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| 1 | Consultant - Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) | - Undertake a desk review of the existing global, regional and national literature on MPDSR (Both facility and community level)
- Review the existing MPDSR for both facility and community level guidelines, tools, and reporting formats.
- Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and areas requiring update, simplification, and further clarification.
- Prepare an initial draft and share it with the Family Welfare Division (FWD) for review and feedback.
- Support FWD to conduct technical working group (TWG) meetings and share the draft and collect suggestions and recommendations.
- Share the second draft incorporating the inputs to FWD to finalize the draft guideline.
- Develop a PowerPoint slide summarizing the findings and recommendations
- Support FWD to conduct a workshop and finalize the MPDSR guideline.
- Support FWD to develop orientation materials, such as PowerPoint slides, session plan and facilitation guide,
- Facilitate orientation sessions for technical staff on the revised guidelines and clarify their roles and responsibilities in implementing the MPDSR system.
- Perform the duties assigned by MNH section and EpiC Nepal to review and revise MPDSR guideline within the scope of work
| Minimum master’s degree in a related field (Medicine, Nursing) or MD Obstetrics/Gynecology | - Extensive knowledge on maternal and newborn health policies, strategies, programs and activities of Nepal.
- At least 3 years of experience working at a national level, participation and working in national health sector review, planning and workshop, including MPDSR.
- Prior work experience in developing national level guidelines.
- Strong professional record of building strong interpersonal skills, managing teams, and creating an enabling work environment.
- Demonstrated experience on evidence synthesis, presentation and report writing skills in English and Nepali
- Ability to facilitate and guide high level technical groups in the country.
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| 2 | Consultant- Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) | - Attain preparatory in-person meetings with FWD and National health training center (NHTC) for review and revision of the Newborn care package as required
- Review of the existing essential newborn care package, helping mother survive, helping baby breathe, and SNCU training package and develop appropriate modular package including strengthening referrals services to SNCU and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) targeting nursing staff/health workers of birthing centers/basic emergency obstetrics and newborn care centers
- Develop a PowerPoint slide summarizing the findings and recommendations
- Conduct 4 days SNCU orientation
- Provide on-site mentoring and coaching in SNCU
- Travel to Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim for SNCU orientation
| Minimum master’s degree in a related field (MD Pediatrics and master’s degree in nursing), MD pediatrics preferred with the experience of working with SSNB in Level II and NICU. | - Extensive knowledge of national health policies, strategies, quality improvement programs, and activities.
- Strong professional record of building strong interpersonal skills, managing teams, and creating an enabling work environment.
- Experience in facilitating training.
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| 3 | Consultant to support review and implementation of Minimum Service Standard (MSS) related to maternal newborn child health and nutrition | - Undertake a desk review of the existing global, regional, and national literature on MSS, focusing on MNCH and nutrition-related components.
- Review the existing MSS guidelines, tools and reporting formats of hospital and Health facility focusing on MNCH (including comprehensive emergency obstetrics and newborn care center (CEmON)C, BEmONC and Birthing centers) and Nutrition (Breastfeeding and SAM management) related indicators
- Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and areas requiring update, simplification and further clarifications in maternal newborn health, child health, and nutrition sections.
- Support FWD and Curative Services Division (CSD) to develop an initial draft
- Support the FWD and CSD in organizing a draft review and dissemination meeting, facilitating the collection of feedback and recommendations, and incorporating inputs from FWD and the TWG into the final document.
- Develop a PowerPoint slide summarizing the findings and recommendations
- Support conducting the workshop and finalizing the guidelines under the leadership of FWD and CSD.
- Support finalizing MSS recommendations related to MNCH and nutrition to FWD and CSD
- Support to CSD and FWD develop orientation materials, such as PowerPoint slides, session plan and facilitation guide as required
- Facilitate orientation sessions for technical staff on the revised guidelines and clarify their roles and responsibilities in implementing MSS at facility level.
| Minimum master’s degree in a related field (Public health, Medicine, Nursing). | - Extensive knowledge of national health policies, strategies, quality improvement programs, and activities.
- At least 3 years of experience working at a national level, participation and working in national health sector review, planning and workshop.
