The Role
This position was posted on Sierra Leone’s National Community Health Workers (CHW) program of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) has transformed since the first policy was developed in 2012. A change in the national CHW program’s trajectory became eminent during the Ebola epidemic in 2014 when the activities of CHWs and the role they played in ending the outbreak demonstrated that they can contribute to health systems strengthening. A revision of the 2012 policy ensued, and a new national CHW policy (2016-2020) was developed and launched in February 2017. Implementation of the revised policy has been an integral component in the Directorate of Primary Health Care (DPHC) and has facilitated the CHW program’s institutionalization. The MoHS has undertaken the revision of the national CHW policy as the last cycle came to an end in 2020. The new national CHW policy (2021-2026) is set to be finalized which will inform the development of a revised, comprehensive and integrated CHW training package.
In partnership with the MoHS, Last Mile Health (LMH), is looking for a consultant to support the development of the national curriculum and training package for CHWs and their supervisors. The consultant will work under the Community Health Worker hub within the DPHC.
LMH and the MoHS are seeking an individual with exceptional content development, program design and implementation experience, strong organizational and facilitation skills, with a wide experience in developing community health workforce cadres in Sierra Leone. The consultant will work collaboratively with various expert teams in the development and launch of the full national CHW package.
The primary focus of the consultancy will be to review and develop an integrated national curriculum for the training of CHWs and their supervisors. The curriculum development is essential in continuing to institutionalize the CHW program, contributing to comprehensive healthcare delivery at the community level. This project is an essential requirement to ensure the sustainability of the National CHW program. Outputs from this consultancy will provide the foundation for sustainable community health interventions with an integrated approach. Additionally, the result will be a more comprehensive and coordinated national CHW program.
Project Details
What You’ll Do
About Last Mile Health
Last Mile Health partners with governments to design, scale, strengthen, and sustain high-quality community health systems, which empower teams of community and frontline health workers to bring life-saving primary healthcare to the world’s most remote communities. LMH is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization with offices in Boston, Ethiopia, Liberia, Malawi, New York, and Uganda. For more information, visit www.lastmilehealth.org.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at LMH. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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