The Strengthening Midwifery Services (SMS) project is the main support to the Government |
of South Sudan on addressing Human Resources for Women’s Reproductive Health, |
especially midwives for skilled birth attendance. The Project forms a major component of |
the overall UNFPA Country Programme of support to the Republic of South Sudan. The |
current Phase II of the SMS project is estimated at USD $47.0 million project within the |
broader support to Human Resources for Health by the Government of South Sudan and |
partners. The Strengthening of the Midwifery Services Phase II (2015/2016 – 2019/2020) |
project in South Sudan is co-funded by the Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the Swedish |
International Development Agency (SIDA). Main objective is to specifically address the |
critical gaps in human resources for maternal and new born health with a gender sensitive |
and human rights approach in South Sudan. |
The Ministry of Health and UNFPA in South Sudan are planning to outsource consultancy |
to develop training and deployment costed investment plan focusing on SMSI & II project |
to ensure achievement of the desired results, and sustainability beyond project. The |
investment plan will help identify exiting and forecasted resources required and ways of |
securing them, to support projected human resources training and deployment needs for |
health professional categories supported under the project. (market based and matched |
supply and demand of health work force) for the coming 10 years i.e., 2020-2030. The |
outcome of this exercise will also help government and stakeholders identify evidence-based |
strategies and programme/project interventions for more efficient and effective impact of the |
SMS project interventions and its sustainability. |
Last but not the least, it will serve as a tool to enhance government leadership and ownership |
of strengthening health systems including human resources development by securing |
required resources from government budget and donor funds to ensure access to gender |
responsive, environmental friendly quality maternal health services and sustain SMS project |
interventions. |
The objective of the consultancy is to develop investment plan during coming 5 years beyond end of SMS II project (2020). |
that will address quality training, recruitment, deployment, and retention challenges |
impacting maternal health service delivery in South Sudan. How to Apply Applicants are kindly requested to send their application to ssco.vacancies@unfpa.org by COB 06 February 2018. Applications received after this date will not be taken into consideration. All applications should be cleared marked with Subject Line “Developing of investment plan Consultant (International Post)”. Applicants will be short-listed on the basis of their qualifications and work experience. Only the short-listed candidates will be invited for interviews. IMPORTANT: There is NO application processing or other fee at any stage of UNFPA application processes. |
