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PATH has an office established in Myanmar in late 2013. The PATH Myanmar Country Program is currently implementing a broad portfolio of activities on a range of health issues including infectious diseases, nutrition, vaccines, and immunization systems strengthening, digital health and sexual and reproductive health.
PATH In coordination with WHO, PATH will develop chemsex service design and training modules to provide tailored comprehensive service and train provider associated with chemsex against the backdrop of existing HIV prevention and other health program in the country. It also aims to understand the landscape of HIV and other interventions tailored for people who engage in chemsex. For this project, PATH is seeking a consultant with substantial capacity and technical experience in research and/or programming related to drug use and sexual behavior within the context of HIV programming. The ideal candidates will also have demonstrated skills in program design, training module development, as well as qualitative research and analytical methods.
General objective
To reduce health-related risks among people who engage in chemsex/sexualized drug use, with special attention to key populations.
Specific objective
Objective 1: Recommend program design adaptations to existing HIV interventions to meet health-related needs of people who engage in chemsex.
Output 1.1: Desk review of existing national- and partner-level HIV prevention, sexual health, and harm reduction-related service guidelines, processes, and tools.
Output 1.2: Workshop to outline recommendations for adaptations to existing HIV prevention, sexual health, and harm reduction programming to better integrate and address chemsex-related requirements.
Objective 2: Build capacity of implementing partners on chemsex.
Output 2.1: Draft add-on training modules on chemsex and chemsex-related programming needs.
Output 2.2: Finalized training modules addressing stakeholder review and feedback of draft
Consultant detailed activities
The Consultant will work in close collaboration with PATH team to develop Chemsex training modules and will be responsible for completing the following activities:
1 Development of add-on training modules on chemsex
1.1 Desk review and drafting the training modules
The consultant will conduct desk review for Chemsex training resources, including those developed by Mainline, ReShape, the Queensland Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies, Global Chemsex Toolbox, Harm reduction in the context of Chemsex: training manual by AIDS Action Europe, etc. This review will incorporate recommendations from the in-person stakeholder consultation workshop (Activity 1.2) and leverage global and regional training curricula and resources identified during the process.
The consultant will develop a set of evidence-based training modules, in the form of presentation slide decks, with chapters on chemsex; service needs of people who engage in chemsex (including mental health support, violence prevention and response, sexual health counseling, harm reduction techniques, education on substance use); respectful, inclusive, and appropriate counseling for people who engage in chemsex; and other identified topics.
In addition to the training decks, the consultant will produce a facilitator reference guide; worksheets and other materials to be used by training participants during the training; pre- and post-training tests; and training feedback/evaluation forms. These training modules and materials will be available as add-ons to existing HIV prevention, sexual health, and harm reduction training curriculums used in Myanmar by implementing partners and national/government entities.
1.2 Validation workshop and finalization of add-on training modules
To ensure draft training modules are responsive and contextualized for Myanmar and targeted group needs, the consultant will lead half day validation workshop to review draft training modules and materials and gather feedback on needed revisions. The validation workshop will be held with a core subgroup of 20 participants from the stakeholder consultation workshop, with representatives from technical support partners, community-led organizations and local implementing partners.
The consultant will rapidly pilot test draft training modules to further ensure that developed training modules and materials are clear, user-friendly, and meet training objectives. Pilot testing will be done with 10 providers supporting HIV prevention, sexual health, and harm reduction service delivery. PATH team will support to identify providers who will participate in pilot testing.
The consultant will compile all feedback shared during the validation workshop and the pilot testing into a summary report along with training plan and will concurrently revise training modules to align with provided feedback.
Activities and Deliverables
Conducting desk review and drafting Chemsex training module package outline detailed in activity 1.1 for development of inception report
Preparing Chemsex module contents including training slide decks, facilitator guide, pre- and post- training tests, and evaluation form for the development of Chemsex training module package_draft version
Conducting validation workshop and pilot test as outline detailed in activity 1.2 for the development of summary report on workshop and the pilot testing with finalized Chemsex training module package
Required skills and experiences
The consultant must have the following requirements:
A minimum of a master’s degree or higher in public health, MSc epidemiology or related fields
A minimum of eight years of relevant working experiences in public health, of which four years in HIV field
Demonstrated strong understanding of recent innovations in HIV programming.
Previous experience in developing or delivering HIV-related training curricula.
Demonstrated ability to work with partners and stakeholders to deliver high quality project results.
Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
Excellent written and oral Myanmar and English.
Strong computer skills, especially with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Must have legal authorization to work in Myanmar.
Location: Remote
Division: Infectious Diseases, Myanmar Country Program
Duration: 16 days
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