National Consultant for Primary Impact (PI) Activities

Request for Consultant Services Proposal (RFP)

Solicitation Title:	National Consultant for Primary Impact (PI) Activities
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Date of Issue of RFP:	January 14, 2025
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Date Answers due from FHI 360:	N/A
Submit Proposal to:	[email protected]
Date Proposal Due:	5PM, January 20, 2025
Approximate Timeframe Consultant Agreement Issued to Successful Candidate(s):	January 24, 2025

Method of Submittal:
Respond via e-mail with attached document in MS Word / pdf format. Pricing should be provided in Excel format unless otherwise specified.
Quote Validity:
The Consultant agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 85 days from the date specified for the receipt of offers unless another time is specified in the addendum of the RFP.

Background

Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) is a global health initiative project funded by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for the period of 2019–2027. It is led by FHI 360 along with core partners including Population Services International (PSI), Palladium Group, and Right to Care, with support from local implementing partners (IPs).

In Vietnam, EpiC supports GVN efforts to create a sustainable health system that is responsive to the needs of clients throughout the country. Under the Global Health Workforce Initiative (GHWI), EpiC will help optimize planning and management of local resources to implement BHSPs (comprehensive PHC activities) in select districts and communes in three provinces. EpiC will strengthen the capacity of health staff and managers in response to new regulations related to DHC and CHS organization, function, and staffing, as well as PHC operational requirements. The project will support provinces to standardize and institutionalize capacity development for health officials and community health collaborator networks, and will implement workforce protections. Models for community-based PHC service delivery will be designed, tested, and refined collaboratively with local partners.

EpiC Vietnam is seeking a qualified consultant to support the implementation of Primary Impact (PI) activities under GHWI. The consultant will work closely with EpiC staff, provincial authorities, Departments of Health (DOHs), and local partners to strengthen health workforce capacity, advocate for health service package implementation, and enhance primary healthcare delivery in Vietnam.

The consultant will focus on key areas, including advocacy, capacity building, and technical assistance to implement and evaluate basic health service packages (BHSPs) and improve healthcare workforce training and systems.

Scope of Work

The specific tasks for this position include but are not limited to the following:

Lead the work with provincial authorities, DOH and local partners to advocate for PI indicators integrated into provincial annual economic and social development plan.
Provide framework, mechanisms and collaborate with EpiC and local partners in developing BHSP costing and piloting BHSP in selected sites in HCMC and Can Tho to generate evidence of BHSP costs and effectiveness.
Collaborate with EpiC in working with local partners to institutionalize PHC staff’s training based on core competencies.

Detailed scope of work and expected deliverables:

#	Tasks	Deliverables	Days	Due Date
1	Conduct orientation workshops on Government of Vietnam (GVN) Decision 281 for provincial authorities and local partners of Can Tho, Dong Thap, and HCMC	Orientation workshop materials and report with key outcomes and recommendations.	3	Feb 15
2	Facilitate discussions with provincial leaders for PI indicators.	Meeting minutes capturing agreements, challenges, and action points.	5	Apr 15
3	Advocate for the development of PHC benchmarks and indicators to be integrated into provincial annual economic and social plans	Advocacy brief with recommendations for integration into provincial plans.	5	Mar 31
4	Support DOH and local partners to develop integrated plans.	Draft integration plan for PI indicators in provincial economic and social development plans.	7	June 30
5	Conduct consultative meetings with provincial, district and commune level leaders/select providers to prioritize Basic Health Service Packages (BHSPs), select sub-packages	Meeting minutes capturing agreements, challenges, and action points. List of the selected sub-packages	10	May 15
6	Develop a detailed plan for the implementation of the selected sub-packages	Implementation plan of the selected sub-packages	10	June 15
7	Assist DHCs in Can Tho and HCMC in developing technical norms and costing for selected sub-packages, using central guidance	Technical norms and costing report for Can Tho and HCMC.	10	June 1
8	Organize consultation meetings with DPCs and DHCs in Can Tho and HCMC to advocate for local funding to pilot sub-packages	Meeting reports summarizing outcomes and funding commitments.	5	Apr 30
9	Monitor pilot implementation of BHSPs in Can Tho and HCMC, and analyze the effectiveness of BHSP	Monitoring and evaluation report with findings and recommendations.	15	Sep 30
10	Provide technical assistance to regional and provincial education and training institutions to develop core competencies and training packages for health promotion and BHSPs	Core competency framework and training package.	5	July 1
11	Facilitate collaboration between provincial authorities and education/training institutions to deliver training to DHCs and CHSs, using diverse methods	Training delivery report with methods, feedback, and outcomes.	5	July 15
12	Support DOHs to develop core competencies and training modules for health collaborators	Training module package with manuals and tools.	5	May 30
		Total (days)	85

Location of Work: Hanoi, Vietnam

Travel: The consultant is expected to travel to project sites.

Timetable and Address for Submission

Application to this call should be submitted by email to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 5PM Jan 20, 2025 with the subject line “EpiC – Primary Impact Consultant – Your Name”

Qualifications

At least Master’s Degree in Public Health or related field.
Demonstrated experience in primary healthcare systems strengthening, including health workforce development.
Strong expertise in conducting advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and training for healthcare personnel.
Proven track record of developing and implementing health service packages or similar initiatives.
Familiarity with Vietnam’s health system, policies, and local government structures is preferred.
Excellent communication, analytical, and report-writing skills.

Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:

Applications will be evaluated based on the applicants’ experience and qualifications as detailed above.

Required Documentation: Proposals must include the following components:

Applicant’s CV and highest-level degree
Letter of interest that briefs relevant qualification and experience
Proposed daily rate

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