Now extended to 09 June 2016, 12:00 (CET)

The WHO programme on HIV is located in the HIV, TB and Malaria Cluster (HTM). The HIV and Hepatitis programme is guided by the Global Health Strategies for HIV and Hepatitis 2016-21. The new strategies are submitted to the Executive Board and World Assembly in respectively January and May 2016 for approval. The goal of the Secretariat’s draft strategy on HIV and Viral Hepatitis is to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030, within the context of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages. Furthermore, it is aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: its focus is on ensuring financial security and health equity through its commitment to universal health coverage.

Within the HIV Department, the consultant will work with the Strategic Information and Planning (SIP) Unit.

Main Tasks:

The contractor is required to provide the following deliverables:

1. DHIS2 HIV

2. Field test in line with guidance from WHO-IER and Partners the DHIS2 module in selected sites, and finalize it before wide dissemination and use

Main deliverables: DHIS2 HIV module, field tested in real life conditions and report finalized on Recommendations.

Timeframe, deadline: May-June 2016

• Draft in line with guidance from WHO-IER a data quality assurance framework for HIV facilities (for the DHIS2 HIV ‘App’)

Main deliverables**:** Final draft data quality assurance framework for HIV at health facility level

incorporating feedback from internal and external consultations

Timeframe, deadline**:** 30 June 2016

• Develop a training package on DHIS2 HIV for countries, and for WHO consultants

Main deliverables**:** DHIS2 HIV training module drafted and tested

Timeframe, deadline**:** 30 July 2016

1. Case-based surveillance (CBS)

2. Conduct landscape analyses (SWOT) in partnering countries

Main deliverables**:** 2 additional SWOT reports with action plans

Timeframe, deadline**:** Quarter (Q)2 for ETH, Q3 for DRC

• Provide guidance to countries, in the pilot phases to set-up DHIS2 and CBS systems

Main deliverables**:** Progress report in DHIS2 and CBS pilot and CBS strengthening plans Tanzania

Timeframe, deadline**:** June 2016 for Tanzania, Q3-Q4 for Kenya

• Input to MESH on DHIS 2 and CBS, especially on the development of CBS guidance and tools, and on how DHIS 2 and CBS can participate in the measurement of the cascade

Main deliverables**:** Inputs in DHIS2 and CBS guidance and tools Documented track changes to MESH outputs on DHIS 2 to ensure consistency with DHIS 2 module. 2nd draft of module.

Timeframe, deadline**:** Ongoing, June 2016 for guidance

• Contribute to dissemination of guidance

Main deliverables**:** Presentations during workshops, training sessions. Draft summary report and collect

country data in a systematic database from the meeting.

Timeframe, deadline**:** October 2016

• Draft integration of CBS into DHIS2 in synergies with malaria and TB DHIS2-related activities

Main deliverables: Draft a technical component to link patient level data with DHIS2

Timeframe, deadline: Q3-Q4

1. Information systems strengthening

2. Document specific cross-cutting issues for HIV strategic information in cross WHO meetings, for example with the Data Collaborative and DHIS 2

Main deliverables: Concept notes for key meetings (e.g. on Unique Identifiers), track changed comments on WHO Data Collaborative to ensure consistent with module. Draft 3 of DHIS 2 module consistent with Data Collaborative work.

Timeframe, deadline: All year long

The initial contract duration under this RFP is for 120 days but could be extended up to a maximum of 180 days depends on the need of the consultancy work and funding availability.

Key requirements for this consultancy:

Academic qualifications:

Essential: Master’s Degree in Medicine and/or Public health

Work experience:

Essential: At least 10 years of public health work experience of which at least 5 years in strategic information and extensive experience in LMIC and international organizations.

Desirable: At least 10 years’ experience with HIMS

Skills and Competencies

· Good communication and presentation skills

· Demonstrated capacity to write and communicate in English

· Ability to work as part of a team, and high level of interpersonal skills to work with Ministry of Health officials and partners.

The implementation of the consultancy may require international travel, costs for such travel will be borne through separate contracts. The contractor is expected to be in the possession of an unrestricted passport.

Submission of proposals: Please refer to the link below for all required forms:

https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/46087

No later than 09 June 2016, 12:00 (CET), the bidder shall complete and return by either email or hard copy to WHO (only when this step is completed the bidder is regarded as a prospective bidder):

a) “2016HTMHIV010_3_RFP Confidentiality Undertaking (DHI)” form completed/signed.

b) “2016HTMHIV010_4_RFP Acknowledgement Form (DHI)” form completed/signed as confirmation of the bidder's intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate its representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda.

c) Covering letter signed by the bidder.

d) Proposal (including, but not restricted to, technical and financial documents).

e) “2016HTMHIV010*5* RFP Acceptance Form (DHI)” form completed/signed.

f) “2016HTMHIV010_6_RFP Completeness Form (DHI)” form completed/signed.

A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may notify WHO via email at the following address no later than 06 May 2016, 12:00 CET.

· Email for submissions of forms and/or proposal: pdifin@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref 2016HTMHIV010)

· Mailing address for submission of proposal: World Health Organization ­­­­Mr Jerome Peron HQ/HIV, PDI/FIN, D45034 Bid Ref: 2016HTMHIV010 20, Avenue Appia CH-1211 Geneva 27

Ø Description:

The WHO Programme on HIV is located in the HIV, TB and Malaria Cluster (HTM). The HIV Programme is guided by the Global Health Strategy for HIV 2011-15. Its goals are consistent with getting to zero: UNAIDS Strategy 2011-15 and other international commitments as for example the Millennium Development Goals. The objective of the Department of HIV is to lead an effective, organization wide HIV effort to support member states in the implementation of the strategy. The HIV Department (HIV/HQ) provides technical and strategic leadership in key technical areas, and leverages the capacity of other HQ departments to contribute to the broader HIV Programme.

The HIVDR team is developing the WHO HIVDR Surveillance Report, which will be published at the end of 2016. This report requires the collection of up to date HIVDR and EWI survey data from countries with substantial follow up for the purposes of data cleaning and analysis.

Within the HIV Department, the contractor will work with the Treatment and Care (TAC) Unit. The TAC unit takes the technical leadership on Treatment and Care, the Drug resistance is part of the TAC unit activities.

Specific Objectives and deliverables:

1. finalise the HIVDR data collection process from countries implementing WHO recommended surveys;

2. track progress in data submission by preparing and regularly updating the HIVDR intelligence dashboard;

3. follow up on data verification and conduct data quality assurance for the 2016 HIVDR survey data

4. support the outline and writing of the HIV DR report

5. write draft information documents for the HIV DR report launch

6. support the HIVDR team in the review of country HIVDR survey protocols and implementation plan

7. support the HIVDR team in the preparation of the Steering Group Meeting and the HIVResNet Meeting

Key requirements for this consultancy:

Education

Essential:

Master in Public Health; Infectious Disease; Epidemiology or other equivalent discipline

Desirable:

Certificate in project management

EXPERIENCE

Essential:

At least 5 years of relevant working experience in strategic information related to international public health; of which at least 2 years in HIV data management.

Desirable:

a) Experience in data verification and quality assurance systems.

b) Experience with HIV drug resistance data

Language:

Essential: Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English

Desirable: Working knowledge of French

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

· Good analytical and presentation skills

· Demonstrated capacity to write and communicate in English.

· Familiarity with Microsoft Excel software to maintain timelines and contacts lists.

· Capacity to work well under pressure; ability to function collaboratively as part of a team; proven ability to manage timelines and meet deadlines.

The implementation of the consultancy may require duty travel which will be arranged separately from the consultancy contract.

