Job Description
Country programme |
Yemen |
Medair contractor |
Country Director - Yemen |
Total time frame |
Survey implementation: Sunday 26th February
2023 – Thursday 13th March 2023 Survey analysis and report writing: April or
May / June 2023 |
Reports to in Yemen and the region |
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Reports to at Medair GSO |
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TITLE: Al Dhale’e Health, Nutrition,
and WASH Knowledge, Practice and Coverage Survey (baseline and endline)
SUMMARY: Medair in Yemen is looking to engage
the services of a consultant(s) for implementing a large-scale Health,
Nutrition, and WASH Knowledge, Practice and Coverage survey in Al Dhale’e in
February – March 2023. For visa processing reasons, candidates must have Yemeni
nationality and be able to travel to Aden and Dhale’e in Yemen. In addition,
Medair is also looking for a consultant(s) to carry out the analysis and report
writing, in April 2023 or (should the survey not take place until May) in May –
June 2023. There are no nationality or travel requirements for this part of the
consultancy, and this may take place remotely. Qualified candidates are welcome
to apply for one or both parts.
BACKGROUND:
The consequences of Yemen’s conflict include the destruction
of basic infrastructure, disruption of lifesaving essential services, major
displacement, and loss of lives and livelihoods. The Yemeni economy is on the
verge of collapse and has contracted by about 50 percent since conflict
escalated in March 2015. Employment and income opportunities have significantly
diminished.
Yemen currently has the highest number of people in need of
humanitarian assistance of any country in the world, with almost 24 million
people in need of humanitarian assistance. This is an increase on last year,
and 2023 predictions are set to increase again.
Medair has completed three rounds of programming to roll out
an integrated lifesaving intervention in Al Dhale’e governorate to reduce
morbidity and mortality of vulnerable and conflict-affected communities. Medair
is currently applying for a further round of BHA funding and has ongoing
funding via SDC and DRA in Al Dhale’e governorate. Medair is responding to the
humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations through an integrated health,
nutrition and WASH response targeting vulnerable persons in selected districts,
though these have changed with each round of proposals.
Basic maternal and child preventive and curative health and
nutrition services are provided to deliver a comprehensive Minimum Service
Package, targeting Primary Health Care Facilities with outreach activities in
secondary and tertiary level areas. WASH activities form an integrated part of
the approach addressing unsafe water, poor hygiene, and diarrhoea’s aggravating
effect on malnutrition. WASH infrastructure at supported health facilities has
been improved to reduce the risk of disease transmission.
Medair strives to protect beneficiaries in all projects,
upholding the ‘Do No Harm’ principle. The project design includes gender and
protection mainstreaming components and a demonstrated accountability to the
affected population.
THE CONSULTANCY
CONSULTANCY PURPOSES
The consultancy constitutes one or more of the following two
parts:
1. Part 1: Oversee implementation and
quality assurance of the baseline and endline KPC survey.
2. Part 2: Calculate, analyse, and present
the results of the 2023 KPC baseline and endline survey for selected Health,
Nutrition, and WASH indicators, including where appropriate making comparisons
with the 2022 results. Based on the findings, in collaboration with Medair
staff make recommendations on adapting future programming.
OUTPUTS
Part 1 of the consultancy will take place in
Medair’s project location of Al Dhale’e, Yemen, and be best delivered by a
single consultant working closely with the Medair team or a pair of
consultants. It is expected to require up to 25 days (subject to final
arrangements).
Part 2 of the consultancy could be undertaken by
the same consultant(s), or separately by a different consultant(s). This part
can be conducted remotely and does not require travel to Yemen. With Part 1
having been successfully completed, it is expected to require 12-15 working
days (subject to final arrangements).
The main steps required for each part are:
Part 1:
1. Pre-test survey questionnaire in the field in
collaboration with Medair staff
2. Review, update and deliver enumerator training
3. Coordinate and quality assure data collection within the
survey timeframe
4. Carry out any residual data cleaning
Part 2:
1. Conduct data analysis of all required indicators using
appropriate software, in relation to the YEM126 and YEM 134 coverage areas
respectively, while making comparisons with the results of the 2022 survey
where appropriate.
2. Draft a comprehensive report (following the KPC manual
guidelines) that describes the baseline and endline survey’s results, discusses
its findings, including comparisons over time, and presents recommendations for
programme adaptation in consultation with sectoral staff.
3. Complete final report
EXPECTED SCHEDULE FOR PARTS 1 & 2
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26/2 |
5/3 |
12/3 |
19/3 |
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2/4 |
9/4 |
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23/4 |
30/4 |
Consultant receives introduction to programme |
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Consultant receives security briefing |
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Pre-test questionnaire in field |
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Collection Data |
Deliver training to enumerators and their supervisors |
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Field data collection |
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Field data collection supervision |
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Data cleaning (during data collection) |
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Data cleaning (after data collection) |
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Conclusion of final data set |
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Data analysis |
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Responding to analysis queries / contextualization |
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Report writing |
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Completion of report |
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CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES
Depending on the nature of the consultancy (whether an
international or national consultancy, or a Medair Special Services Agreement),
the consultant will be responsible for:
- Delivering
Part 1 and/or Part 2 set out above within the specified timeframe
- Acknowledging
all data and results produced by the consultancy as owned by Medair and
seek approval from Medair for any utilization of the result out of the
defined ToR.
