JSI Research & Training Institute New Job Vacancy

JSI Research & Training Institute New Job Vacancy

Role: CONSULTANT, USAID ADVANCING NUTRITION GHANA

Job Summary

USAID Advancing Nutrition Ghana seeks the services of a consultant to work with our anemia expert to conduct a desk review on the anemia situation in northern Ghana, particularly in USAID’s zone of influence.

The study will allow us to identify the determinants and drivers of anemia in the area and feed into the development of a list of prioritized interventions tailored to Northern Ghana, to achieve anemia prevention and control (APC) among all women of reproductive age and children under five years.

Study Objectives

The objectives of the desk review are as follows:

• Describe the various factors associated with anemia in Northern Ghana, statistics on anemia and its causes. Describe research that has been done on causes, burden of disease, behavioral factors contributing to anemia in Northern Ghana.
• Describe the program interventions being carried out by various sectors to prevent and control anemia in northern Ghana, including the key stakeholders; summarize the current performance; describe the strengths and weaknesses of the interventions, with a focus on the policy, environment, coordination between stakeholders, and the existing capacity (technical, logistic, and human resources) of the various institutions.
• Using the information from (i) and (ii), develop a list of evidence-based, practical, and actionable interventions to address anemia in women and children in Northern Ghana, which also includes a plan for monitoring and evaluations.
• Suggest any further assessments necessary and potential partners.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will assist the USAID Advancing Nutrition anemia expert to conduct the desk review. Specifically, s/he will:

• Identify and assemble relevant information. Relevant information may be included in routine government reporting systems or regulatory monitoring systems. National alliances or working groups, or similar bodies that oversee health (e.g., nutrition, disease control, reproductive health, etc.), agriculture, or other relevant sectors, may have anemia-related information. This will involve:
• contacting stakeholders to request documents and/or data and
• searching on the worldwide web.
• Develop and maintain a list of stakeholders contacted.
• Review selected documents, as agreed upon with the USAID Advancing Nutrition Anemia Expert.
• Populate the spreadsheet, categorizing or tagging key information as appropriate.
• Assist in the preparation of the report of the review.

Timeline

The desk review is to be conducted in January and February 2023. The consultancy will take a total of 15 days.

Reporting

The consultant will liaise with the USAID Advancing Nutrition Anemia Expert and the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist in the conduct of the desk review. He or she will communicate regularly with these individuals, taking part in calls and sharing biweekly updates on the exercise, highlighting work done so far, key points to note, and challenges encountered.