Planned timelines and working days

The duration of this consultancy is expected to be for 12 months, based on 20 days of work per month. The contract maybe prolonged for another 6 months based on the performance and availability of funds.

Performance monitoring

The work of the contractor will be supervised by the Medical Officer responsible for Drug Resistance activities within TAC unit in the HIV/AIDS Department. The timeframe above includes deliverables against which performance will be monitored on a regular basis.

Location and Travel

The contractual partner is expected to work at WHO/HQ, Geneva, Switzerland. Any duty travel related to this assignment will be organized separately, following the WHO Rules and Regulations on duty travel (not to be included in the proposal budget).

Please refer to this link for all required documents: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/46024

Submission of proposals:

No later than 17 June 2016, 17:00 (CET), the bidder shall complete and return by either email or hard copy to WHO (only when this step is completed the bidder is regarded as a prospective bidder):

a) “2016HTMHIV008_3_RFP Confidentiality Undertaking (TAC DR)” form completed/signed.

b) “2016HTMHIV008_4_RFP Acknowledgement Form (TAC DR)” form completed/signed as confirmation of the bidder's intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate its representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda.

c) Covering letter signed by the bidder.

d) Proposal (including, but not restricted to, technical and financial documents).

e) “2016HTMHIV008*5* RFP Acceptance Form (TAC DR)” form completed/signed.

f) “2016HTMHIV008_6_RFP Completeness Form (TAC DR)” form completed/signed.

A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may notify WHO via email at the following address no later than 13 June 2016, 17:00 CET.

· Email for submissions of forms and/or proposal: pdifin@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref 2016HTMHIV008) · Mailing address for submission of proposal: World Health Organization ­­­­Mr Jerome Peron HQ/HIV, PDI/FIN, D45034 Bid Ref: 2016HTMHIV008 20, Avenue Appia CH-1211 Geneva 27

The WHO programme on HIV is located in the HIV, TB and Malaria Cluster (HTM). The HIV and Hepatitis programme is guided by the Global Health Strategies for HIV and Hepatitis 2016-21. The new strategies are submitted to the Executive Board and World Assembly in respectively January and May 2016 for approval. The goal of the Secretariat’s draft strategy on HIV and Viral Hepatitis is to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030, within the context of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages. Furthermore, it is aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: its focus is on ensuring financial security and health equity through its commitment to universal health coverage.

Within the HIV Department, the contractor will work with the Key Populations and Innovative Prevention Unit

Main Tasks:

1. Draft regular technical updates for the WHO Key Populations web pages.
2. Technical review of relevant documents including the finalization of the Drug User Implementation Tool (DUIT).
3. Prepare documentation for the roll-out and dissemination of Key Population tools and guidance for relevant regional and global events (including the International AIDS Conference, the International Harm reduction Conference, regional key populations meetings, including the African Key Populations Conference, etc.). This will include writing concept notes, agendas, background materials and presentations for events where the regional offices introduce and disseminate the consolidated guidelines, target setting tool and implementation tools on key populations.
4. Develop an annex to the WHO key populations target setting tool which includes guidance for countries to conduct an analysis of key populations’ access to services along the HIV cascade.
5. Support piloting of the key population target setting tool and cascade analysis annex in four countries.
6. Assess availability and effectiveness of peer navigation/case management and other innovative approaches (e.g. financial incentives) for increasing key populations access to HIV testing, treatment and care services. Identify challenges in scale-up of services.
7. Assess the cost effectiveness of population size estimation exercises for key populations in different settings
8. Conduct analysis of HIV drug resistance and viral suppression in key populations
9. Support the development of health care worker’s trainings at country level and update the training manuals (participant and facilitator) and modules. The drafts will be shared and discussed with stakeholders and input will need to be integrated.

Key requirements for this consultancy: Essential Education: Master Degree in Medicine and/or Public Health

Desirable: PhD in Public Health or Epidemiology

Essential Work experience: Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Public Health of which at least 5 years in HIV and three years with Key Populations.

Desirable: Relevant work experience in monitoring and evaluation

The initial contract duration under this RFP is for 12 months but could be extended to another 12 months depends on the need of the consultancy work and funding availability.

Please refer to the link below for all required documents: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/46654

No later than 1 July 2016, 12:00 (CET), the bidder shall complete and return by either email or hard copy to WHO (only when this step is completed the bidder is regarded as a prospective bidder):

a) Covering letter signed by the bidder or the respective authority when the bidder is not an individual. b) Proposal (including, but not restricted to, technical and financial documents). c) “2016HTMHIV016_3_RFP Confidentiality Undertaking (KPP)” form completed/signed. d) “2016HTMHIV016_4_RFP Acknowledgement Form (KPP)” form completed/signed as confirmation of the bidder's intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate its representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda. e) “2016HTMHIV016*5* RFP Acceptance Form (KPP)” form completed/signed. f) “2016HTMHIV016_6_RFP Completeness Form (KPP)” form completed/signed. A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may notify WHO via email at the following address no later than 27 June 2016, 12:00 CET.

• Email for submissions of forms and/or proposal: pdifin@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref 2016HTMHIV016) • Mailing address for submission of proposal: World Health Organization Mr. Jerome Peron HQ/HIV, PDI/FIN, D45034 Bid Ref: 2016HTMHIV016 20, Avenue Appia CH-1211 Geneva 27

Description:

WHO is a public international organization, consisting of 194 Member States, and a Specialized Agency of the United Nations with the mandate to act as the directing and coordinating authority on international health work. As such, WHO is dependent on the budgetary and extra-budgetary contributions it receives for the implementation of its activities. Bidders are therefore requested to propose the best and most cost-effective solution to meet WHO requirements, while ensuring a high level of service.

WHO’s Global Hepatitis Programme [GHP] has developed a Global Health Sector Strategy [GHSS] on hepatitis that proposes to consider elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. A monitoring and evaluation framework has been prepared to monitor the progress in achieving the strategy targets that includes 10 core indicators (http://www.who.int/hepatitis/publications/hep-b-c-monitoring-evaluation/en/ ).

Among these 10 core indicators, three address the cascade of diagnosis, care and treatment /cure for hepatitis B virus [HBV] and hepatitis C virus [HCV] infection:

• Number of people living with HCV and/or HBV diagnosed [C.6]

• Treatment, including treatment coverage for persons with chronic HBV infection [C.7 a] and treatment initiation for persons with chronic HCV infection [C.7 b]

• Viral suppression / cure, including viral suppression for persons with chronic HBV under treatment [C.8 a] and cure for persons with chronic HCV infection treated [C.8 b]

Scope of the work to be conducted:

• The call for proposals is for institutions that already reviewed studies reporting information on the cascade of diagnosis, care and treatment or that have access to meta-data from such reviews. It only request additional / incremental work to generate WHO regional and global estimates.

• The scope of this work does not include the conduct of systematic reviews.

