Expression of Interest
Consultancy Services to Develop a Strategic Plan
Ref No.: AFENET/EOI-SVCS/STRATEGIC PLAN-NFELTP
Background:
The Nigerian FELTP (NFELTP) is a two year in-service training program in applied epidemiology and public health laboratory practice, created to be a long-term ongoing program within the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (FMA&RD). In conjunction with the University of Ibadan and Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, it trains medical epidemiology residents, public health laboratory residents, and veterinary epidemiology residents for leadership positions in various levels of both the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). The Residents provide service to the Federal and the State Ministries of Health as well as the
Federal and State Ministries of Agriculture during their training through long-term field placements.
Invitation:
The NFELTP is seeking proposals from a qualified consultant to work with the NFELTP to develop a comprehensive strategic plan. The ideal consultant must have the following qualities:
- Extensive strategic planning experience, including the ability to conduct all required research, coordinate and facilitates the planning process, and create a strategic planning document suitable for presentation.
- More than 10 years of field epidemiology practice at a senior level with published experience in developing strategies and plans for field epidemiology and laboratory training programs.
- Experience in working in Nigeria and familiarity with the stakeholders and contextual issues of the Nigeria FELTP.
Objectives:
The objective of this request for proposals is to select a qualified consultant to provide external assistance to the development of a comprehensive strategic plan. The strategic plan is envisioned to be a document that takes into consideration all aspects of NFELTP operations and the views of various NFELTP stakeholders such as members of the steering committee, NFELTP staff
The plan should also provide a road map to ensure the sustainability of the Nigeria FELTP beyond the funding currently provided mainly through CDC Nigeria from PEPFAR. The plan will guide the steering committee to design and implement effective strategies, particularly the transition plan from US government funding to Nigeria government funding.
Scope of work:
The selected consultant will work with the NFELTP staff and steering committee to develop the strategic plan. The consultant will:
- Perform a situational analysis through literature review and meetings with CDC Nigeria, steering committee members and other stakeholders, to gain insight on the program from the time of inception to date.
- Present the findings of the situational analysis to stakeholders for input.
- Based on the feedback and finds, develop a draft strategic plan.
- Share draft strategic plan with stakeholders for input.
- Finalize, print and disseminate the final version of the strategic plan.
Application instructions:
Interested applicants should submit plan to create the products above with costs and appropriate details not to exceed 5 pages to Administrator NFELTP at the address below:
Closing date:
Expression of Interest should be submitted on or before 15th April, 2012, 5:00pm in sealed envelope clearly marked AFENET/EOI-SVCS/STRATEGIC PLAN-NFELTP addressed to:
The Administrator
African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)
No 50 Haile Selassie Street Asokoro
Abuja.
E-mail: nigeriafeltpjobs@gmail.com
Website: www.nigeria-feltq.net
