Empleos en el PNUD - 58605- Consultant - Review of the Swaziland Public Servic

Consultant - Review of the Swaziland Public Service HIV/AIDS Policy and PSHACC Programme

Localidad :

Mbabane, Swazilandia

Tipo de contrato :

Individual Contract

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

17-Aug-2015

Fecha límite de postulación :

31-Jul-15 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

International Consultant

Duración del contrato inicial :

20 working days

Idiomas requeridos :

Inglés

Duración esperada del puesto :

20 working days

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Antecedentes

The current public service is estimated to be around 40,000 most of which are burdened with a number of socio-economic related challenges. The HIV/AIDS policy for Swaziland Public Service adopted and approved in 2004, spanning ten years of implementation by PSHACC policy was developed as a guiding tool for managing the national response to HIV/AIDS within the public sector. It aimed at minimizing the social and economic impact of HIV amongst the public sector and ensure a healthy and productive workforce that is free of HIV for effective delivery of public services. It also provides for effective coordination, and management of the HIV response within the public service including development of appropriate guidelines for sectors.

The ten years since the development of this policy has seen the emergence of wellness issues within the workplace that have necessitated that it be reviewed to best address these issues. Two key documents have been developed for the workplace; the extended National Multisectoral HIV/AIDS Framework (eNSF) 2014 -2018 and the standard SZNS SANS 16001:3013 Wellness and Disease (including HIV and TB) Management System – Requirements.

The eNSF was adopted as the decentralized plan for HIV programming. The eNSF promotes an “investment for results” thinking approach, which calls for more efficiency and effectiveness on the use of HIV/AIDS resources. The eNSF has also prioritized core programmes that are aligned to Global investment namely HIV testing and counseling; Social behavior change; Condom promotion and distribution; Prevention of mother to child transmission; Male circumcision; Customized interventions for key populations; Treatment care and support for PLHIV; Care and support for orphans and vulnerable children and addressing gender based violence. The standards SZNS SANS 16001 was developed to help organizations develop a wellness and disease management program within a set framework to address non-occupationally induced illnesses which have become the biggest burden of disease in the workplace.

All these new developments require a change in the way HIV programmes are designed and managed. The ending strategic Plan for PSHACC 2011- 2014 outlines programmes that responds to HIV/TB Management including Health Testing and counselling; Non-Communicable diseases management; gender based violence; life style management and financial management. The response was based on the observation that the above-listed issues were negatively impacting the public sector resulting in, absenteeism, and early retirement of public officials as well as premature deaths in cases where support is not provided timeously.

Pursuant to ten years of the establishment of PSHACC there is need to review the effectiveness and relevance of the Public Service HIV/AIDS Policy and the programmes outlined in the strategic plan and recommend transformative initiatives that would align PSHACC to the eNSF and SZNS SANS 16001:2013 as well as a review of the coordination mechanisms for PSHACC in line with the sectoral approach of mainstreaming HIV in the public sector. The recommendation from this assignment will inform the review of the Public Sector policy and PSHACC new strategic Plan.

Objective

To review and align the Swaziland Public Sector Policy and Wellness programme to the eNSF and integrate SZNS SANS 16001:2013 in the management of the national response to workplace wellness with a view of increasing efficiency and effectiveness of programmes. The assignment also seeks to strengthen the coordination of the Wellness programme within the public sector and facilitate the mainstreaming of HIV into the sectors for effectiveness and sustainability of the programme.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Conduct desk review of relevant documents including but not limited to the Swaziland Public Service HIV/AIDS Policy; eNSF, PSHACC strategic Plan; SZNS SANS 16001:2013, HIV National Policy, National Development Plan; National Health and Wellness frameworks available and regional and international best practices aimed at promoting access to workplace Health and Wellness services for Public Sector employees;
Conduct in depth consultation with Government Workplace Wellness teams and stakeholders on Government's ability to operationalise the policy and also assess government’s capacity to mainstream Health, HIV and AIDS Wellness programmes into the sectors;
Re-examine the current state and uptake of health and wellness services provided in relation to productivity and recommend, as appropriate, costs effective approaches to Government for improved health and wellness of Public Servants and improved Public Service delivery;
Recommend an appropriate organisational structure for Public Sector Wellness and PSHACCC for the effective coordination of Wellness programme indicating roles, relationships and responsibilities for all stakeholders of the programme including private-public partnerships;
Propose comprehensive policy recommendations on improving Public Sector health and wellness programmes for decent work and sustainable development;
Outline modalities for funding workplace wellness Programmes.

Deliverables:

Documentation Review Report and recommendations;
Report on the current state, uptake and effectiveness of the existing health and wellness services;
Organisation structure for Public Sector Wellness and PSHACC proposal;
Public Sector Wellness Policy review and recommendations;
Funding modalities report.

Competencias

Proven analytical, organizational development and inter-personal skills;
Research and evaluation skills including ability to synthesize information;
Excellent oral, and effective presentation and report-writing skills;
Express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in writing and orally;
Ability to meet deadlines with minimum supervision;
Ability to manage conflicting ideas and views from diverse groups;
Excellent social and communication skills;
Excellent computers skills required particularly ability to use data analysis tools.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

A minimum of Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Development, Public Health, Human Rights, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation and Surveillance field or a related discipline.

Experience:

At least 10 years of relevant professional experience including at least five years’ experience in the development of wellness programmes and HIV mainstreaming;
Experience in programme development of Health and HIV programmes;
Substantial knowledge and understanding of setting up realistic models of workplace wellness Programmes (Experience and understanding of the regional context is essential);
Relevant experience on developing and implementation of International regional and national wellness standards;
Experience in developing national public policies processes.

Language:

Fluent in English.