Work to be conducted:

WHO requires the successful bidder, the provider, to produce regional and global estimates for the 2015 value of the C.6, C.7 and C.8 core indicators of the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for hepatitis B and C (http://www.who.int/hepatitis/publications/hep-b-c-monitoring-evaluation/en/ ). This will include:

• Re-analysis of the meta-database to generate regional and global estimates of the cascade of care for HBV infection • Re-analysis of the meta-database to generate regional and global estimates of the cascade of care/ cure for HCV infection

• Report writing

• Submission to peer review

• Revisions

• Submission of a final report

Output / deliverables:

• Five tables and figures to summarize estimates by WHO regions

• Narrative of max 3,000 words, structured as per the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion format, with appendices as required

• Meta-database and unlocked programing codes

Submission of proposals: To respond to this call, interested institutions must send a proposal before 31 August 2016 that would include:

1. The proposed technical methods to generate the estimates
2. At least two CVs for (a) principal investigator(s) and (b) (a) senior supervisor(s).
3. A list of published references documenting the experience of the institution in the field
4. An itemized budget • Email for submissions of proposal: hutiny@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref 2016HTMHIV018)

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND DETAILS, PLEASE REFER TO THE ADVERT ON THE LINK BELOW:

https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/48605

Vacancy Notice No: EMRO/16/FT555

Grade: D1

Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment

Duration of contract: For two years (renewable, after satisfactory performance, continuing need for the post and subject to availability of funds)

Department of Health Emergencies (WHE)

Purpose of the Position
The purpose of the position is to direct WHO's Health Emergency Programme in all areas of its work at the regional level. The Regional Emergency Director (RED) will be responsible for ensuring strong WHO management, coordination and leadership of the health response during outbreaks and health emergencies, including acute humanitarian crises, disasters and protracted emergencies. The Regional Emergency Director will also be responsible for ensuring that an effective agenda of Member States preparedness and WHO readiness is implemented across the Region.
Objectives of the Programme and of the immediate Category
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations
The Programme brings together and enhances WHO's operational, technical and normative capacities in outbreaks, emergencies and risk analysis to address all health hazards across the risk management cycle in a predictable, capable, dependable, adaptable and accountable manner. The Programme is designed to operate within the broader humanitarian and emergency management architecture in support of people at risk of, or affected by, outbreaks and emergencies, consistent with ways that strengthen local and national capabilities. Description of duties: The Regional Emergency Director will:
Report to his/her respective Regional Director on the oversight and day-to-day management of organizational readiness, Member State preparedness, protracted emergencies (with exceptions as below), grade 1 emergency response activities in their Regions, and grade 2 events when oversight of event management is delegated by the Director General to the Regional Director.
Report to the Executive Director (ExD) of the Programme on issues of policy, strategy, and operational planning related to all Programme activities, management of protracted emergencies where oversight is delegated by DG to ExD and grade 2 response activities when oversight of event management is delegated by the Director General to the ExD.
Guidelines and key documents available include the WHO General Programme of Work, the Programme Budget of the organization, World Health Assembly resolutions, Regional Committee resolutions, WHO's Programme Budget, WHO Financial Rules & Regulations, Accounting Instructions, WHO Manual, Information Circulars, the WHO Emergency Response Framework (ERF), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for WHO' work in emergencies, established financial procedures, practices and standards and guidelines and decisions of the IASC principles.
The incumbent is expected to exercise full judgement in adapting or modifying relevant WHO guidelines and to lead the development of new guidelines to meet particular requirements or changing circumstances.
Assignments will be generated by the incumbent, with guidance on policy aspects and strategic direction provided by the ExD. The incumbent will be expected to provide strong leadership and to collaborate with HQ, Regional and Country Office counterparts in the development and application of global, regional and country level policies and positions. The incumbent must have the capacity to work independently and will have scope to exercise considerable individual professional judgment.
The incumbent will have direct contact with WHO ADGs, Deputy/Assistant Regional Directors, DPMs, WHO Representatives, Regional Advisers, HQ and RO Directors and senior-level technical staff to coordinate and manage relevant activities; Health Cluster partners and other Cluster leads and Coordinators, senior staff of donor agencies; other policy staff and technical staff in partner agencies (both within and outside the UN system), and senior staff of Ministries of Health and related Ministries involved in emergency risk management and response.
Summary of Assigned Duties :
1.Member States preparedness:
Provides technical leadership to Member States in the region to ensure they receive appropriate and timely technical cooperation to strengthen their capacity to reduce the risk of, prepare for and respond to large scale outbreaks and emergencies with health impact.
Oversees monitoring & evaluation of countries capacity to deal with large outbreaks and emergencies, including, and particularly the achievement of, IHR core capacities
Supervises implementation of baseline all-hazards risk assessments and independent assessment of critical preparedness capacities.
Provides authoritative guidance on the development and costing of national health emergencies plans.
2.WHO readiness: provides WR and WHO Country Offices with authoritative guidance on technical oversight & standards on organizational readiness activities, with a focus on high vulnerability countries (e.g. for annual simulations) in his/her region; is responsible for readiness of the Regional Office. Guides WHO Country Offices in high vulnerability countries to build their core response capacities through critical readiness activities.
3.Management of protracted emergencies: advances the application of technical standards and the implementation of the standard minimum package of life-saving and survival interventions, supports the Health Cluster Coordinator in emergency planning, standards, risk assessment and integration.
4.Overall oversight of outbreaks and graded acute emergencies which will be managed through the Incident Management System; has direct supervision of Incident Manager at country and regional level:
Ensures application of established technical guidance & standards and supports the Regional Director in government relations to ensure the effectiveness of the Incident Management System.
Coordinates with the DPM and DAF on the management of regional surge capacity within and beyond the Emergencies Programme.
In case of a multi-region emergency, represents his/her region or designates a team member to do so in coordination meetings with HQ and other Regions.
5.Fosters strong regional emergency-related partnerships: builds and coordinates regional partner networks and coordinates regional response partners during graded & protracted events.
6.Drives and guides resource mobilization activities within the Region, working closely with the RD's, ExD's and HWO's resource mobilization teams.
7.Oversees and ensures rapid and clear information flows with other Regions and HQ.
8.Fosters close-collaborative work with other technical departments, particularly in coordinating an overall strategic and operational approach in protracted emergencies.

9.Supervises joint work plan development, financial and HR planning processes and oversees regional and country work plans, and financial and HR management within his/her authorities.

10.Performs any other relevant duties deriving from the above mentioned responsibilities.

Required Qualifications :

Education: WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an accredited institution
Essential:
An advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in Medicine, Public Health or a related field.
Desirable
Specialized training or degree in epidemiology. Specialized training or degree in emergency/humanitarian response. Training in leadership or management.

Skills: Competencies:

1. Promoting WHO's position in health leadership
2. Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
3. Producing results
4. Ensuring the effective use of resources
5. Moving forward in a changing environment
   For further information on the WHO Global Competency Model please access the following URL:
   http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1
   Functional Knowledge and Skills:
   General:
   Demonstrated exceptional leadership and team management skills in international and multi-cultural settings, including the proven capacity to lead and deliver on deadlines during periods of intense stress and activity; demonstrated ability to provide independent leadership in such periods with capacity to organize, monitor and synthesize information quickly and concisely.
   Proven ability to successfully coordinate, manage and lead projects, and build partnerships, across agencies and organizational departments in the context of health emergencies.
   Proven ability to successfully interact and negotiate with senior national and international authorities on the implementation of health emergencies strategies and programmes.
   Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with solid writing and editing experience and ability.
   Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to quickly comprehend strategic and tactical objectives and to formulate comprehensive plans to address challenges/risks.
   Specific
   Proven experience in the leadership and management of acute and protracted public health emergency response efforts, including infectious disease outbreaks.
   Knowledge of the epidemiology of infectious diseases and other global health security threats and of issues and practices for the prevention and control of disease.
   Peer-recognized leadership and experience in managing and directing organizational assets to save lives and improve health in the setting of humanitarian disasters.
   Authoritative and comprehensive knowledge of the theory, principles, methods and techniques in international emergency risk management and humanitarian response, with a broad-based understanding of its growing complexity including knowledge of the workings of relevant international policy-setting bodies.
   Other Skills:
   Computer literacy. Familiarity with software of common use, particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Experience: Essential:
At least 15 years of international and national relevant, progressively responsible professional experience in managing, planning, developing and implementing health security, emergency, surveillance, disease control and/or public health programmes, including at least 5 years of experience in providing senior level advice and guidance to expert groups and high-level government officials, as well as at least 5 years of management experience in recognized senior leadership positions with direct responsibility for managing both human resources and finance operations.
Proven experience in policy and strategy formulation, and in coordinating large scale projects with high political impact in developing countries. Relevant experience with the inter-agency mechanisms used to coordinate international preparedness for and response to health emergencies, including those most relevant to coordination of health policy and action in health emergencies.
Desirable
Relevant work experience in WHO and/or UN sister agencies; experience working in relevant non-governmental or humanitarian organizations.
Work experience or training as a Health Cluster Coordinator or a Humanitarian Coordinator. Field experience in public health programmes or emergency response programmes in developing countries. Languages: Excellent knowledge of English is essential. An intermediate level of another UN language is a strong asset.

