of these two areas and unites them within specific approaches or strategies to improve health - despite potentially catalytic effects. This activity seeks to address this knowledge gap–the under considered linkage of social accountability and behavior change within health systems strengthening work. The Accelerator aims to identify and support promising opportunities for social accountability and social and behavior change efforts to work together to increase equity and efficiency through universal health coverage (UHC).
The Y3 workplan aims to apply both the findings from the study undertaken in Y2 and feedback from the five presentations about the findings that have been given in Y3. In addition, the expanded focus for Activity 6 provides opportunities to integrate focus on equity and representativeness within work around supporting citizen mobilization around UHC in Togo using the established UHC Task Force. The learnings from the SA-SBC study results will be used to facilitate 2-3 virtual workshop sessions with the Task Force to discuss barriers to civil society engagement and social accountability, and what behaviors would need to change by both government and civil society actors. The Accelerator will contract an in-country consultant to provide implementation support to advance this work.
Responsibilities:
The role and scope of service for the consultant will include:
· Support the development of materials ahead of the virtual workshops including agenda, facilitation guides, PowerPoint presentations, and group work materials
· Support the facilitation of the 2 to 3 virtual meeting with the Task Force
· Facilitate communication and regularly follow up with stakeholders in Togo
· Contribute to the development of the draft strategy
Expected deliverables and level of effort:
The period of performance will begin in June 2021 upon signature of an agreement and continue until December 2021. The expected level of effort for this work is 30 days.
Illustrative deliverables include:
Workshop materials
Workshop reports
Draft strategy
Desired skills and experience
Top applicants to this consultancy will possess the following skills and experience:
· Excellent French skills (native written and verbal fluency); knowledge of English (written and verbal) is an asset
· 5+ years of experience working on community health, communications, health systems strengthening, or health promotion
· Experience creating strategies and/or tools to advance health efforts in developing countries
· Excellent communication skills
· Previous consultancy experience, especially with USAID
· Ability to work well individually and in a team, including working with teams based remotely across time zones
· Leadership and management skills
· Analytical thinking skills
· Problem solving skills
· Sound decision-making
· Entrepreneurial spirit
Accountability
Lior Miller, Senior Program Officer, and Tania Mathurin, Program Officer, will provide operational, technical, and quality assurance support to the consultant.
How to apply:
Interested consultants who meet the set criteria based on the activities, expected results, and expected deliverables can submit their resume, and daily rate (in USD) by email to Tania Mathurin (tmathurin@r4d.org) . The resume should be accompanied by a copy of a recent evaluation or report. Applications are due no later than June 4, 2021.