STRIDES Ethiopia Zonal Polio Surveillance Consultants

Location:	District of Columbia
Posted:	May 15, 2026
Due:	May 27, 2026
Agency:	FHI 360
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Q - Medical Services
Solicitation No:	FY26-103433-STRIDES-Ethiopia-Consultant-RFP-001_Consultant_02
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Request for Consultant Services Proposal (RFP)

Solicitation Title:

STRIDES Ethiopia Zonal Polio Surveillance

Consultants

Solicitation Number:

FY26-103433-STRIDES-Ethiopia-Consultant-RFP-001

Submit Proposal and Questions to:

STRIDESProcurement@fhi360.org

Date of Issue of RFP:

Friday, 15 May 2026

Date Questions Due:

Tuesday, 19 May 2026, by 5:00PM EDT

Date FHI 360 Responds to Questions: Friday, 22 May 2026

Date Proposal Due:

Wednesday, 27 May 2026, by 11:59PM EDT

Approximate Date Consultant Contract

Issued to Successful Candidate(s):

Early June 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 June – September 30, 2026. 90 days subject to renewal.

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 seeking ten (10)

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.

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Scope of Work:

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.

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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.

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

Deliverable

Dates of

service

1. Closely collaborate

Documented participation and TBD

with government

technical support provided for

counterparts, EPI, and polio outbreak investigations,

GPEI partners in polio including investigation reports,

outbreak

coordination meeting

investigations

summaries, and

recommendations submitted to

EPHI and GPEI partners and

relevant authorities.

Estimated

level of

effort (days)

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2. Identify and engage

Updated database and mapping TBD

including internally

of special populations and IDP

displaced populations settlements, including

(IDPs) and establish

established or strengthened

locally functioning

community-based polio

polio surveillance

surveillance mechanisms and

mechanisms

focal point networks in targeted

high-risk areas as documented

by written reports

3. Keep database of

Maintained and regularly

TBD

health facilities and

updated database of health

other potentially

facilities, informal health

active sites

providers, community reporting

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 Completed ODK-based active TBD

and well-documented case search and supportive

(using ODK platform) supervision reports, including

regular active case

visit documentation, identified

search and integrated AFP/VPD alerts, corrective

supportive supervision actions, and follow-up

visits to focal sites

recommendations for focal

including IDP camps sites and IDP camps as

documented in written monthly

reports

5. Ensure daily, weekly, Documented monitoring and

TBD

and monthly reports support for the availability and

including surveillance, distribution of surveillance

SIA, RI, and other

supplies and equipment,

response activity

including inventory tracking

reports are prepared reports and replenishment

and transmitted to the requests as needed.

next higher level

6. Support logistics and Documented monitoring and

TBD

ensure appropriate

support for the availability and

surveillance supplies distribution of surveillance

and equipment are

supplies and equipment,

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available at every level

(case definitions, case

investigation forms,

stool cups/specimen

bottles, vaccine

carriers, etc.)

including inventory tracking

reports and replenishment

requests as needed.

7. Lead and/or closely

Coordination and

TBD

collaborate with

implementation support

government

provided for polio outbreak

counterparts (national response activities, including

/regional polio EOC), participation in planning

EPI and GPEI partners meetings, operational plans,

in identifying,

deployment schedules, and

planning, and

response monitoring reports.

implementing polio

outbreak response

activities

8. Update and/or develop Updated or newly developed

TBD

macro and micro-

vaccination response macro-

plans for vaccination and micro-plans, including

response activities

detailed mapping of special

including mapping of populations and documented

special populations

strategies to reach underserved

(e.g., internally

and high-risk populations.

displaced populations

(IDPs), urban slums,

refusals, nomads) and

establish locally

functioning strategies

to access and

vaccinate all target

children

9. Assist to conduct

Training reports, supervision

TBD

quality trainings, ODK- findings, daily campaign

based supervisions, monitoring summaries, and

daily monitoring

situation reports (sitreps)

meetings and sitreps documenting implementation

during intra-campaign progress, challenges, and

and post campaign

corrective actions during

periods

campaign periods

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