- Signing
and abiding by Medair’s Data Protection Policy.
- Providing
proof of registration as a consultant in advance where this is normal
practice in the consultant’s country of residence.
- Gaining
appropriate travel insurance and sufficient vaccination coverage
- Abiding
by Medair’s security policies
MEDAIR RESPONSIBILTIES
Depending on the nature of the consultancy (whether an
international or national consultancy, or a Medair Special Services Agreement),
Medair will be responsible for:
- Covering
local and/or international transportation for the purposes of Part 1
- Providing
a thorough programme and security briefing prior to the commencement of
the work
CONSULTANCY FEES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
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consultancy will be arranged either through a Medair Special Services
Agreement or to-be-determined daily rates.
- A fee
will be paid into a bank account designated by the consultant on the
successful completion of Part 1 and/or Part 2 of the consultancy.
INFORMATION ON THE 2023 SURVEY
SURVEY PURPOSE
The Knowledge, Practice and Coverage (KPC) baseline and
endline household survey will measure standardized health, nutrition, and WASH
indicators for Yemeni populations in the Medair-supported project areas. The
survey will provide robust endline and baseline data that will inform Medair
and donors on progress made over the life of the project, current conditions,
and access to services of the target population and provide a strong evidence
base for proposed future programming.
KEY INDICATORS TO BE MEASURED
Topic |
Categories of target respondents |
Indicators |
Health: Community Health |
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Vaccination coverage |
Mothers with children 12-23 months |
C07 Percentage of children vaccinated against measles |
Antenatal Care Visits |
Mothers with children 0-23 months |
H08 Percentage of pregnant women who have attended at
least 2 complete antenatal clinics |
Skilled Birth Attendance |
Mothers with children 0-23 months |
H07 Percentage of deliveries attended by skilled attendant |
Postnatal Care |
Mothers with children 0-23 months |
H09 Percentage of newborns that receive postnatal care
within 3 days of delivery |
Health Seeking for diarrhea |
Mothers with children 0-23 months |
Percentage of children ages 0–23 months who were sick with
diarrhea in the 2 weeks preceding the survey for whom advice or treatment was
sought from an appropriate health facility or provider |
Health Seeking for diarrhea |
Mothers with children 0-23 months |
Percentage of children ages 0–23 months with diarrhea in
the 2 weeks preceding the survey who received ORS and zinc |
Critical handwashing moments (recall of health
messages) |
Mothers with children 0-23 months |
H15: Number and percent of community members who can
recall target health education messages |
Nutrition: Maternal and Young Child Nutrition in
Emergencies |
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Early Initiation of Breastfeeding |
Mothers with children 0-23 months |
Percent of children aged 0-23 months put to the breast
within 1 hour of birth |
Exclusive breastfeeding |
Mothers with infants 0-5 months |
N08: Percent of infants 0–5 months of age who are fed
exclusively with breast milk |
Minimum dietary diversity (≥4 groups) |
Mothers with children 6-23 months |
N09: Percent of children 6–23 months of age who receive
foods from 4 or more food groups |
Minimum dietary diversity (≥5 groups) |
Mothers with children 6-23 months |
N09: Percent of children 6–23 months of age who receive
foods from 5 or more food groups |
WASH: hygiene promotion / water supply |
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Household safe water storage |
Mothers with children 0-23 months |
W11: Percent of households targeted by the hygiene
promotion activity who store their drinking water safely in clean containers |
Water quantity |
Mothers with children 0-23 months |
M03 Percentage of target households with access to at
least 15 l/p/d of water for cooking, drinking & hygiene |
Coverage by an improved toilet facility |
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W18: Percent of households targeted by latrine
construction/promotion activities whose latrines are completed and clean |
SURVEY METHODOLOGY
Whereas previous surveys have used Lot Quality Assurance
Sampling (LQAS), the 2023 survey will use cluster sampling to gain point
estimates at a 95% Confidence Level, with a 5% margin of error for most of the
project’s key indicators.
The survey will be conducted in the catchment areas of 12
Health Facilities supported (or to be supported) by Medair across 6 Districts
in Al Dhale’e. , 10 of the Health Facilities have been supported under the
YEM126 project cycle, 7 of which will continue to be supported under YEM134
along with an additional 2 Health Facilities.
The sampling unit will be all mothers with children aged
0-23 months, and 780 questionnaires will be completed across 30 clusters,
representing a cluster size of 26 respondents, across 26 households.
Sampling will take place in two stages; the selection of
clusters, followed by the identification of eligible households within them at
field level. In line with BHA requirements, field level household
identification will be conducted using a combination of systematic random
sampling and segmentation.
DOCUMENTS FOR INTERESTED APPLICANTS TO SUBMIT
- Curriculum
vitae(s)
- Example(s)
of similar work conducted
- An
expression of interest, explaining how and why the applicant(s) are best
suited to deliver on the work proposed
- A
financial proposal
- Timetable
proposal to carry out the service
How to Apply
APPLICATION DEADLINES
For all applicants, the deadline is: Saturday 4th
February 2023
Should no qualified candidates be identified within this
timeframe, the deadline may be extended.
PERSONS TO CONTACT
Qualified candidates can send to procurement-yemen@medair.org by
title ( KPC survey and analysis consultant )
FUNDING
Funding for this consultancy will come from Medair’s donors,
USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) and the Swiss government
(SDC).