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About

ZNNP+ is an umbrella body that represents the interests of people living with HIV in Zimbabwe in their diversity. The organization is represented in support groups and community-based organizations at all provincial, district and ward levels of Zimbabwe. ZNNP+’s mission is “An environment where people live positively.”

Background and Project Outline

Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+) with support from its partners is implementing a project on reducing COVID-19 stigma and discrimination in education settings. The project work with teachers and learners so that cases of COVID-19 related stigma and discrimination are reduced among teachers and learners with underlying health conditions.

The objectives of the Project are to: To eliminate COVID-19 related-stigma and discrimination of learners with underlying health conditions in 40 secondary schools in Matabeleland North and South Provinces; To eliminate COVID-19 related-stigma and discrimination of teachers with underlying health conditions in 40 schools; To improve project impact, accountability and learning.

Scope and Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this consultancy is to establish protocols for reporting COVID-19 related stigma and discrimination for teachers and learners

Duties and Responsibilities

The Consultant will: Produce an Inception Report with methodology, workplan, outputs and proposed data collection tools; Produce a draft protocols for review by key stakeholders; Produce a final report; Have protocols translated to local languages that are Ndebele and Shona.

Expected Outputs/Deliverables

Inception report with methodology, work plan and outputs; Final protocol recommendations.

Qualifications

The consultancy should prove to have done some work related to the assignment: At least two completed work with a similar scale and scope; Similar assignments traceable through verification; Experience in working with a team of people living with HIV professionals.

Education and Experience

The prospective consultant should have a first Degree in Public Health or Social Science/ Equivalent and with significant experience in research design and evaluations. A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage; The consultant should have proven minimum 5 years’ experience in public health; Experience working on COVID-19 related interventions

For further details on this opportunity please visit the ZNNP+ website – www.znnp.org