Consultant for COVID 19 Community Based Care Trainer

BACKGROUND

FHI 360 is a non-profit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories.

The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) is a five-year, global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). EpiC Vietnam’s goal is to deliver efficient, affordable, results-based technical assistance and direct services while closing remaining gaps in Vietnam’s efforts to meet HIV epidemic control targets and address the global COVID-19 pandemic.

We are seeking a qualified individual/individuals to develop and deliver trainings courses and technical assistance on community-based care (CBC) to community health care workers (HCW) who provide care services to home-isolated COVID-19 patients.

SCOPE OF WORK

The objective of this assignment is to deliver the training courses and a virtual technical assistance session targeting community healthcare workers, including clinicians, nurses and other individuals within the health system to improve response to COVID-19 at the grassroot level. Training will be delivered via Zoom Webinar (managed by EpiC) and reach thousands of community healthcare workers. The ideal candidate will have experience facilitating similar large-scale trainings.

TRAINING SESSIONS

Potential topics for the training include both theoretical and practical topics. Theoretical training will include at least 3 modules while practice session will include at least one module with a maximum of 2 hours each module:

Module 1: Overview

1. Fundamental of COVID-19 infection
2. Initial patient assessment
3. Infection prevention and control (for caregivers and health care workers)

Module 2: Guidance on CBC of home-isolated F0

1. Care and monitoring of home-isolated COVID-19 cases
2. Therapeutic treatment (indication, contraindication, adverse events (AE), management of AEs)

Module 3: Other technical issues and deployment model

1. Communication and psychological support to COVID cases and their family’s members
2. Nutrition care for COVID-19 cases
3. Remote monitoring/examination
4. Roles and responsibilities of mobile healthcare team

Module: Practice

The practice session includes hands-on guidance of oxygen equipment use, such as pulse oximeters, oxygen cylinders, physical exercises (breathing) for infected persons.

CASE STUDIES AND Q&A SESSION

For the two-hour virtual technical assistance session, the consultant is expected to present the case studies of CBC deployment and to host the Q&A session responding to the questions on CBC from community health care workers. 

Note: Applicants may apply to lead all of the above or a subset based on their experience, and expertise. Modules and practical session content that consultant is interested in covering should be clearly indicated in the application

DELIVERABLES

Minimum Requirements:

• Medical doctor minimum of 5 years professional practice, preferably in the field of respiratory care.
• Experience training clinicians, nurses, and other healthcare workers.
• Strong understanding and experience of the COVID-19 treatment and care system.
• Understanding of CBC strategies, models and tools applied internationally and in Vietnam.
• Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills in Vietnamese and preferably in English.
• Experienced in providing virtual trainings and webinars, being familiar with Zoom and/or other virtual training platforms.  
• Ability to work independently and in teams and manage a high-volume workflow.

TIMETABLE AND ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION

Applications are due no later than 5 PM 14 February 2022, Hanoi time. Required documentation listed below must be emailed to [email protected], indicating subject line: “Consultant for COVID 19 Community Based Care Trainer”

• Cover letter (limited to 1 page) including qualifications and experience relevant to the proposed SOW.
• Latest CV.
• FHI 360 Biodata form.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria: technical expertise and proven past related experiences.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.