National Post - Individual Consultant - Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths - Ghana

Job Purpose

To lead a team of technical working group members with representation from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ),Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Ghana Health Service (GHS), Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons,Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives, University of Ghana School of Public Health, Institute of Social Statistical and Economic Research (ISSER) and Regional Institute Population Studies (RIPS), to design and to conduct a confidential enquiry into maternal deaths in Ghana, identifying root causes and contributing factors, and providing evidence-based recommendations to improve maternal healthcare quality and reduce preventable maternal mortality.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive review of maternal deaths in selected high-burden health facilities across Ghana.
• Apply the Three Delays Model and WHO Quality of Care Framework to analyze causes of death.
• Identify clinical, infrastructural, systemic, and community-level factors contributing to maternal deaths.
• Assess quality of institutional care, including adherence to clinical protocols and guidelines, and availability of resources.
• Develop SMART recommendations for improving maternal healthcare, strengthening accountability, and reducing maternal mortality.

Specific Activities

• Undertake a comprehensive review of maternal mortalities within selected high-burden health facilities across Ghana.
• Utilize the Three Delays Model and the WHO Quality of Care Framework to conduct an analysis of the causes of death.
• Ascertain the clinical, infrastructural, systemic, and community-level determinants contributing to maternal deaths.
• Evaluate the quality of institutional care, including adherence to established clinical protocols and guidelines and the availability of essential resources.
• Formulate Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) recommendations for enhancing maternal healthcare, strengthening accountability mechanisms, and reducing maternal mortality rates.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Medical Degree - MB ChB or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• 10 years' experience in Maternal Health and a strong understanding of Ghana's health care system.
• Postgraduate training in public health, social science, OBGYN, feto-matemal medicine or related areas will be an added advantage.
• Experience in maternal health and a strong understanding of Ghana's health care system
• Experience in conducting public health related research, facilitating stakeholder engagements and management of multi-layered public health programmes
• Wide experience in delivering analytical reports
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience in public speaking.
• Demonstrate skills in team and consensus building.

Languages

• Fluency in English and any local language.

Required Competencies

Values

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change

Core Competencies

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,