Project: Support for The Health System Strengthening for The Prevention and Care Management of Non-Communicable Disease Programme
Loan/Credit/Grant No.: JA – L1049
Contract/Bid No.: MOH 2.3.6
Deadline: September 14, 2023
The Government of Jamaica through the Ministry of Health and Wellness has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), toward the cost of the Support for The Health System Strengthening for The Prevention and Care Management Of Non-Communicable Disease Programme (HSSP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the procurement of consulting services.
The consultant will be responsible for providing technical support to the Programme Manager, PEU for the implementation of the IDB Programme: Support for the Health Systems Strengthening for the Prevention and Care Management of Non-Communicable Diseases, and specifically to be responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient day to day implementation of Component 2 – Improvement of Management, Quality & Efficiency of Health Services.
The Ministry of Health and Wellness now invites interested eligible individuals to indicate their interest in providing the mentioned services by submitting their CVs bearing the requisite experience and qualification. These include:
- A Master’s degree in Management or Business Administration or equivalent in Health/Hospital Administration, Public Health, Medicine/ Nursing, Health Informatics
- Training/Certification in Project Management
- Working knowledge of project policies, practices and procedures of international development partners (IDPs) (e.g. The IDB or World Bank) or technical cooperation agreements, as well as good knowledge of the institutional, technical and legal aspects of public procurement.
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience working in a senior leadership role in the health sector, specifically in the context of health systems planning and administration.
- Experience with planning and implementing digital health or health information initiatives is an asset.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.11 of the IDB’s: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-American Development Bank GN-2350-15, March 2019, setting forth the IDB’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method and the Eligibility provisions set out in the IDB’s Policies.
Expressions of interest in the form of an Application Letter and Curriculum Vitae must be delivered to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by September 14, 2023. The detailed Terms of Reference for the Consultancy Service is available on the website of the Ministry of Health and Wellness at www.moh.gov.jm.
Support for the Health Systems Strengthening for the Prevention and Care Management of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Programme
Ministry of Health and Wellness
Attn: The Procurement Management Specialist
IBM Building 3rd Floor,
52 Knutsford Boulevard,
Kingston 5.
Tel: (876) 633-7433
E-mail: hsspproject@moh.gov.jm
We thank all applicants however please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.