PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.

PATH with support from UNITAID, is implementing a one-year COVID-19 response STAR, Africa, Asia, Americas COVID-19 Preparedness (3ACP) project. PATH is leading project implementation in Uganda South Africa, Brazil, and India. The project’s goal is to reduce morbidity and mortality among COVID-19 infected individuals through simpler and earlier diagnosis and linkage to care. The 3ACP project in Uganda will achieve direct public health impact by implementing several work streams in greater Kampala, focusing on the following work areas:

• Evidence generation on acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of COVID-19 services and delivery models focused on use of Ag RDTs, Self-testing for COVID 19.
• Evidence generation on Utilization of digital information systems to support reporting, surveillance, case management and client connectivity.
• Enabling environment for policy/guideline development and regulatory approval to accelerate access to effective test and treat solutions.
• Demand creation for increased access to COVID-19 services, including linkage to vaccination.
• Effective transition and scale up through linkages to national programs and other funding sources

PATH is seeking a consultant who will demonstrate the use of digital tools in capturing end-to end data to support reporting tools for rapid COVID-19 outbreak monitoring and linkage data with the project’s specification.

The consultant will REVIEW THE AVAILABLE DIGITAL TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY BEING USED TO SUPPORT COVID-9 RESPONSE AND ENHANCE/IMPROVE THE DIGITAL TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS FOR RAPID OUTBREAK MONITORING AND DATA LINKAGE.

The consultant will work closely with PATH Uganda office, PATH headquarters staff, local stakeholders and global partners working on 3ACP project to review, design and demonstrate the use of the digital tools and applications in enhancing rapid COVID-19 outbreak monitoring and data linkage.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

THE CONSULTANT WILL:

• Review existing digital tools and applications being used to support the COVID-19 response.
• Recommend improvements/enhancements of the digital tools and applications to improve turnaround time and completeness of COVID-19 reporting.
• Disseminate proposed recommendations of improvement/enhancements of the digital tools and applications to key stakeholders.
• Draft and present final evaluation report of the improved digital tools and applications to key stakeholders and users.

BREAKDOWN OF ACTIVITIES AND DELIVERABLES

+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+ | ACTIVITY | DELIVERABLE | MAX NUMBER OF DAYS | +--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+ | Develop a plan to |  Plan to demonstrate the |        2 | | review, design and | use of digital tools and | | | demonstrate the use of | applications to support | | | the digital tools and | COVID-19 response | | | applications in | | | | enhancing rapid COVID-19 |   | | | outbreak monitoring and | | | | data linkage  | | | | | | | |                         | | | |                  | | | +--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+ | Review existing digital | Requirement gathering |        5 | | tools and applications | report. | | | being used to support | | | | the COVID-19 response. |   | | | | | | |   | | | +--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+ | Recommend improvements |   Draft recommendations |       5 | | of the digital tools and | for improving the | | | applications to improve | digital tools and | | | turnaround time and | applications. | | | completeness of COVID-19 | | | | reporting. |   | | | | | | |   | | | +--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+ | Disseminate proposed |  Final recommendations |    3 | | recommendations of | for improving the | | | improvement of the | digital tools and | | | digital tools and | applications. | | | applications to key | | | | stakeholders. |   | | | | | | |   | | | +--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+ | Present evaluation |  Final evaluation report | 5 | | report of the improved | on improved digital | | | digital tools and | tools and applications. | | | applications | | | | | User’s manual of | | |   | enhancement of the | | | | digital tools and | | | | applications. | | | | | | | |   | | +--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+

OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

To demonstrate the use of digital tools in capturing end-to end data to support reporting tools for rapid COVID-19 outbreak monitoring and linkage data in target districts.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Users of the digital tools and applications in supporting COVID-19 response, service providers, health facility and district health workers and key personnel engaged in covid response at national level/Ministry of Health.

SCOPE OF WORK

The consultant will work closely with PATH Uganda office, PATH HQ, local stakeholders and global partners working on 3ACP project to design and implement the activities.

DURATION OF PERFORMANCE

The study will be implemented during the fiscal year 2021-2022, and the work will be initiated in quarter two.

Required Skills Required Experience

Minimum qualification includes the following:

• A Masters’ degree in Statistical Sciences, Health Informatics, or relevant field.
• At least 5 years of experience in application development, information systems management or Computer programming.
• Demonstrated capacity and professional experience in supporting digital tools and applications.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT

1. The selected Consultant will work under the supervision of the 3ACP Project Technical lead.
2. The consultant is expected to work with the relevant stakeholders at the national and district level and the 3ACP project team.

DUTY STATION

1. The consultant shall be expected to report to the PATH office on a regular basis or work virtually based on the COVID-19 situation in-country.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW

• Letter of expression of interest (cover letter) and CV indicating all experience from similar assignments, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the candidate and at least three (3) professional references.

Applications should be sent to DABAHO@PATH.ORG on or before 29th November 2021.

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