Position Description
EnCompass LLC?is seeking a
Country Public Health Specialist for the Mid-Term Evaluation of the Alliance for Combating TB in Bangladesh (ACTB).
EnCompass is implementing the four-year?United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh Upoma Activity, providing a range of analytical and advisory services in support of USAID’s design, performance monitoring, evaluation, and operational learning and adapting efforts. Under Upoma, EnCompass has been tasked to conduct a Midterm Performance Evaluation of the USAID funded Alliance for Combating TB in Bangladesh (ACTB) Activity.
ACTB’s goal is to increase case detection rates to 90% in project areas by the end of the project period of performance. The project will achieve this goal through effectively integrating TB diagnosis, management, prevention, and control services with the existing TB care platforms. ACTB’s activities were designed to support the National TB Control Program (NTP) to close gaps within the technical areas not covered by the national program.
ACTB is an initiative of the Local Organization Network (LON). The Prime icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh) and other consortium members are local organizations except two technical partners. This is a flagship project for USAID’s TB portfolio and localization initiative.
To achieve the Activity goal and objectives, interventions under ACTB are grouped into the following Intermediate Results (IRs):
IR1. TB case detection and notification increased
IR2. TB treatment coverage and access improved for all forms of TB
IR3. TB disease transmission and progression decreased
IR4: Health system capable of coordinating the multisectoral response to TB*
IR5. Evidence based strategies planned and implemented
To conduct the evaluation, EnCompass LLC seeks a Country Public Health Specialist (CPHS) with extensive experience evaluating public health projects.
The Learning Questions (LQs) Of The Evaluation Are
Question 1: Is ACTB on track to achieve the objectives outlined in their Program Description? How was learning used from the first phase to guide implementation in the expansion areas? (following extension)?
Question 2: Where did ACTB contribute most meaningfully to National TB Program (NTP) performance???
Question 3: How successfully did ACTB efforts strengthen the institutional capacity of sub-partners? How did ACTB leverage relationships to build partner capacity??
Question 4: How successful were resource optimization strategies and efforts? Did these efforts benefit the health system, or only the TB technical area? Can the approach be replicated to gain efficiencies throughout the system??
Question 5: How successful was private sector engagement in delivering TB services or supporting program activities? What are effective and sustainable mechanisms or processes that enable the participation of the private sector???
Question 6 (acknowledging that currently an equity gap approach falls outside ACTB scope): How effectively did ACTB identify and mitigate gaps in TB testing/treatment access???
Question 7: Consider a small case study on ACTB’s adaptive management. How well did this address Mission priorities, or health priorities? (COVID, Naryanganj fire, CTG port explosion, Dengue etc.).??
Question 8: Given that ACTB’s goal statement includes that the objectives will be achieved “addressing gender as a cross-cutting issue,” how successful has ACTB been at achieving gender equality in the delivery of services and the provision of technical assistance?
Position Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Support in the review of relevant secondary data, both to inform the Inception Report as well as the final report, integrating secondary data to answer the MTE’s learning questions, as delegated by the Team Leader.?
- Collect primary data through various means, such as interviews and focus groups, and stakeholder surveys, ensuring data quality and integrity, as delegated by the Team Leader.?
- Provide inputs for the development of an inception plan, inclusive of methodology, tools, and a timeline to execute the MTE, as delegated by the Team Leader.?
- Support the evaluation team's primary data collection efforts, ensuring methods are ethical and thorough, as delegated by the Team Leader.?
- Support the collection, analysis, and synthesis of secondary data to complement primary data findings, as delegated by the Team Leader.?
Deliverables and Timing:?
- Inputs for the inception report including work plan, detailed methodology, data collection tools, lists of KIIs and FGDs, outline of the final report presenting the proposed structure of the report, and timeline.?
- Inputs for, and co-facilitation of, an in-brief meeting with USAID Activity Manager upon arrival in Bangladesh.?
- Inputs for, and co-facilitation of, any additional meetings with USAID, if needed.??
- Inputs for regular progress reports/updates to the USAID Activity Manager.?
- Inputs for, and co-facilitation of, out-brief presentation at the end of field work/data collection on key findings and recommendations,??
- Inputs for, a comprehensive draft and, after receiving feedback from USAID, final version of the report.?
?Period of Performance and Level of Effort (LOE): The LOE for the Country Public Health Specialist (CPHS) is approximately up to 55 days. The period of performance is from on or about 15 August 2024 to 31 January, 2025.?
Travel: The position requires travel to Rajshahi, Sylhet, Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur divisions??
Position RequirementsQualifications
Academic Qualifications
- A medical doctor degree or a master’s degree in public health or international development, or related field is required.?
Experience And Skills
- A minimum of 10 years of experience conducting public health evaluations, studies, or assessments.?
- Preference for experience in tuberculosis evaluations and/or applied research.?
- Deep understanding of the public health dynamics of Bangladesh required.?
- Proven track record supporting evaluations, with expertise in application of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.?
- Excellent communication skills in English are required.??
- Fluency in Bengali is required.?
How to Apply
Please complete the application and submit a cover letter and CV demonstrating how your experience aligns to the requirements above and complete the application.?
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