Title
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MSM Outreach Consultant To Increase Testing/Screening Uptake
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Budget Line
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TA outreach - refocusing to testing and service linkage
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Duration
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21 November – 30 January 2017
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Period
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19 consultancy days
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Location
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Jakarta, Indonesia
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I. BACKGROUND
Over
the last 10 years, Indonesia’s HIV epidemic among men who have sex with
men (MSM) has gained rapid momentum. Despite expanded behavioural
interventions and HIV testing and counselling (HTC) among MSM, the HIV
epidemic continues to outpace the response.
HIV
prevalence among MSM increased steadily between 2007 and 2013 from 5%
to 17.3%, which represents an overall increase of more than 200% from
2007. According to modelling data, around one-fifth of all new HIV
infections in Indonesia are occurring among MSM. In 2013 it was
estimated that MSM accounted for 20.2% of new infections and this figure
is projected to increase to 23.6% by end of 2015.
There
is an urgent need for a comprehensive program to increase quality and
coverage of HIV prevention for MSM and TG, linking to affordable,
efficient and welcoming community-level HIV services. The programme
recently proposed in the Global Fund Concept Note submitted in May 2015
focuses resources across 141 districts with a city-based approach for 38
urbanised districts (which are taken from the 75 Strategic Use of ART
districts, building on existing momentum). An intense outreach and
service delivery model is proposed for larger urban centres where the
bulk of MSM and high risk behaviours are taking place.
The programme will seek to optimize success across the HIV prevention and treatment cascade by: (i) Increasing coverage of community-led outreach interventions to underserved MSM-TG in local districts areas; (ii) Increasing
rates of HIV testing through community-led outreach interventions,
(iii) Increasing HIV case finding through community-ld outreach
interventions; (iv) Strengthening
linkages between prevention and the continuum of care, and other
relevant services for MSM-TG (e.g., psychological support, social and
legal services, harm reduction services, and sexual and reproductive
health); (v) Increasing initiation of ART among MSM-TG newly diagnosed with HIV; and (vi) Reducing leakage across the HIV treatment cascade.
Moreover,
the operationalization of these strategies will be supported and
enhanced by the implementation of crucial cross-cutting interventions
including: Strategic behavioural communication; Structural
interventions; Capacity building (organizational and technical
capacities); and leadership development; and Strategic information.
Spiritia has implementing the MSM Outreach Program for semester 1 (Januari – Juni) and in need to evaluate the implementation to ensure that the prevention and service delivery models for MSM and TG are went well as planned.
This TA seeks to address one the following key three areas with specific support in the period November 2016 to Januari 2017;
A) Review and revise existing program implementation including instrument and module for MSM Outreach
B) Provide recommendations to strengthen the existing and future MSM Outreach strategy
II. OBJECTIVE
The objective of the consultancy is:
1) To support Spiritia and partners in reviewing existing program implementation including instrument, module for MSM Outreach and
others related supporting activities, i.e community based
testing/screening, MSM friendly clinic, virtual outreach strategy to
increase testing/screening uptake.
2) To
provide recommendation in improving the existing and future program
implementation strategy and plan to Spiritia and partners.
III. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES AND TIME FRAME
Below are the specific tasks and activities to be undertaken by the consultant:
Activities
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Deliverables
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Consultancy Days
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Desk review of Indonesia Concept Note related to MSM Strategy and of the national best practices (Planning)
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1) Draft consultation design document
2) Review report on CN and national best practices
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2 days
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Meeting with PR for understanding the system and gap identification
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Summary report on gap identification at PR Level
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2 days
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Meeting with PR-SR for understanding the system and gap identification (field visit)
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Summary report on gap identification at SR Level
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2 days
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Meeting with SSR for understanding the system and gap identification (field visit – 6 SSRs)
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Field report, Summary report on gap identification at SSR Level,
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10 days
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Draft the report and recommendations
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Documents of report and recommendations for strengthening the MSM outreach implementation
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1 days
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Final meeting with Spiritia at national level to received feedbacks and inputs.
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Draft report after received feedbacks and inputs from Spiritia
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1 days
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Finalization of the reports based on the feedbacks received.
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Final report
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1 days
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19 days
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— All deliverables and reports must have submitted in written English language.
— Upon
receipt of the deliverables and prior to the payment of the instalment
the deliverables related reports and documents will be reviewed and
approved by Spiritia. The period of the review is one week of working
day after receipt.
IV. DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The consultant will be contracted for a maximum of 19 days between November 2016 – January 2017.
Payment
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Description
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Deliverable Requirements
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1st Payment
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30% (of consultancy fee)
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· Draft consultation design document
· Review report on CN and national best practices
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2nd Payment
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70% (of consultancy fee)
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· Field Report to understanding the system and gap identification (PR-SR-SSR)
· Final report after received feedbacks and inputs
· Dissemination final report
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VI. INPUTS
— Spiritia will provide the consultant with background materials for the desk review and MSM Implementation related document.
— The consultant is expected to work remotely using his/her own computer, but may access the Spiritia office printing or relevant documents or should he/she be required to work on-site at any point during the assignment.
VII. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
— Contractor’s
performance will be evaluated based on : timeliness, responsibility,
initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products
delivered.
VIII. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Consultant
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Qualification, Skills, Experience and Role
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Local/Regional Consultant
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Education:
· Post-graduate qualifications in social sciences, health, public health or related field.
Skills, Competencies:
· Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
· Excellent planning and analytical writing skills.
Experience:
· Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the field of HIV & AIDS in the Asia Pacific region
· Extensive experience with MSM/Transgender HIV prevention programs in the Asia-Pacific region.
Languages:
· Command of written and spoken English
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IX. REPORTING PRACTICE
End of assignment
i. Consultant to produce timesheet with clients’ signature upon completion of the assignment.
ii. Consultant to complete Spiritia Contract Completion Report & Consultant Feedback Form.
iii. Any
amendments to the current assignment and deliverables in regards to the
TOR must be acknowledged by the client and Spiritia FP.
X. APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE
Interested candidates are requested to submit electronic application to: info@spiritia.or.id with copy to: rahmat.spiritia@gmail.com not later than, 16 November 2016 at 17:00 UTC+ 07:00.
SUBMISSION PACKAGE
— CV and cover letter containing selection criteria (required experience and qualification) aforementioned and provide supporting documents related to previous rate.
Please note that only selected candidate will be contacted.
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