Sierra Leone: Consultancy Opportunity
Country: Sierra Leone
Closing date: 25 Oct 2013
Consultancy OpportunitySierra Leone
Development of Kombra Tok Curriculum and Toolkits - Freetown INGO Urban WASH Consortium
Background to the ProjectThe Freetown INGO Urban WASH Consortium is made up of five INGOs: Action Contre la Faim (ACF), Concern Worldwide, GOAL Ireland, Oxfam and Save the Children International. The Consortium is currently being funded by DFID for a two year period from May 2013 to April 2015. Since April 2013 the Consortium has undertaken formative research to determine the specific health behaviours, target groups and approaches for hygiene promotion over the next two years.Based on this research, the Consortium plans to establish ‘Kombra Tok’ groups. These groups follow the criteria and rational of the Care Group approach and will address the six identified behaviors, which are as follows:
- Care givers of under 5s wash their hands with soap and water at the five critical times each day
- Care givers of under 5s only give their children (6–59 months old) treated water to drink
- Care givers of under 5s give their child ORS immediately after bloody diarrhoea and/or three or more loose stools in a 24 hour period
- Care givers of under 5s bring their child to a health centre for treatment after bloody diarrhoea and/or three or more loose stools in a 24 hour period
- Care givers of under 5s construct a handwashing station within their homes
- Care givers of under 5s store their household drinking water in jerry cans
The objective of this project is to develop the curriculum and tool kits required for the implementation of the ‘Kombra Tok’ approach. The poject deiverables will be developed in consultation with the technical advisor of the Consortium Coordination Unit and should include:Curriculum for training of trainers (ToT); Training manual for Kombra leaders; Toolkit for Kombra Tok; and Training of ToT and testing of the ToT manual.All training curriculums should be in lesson plan format, use the principles of adult education and reference should be made to the Food for the Hungry CareGroups. The topics and approaches developed should use the results of the formative research and only consider the specific behaviours listed above. This research will be shared with the success candidate.
Final date for submission of deliverable will be 17th of January 2014.
Experience requiredExperience in developing curriculum and toolkits for health behaviour programs, together with a University degree in a WASH-related or Public Health field. Whilst experience of work in West Africa, preferably Sierra Leone, would be an advantage, you should also have significant experience as a behaviour change specialist in health promotional programming in either an advisor or consultant capacity and ractical experience in implementing and assessing the CareGroup approach.Strong communication and report writing skills with excellent English language are essential.
How to apply:
For full information and to apply please visit oxfam.org.uk/jobs reference number INT6576 or email sierraleonerecruitment@oxfam.org.ukApplications should include – application letter; a CV reflecting relevant experiences (no more than 3 pages); one sample of a previously developed toolkits and/or curriculum for health behaviour programs; and proposed outline of a methodology and budget (no more than 2 pages).
Alternatively, the required documents should be sent before the 25th of October to Maria Dillon, Freetown WASH Consortium Technical Advisor, at mdillon@oxfam.org.uk.Given the time constraints around this piece of work, applications will be reviewed as they are received.
