Health Sector Personnel Compensation Consultant

Supported through the Joint Health and Nutrition Programme (UNICEF, UNFPA and WHO)
Terms of Reference for Consultancy – UNICEF Somalia Compensation, Salaries, Incentives and Benefits Review for “Health Personnel” in the Public Sector of Somalia
Vacancy Ref No: UNSOM/2012/046
Title: Health Sector Personnel Compensation Consultant
Level: P- 4 Equivalent
Type of Contract: Special Service Agreement (SSA)
Reporting to: UNICEF Chief of ACSD – with close collaboration to the Health Financing Taskforce/Health Sector Strategic Planning team leader, WHO and UNFPA Health and Nutrition focal points
Duration: 1.5 months to start ASAP
Location: Kenya and Somalia
Closing Date: 19 July 2012


Background
The Somali health authorities have limited resources and capacities to deliver effective and efficient health services to its population. In this regard, the majority of health services are offered through largely the private sector and partnerships between the Ministries of Health and the UN/ or NGOs. Human resources play a vital role in the delivery of health services and without their proper management little advancements can be achieved in the health sector.

The remuneration of health workforce in the three regions/zones of Somalia appears to be uneven with different facilities and organizations reimbursing their staff in different ways. There is also widespread inequalities and unpredictability in the overall compensation and remuneration structure. In addition to lack of set of standards on salaries, incentives and performance based management there is unresponsiveness from the ministry of health compounded by a limited budget from their part.

It’s against this background that a comprehensive salary and benefits review with clear recommendations is sought. This exercise is to help the Ministries of health ensure that the health work force is properly remunerated so as to ensure effective delivery of health service and sustainability in health financing and overall health system.

The terms of reference was drafted by the World Bank, and is supported by the joint UNFPA, WHO and UNICEF Joint Health and Nutrition Programme inception phase, under Output 1: Health Sector Governance and Leadership. The JHNP aims to improve maternal and newborn mortality with a focus on health systems strengthening. In particular, it is envisaged that the consultant will work closely with a health sector strategic planning team (contacted through WHO Somalia) and relevant ministry’s and sector working groups who are together developing context specific and costed national health sector strategic plans in the programmes first quarter.

Objectives
The main objective of this study is to establish a harmonized appropriate pay and benefits structure for health workers, relative to the current job skills, duties and responsibilities, accountabilities and conditions of work.
Specifically, the consultant will seek to do the following:

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 Assess whether health workforce staff salaries, benefits and conditions are equivalent within the ministries of health and across the various organizations working in the public health sector in Somalia.
 Propose a salary, incentive and benefits structure that:
 Includes methodology on transition arrangements.
 Provides competitive remuneration package in line with market conditions.
 Provides attractive range of salary and benefit options for various staff categories.
 Rewards performance reflecting the effort and achievement of each staff.

Scope of Work
The consultant shall perform the following tasks.
1: Planning and Survey Design & Implementation
 Design a plan outlining agreed scope of services, methodology, timeframe and survey parameters.
 Review the job descriptions to ensure proper understanding of the various positions and organizations to be surveyed.
 Undertake an appraisal of previous reviews of the salary structures in the country’s health sector and assess their relevance considering the country’s present situation.
 Create an elaborate profile of all health professionals’ jobs/ cadres in Somalia.
 Ascertain the health personnel market considering the dominance of the private health service providers in the market.
 Establish the share of the budget line for “human resources”/ health personnel sector in the overall health spending budget.
 Carry out a baseline survey to collect and analyze data on compensation, allowances, incentives, bonuses and benefits from the employees and employers within the health sector and obtain the prevailing remuneration and benefits data.
 Conduct job matching activities with organizations/ MoH, in relation to required key qualifications, competencies, experience, skills, to ensure proper matching of skills and qualifications.
 Examine the salary structures of the various health workers and staff of the ministries of health within the context of their respective job contents and determine the justification for the existing pay system.
 Undertake a critical analysis related to all compensation issues considering the following factors: cost of living, the government civil service regulations, labour market dynamics, the private sector and the prevailing economy. 
 Examine the rates provided for Daily Service Allowance (DSA), transport and security by the different organizations and recommend on harmonization for the same.
 Examine the possibility of and recommend modalities for the adoption of a harmonized pay and compensation policy for the health sector that will ensure rational and equitable remuneration structure in the service.
 Contribute to the planning agenda of the National Health Strategic Planning work – lead by WHO and Ministries of Health.

2: Data collection and Validation
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 Validate the survey data and provide an assessment and evaluation of the salary structures and benefits programs in the sector.
 Prepare a draft and final survey report outlining survey findings, compensation and benefit data/statistics, and remuneration policies/practices of survey participants. The report will also include recommendation on a framework for the Ministries of health to achieve a harmonized pay for their human resources.
3: Design a Remuneration Framework and Implementation Guidelines
 Develop options of a suitable salary structure and benefits program and its cost implications, including application of performance related salary increments and recognition mechanisms that would attract, retain and motivate staff in public health facilities necessary to achieve the goals and objectives in the ministries.
 Develop and present to the health financing task force and the ministries of health authorities the implementation guidelines for the new remuneration structure, including guidelines on future salary reviews to take account cost of living adjustments; and
 Develop a communication strategy/plan to assist in the transition to the proposed remuneration framework across the relevant parties.

Duration
The time frame for the Consultancy Services will cover survey design and implementation, data collection and validation, analysis and interpretation, and preparation of draft and final study report. This is expected to take a maximum of 1.5 months
Note: In undertaking the outlined tasks, the consultant should fully involve all the relevant stakeholders including close coordination with UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA and relevant Somali ministries and working groups. The process applied should be participatory and interactive as much as possible.

Deliverables/Reporting
The consultant will submit the following documentation and reports:
a) Project plan and survey design.
b) Summary of survey findings, remuneration policies and practices, compensation data/statistics, issues and recommendations at the completion of data review, analysis and validation;
c) Final report including an executive summary, implementation guidelines, communication plan, and all the survey data results and analysis.
Budget: The overall budget should fit within a maximum envelope of 60, 000 USD

Reporting Lines
The consultant will report to the Chief of ASCD UNICEF for contractual purposes with close collaboration with the Health Financing Task Force, Ministry of Health Colleagues and the WHO contracted Strategic Planning Team.

Qualification/Experience
The successful consultant shall meet the following minimum criteria:
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 Should have a proven track record in the area of compensation and benefit analysis.
 Advanced relevant university qualifications or equivalent experience.
 At least eight years of relevant experience, four of which should be in undertaking salary survey for nonprofit organizations will be an asset.
 Familiarity with labor market issues and market data on cost of living.
 Experience in human resource financing/planning research.
 Ability to render consulting services in the most professional, effective and efficient manner.
 Fluent in English language.
 Excellent communication, coordination and writing skills

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications with updated UN Personal History Form (P.11) form, updated CV and copies of academic certificates to the email below. UN staffs are requested to provide the last two Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs). Please quote the vacancy number and the post title in the subject line of your application. Closing date for applications is 19/07/2012.
Email to: somaliahrvacancies@unicef.org

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted
QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES AND QUALIFIED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
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