Annual salary: (Net of tax) Post Adjustment: 29.8 % of the above figure(s). This percentage

US$ 97583.00 at single rate

US$ 105572.00 with primary dependents is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation.

Additional Information:

Applicants are kindly requested to pay attention to the screening questions as they will be used to screen out unqualified candidates;

• Only qualified applicants with the relevant experience will be considered;
• A written test/presentation and interviews will be used as a form of screening. The written test might be used as an eliminatory tool.
• Other similar positions at the same level may be filled from this vacancy notice (this could be the base for rosters).
• Interviews will include competency-based questions.
• WHO's salaries are calculated in US dollars. They consist of a base salary and a post adjustment, which reflects the cost of
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Objectives:

The main objective of this consultancy is to develop multi-sectoral 5-year RHMNCAH strategy and action plan that will guide the work of all stakeholders in the area of RMNCAH. This plan will be led by Federal Ministry of Health in coordination with Puntland and Somaliland MoHs,

Specific objectives:

1. To develop a comprehensive situation analysis of RMNCAH based on the available data and resources

2. To build consensus among all partners/stakeholders on the components of the strategic workplan.

3. To develop RHMNCAH strategy and action plan replacing the old RH strategy

Scope of Work

To successfully complete the assignment, close collaboration and consultation will be required with directors of planning, MCH directors/focal points in the three zones, key stakeholders represented on the RH technical working group, FP 2020 and zonal RH technical groups.

The scope of work will include the following:

• Lead a desk review of the latest surveys, data sources and other relevant reports to analyze and develop the situation of RMNCAH in the country
• Conduct a comprehensive RMNCAH situation analysis using updated available data
• Identify the strengths , weaknesses , opportunities and threats
• Convene stakeholder’s meetings along the process to have consensus on the RMNCAH strategic objectives, directions and targets, to draft recommendations for sustainable strategies and approaches to increase RH/FP and RMNCAH services’ uptake and to build consensus on the final plan.
• Identify key gaps in uptake and service utilization focusing on root causes of high maternal, infant and under five mortality and morbidity.
• Lead the development of an initial draft and support process to come to a final draft of the Somali 5-year RMNCAH strategy and action plan.
• Complete necessary revisions of the draft following each round of review
• Participate in validation/dissemination or launch of the RHMNCAH strategy and action plan

Reference materials

Documents should include but are not limited to the following:

• RH strategy
• MCH acceleration plan 13-15

· Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health, 2016-2030

· ENAP (every newborn action plan)

· Integrated Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD)

· Ending preventable maternal mortality initiative

· FP 2020

· Social Development Goals

· Population Estimation Survey Somalia 2014, analytical reports.

DRAFT Time Frame

Activity

Timeframe

Venue

Desk review / Literature review and develop the outline of the situation analysis

1 – 15 October 2016

MOH Mogadishu

Workshop to discuss the situation analysis and agree on the strengths , weaknesses , opportunities and threats

16-17 October 2016

Mogadishu, Garowe and Hargeisa

Write a zero draft of the Somali 5 year national RHMNCAH strategy and Action plan

18 – 30 October 2016

Mogadishu

National consultative workshop to agree on the strategies log frame and objectives

1-3 November 2016

Mogadishu and Nairobi

Revise the draft workplan

4-15 November 2016

Mogadishu, Garowe and Hargeisa

Disseminate the draft and collect comments

15 -26 November 2016

To all stakeholders

National 2 days consultative workshop for consensus

27-28 November 2016

Nairobi

Final revision and reporting

29 November – 20 December 2016

Dissemination

21-31 December 2016

Deliverables

• A comprehensive situation analysis
• Reports of the workshops
• Power Point presentation summarizing RMNCAH Strategy and action plan
• Final draft RMNCAH Strategy and action plan.
• Mission report

Working conditions:

• The consultant will work under the supervision of the Federal Government MOH, and will work closely with the RH technical group, WHO country and regional office and MOH focal person.
• The Consultant may sit at WHO office in Mogadishu or MOH if space is available; but WHO will facilitate his or her logistic support.
• The consultant will have a MOH focal person to facilitate meetings, provide documents and help in securing appointments.
• All documents will be developed in English

Required Qualifications

• A medical degree (doctor or nursing) with Master’s in Public Health or Obs/Gyn or Pediatrics. A degree in behavioral Sciences could be considered if associated with Masters in Public Health and subject to the years of experience.
• At least 7 years public health/RMNCAH work experience.

· Prove of previous experience in drafting sector or sub-sector strategic plans

• Wide knowledge of the Somali Context; familiarity with Somali’s health system is an added value,
• Fluent in English

Consultancy Fees

Consultancy fees will be negotiated with best consultant candidate and should not exceed local and usual consultancy rate fees. A contract will be established between WHO and the selected candidate.

Please send an email to almudhwahim@who.int attaching your CV and a cover letter latest by 2 October 2016

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :

The overall objective of the programme is to prevent and control pandemic and epidemic prone diseases in Bangladesh through working with MOHFW in

(i) building appropriate public health policies and programmes for control of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases; (ii) strengthening field epidemiological capacity for outbreak investigation, detection and response to epidemics and pandemics (iii) improving epidemic forecasting and detection through real-time analysis of outbreak intelligence data on infectious diseases; (iv) ensuring the availability of and access to strategic guidance for detection, verification, risk assessment, communication and public health response to public health emergencies.

Description of duties:

Under the overall guidance of the Team Leader - Health Security and Emergencies, and direct supervision of Technical Officer - CSR/IHR, the incumbent will carry out the following duties:

1. Provide assistance to enhance public health surveillance and informatics in Bangladesh

2. Ensure the surveillance data and public health informatics are harmonized at national level.

3. Prepare/design, create, merge multiple datasets, and maintain databases.

4. Oversee data entry for various diseases and conditions inclusive of analytic databases, as well as all corresponding documentation.

5. Produce summary tables and other output for analysis and produce regular bulletin as need.

6. Troubleshoot and provide advice and consultation on data management and data quality.

7. Develop written Standard operating procedures (SOPs) that document the processes taken to manage data or review the quality of data set.

8. Undertake supportive supervision, monitor and evaluate and implement surveillance and public health informatics management system at regional, zonal, district and health facility levels

9. Conduct training on surveillance and public health informatics software such as Excel, Access, EPi Info and GIS for national, and divisional level.

10. Contribute to the preparation and design of the surveillance assessment tools and coordinate the conduct of comprehensive assessment of public health surveillance/e-surveillance at national level.

