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Motivational Counseling Consultant

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Motivational Counseling Consultant

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Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) is an HIV prevention and care project funded under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). EpiC is implemented by FHI 360 in partnership with Catholic Relief Services, Palladium, PSI, and provides technical assistance to Sub and Sub-Sub-Implementers of the Global Fund. EpiC is focused on achieving and maintaining epidemic control through strategic technical assistance to improve HIV prevention, case finding, care, and treatment. EpiC works together with the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) (NCHADS) to tailors its strategic direction toward key populations — female entertainment workers (FEW), men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender (TG) persons and people who inject drugs (PWID) by improving access to prevention counseling, HIV testing and enrollment and retention in treatment and care if found to be HIV positive. EpiC works with the National AIDS Authority, NCHADS, key population leaders, organizations working with key populations, and private-sector providers to plan and implement services that reduce HIV transmission among key populations and their sexual partners and extend the lives of those already living with HIV.

EpiC/FHI 360 provides technical assistance in area of motivational counseling (MC) skill to NCHADS, CRS, and CBO to improving the counseling skills on HIV testing, partner elicitation, link the HIV negative client to access prevention service such as PrEP including psychosocial support. NCHADS has already included motivational counseling techniques into other training for CAA team, health providers at the ART-VCCT clinic and community-based institutions like KHANA, RHAC, MHC, MHSS, CWPD, AHF, FI, and CBOs.

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Motivational Counseling Consultant

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Workplace Circumstances
  • Environment: N/A
  • Languages: N/A
  • Location: Phnom Penh
Position Circumstances
  • Career Category: Consultancies
  • Schedule:Full-time
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Position Summary

Solicitation Number: FY23-EpiC-012

Project Number (Top Level Only) 1297.0795

Date of Issue of RFP: 2 December 2022

Date Questions from Consultant Due: 13 December 2022

Date Proposal Due: 13 December 2022 at 5:30pm

Approximate Timeframe Consultant Contract Issued to Successful Candidate(s): 16 days from January 2023

Scope of Work

The selected consultant shall conduct the following tasks:

  • Revisit the existing training curriculum of motivational counseling for both English and Khmer based on finding and collect further inputs from CBO to develop training curriculum in Khmer and English.
  • Development of an assessment tool reviewed/approved by EpiC before conducting the assessment.
  • Conduct training assessment to determine the capacity skills of OW/ field staff/ online counselors for master trainers and summary the assessment finding report
  • Conduct training to selected participants as master training of trainer approximately 28 people from NCHADS, and CBO- MSM. TG, EWs, and PWID),
  • Prepare training sessions and slides for motivational counseling, facilitation skills, session plan development, training materials development, training evaluation, and training report writing etc,
  • The consultant or personal services contractor (PSC) will write a report of the training and submit it to EpiC-FHI 360.

Location of Work

The consultant will be worked with NCHADS, CBO, CRS and EpiC team in Phnom Penh and travel to selected provinces under the EpiC coverages.

Travel

Consultant may be required to travel in Phnom Penh or provinces as required by the project. Per diem and accommodation will be provided by FHI 360 for trip to provinces.

Requirements:
  • Education and Experiences: The consultant should have the knowledge and skills and extensive experience to implement the scope of work. Required criteria:
  • Master’s degree in public health, psychology or in HIV/AIDS related field
  • At least 5 years’ experience with counselling, training skill and provision of consultancy service experiences in HIV prevention among key populations including psychosocial support and other health related.
  • Experience in coaching, mentoring, and providing technical assistance to improve health programs, counselling, or mental health in Cambodia.
  • Experience in curriculum development and organized training of trainer
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including regional, national program, local organization, and private-sector partners.
  • Experience working with international and local organizations seeking to improve outcomes for HIV prevention an advantage.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills in English required
 

How to Apply

Timetable and Address for Submission

Proposals are due no later than 5:30 PM (GMT+7) on December 13, 2022. Required documentation listed must be e-maile or submit to FHI360 office by using information in the contact detail .

Evaluation Criteria:

Applicants will be evaluated in accordance with qualifications and work experiences.

Required Documentation: Proposals must include the following components:

  • Cover letter (max 2 pages) summarizing experience.
  • Current CV
  • FHI 360 Biodata Form with proposed daily rate

FHI 360 Disclaimers

  • FHI 360 may perform a background check on any selected Consultant candidates.
  • FHI 360 may cancel the solicitation and not award
  • FHI 360 may reject any or all responses received
  • Issuance of the solicitation does not constitute an award commitment by FHI 360
  • FHI 360 reserves the right to disqualify any offer based on failure of the offeror to follow solicitation instructions
  • FHI 360 will not compensate any offeror for responding to solicitation
  • FHI 360 reserves the right to issue award based on initial evaluation of offers without further discussion
  • FHI 360 may choose to award only part of the activities in the solicitation, or issue multiple awards based on the solicitation activities
  • FHI 360 reserves the right to waive minor proposal deficiencies that can be corrected prior to award determination to promote competition
  • FHI 360’s supplier terms and conditions can be found here while our consultant terms and conditions can be found here
Attachment:
  • Motivational Counseling Consultant
  • 2022 Biodata Template
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • “GIA Tower, Floor 12th (Room G1201 & G1202) & 26th (Room G2602 & G2603), Street Sopheak Mongkol Corner of Koh Pich, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Family Health International (FHI 360)
 
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