National Consultant School Health Screening, Quetta, Pakistan (6 Months)

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Pakistan was the sixth country in the world to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child, less than one year after it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. However, children and adolescents living in Pakistan still face acute challenges.

UNICEF supports the Government of Pakistan to accelerate progress for children, work to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and help children realize their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Children. This will be made through, among others things, strong partnerships with provincial authorities, teachers and health professionals, frontline workers and social mobilizers, communities and families, and of course, the children and adolescents themselves.

In particular, UNICEF will work so that:

• - being in good health, immunized, protected from polio, and accessing nutritious food.
• Every child learns.
• Every child is protected from violence and exploitation and registered at birth.
• Every child lives in a safe and clean environment, with access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.

To learn more about UNICEF work in Pakistan, please visit the country website, www.unicef.org/pakistan, and videos on YouTube and Vimeo.

How can you make a difference?

The objective of this assignment is to implement a comprehensive Health Screening Scale-Up across 1200 schools in Balochistan under the Education Support Program - II.

The scope of work To encompasses a multifaceted approach to support the School Education Department in the implementation of the Health Screening Scale-Up in 1200 schools within the Balochistan Education Support Program - II. The consultant will lead the development of crucial content, including comprehensive guidelines for health workers, teachers, and parents/communities, ensuring cultural relevance and alignment with the local context. This involves crafting detailed formats/templates for recording student health profiles, documentation processes, and mapping strategies for convenient health facility referrals. Additionally, the consultant will facilitate the development of an operational plan for school health screening. The consultant will also support in the capacity building of relevant personnel, track individual health cases, document case studies, and establish monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. The consultants role extends to bridging the health and education sectors at the school level, fostering collaboration, and ensuring the seamless integration of health screening into the broader educational context.

Main Task/Milestones:

Content/Material Development:

1. Develop comprehensive guidelines outlining health screening procedures, protocols, and roles for health workers involved in the initiative.
2. Create guidelines for teachers on their roles and responsibilities during health screenings, including cooperation with health workers and facilitating student participation.
3. Develop informative guidelines for parents and communities, explaining the health screening process, its importance, and how they can support and participate.
4. Formulate detailed guidelines that provide a step-by-step approach to implementing health screenings in schools, ensuring standardization and consistency.
5. Develop a clear and efficient process for documenting each stage of the health screening initiative, ensuring thorough and organized record-keeping.

Operational Plan Development:

1. Develop a detailed operational plan in consultation with key stakeholders outlining the step-by-step process of implementing health screenings in 1200 schools in the focused districts.

Referral Facility Mapping:

7. Design and develop referral system
8. Develop geographical map highlighting the locations and details of nearby health facilities to 1200 selected schools for effective and timely referrals, using secondary information from Education and Health Department.
9. Design and conduct Orientation Sessions for nearest health facility staff on the referral system, process and mechanism.

Individual Case Tracking:

10. Establish a robust paper-based system for tracking individual health cases from initial screening through referral and follow-up, ensuring continuity and accountability. Design methodology for linking and recording health profiles in EMIS.

Deliverables to be achieved:

• Health Screening Guidelines for health workers reviewed and approved by UNICEF and School Education Department.
• Guidelines for Teachers
• Guidelines for Parents/Communities reviewed and approved by UNICEF and School Education Department.
• School Health Screening Guidelines reviewed and approved by UNICEF and School Education Department.
• Student Health Profiles/Cards linked with EMISs reviewed and approved by UNICEF and School Education Department.
• School Health Screening Operational Plan reviewed and approved by UNICEF and School Education Department.
• Referral system reviewed and approved by UNICEF and School Education Department.
• Geographical Map identifying nearest referral facility to 1200 selected schools with contact details, reviewed and approved by UNICEF and School Education Department.
• Number of staff trained in nearest facilities (emergency districts), certified by UNICEF and SED.
• Student Health Profile indicators.
• Student Health Profile template.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

• An advanced university degree (Masters) in Health Education, Public Health Management or any other related technical field is required.
• Minimum 5 years experience in health screening program implementation.
• Expertise in content development for health-related guidelines.
• Previous experience in designing templates for health data recording.
• Familiarity with mapping health facilities for referral purposes.
• Proven track record in individual case tracking within health programs.
• Strong documentation and case study writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and to establish harmonious and effective relationships both within and outside the organization, more specifically with National Statistical Offices.
• Demonstrated leadership, managerial and supervisory ability; Ability and willingness to travel extensively in-country.
• Experience of working with UN agencies is an asset.
• Fluency in English and Urdu is required. Knowledge of a local language is an asset.

• For every Child, you demonstrate

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  Remarks:

  • Estimated Duration: 06 months
  • Applicants must submit a financial quotation indicating a monthly fee as part of the application against each deliverable.
  • At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have current health insurance coverage in place.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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