Consultant - Public-Private Mix (PPM) data dashboards development for enhanced action and accountability to end TB

Purpose of consultancy

To contribute to the development and roll out of enhanced PPM data dashboards in high PPM priority countries – to help ensure action and accountability to end TB. The dashboards will support countries in their regular reporting of PPM data to WHO, which will also play an important role in strengthening national TB strategic plans and for funding proposals. The work will be undertaken in close collaboration with staff across WHO’s Global TB Programme (GTB) and the three levels of WHO.

Background

Engaging with all health providers through public private mix (PPM) approaches is essential both to reach the approximately 4 million people with TB who miss out on access to quality care each year, due to either underreporting or underdiagnosis, and to reduce costs and delays for many of those who eventually take treatment with public providers. These problems are more pronounced in high TB burden countries where the private sector dominates the provision of health care or where a large proportion of health care providers in the public sector are not linked with NTPs. Seven countries (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan and the Philippines) account for more than 60% of the global gap between estimated incidence and the number of people diagnosed with TB and reported to national authorities. They have been designated as the “Big Seven” PPM priority countries. Engaging their care providers is therefore critical to close well-documented gaps in access to TB care and prevention services and is also essential for reducing unnecessary deaths and suffering caused by inappropriate treatment, slowing the emergence of drug resistance caused by substandard care, reducing transmission by shortening delays to treatment, reducing catastrophic costs and impoverishment, and accelerating uptake of new tools. This is highlighted as a priority in the End TB Strategy, the political declaration of the UN High Level Meeting on TB, and other commitments made by leaders.

Data collated and reported to WHO has predominantly focused on provider contribution to TB notifications, although care may be provided across the patient pathway by private and unengaged public health providers. To address these gaps and strengthen PPM monitoring, the WHO Global TB Programme is therefore seeking a senior consultant with M&E expertise to support the development and roll out of enhanced PPM data dashboards in high PPM priority countries to help them align and streamline reporting of PPM data through enhanced dashboards.

The PPM dashboard includes a set of minimal selected indicators which will provide evidence to countries to strategically prioritize interventions, promote action and ensure accountability at global and country levels. Enhanced PPM data dashboards will also strengthen the use of evidence in developing national policies, TB strategic plans and resource mobilization through funding applications. Furthermore, the evidence on the PPM contribution to the national TB response can support justifications for continued financial support for PPM activities and help in fine-tuning PPM operations and resource allocation. This work is in continuation of a previous contract which culminated in a consultation with countries in Nairobi, Kenya.

Deliverables

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• Advanced university degree in the area of Public Health, Medicine, International relations or equivalent field.

Experience:

Essential:

• Over 10 years’ relevant experience working with public health programmes, policy analysis or related areas.
• Experience of working in TB/Health monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in statistical analysis and research.
• International experience of working as part of Public-Private Mix (PPM) for TB prevention and care.

Desirable:

• Practical experience in coordinating multi-sector or multi-stakeholders.
• Experience in producing technical reports, frameworks, action plans at WHO or other UN organizations.
• International experience within WHO or other UN Organizations at multiple geographical locations.

Skills:

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the global TB epidemic and the End TB Strategy and associated resolutions.
• Excellent inter-personal skills with ability to cooperate and negotiate with international and national staff at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with all stakeholders from across sectors with tact and diplomacy, upholding the reputation of the Organization at all times.
• Proven skills in writing both technical reports and narratives to effectively present technical information to different target audiences through a wide range of media channels.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) to work effectively with partners.

Languages required:

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable:

• Expert knowledge of French or another UN language.

Location

Off site: Home-based.

Travel

The consultant is expected to travel.

Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded):

Remuneration:

Band level C - USD 10,000 - 12,500 per month.

Living expenses (A living expense is payable to on-site consultants who are internationally recruited):

N/A

Expected duration of contract:

11 months

Additional Information

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