11. Contribute to the report on the status of e-surveillance in Bangladesh in close collaboration with all partners;

12. Generate, monitor and share information on public health surveillance by developing all relevant advocacy materials on esurveillance in close collaboration with the CDS and Communication Unit;

13. Provide inputs in order to enhance partnership on e-surveillance by developing concept notes and proposals for engaging other stakeholders and raising additional funds on e-surveillance and contribute to the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the relevant programme.

14. Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor(s).

Education: Essential:

University degree in public health, science or related field.

Desirable:

-Masters level degree in Public Health, Science or related field.

• Training in health management information system,

• Training in Epidemiological studies or research on communicable diseases

• Training in SPSS and EPIINFO.

• Advanced training in mapping software such as ArcGIS.

WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an accredited institution. The list can be accessed through

this link: http://www.whed.net/

Skills:

Functional Knowledge and Skills

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-Broad knowledge of principles, practices, methodology and techniques in public health/epidemiology

-Knowledge of the principles of field epidemiological investigations for communicable diseases, surveys, and programme monitoring and evaluation

-Ability to develop plans and proposals

-Ability to establish harmonious working relationships as part of a team, adapt to diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, and maintain a high standard of personal conduct.

Competencies

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1) Fostering integration and teamwork

2) Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

3) Communicating in a credible and effective way

4) Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

5) Moving forward in a changing environment

Other Skills (e.g. IT)

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Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and data analysis tools such as EPI Info; and working knowledge of Enterprise Resource

Planning (ERP) applications.

Experience:

Essential: At least 2 (two) years of experience in the area of surveillance or public health.

Desirable: Working experience in an international organization or UN agency will be an added value.

Languages:

Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and Bangla.

Additional Information:

This position is subject to local recruitment and will be filled only by a national of Bangladesh, willing to relocate within commutable distance.

Other benefits include: 30 days annual leave, child allowance, pension plan and medical insurance.

Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WHO: http://www.who.int

To learn more about WHO's operations http://icsc.un.org - Click on: Quick Links > Salary Scales > by date

Annual salary: (Net of tax) BDT 23,10,619 at single rate

Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database.

Please visit WHO's e- Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment.

The system provides instructions for online application procedures.

All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.

Objectives of the Programme: The overall objective of the Category 5 is to prevent and control pandemic and epidemic prone diseases in Bangladesh through working with Directorate General Health Services under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (DGHS -MOHFW), and Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IECDR) in (i) building appropriate public health policies and programmes for control of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases; (ii) strengthening field epidemiological capacity for outbreak investigation, detection and response to epidemics and pandemics (iii) improving epidemic forecasting and detection through real-time analysis of outbreak intelligence data on infectious diseases; (iv) ensuring the availability of and access to strategic guidance for detection, verification, risk assessment, communication and public health response to public health emergencies.

Purpose of the activity: The purpose of the post is to provide technical support to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Directorate General Health Services under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (DGHS – MOHFW) for smooth implementation of National Avian and Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan and implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). Which includes, but not limited to support Regional, National, and Sub-national laboratory strengthening efforts to enhance laboratory capacity for biosurveillance, detection of Public Health Events, support implementation of the national laboratory services policy and strategic plan, coordinate and provide technical support to laboratory partners towards attainment of the laboratory policy objectives; The incumbent is required to be technically independent, and able to work with minimum guidance and certain degree of independence in decision making, with regular contact and coordination with multi – stakeholders, including GoB officials, other UN agencies, Donors, and other International organizations.

Job Description: Under the supervision and general direction of the Team Leader – Health Security and Emergencies, overall supervision of Deputy WHO Representative, and in close collaboration with Regional Advisers, Disease Surveillance and Epidemiology (DSE) and Blood Safety and Lab Technologies (BLT), SEARO, the incumbent will provide technical support to the IECDR and DGHS – MOHFW Bangladesh: As facilitator the incumbent will work in close collaboration with other government counterparts, relevant stakeholders, UN organizations and target institutions for smooth implementation of National Avian and Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan and International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). S/He will also provide technical support in making advocacy to the MOHFW and other relevant Ministries and Departments in this regards its need multi – sectoral approach.

1. Assist the IECDR to establish the Public Health Laboratory Network for Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs)

2. Provide support to the IECDR/DGHS/MOHFW to establish the laboratory diagnosis system of EIDs at Medical College ad District hospitals in order to provide feedback to Public Health Laboratory Network for early warning.

3. Participate, monitor, and supervise outbreak investigations on Public Health Emergency of International Concern including seasonal, avian, pandemic and any other noble influenza in collaboration with IEDCR,ICDDR,B, USCDC, and DLS and act as a member of the National Rapid Response Team.

4. Assist National Influenza Centre (NIC)/IECDR in laboratory diagnosis of avian and pandemic influenza and provide feedback to WGO i.e ensure reporting to Flu net/GISRS in timely manner

5. Assist IECDR to develop SOPs on laboratory diagnosis of EIDs and training on developed SOPs to laboratory personnel of the national and district public health laboratories.

6. Assist MOHFW to develop Laboratory Strategy on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases

7. Maintain liaison with the ICDDR, B, IECDR, DGHS, MOHFW officials in the national level and Civil Surgeones and Upazilla health Staff in the peripheral level for pandemic preparedness and response.

8. Support the operationalization of an effective and functional laboratory network in the country to support effective patient management, disease surveillance, epidemic investigation, research and other specialized services in line with MOHFW.

9. Close liaison with other stakeholders/ key partners/other UN agencies and donos agencies like World Bank and USAID.

10. Support MOHFW to develop/strengthen laboratory safety standards within all laboratories in respect of space, personnel, clients and the community, including the development of laboratory logistics system to ensure that an effective supply chain management system is in place to provide adequate supplies to support uninterrupted delivery of the services.

11. Support national development of an adequate and skilled human resource to deliver quality laboratory services at all levels.

12. Support laboratories to participate in relevant health research, assessments, and monitoring and evaluation initiatives to improve patient management, laboratory performance and disease control; including supporting laboratories to detect any emerging or transmitted resistances to patient medications.

13. Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Required Qualifications: Education :**Essential** Bachelor degree in Medicine or health Science.

Desirable Master’s Degree in Public Health or Infectious Diseases or Microbiology or Virology or related Medical Laboratory science

Advanced training in Medical Laboratory Technology, that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities as described.

Experience in quality and safety standards of laboratory in Communicable Diseases

**Experience:
Essential ** At least five (5) years' experience in medical laboratory services quality and standards or experience in infection control or Antimicrobial Resistance

Desirable Working experience in complex emergency countries and experience of working in the WHO or UN agencies, especially within SEAR countries; experience in management of donor supported projects would be an asset

Functional Knowledge and Skills: High level analytical skills applied to monitoring and evaluation of emerging – remerging infectious diseases programme

Proven ability in preparation of technical reports, proposals, and plans on communicable diseases for donor community and for other international organizations.

Ability to effectively coordinate with partners/donors and collaborative agencies

Competencies: Teamwork  Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication  Producing Results Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Languages: Excellent writing/reporting and editing skills, communication and presentation skills in English and Bengali.

Computer Literacy: Proficiency in Microsoft Office suit, and data analysis tools such as EPI Info, SPSS, SAS, etc; and working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications.

Annual Salary & others Benefits: Annual Salary Range: BDT B DT 1,215,216/= to BDT 1,490,484/=

Others Benefits WHO Offers locally competitive packages such as:

Health Insurance; Accident and illness insurance  Annual Leave (18 days per year) Sick leave (12 days per year);  WHO and Government Holidays, Compensatory Time Off

NOTE: 1) Applicants should send a brief Resume of their relevant experience, explaining reasons for being suitable of the activity, together with duly completed Personal History Form (PHF), Screening Questions, and scanned copies of educational certificates.

