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Garment Factory RMNH Standards Toolkit

CARE is an international humanitarian organisation fighting global poverty, with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities. CARE is seeking one qualified national candidate to fill the position of Garment Factory RMNH Standards Toolkit Consultant.

I.  PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The purpose of the Garment Factory RMNH Standards Toolkit Consultancy will be to deliver a toolkit that can be used as a standardised package for implementation of RMNH activities for garment factory workers.  This will include developing modules for social, behaviour change communication (SBCC) that can be used within factories and externally using mass media or other channels; standards for garment factory clinics; and referral and linkages to external public, private and NGO health clinics.  Some materials exist while others will need to be created with pilots where needed informing relevance and ability to achieve impact.

II.  RESPONSIBILITY:

• Identify best practices and gaps for improving RMNH for garment factory workers in Cambodia;
• Based on evidence, develop modules that can be adopted and endorsed by relevant stakeholders to ensure quality implementation of RMNH services that improve the RMNH status of garment factory workers;
• Ensure that RMNH improvements contribute to overall increased worker retention and motivation.

III. SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Graduate degree in public health, sociology, anthropology or other relevant qualifications;
• Experience with SBCC and capacity development specifically with developing curriculums or operational standards;
• Knowledge of needs on how to engage effectively on policy
• Experience working in health programs with desired background of RMNH and health systems;
• Familiar with needs of garment factory, migrant or urban female populations;
• Excellent written skills in English;
• Desired: Asia/Cambodia experience and Khmer communication skills.

IV. APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV, cover letter, two page summary of work plan with explanation of how activities will be completed, timeline to complete activities, daily rate with expected costs, and writing or curriculum samples that is at least five pages, but not does not exceed 10 to: CARE Cambodia Country Office: #6, St. 446, between St. 123 and St 105, Sangkat Toul Tompong I, Khan Chamkar Morn, Phnom Penh, Cambodia or send to thavy.leng@careint.org.

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Deadline for applications is on 15^th June, 2014.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Submitted documents will not be returned.

CARE is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Women, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

CARE Cambodia is committed to protecting the rights of children.  CARE Cambodia reserves the right to conduct screening procedures to ensure a child safe environment.

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Partnering to Save Lives

Garment Factory RMNH Standards Toolkit

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1. Background:

Under the auspices of Australian Aid’s Australian Mekong NGO Engagement Platform (AMNEP) an NGO partnership was formed between Save the Children, CARE and Marie Stopes International Cambodia to contribute to addressing Cambodia’s most urgent needs in reproductive, maternal and neonatal health.  The Partnering to Save Lives (PSL) program, as represented by the three implementing NGOs, the Cambodian Ministry of Health (MoH) and Australian Aid, has been designed to support meeting the Fast Track Initiative Road Map for Reducing Maternal and Newborn Mortality (FTIRMN) targets for 2015, including Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care, Skilled Birth Attendance, Family Planning, Safe Abortion, Behaviour Change Communication (BCC), and Reducing Financial Barriers. The PSL program will support efforts in meeting targets for the FTIRMN for three years with a possible two year extension to support meeting post-Millennium Development Goal targets.

2.       Program goal and outcomes:

The overall goal of PSL is to save the lives of women and neonates in Cambodia through improved quality, access and utilisation of reproductive, maternal and neonatal health services through a partnership approach.

At the conclusion of the first three years of PSL, there are expected to be six primary outcomes:

• Improved quality reproductive, maternal and neonatal health (RMNH) services for target populations
• Greater equity of access to appropriate RMNH services for target populations
• More responsive RMNH services meet the needs of target populations
• Improved RMNH behaviours amongst target populations
• Evidence-based innovation and learning that contributes to improved policy and practices
• A partnership model that demonstrates impact and value for money to achieve RMNH outcomes

PSL’s primary geographic focus is the four North-eastern Provinces of Cambodia – Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Stung Treung and Kratie along with the garment factories in Phnom Penh municipality and Kandal Province.  In addition to this, due to the scope of MSIC, national support is provided specifically to safe abortion and long term and permanent family planning services based on priorities indicated by the national reproductive health program.

3. Purpose of the Garment Factory RMNH Standards Toolkit Consultancy:

The purpose of the Garment Factory RMNH Standards Toolkit Consultancy will be to deliver a toolkit that can be used as a standardised package for implementation of RMNH activities for garment factory workers.  This will include developing modules for social, behaviour change communication (SBCC) that can be used within factories and externally using mass media or other channels; standards for garment factory clinics; and referral and linkages to external public, private and NGO health clinics.  Some materials exist while others will need to be created with pilots where needed informing relevance and ability to achieve impact.

4. Objectives:

•  Identify best practices and gaps for improving RMNH for garment factory workers in Cambodia;
• Based on evidence, develop modules that can be adopted and endorsed by relevant stakeholders to ensure quality implementation of RMNH services that improve the RMNH status of garment factory workers;
• Ensure that RMNH improvements contribute to overall increased worker retention and motivation.

5.  Activities:

• Complete stakeholder mapping and consultations with relevant stakeholders;
• Review relevant literature;
• Use consultations and literature review to complete an annotated bibliography;
• Develop framework for change, which identifies stakeholders, partners, champions, and change agents for implementation of the Standards;
• Develop modules using existing resources and evidence for SBCC, garment factory clinics, and external private, public and NGO health clinics;
• Pilot modules in a number of factories to determine efficacy;
• Develop monitoring and quality improvement tools for each module;
• Suggest policy opportunities for the rolling out the Standards.

6. Deliverables:

• Annotated bibliography;
• Framework for change that includes a social ecological model and stakeholder mapping;
• Modules completed for SBCC, garment factory clinics and referral to external public, private and NGO health clinics;
• Pilots completed with report of outcomes;
• Policy suggestions based on gaps in practice.    

7.  Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in public health, sociology, anthropology or other relevant qualifications;
• Experience with SBCC and capacity development specifically with developing curriculums or operational standards;
• Familiar with different tools and media for engaging different audiences;
• Knowledge of needs on how to engage effectively on policy;
• Experience working in health programs with desired background of RMNH;
• Experience working with public/government health systems;
• Familiar with needs of garment factory, migrant or urban female populations;
• Excellent written skills in English;
• Desired: Asia/Cambodia experience and Khmer communication skills.

8.  Timeline and Location of Placement:

•  Dates determined based on approved work plan.

9.  Application Requirements:

Applications will be discarded without the submission of a completed application packet

• CV;
• 2 page summary of work plan with explanation of how activities will be completed;
• Timeline to complete activities;
• Daily rate with expected costs;
• Writing or curriculum samples that is at least 5 pages, but not does not exceed 10.

10.   CARE’s Commitments:

• Supervisors: Tanya Barnfield, Program Coordinator for Socially Marginalized Women and Abigail Beeson, MCH Advisor;
• Consultant or firm is responsible for all equipment and will inform CARE of any costs that exceed the agreed upon amounts in the contract;
• CARE will support setting up consultations, field visits to factories, and as agreed during the development of the contract other relevant activities. 

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