Health Care waste management Strategic Plan

HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING FOR HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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REQUEST FOR CURRICULUM VITAE FOR A CONSULTANT

FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH CARE WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN

Reference Number: SZ-MOH-244630-CS-INDV

• Project Background

The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini through the Ministry of Health (MoH) entered into a loan agreement with the World Bank effective 10 December, 2020, to implement a project to improve the coverage and quality of key reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH), nutrition and non-communicable disease (NCD) services (hypertension and diabetes) in Eswatini. The project titled “Health System Strengthening for Human Capital Development (HSSHCD) Project” is a 5-year project under (MoH that focuses on strengthening the health system and ramping up investments in RMNCAH, nutrition, and NCD services to address critical human capital challenges, including stunting and child and adult mortality, applying a life course approach. The project has four components namely; Component 1: Improve health service delivery to increase the coverage and quality of health services to build human capital; Component 2. Increase community demand for RMNCAH, nutrition and NCD services; Component 3. Strengthen the MOH’s stewardship capacity to manage essential health and nutrition services and project activities and Component 4: Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation.

• Background to the Assignment

The MoH has committed itself to improve human health and quality of the environment in Eswatini by promoting safe and environmentally friendly health care waste management in an integrated manner that is environmentally and economically sustainable. It is upon this obligation that the Ministry intends to develop a National Health Care Waste Management Strategic Plan (NHCWMSP) for the 2021 – 2026 to further guide the execution of activities within the healthcare industry. The purpose of the plan is to provide strategic objectives and framework for mandatory procedures that will give future direction to the healthcare industry on waste management. The MoH has recently developed the National Health Care Waste Management Policy Note, Regulations, and guidelines to improve the management of waste generated in the healthcare industry. The NHCWMSP would be a road map not only to the improvement of healthcare waste management but ensure safety of the health workers and communities as well as protection of the environment.

The Terms of Reference below seek to identify a Consultant to lead and facilitate the development of the NHCWMSP 2021 – 2026.

• Objectives of the Consultancy

The consultant shall be responsible for the development of a Five-Year NHCWMSP for the MOH.

Specific objectives

• To review the status quo of health care waste management in Eswatini and identify the key healthcare waste management issues and challenges facing by the health sector in the country

• To articulate broad strategic directions and integrate these into ongoing work in the health sector taking into account the key principles in waste management;

• To deliver an effective strategy with a corresponding monitoring and evaluation framework for health care waste management in Eswatini.

• Experience and Qualifications

• Academic qualifications

• Master’s degree in medical or environmental sciences preferably Public Health, Development/Health Economics and any equivalent

• Experience

• At least 10 years work experience in development planning or policy development in the health / environment sector, monitoring and evaluation in developing countries with not less than three successful experiences over the last seven years;

• Experience working in development planning or policy development in health care waste management in the Sub-Saharan African will be an advantage.

• Competencies

• Excellent analytical and writing skills

• Fluency in spoken English

• Good Information Technology (IT) skills for word processing and data analysis.

The MOH now invites interested, qualified candidates to indicate their interest in providing technical support and services under this consultancy. Selection shall be on the basis of examination and comparison of the qualifications and experience of the individual candidates as evidenced by their CVs. The selected individual shall be requested to submit a costed offer to undertake the work

APLICATIONS:

Interested consultants should submit a detailed copy of updated curriculum vitae (duties inclusive), references, copy ID and scanned copies of notarized academic or professional certifications. Application should be addressed to:

The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health; 2nd Floor Ministry of Justice Building, Mbabane. Postal address: The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health P.O. Box 5; Mbabane, Eswatini.

Electronic applications should be sent to Project Coordinator; [email protected] copy to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 11.00 hours on 17th August, 2021. All applications will be acknowledged but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Contacts: (00268) 24045514; (00268) 24042431