2) Please send your applications only via email to: sebanrecruitment@who.int . The email and the attachment should not be exceeding 1MB. We regret that due to large volume of applications normally received, applications cannot be acknowledged individually.

3) WHO Personal History Form (PHF) and detailed vacancy notice can be downloaded from: http://www.searo.who.int/bangladesh/about/employment/en/

4) A written test using computer and interview will be held only for qualifying candidates.

5) This vacancy is open to Bangladeshi Nationals (all genders) only. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply ."WHO is committed to workforce diversity". “Any attempt to unduly influence on WHO’s selection process will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.” WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or other tobacco users

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. Description of duties:
Purpose of the Position:
In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Incident Management System (IMS), at the country level, the incumbent will facilitate the development of the strategic response plans as well as the WHO operational plan, outlining the activities and resources (staffing, equipment, funding) required for WHO to perform its role as the lead technical agency in health emergencies, and more specifically as the leader of the Health Cluster in humanitarian emergencies and outbreaks. This includes collection, evaluation, processing, and dissemination of relevant information for the effective operational and strategic management of the emergency incident.
Summary of Assigned Duties:
During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified, based upon the technical needs of the Programme.

1. Facilitate a systematic collection of information pertaining to the joint operations plans (4Ws), from relevant WHO offices and key operational partners, to generate a consolidated overview of needs and requirements.
2. Collaborate with relevant internal WHO teams and key operational partners in the development of a strategic response framework and joint operations plan (4Ws) to outline the response strategies to the emergency incident.
3. Support the development of WHO's incident management workplans and associated budgets outlining the required response activities and resources (staffing, equipment).
4. Undertake regular planning reviews, with HQ teams and the relevant regional office when necessary, to provide periodic estimates and forecasts on response requirements based on technical needs.
5. Coordinate data collection and analysis to monitor progress against plans according to established key performance indicators. Regularly report on response activities across all partners.
6. Actively participate in internal and external communication activities and support resource mobilization efforts through providing overall analyses of needs and technical contributions to the development of project proposals and identifying budget needs.
7. Monitor the implementation of WHO's projects and grants, ensuring that implementation, expenditure and reporting are consistent with plans and projects. Analyse risks for implementation and bring them to the attention of the responsible officers.
   Work with relevant WHO teams and key operational partners on the preparation of a transition and response demobilization plan.
8. Provide guidance on project management, promote best practices on the development of work breakdown structures, project plans, timelines, etc.
9. Perform any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education:
Essential:
First university degree in public health, management, business or public administration or other social sciences from an accredited/recognized institute.
Desirable:
Advanced university degree in public health, business or public administration. Specialized training in epidemiology, health management, or humanitarian interventions.
In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and these will be reviewed individually.
Skills:
Functional Knowledge and Skills:

1. Extensive practical knowledge of modern management principles and techniques, especially with respect to large operations at national, regional and/or global levels.
2. Demonstrated knowledge and skills in reporting on large budgets and financial resources.
3. Ability to clearly and articulately present concepts and strategies on a broad range of issues.
4. Proven knowledge of programme and financial management as well as administration of complex health programmes and services at the international and country level.
5. Concrete skills in conceptualizing strategies and public health interventions.
6. Ability to perform and adapt to complex and changing political, social, and economic contexts.
7. Knowledge of WHO or other UN agencies' governing mechanisms, procedures, planning and programme management.
   Competencies: WHO global competencies model at: http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf
8. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
9. Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
10. Teamwork
11. Communication
12. Ensuring the effective use of resources
    Other Skills (e.g. IT):
13. Ability to propose innovative approaches and solutions to challenging situations.
14. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and automated planning tools.
    Experience:
    Essential:
    A minimum of five years of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in planning, developing, managing and monitoring technical programmes or operations or financial reporting, in a public health or humanitarian international context.
    Demonstrated experience in coordinating with and reporting on the work of diverse teams and financial resources at international level.
    Desirable:
    Experience working in WHO, the UN and/or international organization, health cluster partners and recognized humanitarian organizations including at the regional/country level. Experience in change management and organizational development.
    Languages:
    Excellent knowledge of English or French (depending on the country of assignment). Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset. Additional Information:
    Grading of position will be determined on a case by case basis in the light of the scale of responsibilities in the country of assignment and the complexity of the operating environment.
    Only those applicants who are considered for deployment against a specific position will be contacted.
    As reference checks will be made through your current and previous employers at the point of shortlisting, please ensure that they are informed of the urgency to provide rapid feedback.
    Prior to deployment candidates must:
15. Hold a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate.
16. Complete the online UNDSS Basic II Security in the field training which is accessible through:
    https://training.dss.un.org/courses/v21/pages/dss_login_register.php
    This VN is for External Candidates. Salaries, allowances and benefits will be calculated based on the duty station and type of contract.
    Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WHO: http://www.who.int (To learn more about WHO's
    operations )
    http://icsc.un.org Click on: Quick Links > Salary Scales > by date
    Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world. This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level. A written test and interviews may be used as a form of screening

Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment. The system provides instructions for online application procedures. All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. Description of duties:
Purpose of the Position:
In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Incident Management System (IMS), at the country level, the incumbent will develop and implement a resource mobilization strategy for the country/incident based on the needs expressed in the incident management plans. To research existing and potential donors; develop proposals, donor briefings, reports and updates; ensuring compliance with WHO and donor requirements. Coordinate the overall and day-to-day activities to secure rapid and sustainable funding for the effective implementation of the incident management operations and ensure accurate, timely reporting.
Summary of Assigned Duties:
During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified, based upon the technical needs of the Programme.
1.Develop a resource mobilization plan for the incident management system based on existing and potential donors and fundraising mechanisms. In coordination with relevant technical officers, develop a "Donor brief and funding request" and other WHO and UN appeal documents based on WHO's strategy; to be used as an advocacy tool.
2.In close coordination with project management and planning officers, manage the overall and day to-day activities related to mobilization of resources, monitoring and tracking funding needs and gaps.
3.Liaise with HQ on the required legal and financial clearances and engagement with donors whose agreements are managed by HQ e.g. CERF, DFID, ECHO, and OFDA/USAID, etc.
4.In coordination with relevant technical officers at the three levels of the organization, develop specific project proposals in compliance with both WHO and donor requirements.
5.Research the interests and application requirements of the main donors and other sources of funding to the country. Provide technical advice to the Incident Manager and HCO on opportunities.
6.Identify and partner with main humanitarian donors to the country (in consultation with HQ and Regional Office resource mobilization teams). Represent the WHO incident management team at donor coordination meetings; proactively contribute in negotiations for rapid donor agreements.
7.Establish and manage a network of donor contacts, track proposals submitted, funds pledged/received and donor agreement implementation requirements (implementation deadlines, earmarking for specific activities, visibility requests, reporting, etc.). Liaise with technical officers, budget and planning staff to ensure that allocation of funds is in compliance with donor requirements.
8.Report on expected results and resource mobilization activities in compliance with related documents to be disseminated among donors, and draft specific reports to donors as stated in legal agreements.
9.Liaise with the local representatives of OCHA or other coordination agencies in the country to ensure that WHO information and updates are adequately captured in the respective situation reports, donor briefs and other relevant documents.
10.In coordination with the Communication and Advocacy Officer, effectively utilize the communication products and advocacy material in convincing and encouraging donors to fund the overall health sector response to affected populations. If required, research, write and edit information materials in support to resource mobilization activities, including success stories.
11.Perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education:
Essential:
Advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in social sciences, international relations, political sciences, business, communications, marketing, management or economics from an accredited/recognized institute.
Desirable:
Specific studies on resource mobilization, communication, studies on development and/or humanitarian work. Training in donor intelligence, proposal writing, and general project management.
In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and these will be reviewed individually. Skills:
Functional Knowledge and Skills
Strong interpersonal, representational and organizational skills, with proven ability to facilitate and strengthen the involvement and collaboration of a broad range of internal and external partners.
Demonstrated success in resource mobilization complemented by the ability to conceptualize ideas and promote consensus.
Integrity, tact and discretion.
Ability to work and achieve goals under pressure.
Sound understanding of the impact of emergencies and crises on social and economic development, and its burden on populations.
Ability to "think out of the box" and to make innovative proposals as related to mobilization of resources.
Good knowledge of WHO mandate and goals in the emergency incident management context is an asset.
Competencies: WHO global competencies model at: http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf
1.Communication
2.Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
3.Promoting WHO's position in health leadership.
4.Creating an empowering and motivating environment
5.Teamwork
6.Ensuring the effective use of resources.
Other Skills (e.g. IT)
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Experience:
Essential
At least seven years' related experience, at the national and international level, in resource mobilization and external relations. Documented achievements in fundraising activities, part of which supporting humanitarian emergency or health outbreak response and recovery activities.
Proven experience in writing resource mobilization proposals, donor reports and related documents.
Desirable:
Prior working experience with WHO/UN, health cluster partners or with an international nongovernmental or recognized humanitarian organization.
Languages:
Excellent knowledge of English or French (depending on the country of assignment). Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset Additional Information:
Grading of position will be determined on a case by case basis in the light of the scale of responsibilities in the country of
assignment and the complexity of the operating environment.
Only those applicants who are considered for deployment against a specific position will be contacted.
As reference checks will be made through your current and previous employers at the point of shortlisting, please ensure that they
are informed of the urgency to provide rapid feedback.
Prior to deployment candidates must:

