The Venezuelan Red Cross (CRV) is a humanitarian organization whose mandate is to save lives and improve the lives of people in vulnerable situations. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, it provides timely assistance in emergencies, disasters, and contexts of humanitarian need.
Guided by its Fundamental Principles—Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity, and Universality—the CRV acts as an auxiliary to public authorities in the humanitarian field, working to reduce human suffering without distinction of race, gender, religion, or ideology. Its work encompasses emergency medical care, strengthening community resilience, first aid training, disaster response, and the promotion of health and well-being.
In the Health and Wellbeing area, a project has begun to improve access to and quality of maternal, neonatal, and sexual health services in community health centers in the states of Amazonas, Apure, Barinas, Portuguesa, and Guárico through infrastructure rehabilitation, provision of essential equipment, and community capacity building. To establish the initial status of the project’s key components in terms of maternal, child, sexual, and reproductive health (SRH), community health organization, WASH conditions, and health center operations, a set of data collection tools was designed.
In health centers, data is collected on their current status in terms of basic conditions, equipment, availability of supplies, and compliance with clinical protocols. In the communities selected to implement the project, volunteers collect data that will determine whether women of reproductive age have access to health services (whether they have received contraceptives, attended prenatal checkups, received breastfeeding counseling, or had their children vaccinated). They also collect data to assess the population’s level of knowledge on topics such as menstruation, reproductive health, pregnancy, family planning, newborn care, breastfeeding, and sexually transmitted infections.
same. Finally, participation in community health promotion activities is explored.
Objective of the consultancy: to organize the data collected through different instruments, analyze them and prepare the Baseline report for the project Strengthening the Health System and Promoting Resilient Communities
Consultant Responsibilities:
· Sort all the collected data and arrange it in a database for processing
· Perform technical analysis of the collected data.
· Determine the initial situation of the health centers and the beneficiary population of the project.
· Deliver a baseline report with findings, recommendations, and appendices (analysis tools, clean databases, etc.).
Products or deliverables:
1. Report approved with the Baseline
2. Organized databases.
3. Charts and tables used in Excel.
Duration of the consultancy: 1 month
Report: The consultant will report to the Project Leader and PMER officer.
Workplace: Caracas, Venezuela (non-face-to-face)
Requirements: To qualify, the consultant must meet the following requirements:
· Training in Social Sciences or related fields.
· Proven experience in data analysis.
· Handling of statistical tools (SPSS, STATA, R, Excel).
· Technical writing and results presentation skills.
· Great sense of responsibility and professional ethics.
· Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Only a short list of candidates will be contacted to advance to the next phase of the selection process. Previous line managers will be asked to speak with them before proceeding with interviews.
How to apply
All persons interested in applying for the position and who meet all or most of the requirements for the position must:
a) Send your CV to the email address: postulaciones@cruzrojavenezolana.org
The email title should read: Consultant for the Baseline of the Strengthening the Health System and Promoting Resilient Communities Project.
CVs received without the title assigned to the call will be discarded.
b) Send the economic proposal along with your CV
Payment Terms: The selected applicant will receive a single payment once the products are approved by a PMER official and the project leader.