Consultancy: Support the MoH to Develop and Cost Models for Integrating Health Services PROPEL Kenya at Palladium International

Scope of Work

• PROPEL Health Kenya is seeking the services of a consultant to support the MOH to develop and cost models for integration as detailed above.
• The consultant will work closely with the PROPEL Health Kenya team and will extensively consult with the relevant directorates and departments of the MOH, the COG/counties and any other key actor in UHC/PHC field who will be identified in the inception phase of this consultancy.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities
The consultant in consultation with PROPEL Health Kenya will provide the technical expertise that is needed towards realization of the specific support area above. Whilst there may be minor alterations after the conceptual stage of this assignment, the consultant is expected to carry out the following tasks, among others as may apply:

• Carry out preliminary reviews to conceptualize scope and approach and prepare an inception plan for the assignment that also details the integration models to be analyzed.
• Work with MOH to map stakeholders for key informant interviews and focus group discussions.
• Conduct in-depth assessment including document reviews, key informant, and group interviews, including review of PEPFAR integration agenda.
• Work with the MOH to propose models for integrating vertical programs into PHC services framework and vice versa.
• Cost the proposed integration models.
• In consultation with MOH, lead technical discussions for further stakeholders’ inputs and thereafter finalize consultative versions of the models to be presented to the MOH.

PROPEL Health Kenya will facilitate the consultant with necessary support to enable execution of the assigned tasks, as agreed during inception. The support will be documented in the inception report.
Deliverables
The consultant will be expected to deliver the following.
No. Reports and Deliverables Criteria for Acceptance LoE

• Inception plan approved by PROPEL Health complete with mapped stakeholders. MS Word 5
• Desk review of integration models including reference to PEPFAR integration agenda. MS Word/PPT 10

Consultative draft models for integration of health services at all levels of the health system blocks (for example integration in service delivery, HRH, Supply chain, information systems etc).
MS Word 20

• Draft costed integration models. MS Word 10
• Finalized/validated consultative integration models MS Word 5

Total 50
Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health or health economics and policy or related field is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, economics, statistics or research-related field is required.
• Knowledge and working experience of country/county health context is a significant advantage.
• At least 10 years’ experience in the national arena of health, UHC and PHC is required.
• Proven experience in the engagement of MOH and other stakeholders is required.
• Demonstrated experience conducting research, evaluation and assessments 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 or guideline will be preferred).

Evaluation Criteria
Applications Will Be Evaluated Based On Below Evaluation Criteria

• Eligibility Criteria:
  • Master’s degree in public health or health economics and policy or related field is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, health economics, public health, or research or medical-related field is required.
  • Knowledge of integration and working experience of country/county context a significant advantage.
• A. Technical (70%)
  • At least 10 years’ experience in the national arena of health, UHC and PHC is required.
  • Proven experience in the engagement of MOH and other stakeholders is required.
  • Demonstrated experience of costing work or conducting research, evaluation and assessment 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).
• B. Costs (30%)
  • The bidder's cost outline must contain a quotation of rates per day in KES.
  • The Financial Proposal shall be confirming the following:
    • The price Inclusive of all relevant taxes.
    • Indicate Payment Terms.
    • The period of validity of the bid.
  • Proposals must offer services for the total requirement. Proposals offering only part of the requirement will be rejected.