REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) FOR THE CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO DEVELOP POLICY BRIEFS FROM THE UPTAKE RESEARCH FINDINGS (Individual Consultant)

INTRODUCTION The East African Health Research Commission (EAHRC) is an institution of the East African Community (EAC) established by EAC Heads of State on 18th June, 2007 as a mechanism for making available to the community, advice upon all matters of health and health related research and findings necessary for knowledge generation, technological development, policy formulation, practices and related matters. EAHRC is the principal advisory institution to the EAC on health Research and Development (R&D). The overall objective of the Commission is to promote, facilitate, and coordinate the conduct and application of health research for the improvement of health and for the wellbeing of the people of East Africa. OBJECTIVE OF THE CONSULTANCY The consultancy will develop two (2) policy briefs (one per partner states) from the UPTAKE findings. This consultancy will focus on stages one and two of the findings of the UPTAKE project. The findings provide insights and bring evidence to advance progress in HIV prevention in adolescent women. The policy briefs should target scientists, policy makers and healthcare professionals, and will be published to the EAHRC web portal and EAC website, disseminated amongst government counterparts, EAC partner states and other relevant stakeholders, through relevant events and conferences. EAHRC will organize specific debriefing sessions with the consultant to present the policy briefs. The East African Health Research Commission invites eligible consultants to express their interest in providing “THE CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO DEVELOP POLICY BRIEFS FROM THE UPTAKE RESEARCH FINDINGS” Interested consultants must provide all relevant information indicating their qualifications to provide the services and curriculum vitae which should include experience, technical and academic qualifications. For more details please visit: www.eahealth.org or www.eac.int HOW TO APPLY Interested applicants who meet the requirements for the above-mentioned consultancy are advised to send their applications electronically to: The Acting Executive Secretary East African Health Research Commission East African Community Quartier Kigobe Avenue des Etats Unis No 71 P.O Box 350, Bujumbura, Burundi Office Tel: +257 22279980 Email: admin-eahrc@eahealth.org; fmashauri@eahealth.org Deadline for applications: 18th June 2024