We would like to take this opportunity to invite individuals who are well-suited to apply for the above position. The detailed description and requirements for the position is attached (TOR).
Interested candidates need to submit an e-mail with the subject title “Individual National Consultancy on mobile app development for clinical protocols” to turkmenistan@unfpa.org by COB 30 January 2023, containing the following documents:
- Motivation letter;
- P11 form (attached) and detailed CV (optional).
Qualified Female Candidates are Strongly Encouraged to Apply!
We would appreciate it if you circulate this announcement in order to bring it to the attention of candidates who might be interested and qualified.
Terms of Reference for
Individual consultancy services (national)
on mobile app development for clinical protocols in obstetrics and family planning for health providers
TERMS OF REFERENCE |
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Hiring Office: |
UNFPA Turkmenistan CO |
Title: |
Individual consultancy services (national) on mobile app development for clinical protocols on obstetrics for health providers and family planning. |
Purpose of consultancy: |
To develop a mobile app for updated clinical protocols in obstetrics and gynecology, family planning available in offline mode at the android mobile phones
Justifications:
The quality and timely maternal health services are crucial for further reducing maternal mortality especially in the regions. UNFPA has published the clinical protocols and the Ministry of Health’s orders in the area of RH and distributed them to about 75% of the staff who need them in their work.
However, during the monitoring trips conducted in June-July 2022 it was noted that up to 30% of staff employed have no those protocols in printed versions for different reasons such as loss or were not given the staff etc. In addition, there were up to 15% of turnover rate by young specialists’ newcomers who need these protocols most. Majority of all obstetricians up to 90% have the mobile phones based on Android system. Taking this into account, it is reasonable to upload the digital versions in ready to read format with easy to find option on mobile phones of obstetricians to make them available wherever they are 24/7. Mobile app introduced will allow also having the digital database of all obstetricians in the country with registering those who and how often read the protocols. There also be an option of knowledge assessment at the end of the protocol which will allow to keep track of the obstetricians’ knowledge. Access to the Ministry’s orders and clinical protocols to be limited to only those obstetricians who registered in the system. Having digital versions of the publications would be green solution for making protocols available everywhere with doctors. This also would shorten the time needed for making decision and adequate intervention in emergency obstetric situation which eventually will contribute to saving lives and having better health outcomes for mothers and women.
This initiative will be implemented in joint cooperation between UNFPA and UNDP Turkmenistan on development of digital solutions on making medical protocols available for TB doctors and obstetricians in Turkmenistan. |
Scope of work: |
IT specialist will be working with UNFPA RH NPO and national specialists to transfer the files from PDF version to Word and then further developing the mobile app for uploading the files. IT specialist will advise in advance to RH NPO on any challenges to be arisen and on steps/phases of project implementation as per the following stages:
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3. Maintenance & Testing The national specialist will also advise on the UNFPA role and contribution in communication with national authorities in the National Communications Agency. |
Duration and working schedule: |
Duration of this consultancy is from January 27 2023 June 17th 2023 including operational closure of the contract.
mobile application developer will work with back-end developer hired by UNDP.
To present to the MoH and audience of professionals in Ashgabat and welayats (online) Total number of days: 79 working days |
Place where services are to be delivered: |
The consultancy services will need to be delivered in a home-based mode online. The communication will be arranged using online applications. |
Delivery dates and how work will be delivered: |
The tasks will be delivered as per the following schedule: Deliverable 1: by May 17th 2023
Deliverable 2: by June 17th 2023
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Completing of deliveries to be confirmed by satisfaction of obstetricians in the field and concluding opinion of the Ministry of Health and UNFPA based on testing results on functioning application. |
Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline: |
The UNFPA NPO, Reproductive Health, and an authorised focal point of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan will monitor the national consultant’s work through reviewing submitted materials. The consultant will provide an update on a weekly basis on progress, challenges encountered, and support requirements. Ethical Considerations UNFPA requires its consultants to adhere to ethical principles and standards when doing research. The selected consultant should clearly identify any potential ethical issues and approaches, as well as the processes for ethical review in the inception report. National Ownership The involvement of appropriate national partners will be a critical condition for the development of the protocols in ensuring stakeholder ownership of the mission and its subsequent use in decision-making. |
Supervisory arrangements: |
The national consultant will directly report and work under the overall guidance of the UNFPA NPO on reproductive health, along with the overall guidance from the UNFPA Head of Office. |
Expected travel: |
No travel is expected under this consultancy. |
Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements: |
Qualifications
The following knowledge is an advantage.
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Inputs/services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner, if applicable: |
UNFPA will provide the consultant with all the necessary materials, data, information and available reports. UNFPA Country Office will put together a list of core sources and readings before the start of the consultancy. |
Other relevant information or special conditions, if any: |
The consultancy fee will be calculated based on the NO/A level of the UN Salary Scale for National Officer category effective 1 November 2020. The fee will be paid in two instalments upon quality provision of deliverables as follows: |
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1st instalment (deliverable 1 by May 17th 2023) 2nd instalment (deliverable 2 by June 17th 2023) |