Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS) is an indigenous not-for-profit organisation that utilises local expertise and strategic partnerships to ensure the implementation of evidence- informed solutions and interventions to existing and emerging public health concerns.

CHS works in partnership with various stakeholders including the Ministry of Health’s Division of National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease Program (DNTLD-P) towards implementation of TB care and control activities across the country. This is part of a US Government initiative against TB in Kenya that receives funding from USAID to implement the Kenya Tuberculosis Accelerated Response and Care II (TB ARC II) program.

The National prevalence survey conducted in 2015/2016, found an overall National prevalence of 426/100,000 and demonstrated that Kenya misses approximately 40% of people with TB. The Ministry of Health’s strategic focus is to reduce the burden of lung disease and render Kenya free of TB and leprosy. DNTLD-P has been implementing the National Strategic Plan 2019- 2020 whose approach is targeted, patient centred on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and quality care. This NSP also reflects evidence-based prioritisation of resource allocation to find the missing people with TB, close gaps along the patient pathway, provide timely and quality diagnosis, treat and prevent TB in all high risk populations.

It is for this reason that the DNTLD-P intends to conduct an independent mid-term assessment of the programmatic implementation of the 2019-2023 NSP in order to take stock of the progress made, outcomes, document the bottlenecks and propose recommendations.

Qualifications, Experience and Attributes of the Consultant

The key responsibility of the local consultant will be to work with the DNTLD-P to coordinate and ensure timely implementation of the Epi-review and the mid-term review and liaise with the key partners and consultant(s) on the day-to-day preparation processes. The requirement for the local consultant will be:

• A Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology or related Social Sciences


• Over 10 years’ experience in managing public health programs preferably in TB control in the Kenya


• Demonstrated expertise in all aspects of TB, Public Health, advocacy and/partnerships for health


• A clear track record in provision of technical assistance/consultancy of similar complexity


• Experience in EPI-analysis and Program review is required


• Knowledge of interventions aimed at increasing TB case detection and quality of care for TB patients is highly desirable


• Knowledge of TB laboratory systems including the novel TB diagnostics and management of MDR-TB, and TB/HIV collaborative activities


• Working knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems for TB control


• Experience in developing National Strategic Plans, with a preference to TB and HIV


• Documented track record in report writing and publications in the field of TB or HIV


• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level Government of Kenya officials, NGOs, private sector, development agencies, implementing partners and donor.

Inputs

The consultant will be engaged for 30 days upon signing of the contract and shall be expected to provide the services under strict timelines with the following estimated levels of effort:

Maximum days allowed total: EPI Review

# of preparation days : 1

# of working days : 3

# of deliverable completion : 2

Total # of days: 6

Maximum days allowed total: Mid-term program review

# of preparation days : 2

# of working days : 10

# of deliverable completion :12

Total # of days: 24

The payments schedule will be based on the expected deliverables as follows:

First 20% : On Submission of EPI Analysis Report

Second 40%: On Submission of Preliminary MTR Report

Final 40%: On submission of Comprehensive final MTR report both in soft copy and Comprehensive PowerPoint Presentation