Support the Health Cluster in ensuring information regarding needs, gaps and activities is reliable, is collected regularly, is comprehensive and is up-to-date, relying on standard reporting tools, and is shared regularly by all Health Cluster partners and stakeholders through existing platforms (e.g., the Assessment and Analysis Technical Working Group, National and Subnational Health Cluster meetings) and tools (the Health Cluster Assessment Tracker).

Collaborate with the Information Management Team Lead to triangulate the verification of information shared by partners through assessments and reports.

Throughout 2023, the armed conflict in Ukraine continued to affect the whole country. The widespread loss of life and harm inflicted upon thousands of civilians, particularly children, coupled with the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure, the upheaval of livelihoods and essential social services, and the enduring displacement, have precipitated an extensive humanitarian and protection crisis. In 2024, the emergency health response will be focused on oblasts with highest level of severity of needs in the East, South and Northern parts of the country.

As the situation evolves, the health cluster will continue to coordinate the actions of health cluster partners in the hubs in oblasts where the response is focused. This will involve supporting service delivery in these areas while fostering localization of the response and strengthening accountability to the population served. Service delivery by partners will continue to be guided by risk analysis and assessment of needs on a regular basis and preparedness actions. Partner actions will be informed using sound technical analysis while adhering to global standards and best practices from the response.

Response actions will continue to be informed using Public Health Information System (PHIS) deliverables which have been produced by the Health Cluster but which will need to be revised regularly taking into consideration contextual changes. These are not limited to (1) Analysing the Status and Threats for Affected Populations, (2) Health Resources and Availability, and (3) Monitoring Health System Performance.

The Health Cluster will continue to generate health information products which align with the PHIS for the information of the response. This will be in addition to the collection of information and sharing of information in the Assessment and Analysis Technical Working Group of the health cluster and the maintenance of an Assessment Tracker which enables health partners to easily search the health cluster’s database for assessments, datasets and tools for the response.

Off site: Home-based

The consultant is not expected to travel

a.Remuneration:  $400 / day (Band Level B).

b.Expected duration of contract:  5 months.

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