• Hold a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate.
• Complete the online UNDSS Basic II Security in the field training which is accessible through:
  https://training.dss.un.org/courses/v21/pages/dss_login_register.php
  This VN is for External Candidates. Salaries, allowances and benefits will be calculated based on the duty station and type of
  contract. Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WHO: http://www.who.int (To learn more about WHO's
  operations )
  http://icsc.un.org Click on: Quick Links > Salary Scales > by date
  Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment. The system provides instructions for online application procedures. All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.

Under the overall supervision of the WHO Representative in Somalia, the technical guidance of the Polio Administrative Officer, the Polio technical officer(s) of WHO and in close collaboration with Administrative Officer, the Regional Finance Officer and the Partners, the incumbent will support the implementation of Polio Eradication Initiative activities in the

Somaliland zone of Somalia. More specifically the incumbent will:

1. Receive requests for funds from regions for polio activities, check and process requests.

2. Prepare payment authorizations. Follow-up on timely disbursement of funds to regions.

3. Receive, reconcile and submit financial returns from the regions to finance office for account registration purposes.

4. Identify and follow up on outstanding obligations with PEOs and ZPEOs.

5. Receive, check and submit travel claims from field based national staff on monthly basis to Nairobi.

6. Check and follow up on settlement of personal telephone and sat phone bills for staff.

7. Maintain follow up systems, check and review accounts, ensure all documentation are complete and process payment after approval for the NIDS.

8. Prepare and maintain filling records of all program activities and other related financial documents.

9. To perform other related duties as requested by the supervisor.

Minimum/Essential qualifications/competencies:

· University degree in accounting, business administration or related field.…

· Working experience with UN and/or international organizations will be an asset;

· Strong communication skills, networking and teamwork abilities are also required;

· Computer skills in Office Applications Including Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point,

· Knowledge of oracle software is an asset;

· Must work independently and pay attention to detail;

· Candidate must have the ability to work harmoniously with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

· Fluency in English with excellent communication skills.

Application Guideline:

Interested applicants meeting the ‘Essential qualifications’ may apply. A completed online Personal History Form in e-Recruitment has to be filled in and then submitted to the following addresses. nuha@who.int e-Recruitment can be accessed from any Internet connection. Additional information, instructions and help can be found at***:*** http://www.who.org/employment/en/(external candidates). The addresses where the PHF should be submitted to are:

WHO Hargeisa Office; Polio Program;

WHO OIC,

Omaar twin Tower

For hard copies please submit to:

WHO Hargeisa Office,

Please write clearly on top of the envelop: “APPLICATION FOR FINANCE ASSISTANT” Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Position are strictly for Somali National.**Application Deadline 14 December 2016**

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :

The objective of the WHO Bangladesh Country Office is to implement the Country Cooperation Strategy by supporting the Bangladesh Government in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of national health policies, strategies and plans and developing and managing WHO's technical cooperation programmes. WHO provides guidance and technical support in organizing the humanitarian health response and in revitalizing the capacity of the health sector to rebuild and recover from emergencies in appropriate and sustainable ways. The Country Office develops a two-way collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh in support of their efforts of achieving national health goals; of ensuring the attainment of universal health coverage and of contributing to global and regional public health action by providing need-based technical assistance in national level policy formulation, setting norms and standards, improving knowledge dissemination and management, monitoring country health situation and building sustainable institutional capacity, to play a greater leadership role in different national level policy and technical forums.
The Communicable Diseases Programme aims at strengthening surveillance in all areas of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) vaccines preventable diseases, to eliminate Neonatal tetanus; to reduce Measles morbidity & mortality, to eradicate transmission of wild poliomyelitis; raise & maintain immunization coverages for all EPI vaccines preventable diseases; to transfer technology for the laboratory diagnosis of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD); to provide technical assistance to the National Tuberculosis Control Programme aiming to strengthen national capacity and reduce morbidity, mortality, disability & deformity caused by TB through support in monitoring epidemiology, programmatic & social impact and in resource mobilization and allocation for TB for improvement of efficiency of the national response. To provide technical support to national authorities in capacity building in Vector Borne Disease control. To support the programme for effective prevention & control of Malaria, Kala-azar, Dengue & other VBD diseases as well as HIV/AIDS and including Neglected Tropical Diseases.
The Programme is divided into two Units, IVD & Surveillance and Vector Borne Diseases and the immediate objective is to lead the team of Communicable Diseases programme, which includes VBD, TB, NTD (Kala-Azar and Dengue), HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis.

Description of duties:
Under the direct supervision of WHO Representative for Bangladesh and in close technical and administrative collaboration with the concerned Regional Advisers, of Communicable Diseases and other relevant departments at WHO/SEARO, the incumbent will carry out the following duties:

1. Provide technical advice to the MoHFW in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating activities for prevention and control of communicable diseases.
2. Lead planning, implementation and monitoring of CDS Programme of category 1 of WHO collaborative workplans.
3. Provide support to the establishment of integrated disease surveillance and of sentinel surveillance for specific diseases like Vector - Borne Diseases (VBD) diseases, Kala-azar, Dengue, and HIV/ AIDS.
4. Facilitate the exchange of information on relevant programme areas and assist in developing proposals for resource mobilization and managing & monitoring implementation of donor funds and submitting annual as well as end-of-grant report as per donor requirement.
5. Contribute in Global Fund liaison and participate Global Fund CCM, and backstopping WHO representation in inter-agency meetings related to Communicable Diseases programmes; and
6. Contribute to evaluating the impact of WHO's collaboration with Bangladesh (aggregated and area specific) and to developing evaluation tools in relevant programme areas.
7. Ensure technical quality and relevance of contractual engagements with partners and institutions, as well as make recommendations to the supervisors regarding WHO's support;
8. Collaborate with relevant ministries and other stakeholders in undertake gap analyses in relevant areas of work and support capacity building efforts in these deficient areas to ensure that priorities are fulfilled
9. Perform any other task assigned by the supervisor.WHO e-Recruit - Medical Officer - CDS (SE/CO/P/2016/37)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Essential:
Degree in Medicine with Master's degree in public health with specialization in Epidemiology and Communicable disease control.
Desirable:
Specialized training in minimum two or more following technical programme: HIV/AIDS, TB, NTD (Kala - Azar and Dengue), Malaria, Hepatitis.
WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an accredited institution. The list can be accessed through this link: http://www.whed.net/

Skills:
Functional Skills and Knowledge:

• Specialist in health programme management in Communicable Diseases relevant to the priorities.
• Proven capability in programme planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and capacity building.
• Proven ability in preparation of technical proposals, plans and reports on communicable diseases for donor community and for other international organizations.
• Ability to effectively coordinate with partners/donors and collaborative agencies
  Competencies:
• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
• Producing results
  Other Skills (e.g. IT):
  Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Excel for making high quality data analysis and PowerPoint for technical presentations and working experience in ERP systems.

