Consultant to Develop Policy – Hargeisa

Title:

Consultant to Develop Policy

Grade:

Individual Consultant

Location:

Ministry of Health Development, Hargeisa, Somaliland

Start Date:

As Soon As Possible

Assignment duration: 

30 days

Reporting:

Director of Admin & Finance

1. Background

As part of the long-term vision to strengthen the Ministry of Health Development (MoHD) capacity and its internal control systems, MoHD, in collaboration with UNFPA, is seeking a qualified and experienced individual consultant to develop a Cost-Sharing Policy. The Consultant is expected to deliver a Cost-Sharing Policy aligned with donors and international standards while at the same time ensuring the Policy is contextualised to Somaliland laws and regulatory frameworks.

1. Purpose of the Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to engage an individual consultant to facilitate the development of a Cost-Sharing Policy, which aims to improve MoHD’s standard operating procedure and institutional capacity. The development of the Policy targets to provide different departments and programmes with the skills and competencies required to ensure sound reporting at both financial and program levels. Developing the Policy will also enable concerned employees to apply the appropriate procedures when costing items supported by different projects or donors.

1. Scope of Work and Deliverables

To compile and develop the Cost-Sharing Policy, the Consultant is expected to engage key departments and personnel in MoHD to gather the necessary information for developing the Policy. The following key activities are anticipated to be carried out by the consultant:

• First, create a tentative work plan.
• Inception report
• Review existing material
• Produce a draft Policy to MoHD and other stakeholders by the 18th day of the consulting period.
• Edit and finalise policies with the feedback from MoHD, UNFPA and other stakeholders.
• Conduct policy validation workshops for stakeholders by the 24th day of the consulting period.
• Submit the final policy for approval to MoHD by the 29th day of the consulting period.

1. Reporting

The consultant will directly report to the Director of the Admin and Finance Department of the MoHD.

1. Timeframe

The lead consultant must develop, finalise and get it approved within 30 days.

1. Duty station

The duty station of this assignment is in MoHD, Hargeisa, Somaliland.