About IPHC-E

The International Institute for Primary Health Care -Ethiopia (IPHC-E), which was inaugurated on February 1, 2016 is envisioned to be a world class hub to learn about Ethiopia’s experience using PHC approaches to achieve dramatic improvements in health. The mission of the Institute is to provide need-based capacity-building training on PHC for health leaders from Ethiopia, Africa and the rest of the world. Through PHC implementation research, the Institute provides up-to-date information on the strengths and weaknesses of Ethiopia’s PHC program and contribute to continually build stronger PHC program that ensures fidelity to standards of care and high levels of population coverage of services. Furthermore, the Institute plays a key role in the transformation of PHC systems by generating innovative ideas, testing these and other ideas in woreda innovation centers (WICs) and consolidating the learning and best practices to facilitate knowledge transfer among PHC facilities and further achieve the highest possible impact.

Background:

Based on evidences, despite the progress on the process of the Woreda transformation, various challenges related to major pillars of PHC were documented so far. Moreover, the progress the country has made shows a high degree of variation amongst different districts(woredas). Challenges like weak implementation strategies, poor community engagement, inadequate multi-sectoral collaboration were prominent.  In addition, the cost effectiveness of interventions and analysis of the current capacity for delivering these interventions were not worked out adequately. These challenges emanate from lack of opportunities to test the effectiveness of interventions before scale up, and sub-optimal delivery capacity.  Addressing these challenges will require a new way of doing business.

In order to mitigate the above challenges and address major gaps, IPHC-E established Woreda Innovation Centers (WICs) where ambitious plans can be designed and implemented and where interventions and ideal service packages can be tested before scale up. These WICs will try to address and demonstrate; sets of health packages will need to be implemented to achieve universal health coverage, how can “state of the art’ implementation science be used to improve service delivery capacity and what innovations in health service design, multi-sectoral collaboration and community engagement can be implemented to transform health

Shebedino Woreda in Sidama Region and Duguna Fango Woreda in South Ethiopia region were among the selected WIC sites of the institute. The institute is currently launching testing of the identified intervention on linkage of PHCUs in these Woredas.

The overall objective of the consultancy work:

The consultant will work on the baseline assessment of the existing status of linkage of Primary Health Care Units (PHCUs) in two WIC sites of the institute under the guidance of National Primary Health Care team of the International Institute for Primary Health Care-Ethiopia (IPHC-E). 

Scope of work of the baseline assessment:

• The scope of this assignment includes the following

• Technically lead and conduct the baseline assessment 

• Develop tools for baseline assessment

• Produce and share the progress of the assessment to National PHC program

• The consultant is expected to produce the baseline assessment document and other supporting documents as deemed necessary   

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop baseline assessment proposal including tools

• Conduct data collectors’ training and data collection

• Data analysis and report write up 

• Organize meeting and capture inputs from the meeting and incorporate to the document   

• Prepare regular progress reports to the IPHC-E

• Share baseline assessment report to the IPHC-E

• Present the finding in dissemination workshop organized by IPHC-E

Required number: One

Service duration: 2 months (April to May, 2024)

Job Requirements

Minimum Education and Experience Required (Job Requirements) Qualifications:

• A minimum of master’s degree or PhD in Health Sciences, monitoring and evaluation or health related disciplines and at least five(5) years of experiences

• Experience in conducting related assessments

• Proven experience of conducting research independently and publications 

• Acquainted with the Ethiopian Health Policy, health System and who have proven skill and knowledge on PHC and Ethiopian Health Extension Program (HEP)

• Proven experience in conducting baseline assessment

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently and in teams within a multi-cultural environment

• Demonstrated analytical and report writing skill

• Excellent coordination skill 

Deliverables:

• Regular progress report on weekly basis

• Final baseline assessment report 

How to Apply

Expression of Interest: Interested applicants should send the application and CV with 3 references to hr@iphce.org within 10 days from the date of announcement.  with the subject line: the position Please ensure that all contact information is up-to-date and accurate.

Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated for Interview