RFP: Consultancy for developing training manual and training facility assessors for Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA)

RFP: Consultancy for developing training manual and training facility assessors for Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA)
Results for Development, Ghana

Experience
1 Year
Salary
0 - 0
Job Type
Temporary/Contract Job
Job Shift
Morning Job
Job Category
Admin
Traveling
No
Career Level
Non-Managerial
Telecommute
No
Qualification
As mentioned in job details
Total Vacancies
1 Job
Posted on
Apr 13, 2021
Last Date
May 13, 2021
Location(s)
Accra, Ghana

Job Description

Results for Development (R4D) is a leading non-profit global development partner. We collaborate with change agents around the world government officials, civil society leaders and social innovators to create strong systems that support healthy, educated people. We help our partners move from knowing their goal to knowing how to reach it. We combine global expertise in health, education and nutrition with analytic rigor, practical support for decision-making and implementation and access to peer problem-solving networks. Together with our partners, we build self-sustaining systems that serve everyone and deliver lasting results. Then we share what we learn so others can achieve results for development, too.
We have a unique and vibrant culture at R4D. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our work environment and help advance our mission. Diversityof ideas, identities, perspectives and backgroundsis vital to who we are and what we do. We seek people who embrace these values and will help reinforce them. Our work culture is collaborative, creative and entrepreneurial. We operate based on trust and respect. Teams across the organization frequently collaborate on programmatic work and support each other in continuously building a better R4D.
1.0 Program Background and Context
  • 1.1 Program Background
The Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator (HSS Accelerator) is a global initiative funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that is working with countries to strengthen local institutions, processes, and expertise to accelerate progress towards self-reliant health systems. In Ghana, the HSS Accelerator is supporting the Government of Ghana (GoG) and other local actors to ensure adequate and efficient use of health sector resources to achieve Ghana’s vision of health for all.The GoG has reaffirmed its commitment to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as a signatory to the UHC 2030 Global Compact and is spearheading the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All. The Ministry of Health (MoH) has developed a UHC Roadmap to guide the process for Ghana to achieve its vision of health for all by 2030. The UHC Roadmap identifies strengthening regulatory institutions as one of the key strategies to attaining the goals of quality universal health coverage health.
  • 1.2 Context
The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) is mandated to license and monitor public and private health facilities for the provision of quality health services. HSS Accelerator has supported HeFRA to revise and harmonize its regulatory standards and tools for facilities inspection and licensing at all levels of care. The revised standards reflect the desired level of quality and safety that health facilities are expected to meet in the provision of services to their clients. These standards were developed through a consultative process with key stakeholders within public and private health sector and experts in the field of health service delivery and drawing lessons from international best practices.The next stage of the process is to train facility assessors on the application of the standards. However, it is imperative that a systematic approach to facility assessment be identified and clearly articulated in a trainers’ guide. The guide should aim at providing assessors with the requisite knowledge and skills to critically inspect facilities, assess their suitability to function at a particular level, and promote joint problem identification and solution finding within health facilities.2.0 Purpose of the RFP
  • Results for Development (R4D), as the prime implementer of the Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator (HSS Accelerator), in partnership with Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA), anticipates issuing a contract to support the development of a training manual and training of assessors on the use of the assessment standards and tools. The successful Offeror will work closely with HeFRA, HSS Accelerator staff and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate development of the training manual utilizing the harmonized assessment standards and tools, and any other relevant materials. The successful Offeror will also integrate quality improvement (QI) methods and tools, and coaching principles and guides into the training manual. Finally, the successful Offeror will build the capacity of HeFRA staff and external assessors to conduct facility assessment, identify performance gaps and coach facility staff to continuously improve care, emphasizing the use of data to monitor progress.

  • 2.1Implementation process and activities
The following activities or tasks will be completed by the Offeror through a combination of virtual and in-person technical assistance:
a. Development of training manual
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