Kenya: KENYA MENTOR MOTHER PROGRAM (KMMP) IMPACT AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION

The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a policy brief drawing on the KMMP Impact and Economic Evaluation Report, through undertaking the following:

· Based on desk research, describe the status of PMTCT in Kenya and contextualise KMMP and National AIDS and STD Control Program (NASCOP) and M2Ms role in KMMP against this background

· Review and present key points/results across all 3 components of the external evaluation:

o Health outcome & Health impact

o Psychosocial wellbeing outcomes and impact

o Economic Evaluation

· Review relevant existing policy and strategy documents in RMNCH/HIV/PMTCT services to identify existing gaps and opportunities for integration and scale up of KMMP.

· Review and present key policy issue from the client and stakeholder qualitative feedback evaluations for KMMP

· Drawing on the external evaluation as well as on the contextual desk research and policy analysis, present cogent arguments in support of the external evaluation recommendation for institutionalizing / scaling up KMMP nationally.

Key Performance Areas:

· PMTCT TWG and specifically NASCOP will provide the KMMP Evaluation Reports and make suggestions regarding sources for literature review / desk research. However, the desk research / literature review must not be limited the aforementioned stakeholders suggestions only. It is expected that the consultant will source all relevant documentation whether suggested by NASCOP or not.

· NASCOP will provide feedback on draft submissions

· M2M will take responsibility for the final packaging (design and lay-out), based on the template review undertaken by the consultant

Qualifications and Experience Required:

· Master’s degree in health sciences or a related field, or commensurate experience

· A minimum of 5 years’ experience in working in the field of policy development in Public Health in Kenya

· Strong analytical skills

· Experience in producing policy briefs in Public Health

· Interested applicants should submit their Brief (as described below) to the Recruitment Specialist at kmmprecruitment@m2m.org by 30May 2016. Please insert Consultancy in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us by 03 June 2016 please consider your application unsuccessful.

· Brief:

o Executive summary

o Background/Context

o A clear statement of the problem

o Short overview of the root causes of the problem

o Clear statement of policy implications of the problem that clearly establishes the current importance and policy relevance

· In addition to presenting the text (narrative), the service provider will review the layout and format of similar policy briefs, and submit the 3 best templates to m2m for consideration in packaging the policy brief.

· The policy brief, text / narrative and visual presentations (graphs, tables etc.) should not exceed 4 pages.

· Visual presentation as well as compelling evidence and cogent arguments will be taken into account in NASCOPs and M2M review and sign-off on the final product.