Consultant 12-573

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International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through
health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND
The first cholera cases were reported in Haiti on 14th October 2010, nine months after the devastating 7.0 earthquake that struck on 12th January 2012. Cholera quickly spread throughout all Departments in Haiti and to date a total of 7,585 cholera deaths have been recorded since October 2010. In April 2012 International Medical Corps began a technical assistance project to the Ministry of Health with the specific objective of strengthening their capacity in cholera response, management and surveillance as well as to improve community awareness and behaviour on cholera prevention including providing a direct response to major cholera outbreaks when needed.

JOB SUMMARY
A knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) survey was conducted in the South Department by International Medical Corps staff in order to assess community knowledge and practice. A similar survey was due to be conducted in Artibonite Department however this was cancelled with the approval of the donor. A health facility assessment has been conducted assessing the ability of 25 health facilities across the South and Artibonite Departments to response and manage cholera outbreaks. This report will be made available to the external consultant.
The evaluation will be conducted by an external consultant who will be assisted by the International Medical Corps Haiti field team.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The evaluator will be expected to brief the International Medical Corps in-country management with the findings as well as produce a written report within three weeks of finishing the evaluation.
A final report will be prepared with the following sections: Executive summary, programme background, evaluation background, evaluation methodology including study design and data collection tools, data analysis procedures, findings (these facts should clearly be distinguished from opinions, judgments and speculations), conclusions, recommendations and lessons learned.

The evaluation report will also be used to draw lessons learnt from the project and shared across the HQ level in order to also improve global programming.
The report will be written up in English. In addition an executive summary in French will be written up to be shared with key project stakeholders.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their CV, Cover Letter and Proposed Work Plan.