In collaboration with MOMENTUM and FHD/GHS, develop postpartum family planning guidelines to reflect immediate postpartum family planning and post-abortion family planning to meet the targeted (Postpartum women, adolescents, and HIV-positive women) population’s needs.
Responsibilities
Situation Analysis
Conduct a desk review of existing national policies, strategies, and frameworks related to family planning and maternal health.
Assess the status of PPFP services in the country, identifying gaps, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
Review international best practices in PPFP
Engage key stakeholders (Ministry of Health, healthcare professionals, NGOs, etc.) to collect insights on current PPFP practices, challenges, and priorities.
Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation
Organize and facilitate consultations with key stakeholders including government representatives, healthcare providers, international agencies, and civil society to gather inputs on the guideline’s content.
Prepare and present draft findings to stakeholders for feedback.
Incorporate feedback and adjust the scope and direction of the guideline as required.
Development of the Post-Partum Family Planning Guideline
Draft a comprehensive PPFP guideline, including:
Definition and importance of PPFP.
Evidence-based recommendations for the provision of contraceptive services within the first 12 months postpartum.
Specific contraceptive methods suitable for postpartum women, considering lactation, medical conditions, and cultural preferences.
Counselling strategies for PPFP during antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care.
Integrating PPFP services with maternal and child health services.
Strategies for improving access to and uptake of PPFP services in various healthcare settings, including rural and underserved areas.
Monitoring and evaluation framework for assessing the success of PPFP programs.
Consideration of gender, human rights, and cultural factors influencing access to family planning.
Validation and Finalization of Guideline
Present the draft guideline to key stakeholders for validation.
Organize and facilitate a validation workshop to review and finalize the guidelines.
Incorporate final feedback and prepare the guideline for formal adoption by the Ministry of Health.
Training and Dissemination Plan
Develop a plan for the training of healthcare workers on the new PPFP guideline.
Create a dissemination strategy to ensure that the guideline reaches all relevant healthcare facilities, professionals, and stakeholders.
Prepare materials (e.g., presentations, briefs) to assist in the dissemination and advocacy for the guideline’s adoption.
Methodology
Inception meeting with key stakeholders including the GHS and MCGL team.
Desk Review of the PPFP guidelines
Consultations with FHD and other stakeholders on key areas of need.
Prepare the first draft and share it with key stakeholders for their input.
Validation with stakeholders for their buy-in and input
Final submission of Guidelines
Required Qualifications
Minimum of a master’s degree in a related field.
Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in working with learning networks for national-level programming in Health and Reproductive Health.
Experience in preparation of guidelines
Ability to work rapidly, both in person and remotely, with team members in various locations.
Experience working in Ghana and across sub-Saharan Africa and understanding of the regional and especially the national Family Planning situation in Ghana
working with donor-funded programs in the health sector
Excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
Fluent written and spoken English required
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