Consultant for Climate Models on Vector Borne Disease

Scope of Work

 

Consultant for Climate Models on Vector Borne Disease

ACTIVED Project in Semarang

2012 CAC 321

 

 

Background	In 2013, Rockefeller Foundation funded a health project called ACTIVED that aim to establish a Health Early Warning System and Health Information System; implement vector-borne disease prevention methods in six high incidence sub-districts in Semarang city, Indonesia; and create a complete understanding of future trends of vector-borne disease and health systems in relation to future climate change impacts by improving the urban health resilience of Semarang’s health sector by reducing the incidences of climate-induced vector-borne diseases, as part of the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN).   Mercy Corps Indonesia as the country coordinator for ACCCRN closely assist local partner who implement the project to ensure that they built their capacity on climate change adaptation actions so that they are able to continue build the city resilience in the future.   Health Climate Vulnerability Assessment (HCVA) is a crucial stage with many components, where it considered as a new expertise for Semarang local stakeholders. Hence, the local partner, KALANDARA, need assistance in developing the HCVA, as already stated in the proposal and will be met by providing experts/consultancies with relevant backgrounds and experiences.
Objective	Development of climate models for vector borne disease in Semarang City. The results will be input for the development of HCVA.
Activities	Data Analysis -          Conduct analysis for climate historical data and projection. -          Conduct analysis for larvae and diseases data -          Conduct correlation-regression analysis for climate-diseases-larvae data.
Deliverables	Narrative Report on climate models for vector borne disease.
Schedule	Total working 3 months Within the period of 11 August to 11 October 2014.
Location	Semarang City (Work can be done remotely with possibility of visits)

 

Qualification Summary

 

 

Position                                   : Consultant for Climate Models on Vector Borne Disease

 

Supervisory Responsibility     : None

 

Report to                               : ACCCRN Project Coordinator

 

Closely working with               : ACCCRN team

 

Competency:

• Academic background in Mathematics (postgraduate) or computation on Math modelling
• Experience in developing climate models related to health.
• Experience in developing health climate vulnerability assessment for city level.
• Ability to write report.
• An academic professionals from highly-reputable universities.
• Being in a climate change center or center of exellence for climate change that is recognized by the national government.

Ownership of product:

 

Mercy Corps Indonesia retains ownership of research produced under this contract. The consultant will be able to use materials based upon agreement with Mercy Corps Indonesia regarding the public usage, distribution or publishing of the research or any material produced under this contract.  Both parties agree to properly credit the other party on public presentations or any form of dissemination of the material borne from this initiative.

 

 

Please send your CV and application to : procurement@id.mercycorps.org before 31 July 2014.