STRIDES Ethiopia Zonal Polio Surveillance Consultants

Location:	District of Columbia
Posted:	Jul 9, 2026
Due:	Jul 22, 2026
Agency:	FHI 360
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Q - Medical Services
Solicitation No:	FY26-103433-STRIDES-Ethiopia-Consultant-RFP-002_Consultant_02
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Request for Consultant Services Proposal (RFP)

Solicitation Title:

Solicitation Number:

FY26-103433-STRIDES-Ethiopia-Consultant-RFP-002

Submit Proposal and Questions to:

STRIDESProcurement@fhi360.org

Date of Issue of RFP:

Thursday, 09 July 2026

Date Questions Due:

Tuesday, 14 July 2026, by 5:00PM EDT

Date FHI 360 Responds to Questions: Friday, 17 July 2026

Date Proposal Due:

Wednesday, 22 July 2026, by 11:59PM EDT

Approximate Date Consultant Contract

Issued to Successful Candidate(s):

Thursday, 30 July 2026

Method of Submittal:

Respond via e-mail with the attached documents in MS Word / pdf format.

The Consultant agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 days from the date specified for the

receipt of offers, unless another time is specified in the addendum of the RFP.

Contract Term: Estimated July 30– September 30, 2026.

Background:

The STRIDES program (Strengthening Infectious Disease Detection Systems), funded by the U.S.

Department of State, supports countries to strengthen surveillance systems critical to global health

security and polio eradication. As part of its polio portfolio, STRIDES is supporting efforts to improve

the quality and performance of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance and environmental

surveillance (ES) systems in alignment with Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) standards.

Despite ongoing partner support, persistent gaps remain in AFP case detection, investigation,

specimen collection and transport, ES functionality, reporting pathways, and data quality in select

geographic areas. A rapid, multi-partner surveillance system assessment is required to identify root

causes of underperformance and inform targeted, evidence-based interventions in priority counties.

This assessment will directly support STRIDES’ objective to strengthen surveillance systems and

improve early detection of poliovirus transmission.

Objective & Purpose of Consultancy:

The Strengthening Infectious Disease Detection Systems (STRIDES) Activity is zonal polio

surveillance consultants to lead polio surveillance activities (See Chart below). The zonal polio

surveillance consultants will work under the day-to-day guidance and supervision of the STRIDES

Project Director. They will provide technical support to an assigned zone for AFP and environmental

surveillance activities, including active case search, supervise reporting sites, support AFP case

investigation, strengthen implementation of standard surveillance protocols in coordination with

existing surveillance structures, support coordination of any outbreak response activities, and

evaluate outbreak response activities. This position is field based, and the officer is expected to work

very closely with and support the Zonal Health Department (ZHD), Ethiopia Public Health Institute

(EPHI), Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), GPEI partners and woreda health offices.

Scope of Work:

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The consultant will work under the direction of STRIDES Ethiopia leadership in collaboration with

EPHI and GPEI partners to support the following surveillance systems assessment activities:

General

• Provide technical support to the Zonal Health Department (ZHD), Regional Health

Authorities, FMOH and EPHI in planning, implementation, supervision and monitoring of AFP

and environmental surveillance and outbreak response activities.

• Assist in training and building the capacity of zonal, woreda, facility and community-based

disease surveillance and response focal persons.

• Catalyze and support the rapid and effective implementation of proven strategies to reduce

emergence and circulation of poliovirus and other public health events.

• Undertake any other related responsibilities as assigned by supervisors.

Detailed duties and responsibilities

Coordination and Partner Engagement

1. Closely collaborate with government counterparts and multiple levels, EPI team and GPEI

partners in polio outbreak investigations and other response activities.

2. Conduct zonal and woreda level surveillance and immunization review meetings with the

government and polio partners.

3. Closely collaborate with government counterparts (national /regional polio Emergency

Operation Centers (EOC) and GPEI partners in identifying, planning and implementing polio

outbreak response activities.

Surveillance and Case Detection

1. Identify and engage special populations including internally displaced populations (IDPs)

and establish locally functioning surveillance mechanisms to promptly detect

events/outbreaks and monitor trends.

2. Keep database of health facilities and other potentially active sites for AFP, jointly make

active site prioritization, Zonal risk assessment for polio and other vaccine preventable

diseases, develop and implement risk mitigation activities as part of surveillance

enhancement in the outbreak and risk areas.

3. Make priority-based and well-documented (using mobile/electronic platform) regular active

case search and integrated supportive supervision visits to focal sites including IDP camps

and conduct AFP investigations and 60-day follow-ups.

4. Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly surveillance reports are prepared and transmitted to the

next higher level.

Outbreak Response

1. Support outbreak response activities; participate in investigations, household surveys,

monitoring supplementary immunization activities (SIA) and routine immunization, and other

response activities, and ensuring reports are prepared and transmitted timely.

2. Support microplanning activities for outbreak response including mapping of special

populations (e.g. internally displaced populations (IDPs), urban slums, refusals, nomads),

verification, and establish locally functioning strategies to access all target children.

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3. Assist in conducting quality trainings, mobile/electronic based supervision, daily monitoring

meetings and sitreps during outbreak responses.

Reporting and Documentation

1. Assist in the writing and submission of complete technical reports to the National Polio

Eradication Program documenting all the processes of outbreak responses, surveillance

(active and passive) and other activities undertaken.

