Duration: August – September 2025
Location: Remote/Hybrid, with availability for virtual coordination and in-person support if required
With a global presence spanning over 70 countries, FHI 360 brings together a diverse team of experts across various disciplines to address complex and interconnected development challenges. Grounded in our commitment to fostering sustainable human development, we strive to empower individuals and communities worldwide.
EpiC Project – Adults and Adolescents Intervention:
Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project, implemented by FHI 360, funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) , is dedicated to achieving and maintaining HIV epidemic control. EpiC is led by FHI 360 and draws upon local, regional, and international resource partners to provide technical assistance, as well as global resource partners who bring unique capacities.
Young people aged are at a unique stage in life and benefit from information and services designed to meet their needs in a respectful, welcoming, and supportive way in order to increase access to HIV testing, treatment initiation, and retention in care among priority populations, including youth.
Data from FY24 through Q2 of FY25 under the EpiC project indicated that approximately 37% of all clients tested HIV were aged 15–24, highlighted youth as a key demographic in HIV response. Furthermore, the qualitative data from focus group with youth population revealed a strong preference for either co-physical spaces that encourage peer interaction or online service delivery models that provide greater privacy, flexibility, and youth friendly counselling beyond risk and negative outcomes focused. These indicated the urgent need to tailored HIV service for youth through both physical and digital platforms, and delivered in a tone that is accessible, and supportive.
Effective youth engagement is essential to improve the acceptability and uptake of HIV services. This includes clear, accessible guidance related to HIV self-testing (HIVST), rapid treatment initiation, adherence support such as multi-month dispensing (MMD), and understanding the principles of U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable).
This consultancy directly supports life-saving HIV services by enhancing youth engagement, improving access to HIV testing and treatment, and ensuring usability of digital tools that facilitate service delivery. It focuses on strengthening youth participation in HIV-related work and service delivery, developing youth-tailored HIV instructional materials, and supporting youth involvement in testing digital tools designed to facilitate access to life-saving HIV services.
Activity 1: YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND COORDINATION
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Facilitate and moderate youth-led sessions during the workshop, ensuring discussions focus on HIV testing, treatment initiation, and multi-month dispensing (MMD).
Activity 2: DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH-TAILORED HIV INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
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Design and draft 8 instructional materials tailored to youth, covering HIV self-testing (HIVST), confirmatory testing, U=U, MMD, and retention in care.
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Ensure content is linguistically and culturally appropriate, using accessible language and engaging formats (e.g., infographics, scripts, or digital content).
Activity 3: SUPPORT USABILITY TESTING OF TESTMENOW V12
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Summary report highlighting youth feedback on the TestMeNow V12 platform, usability barriers, and prioritized recommendations for platform enhancement, including raw data summary.
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Qualifications
- Experience working with adolescents or youth in public health or HIV-related programs
- Strong understanding of HIV testing, treatment, care, and adherence strategies, including HIV self-testing (HIVST), U=U, and multi-month dispensing MMD.
- Demonstrated youth sensitivity and ability to engage respectfully and effectively with young people
- Knowledge of how to keep young people safe and protected when working with them.
- Strong skills in organizing, leading group activities, and writing clear reports.
- Ability to develop clear, youth-friendly instructional materials aligned with public health standards
Submission Requirements
Interested vendors must submit the following:
- Proposal detailing the approach and timeline for the handover deliverables
- Background and Experience
- Budget estimate, budget breakdown, including consultant fees, other relevant costs, and final total fixed cost including VAT
- Proposed number of youth participants to be engaged in the September 2025 all-partner workshop, including justification for feasibility
- Proposed number of youth providing feedback during usability testing of the TestMeNow V12 platform
- Proposed method for measuring usability score improvement, including baseline and post-test indicators if applicable
- Contact for Clarification
For any questions or clarifications regarding this Scope of Work, please submit your questions by Friday, July 28, 2025, to Samatavete@fhi360.org
Submission Deadline
Proposals must be submitted no later than July 30, 2025, to the following email address: Procurement.EpiC.TH@fhi360.org
Evaluation Criteria
- Proposed Approach: 50%
- Relevant experience: 40%
- Total cost: 10%
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The consultant must adhere to FHI 360’s confidentiality policies and ensure that all deliverables comply with applicable data protection and ethical standards.
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