Digital Health Coordinator – Mogadishu, Somalia

		The Federal Republic of Somalia
		Ministry of Finance
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
COUNTRY:	Federal Republic of Somalia (FRS)
NAME OF PROJECT: Somalia Recurrent Cost & Reform Financing (RCRF) Project – Phase III
PROJECT ID:	P173731	Grant No.: IDA-D6580-SO
Assignment Title:	Digital Health Coordinator – MoH, FGS
Reference No.:	SO-MOF-2299397-CS-INDV
Place of assignment:	Mogadishu Somalia
Submission Deadline:	5th July, 2022

1. BACKGROUND

The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Federal Member States (FMS) through the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education is implementing the Somalia Recurrent Cost Reform Finance (RCRF) Project funded by the World Bank. The project is supporting the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Member States to strengthen resource management systems, inter-governmental fiscal framework and service delivery systems in health and education.

The project Components are: i) Recurrent cost financing to reform resource management systems;

1. Strengthening inter-governmental fiscal relations and improvement of intergovernmental coordination between FGS and FMS; iii) Transfers for core government functions and foundational education and health service delivery mechanisms in the FMSs; iv) Citizen Engagement and Feedback component to improve transparency and citizen engagement for improved service delivery.

The Federal and State Ministry of Health is responsible for implementing the health activities under the various components of the project and that includes implementation of Female Health Worker (FHW) Program.

The Ministry of Health intends to use a portion of the grant to recruit a Digital Health Coordinator (Individual Consultant) to provide support that would ensure that FHWs, FHSs and relevant FMS staff are empowered with the necessary digital information and skills that will assist them in using data to deliver healthcare efficiently.

1. Scope of Work and Responsibilities:

The Digital Health Coordinator (“Consultant”) will work in the Ministry of Health and in close collaboration with the Ministries of health at the federal member states to conceptualize, scope, deliver and routinely monitor the digital health interventions of the FHW Program. This will include digital tools for routine FHW Program data collection, eLearning, remote supportive supervision, reporting and integration of relevant data into the national HMIS. The Consultant will perform the following key functions:

1. Coordinate the digital activities such as training, roll out, field support and track progress on a day-to-day operational capacity.

1. Maintain an inventory of the digital assets including smartphones distributed to FHWs that are in use for program implementation.

• Provide troubleshooting, back-up support, routine maintenance support to all digital assets, especially the smartphones used by FHWs and FHSs.

1. Identify and escalate project risks that may affect the effective project delivery.

1. Support the FGS, FMS and relevant implementing partners in costing the digital components necessary for the FHW Program.

1. Routinely prepare documentation of learnings from implementation across the Federal Member States where the FHW program is in implementation.

• Work with the members of the FGS, FMS and implementing partners in the design, implementation, and monitoring of community health, eLearning and other digital tools.

• Actively liaise with the Health Technology teams from the government and partners for convergence on the digital health approaches for the respective program areas.

1. Collaborate on the development and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that can be routinely tracked either visually or as preferred to assist program managers in measuring health impact.

1. Support the government in the development of appropriate dashboards to monitor program activities and train the FGS and FMS focal points on its development and use.

1. Work with the FMS and FGS Community Health Coordinators and M&E Specialists in generating, cleaning, analysing and reporting routine FHW Program Data.

• Provide routine feedback to the FGS/FMS digital health and M&E team for the FHW Program on digital health and eLearning implementation progress.

1. Selection Criteria:

Selection will be based on qualification and experience of the candidates and followed by an interview. The minimum qualification, experience and skills should include:

B.Sc. in Computer Science, Information Technology or B.Sc. Public Health Management or other relevant disciplines, ii. At least 3 years’ experience on project management, with proven record of managing complex projects; iii. Experience in implementation of health programs such as eLearning, community health, etc.; iv. Good knowledge on the use of National Program Reporting tools such as ODK, DHIS2, Moodle and other analytical tools like PowerBi, Stata, R, Tableau, Python; v. Ability to work in dynamic environments with multi-disciplinary settings; vi. Analytical and problem-solving skills; vii. Proficiency in writing skills and documentation of learnings; viii. Fluency in English and Somali languages is required.

1. Duration & Duty Station: One (1) year with possibility for extension depending on performance and availability of funding. The duty station is Mogadishu Somalia with travels to the FMSs

1. Invitation of Eligible Consultants: The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested Consultants must submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letter indicating that they are qualified to perform the services.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) can be found at the following websites: www.mof.gov.so and www.moh.gov.so or it can be forwarded to the applicant upon submission of application to the address indicated below.

3. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 and 3.21 of the World

Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated July 2016 and current edition

(“Procurement Regulations”) setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest and eligibility.

1. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultants selection method set out in the “Procurement Regulations”.

1. Mode of submission of Applications and deadline:

Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address given below from 8:30 to 3.30pm Mogadishu time (Excluding public holidays).

Expressions of interest (EOI) and CV with 3 reference persons and certificates of qualifications must be delivered (in person or by e-mail) in a written form (if not by e-mail) to the address below by 5^th July 2022 at 12:00 Hours (Mogadishu Time) – marked clearly as “Application for Digital

Health Coordinator – MoH, FGS”

 

RCRF Project Implementation Unit,

Ministry of Finance

Shingaani District, Mogadishu

Federal Republic of Somalia

Email: rcrfrecruitment@mof.gov.so

 

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