Background and Context 

Scope of Work

 PROPEL Health Kenya is seeking the services of a consultant to support the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and County Departments of Health to develop clear institutional mechanisms for establishment and operation of County Malaria Control Units.

 The consultant will work closely with the PROPEL Health Kenya team and will consult extensively with NMCP, County Departments of Health, county malaria control coordinators, PMI Partners and other key actions in malaria systems strengthening. The comprehensive list will be agreed during the inception phase of this consultancy. 

Specific Responsibilities

In consultation with PROPEL Health Kenya, the consultant will provide the technical expertise that is needed for realization of this Scope of Work. Whilst there may be minor adaptations after the conceptual stage of this assignment, the consultant is expected to carry out the following tasks (among others as needed):

• Develop a detailed inception report that outlines a clear task delivery approach, including a stakeholder engagement roadmap that will ensure the timely and effective delivery of this task.
• Review current policies and institutional mechanisms for delivering malaria control and elimination programs at the county level. This will also entail a review of peer country modalities and mechanisms for delivering malaria programs at the subnational level.
• Conduct in-depth assessment, including key informant and group interviews to validate information gathered from document reviews.
• Work with the NMCP and County Departments of Health to propose clear institutional realignments needed to establish functional County Malaria Control Units.
• Develop clear Terms of Reference and operational procedures for the Units, especially ensure minimal overlap and duplication of roles with existing malaria coordination structures at national and county levels (County Malaria Technical Working Groups).
• In consultation with MOH, lead technical discussions incorporating stakeholder inputs into proposals.
• Develop clear guidelines for establishing and managing CMCUs with linkages to the county health management teams and sub-county level structures for delivering malaria programs.
• Develop a simple tool for tracking the establishment and functionality of county malaria control units including. The proposed tool will incorporate proven maturity models.

PROPEL Health Kenya will provide the consultant with necessary support to enable execution of the assigned tasks, as agreed during inception. The required support will be documented in the inception report.

Required Skills & Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in public health, organizational development, leadership and governance, and public policy or related field is required.
• Knowledge and working experience of national MOH and/or county context a significant advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in developing institutional mechanisms and terms of reference is required.
• Proven experience in developing/adapting organizational capacity assessment tools is required.
• At least 10 years’ experience in the arena of health systems strengthening.
• Proven experience in stakeholder mapping and engagement of MOH and other stakeholders is required.
• Demonstrated experience in developing terms of reference and operational procedures for health sector coordination and management organs is required.
• At least 10 years’ experience developing reports, guidelines and other documents for USAID and government approval is required (sample of a government report or guideline will be preferred)

Evaluation Criteria 

Applications will be evaluated based on below evaluation criteria. 

Eligibility Criteria: 

• Master’s degree in public health, organizational development, leadership and governance, and public policy or related field is required.
• Knowledge of integration and working experience of country/county context a significant advantage.

Technical (70%) 

• At least 10 years’ experience in the national arena of health systems strengthening is required.
• Experience in design and implementation of malaria programs.
• Proven experience in stakeholder mapping, engagement of MOH and county departments of health, is required.
• Demonstrated experience of organizational development, institutional designs and developing organizational capacity assessment tools in a low- and middle-income country is required.
• At least 10 years’ experience developing reports, guidelines and other documents for USAID and government approval is required (sample of a government report will be preferred)

 Costs (30%) 

• The bidder's cost outline must contain a quotation of daily rate in KES.
• The Financial Proposal shall be confirming the following:
  • Price inclusive of all relevant taxes
  • Indicate payment terms
  • Period of validity of the bid

Proposals must offer services for the total requirement. Proposals offering only part of the requirement will be rejected.

Period of Performance

The period of performance will be from January 15, 2025, to March 31, 2025

Technical Monitor

The consultant will report to the Country Project Director or his assignee.

Submission  

Qualified consultants should submit technical and financial proposals by 5.00pm, 14 January 2025.