2. Verify, conduct detailed analyses, and facilitate timely submission of epidemiological,

surveillance and outbreak response reports to National Polio Eradication Program within the

recommended timeframe.

Training, Supervision, and Monitoring

1. Support supervision, on-the-job training and monitoring of surveillance and response

activities ensuring adherence to guidelines, standard case definitions and tools used.

Logistics and Supplies

1. Support logistics and ensure appropriate surveillance supplies and equipment are available

at every level (case definitions, case investigation forms, stool cups/specimen bottles,

vaccine carriers, etc.)

General Duties

1. Carry out any other assignments assigned by supervisors. Note: Selected contractors will be

given a monthly transportation stipend to cover active surveillance activities in targeted

zones. A true and accurate accounting of these funds will be required on a monthly basis to

reconcile travel-related expenses.

Key Activities

1. Closely collaborate with government

counterparts, EPI, and GPEI partners

in polio outbreak investigations

2. Identify and engage including

internally displaced populations

(IDPs) and establish locally

functioning polio surveillance

mechanisms

Deliverable

Documented participation and

technical support provided for polio

outbreak investigations, including

investigation reports, coordination

meeting summaries, and

recommendations submitted to EPHI

and GPEI partners and relevant

authorities.

Updated database and mapping of

special populations and IDP

settlements, including established or

strengthened community-based polio

surveillance mechanisms and focal

point networks in targeted high-risk

areas as documented by written reports

Dates of

service

TBD

Estimated

level of effort

(days)

3. Keep database of health facilities and Maintained and regularly updated

TBD

other potentially active sites

database of health facilities, informal

health providers, community reporting

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sites, and other priority surveillance

locations within assigned geographic

areas with data and reports sent to

government, GPEI, and FHI 360 as part

of monthly reporting

4. Make priority-based and well-

Completed ODK-based active case

TBD

documented (using ODK platform)

search and supportive supervision

regular active case search and

reports, including visit documentation,

integrated supportive supervision

identified AFP/VPD alerts, corrective

visits to focal sites including IDP

actions, and follow-up

camps

recommendations for focal sites and

IDP camps as documented in written

monthly reports

5. Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly

Documented monitoring and support for TBD

reports including surveillance, SIA, RI, the availability and distribution of

and other response activity reports

surveillance supplies and equipment,

are prepared and transmitted to the including inventory tracking reports and

next higher level

replenishment requests as needed.

6. Support logistics and ensure

Documented monitoring and support for TBD

appropriate surveillance supplies and the availability and distribution of

equipment are available at every level surveillance supplies and equipment,

(case definitions, case investigation including inventory tracking reports and

forms, stool cups/specimen bottles, replenishment requests as needed.

vaccine carriers, etc.)

7. Lead and/or closely collaborate with Coordination and implementation

TBD

government counterparts (national

support provided for polio outbreak

/regional polio EOC), EPI and GPEI

response activities, including

partners in identifying, planning, and participation in planning meetings,

implementing polio outbreak

operational plans, deployment

response activities

schedules, and response monitoring

reports.

8. Update and/or develop macro and

Updated or newly developed

TBD

micro-plans for vaccination response vaccination response macro- and

activities including mapping of

micro-plans, including detailed

special populations (e.g., internally

mapping of special populations and

displaced populations (IDPs), urban documented strategies to reach

slums, refusals, nomads) and

underserved and high-risk populations.

establish locally functioning

strategies to access and vaccinate all

target children

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9. Assist to conduct quality trainings,

ODK-based supervisions, daily

monitoring meetings and sitreps

during intra-campaign and post

campaign periods

Training reports, supervision findings, TBD

daily campaign monitoring summaries,

and situation reports (sitreps)

documenting implementation progress,

challenges, and corrective actions

during campaign periods

10. Assist in the writing and submission Comprehensive technical reports

TBD

of complete technical report to EPI

prepared and submitted to EPI teams,

Team and GPEI Coordinator

and GPEI coordination structures

summarizing activities conducted,

findings, outcomes, lessons learned,

and recommendations.

11. Verify, conduct detailed analyses, and Verified and analytically reviewed TBD

facilitate timely submission of campaign reports submitted to the

campaign reports to

national GPEI coordination office and

national GPEI coordination office and EPHI within established timelines,

EPHI within recommended timeframe including data quality assessments and

performance analysis summaries.

Total Estimated LoE

40 Days

Period of Performance:

Estimated July 30, 2026 to September 30, 2026.

Location and Travel Requirements: Travel to health facilities

• Location: Amhara, Benishangul-Gumuz, Oromia, Somali and South Ethiopia. See the chart

below for zones.

SNo Region

1 Amhara

2 Benshangul Gumuz

3 Oromia

4 Oromia

5 South Ethiopia

6 South Ethiopia

7 Somali

Zone

Oromia Special Zone

Metekel Zone

Ilubaboor Zone

West Shoa Zone

Amaro, Burji, Gedeo Zone

Gofa & Basketo zones

Nogob Zone

Qualifications:

The consultant must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:

1. Medical Doctor (MD) from a well-recognized University of Medical Science or College

/ or BSc Degree in Public Health or Nursing from a well-recognized university or

college.

• Specific experience in:

1. Demonstrated experience supporting AFP surveillance, environmental surveillance,

or integrated disease surveillance systems, preferably aligned with Global Polio

Eradication Initiative (GPEI) standards.

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

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