Консультант з розробки програми тренінгового курсу з ґендерної обізнаності для медичних працівників / Consultant on Developing a Training Course on Gender Awareness for Health Care Workers

Deloitte is seeking qualified candidates to serve as Consultant on Developing a Gender Awareness for Health Care Workers in support of the USAID Health Reform Support (HRS). The position is part-time and will be based in Kyiv, Ukraine

Period of Performance: November 2021 – June 2022

Level of Effort: 45 working days

Project Background and Summary:

The purpose of USAID Health Reform Support is to support a transparent, accountable, and effective health care system that is capable of meeting the health needs of the Ukrainian people. Advancing health sector reforms, enhancing transparency, and tackling corruption will reduce out-of-pocket payments and improve access and availability of high quality, evidence-based health care services for Ukrainians. Elimination of corruption is a cross-cutting theme across all objectives to be achieved by this activity, which include:

1. Improve health sector governance.
2. Support the transformation of the healthcare financing model.
3. Strengthen the health workforce.
4. Enhance transparency, accountability, and responsiveness of the health care system.
5. Improve service delivery system at all levels.

Background/Objective

Consultant on Developing a Course on Gender Awareness for Health Care Workers will work under Objective 3 of the HRS Project. The goal is to strengthen the health workforce and provide support in developing and conducting the course on Gender Awareness in health care and introduce a Gender-sensitive approach in the work of health care providers. A gender-sensitive approach equips health care providers with knowledge and understanding of the differences, inequalities, and varying needs of people of all gender identities. The course will be implemented both offline and online, depending on the quarantine restrictions.

Tasks:

Consultant on Developing a Course on Gender Awareness for Health Care Workers is expected to develop the course curriculum, conduct pilot training modules, create the open online course, and develop educational materials for primary health care providers. 

It is expected that consultants will:

• Develop a detailed program of the course identifying training topics, their structure, and methods of training
• Conduct pilot training modules on Gender Awareness in health care and Gender-sensitive approach in the work of health care for a limited audience 
• Participate in the creation of the online course by conducting a lectures
• Develop educational materials that include: Guide on gender-sensitive approach, materials, and presentations for the training modules, etc.
• Cooperate with activity’s counterparts
• Work in a team with other consultants, and cooperate with the local experts during the implementation of the activity.

The content of the course is expected to cover the following topics:

• Gender awareness in the practice of health care providers and gender-sensitive approach in health care
• Communication with patients, best practices of and tools for gender-sensitive patient counseling on a primary health care level 
•  Using data on patient’s interaction with the medical system to provide balanced patient coverage and to improve health awareness in the community
• Tolerance in the practice of the health care providers, understanding inequalities, and work with patients from vulnerable groups

Requirements

• Master’s degree in public health, medicine, sociology, psychology, or other related areas.
• Experience in developing and delivering training modules /educational events  
• Experience in gender issues, including the development of methodological/educational materials, conducting research/assessments, writing articles, conducting training ьщв/workshops
• Experience in working with health workers community, in particular conducting training modules or similar events for medical workers that would cover topics of doctor-patient communication, work with patients from vulnerable groups, tolerance and inclusion, discrimination and stigma, mental health and psychological wellbeing, or other related topics)
• Experience in developing training materials, guidance, or other learning materials
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Excellent planning and time management skills
• No less than two years of experience working with USAID projects or other technical assistance projects will be an asset.

Qualified candidates are expected to send their CVs, cover letters, and two professional letters of reference/reference contacts to [email protected] no later than October 1, 2021. Please indicate the following in the subject field of the email: “Training Course on Gender Awareness for Health Care Workers”. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.