- Prior work experience in developing national level guidelines and quality improvement initiatives.
- Strong professional record of building strong interpersonal skills, managing teams, and creating an enabling work environment.
- Demonstrated experience on evidence synthesis, presentation and report writing skills in English and Nepali
- Ability to facilitate and guide high level technical groups in the country.
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| 4 | Consultant to support development of maternal newborn child health and nutrition (MNCH-N) package for private sector health facilities | - Assess the current status of MNCH-N service delivery in private health facilities.
- Assess gaps and opportunities for MNCHN service provision within private facilities.
- Facilitate consultation workshops with concerned actors to share updates and collect recommendations for package development
- Support FWD to develop MNCH and nutrition program orientation packages to improve the quality, accessibility, and integration of maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition services in private sector health facilities.
- Support implementation of GON nutrition related protocols and guidelines, including nutrition counseling, malnutrition screening and referrals servicesAt least master’s degree in medicine or master's degree in public health or master's degree in nursing
| At least master’s degree in medicine or master's degree in public health or master's degree in nursing | - Demonstrate experience in developing service and capacity development packages, clinical standards, and guidelines.
- Strong knowledge on private health facilities landscape and services in Nepal
- Good knowledge about GON’s MNCH-N new and updated policies and strategies related to health and nutrition, particularly maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition programs.
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| 5 | Consultant to support development of nutrition related technical guidelines including food based dietary guideline |
- Develop plan for development of nutrition related technical guidelines including food based dietary guideline
- Lead engagement with concerned actors and consultations and review the literature and policies
- Develop nutrition assessment standard operating procedures for children and PLW
- Support FWD to develop guidelines to promote healthy eating behaviors and dietary practices.
- Develop practical handbooks and field-level job aids to guide healthcare workers for management of Acute malnutrition
- Share the draft guideline to FWD for stakeholder’s review and revise it based on feedback from concerned actors and nutrition technical committee and food security coordination committee guidance
- Support FWD to disseminate final draft food based dietary guideline in the nutrition technical committee
- Provide specific support to the Ministry of Health and Food Safety (MoHFS) to advance the national nutrition agenda by strengthening the integration and promotion of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines within health system platforms and services.
| Minimum master’s degree in public health nutrition or master's degree in public health, or MD Pediatrics, or master’s degree in nutrition science and policy or master’s degree in nutrition and dietetics. | - Prior work experience in developing national level MNCH or nutrition related guidelines and quality improvement initiatives.
- Strong professional record of building strong interpersonal skills, coordinating multisectoral teams, and creating an enabling work environment.
- Demonstrated experience on evidence synthesis, presentation and report writing skills in English and Nepali
- Ability to facilitate and guide high level technical working groups and coordination committees at the federal level.
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| 6 | Consultant to support development of roadmap to implement breastfeeding promotion, protection and support interventions | - Support the development of evidence-based nutrition technical guidelines and tools, including roadmap to promote and support breastfeeding, to strengthen nutrition programming and policy implementation
- Support FWD for evidence review and consultation with multiple actors at federal and provincial level
- Support FWD for drafting roadmap to implement breastfeeding promotion, protection, and support programs
- Support FWD to revise and finalize roadmap based on stakeholders’ feedback
- Support FWD to disseminate Roadmap for promotion and support of breastfeeding at federal and provincial level.
| At least master’s degree in public health nutrition or master's degree in public health, or master's degree in medicine (pediatrics), or M.SC. in nutrition science and policy. | - Demonstrated extensive expertise in national health and nutrition policies, strategic plans, guidelines, and program frameworks related to MNCH and nutrition
- Prior work experience in developing national level health related guidelines and quality improvement initiatives.
- Strong track record of building productive stakeholder relationships, coordinating multi-sectoral teams, and fostering a collaborative and enabling work environment.
- Proven expertise in synthesizing evidence and translating complex information into high-quality presentations, technical reports, policy briefs, and other knowledge products in both English and Nepali
- Proven ability to convene, facilitate, and guide high-level steering committees and technical working groups, fostering consensus and supporting evidence-based decision-making or program strategy development at the federal level.
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