Experience:

• Essential:
  At least 7 years of relevant experience in communicable diseases in developing countries, some of which should have been obtained in an international context
  Desirable:

• Working experience in the UN agencies/ International Organization,

• Experience in two or more following technical programme areas: HIV/AIDS, TB, NTD (Kala - Azar and Dengue), Malaria, Hepatitis.

• Experience in management of donor supported projects would be an asset

Languages:
Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English

Additional Information:
WHO's salaries are calculated in US dollars. They consist of a base salary and a post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station and exchange rates. Other benefits include: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, home travel, education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance

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Mobility
Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

Annual salary: (Net of tax)

USD 69,032 at single rate
USD 74,130 with primary dependants

• Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database.
• Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
• All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.
• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :

The objective of the WHO Bangladesh Country Office is to implement the Country Cooperation Strategy by supporting the Bangladesh Government in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of national health policies, strategies and plans and developing and managing WHO's technical cooperation programmes. WHO provides guidance and technical support in organizing the humanitarian health response and in revitalizing the capacity of the health sector to rebuild and recover from emergencies in appropriate and sustainable ways. The Country Office develops a two-way collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh in support of their efforts of achieving national health goals; of ensuring the attainment of universal health coverage and of contributing to global and regional public health action by providing need-based technical assistance in national level policy formulation, setting norms and standards, improving knowledge dissemination and management, monitoring country health situation and building sustainable institutional capacity, to play a greater leadership role in different national level policy and technical forums.
The Communicable Diseases Programme aims at strengthening surveillance in all areas of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) vaccines preventable diseases, to eliminate Neonatal tetanus; to reduce Measles morbidity & mortality, to eradicate transmission of wild poliomyelitis; raise & maintain immunization coverages for all EPI vaccines preventable diseases; to transfer technology for the laboratory diagnosis of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD); to provide technical assistance to the National Tuberculosis Control Programme aiming to strengthen national capacity and reduce morbidity, mortality, disability & deformity caused by TB through support in monitoring epidemiology, programmatic & social impact and in resource mobilization and allocation for TB for improvement of efficiency of the national response. To provide technical support to national authorities in capacity building in Vector Borne Disease control. To support the programme for effective prevention & control of Malaria, Kala-azar, Dengue & other VBD diseases as well as HIV/AIDS and including Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Objective of the immediate unit are - to provide technical support to national authorities in capacity building in HIV/AIDS and vector borne disease control. To assist the programme for effective prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, and vector borne disease, particularly malaria, chikungunya, and dengue. To assist the programme in developing research priorities on HIV/AIDS and vector borne disease control.

Description of duties:
As a member of the WHO Team in the Country, the NPO-VBD carries out the following duties:

1. Support the CDS team in providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Directorate General of Health Services in developing and updating policies, strategies, guidelines and manuals for control and elimination of vector borne diseases and HIV/AIDS;
2. Assists in building national capacities for effective control and elimination of vector borne diseases of public health importance and HIV/AIDS;
3. Assists national programmes to prepare state-of-the-art reports on trend assessment, monitoring and evaluation of interventions, and disease and vector surveillance with reference to WHO global and regional policies and strategies;
4. Support WCO BAN efforts in liaison and coordination with donors, international and national institutions/organizations to foster team work and enhance partnerships in planning and implementation of effective and affordable interventions;
5. Assists national programmes to train staff and develop their capacities for effective control and elimination of vector borne diseases; improve programme implementation at all levels; conduct periodic reviews; undertake operations research and disseminate results;
6. Provide inputs to the preparation of annual planning, implementation plan, and budget revisions in consultation with counterparts, and WCO BAN team.
7. Assist in the implementation of country cooperation strategy in relation to the related HIV/AIDS and vector borne diseases program.
8. Provide technical inputs for relevant reports, including donor reports
9. To perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Essential: Medical degree

Desirable:

• Master of Public Health or equivalent degree
• Certified Training in Malaria and other vector borne diseases

WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an accredited institution. The list can be accessed through this link: http://www.whed.net/

Skills:

• Good knowledge of vector borne disease strategies
• High level skills of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of vector borne control principles and procedures
• High level communication skills to facilitate coordination among decision makers and partners.

Competencies:

1. Teamwork
2. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
3. Communication.
4. Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
5. Producing Results

Other IT Skills:

• Analytical and leadership skill at professional level and ability to work individually and lead a team;
• Computer literacy; Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications; Epi-Info.

Experience:

Essential:

At least 3 years in communicable disease control with at least two years of experience in vector born disease control.

Desirable:

Working experience in WHO and / or other UN agencies and experience in HIV/AIDS would be an advantage.

Languages:

Expert level knowledge of spoken and written English and Bengali;

Additional Information:

• Other benefits include: 30 days annual leave, child allowance, pension plan and medical insurance.

• Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WHO: http://www.who.int - To learn more about WHO's operations http://icsc.un.org - Click on: Quick Links > Salary Scales > by date

Annual salary: (Net of tax)

BDT 28,30,000/- at single rate

• Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database.
• Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
• All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.
• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

Objective:

The objective of the consultancy is to support robust management of data sets related to strategic information and drug and diagnostics pricing and procurement, analysis, validation and ensuring these are made available transparently through country intelligence and in the WHO systems.

Main Tasks:

Management of data includes but is not limited to the following:

1. Support the databases and data management systems on HIV strategic information and HIV and Hepatitis drugs and diagnostics procurement information

a. Creation of data extracts, including encoding and formatting data to match the specifications of targeted systems, and matching data to existing datasets (for example, for the Global Health Observatory).

b. Conduct data entry, data extraction, and generation of reports.

c. Conduct quality analysis (data verification, and cleaning of data).

1. Create an interface to enable access to HIV data through the WHO web site and Country Intelligence.

2. Propose links and information-sharing with appropriate partners for the further dissemination of HIV data.

3. Validated global reporting data and consolidation of all data into country intelligence

4. Integration of key data sets of strategic information, procurement and country intelligence within the WHO informatics operating environment.

5. Producing and maintaining a factsheet of key strategic information and drug and diagnostics data (procurement) for the department and supporting slide sets and communication materials

6. Responding to ad hoc requests for data (including the creation of tables, graphs and charts) from HIV department, Regional and Country Offices and partners, and working closely with the TB department and EMP

Key requirements for this consultancy:

Essential Education:

University degree in public health, computer science or other related subject

Essential Work experience:

At least 5 years of work experience in data management and database administration, of which at least three years in public health.

Desirable:

Documented experience in working with large data systems including global, regional and country data sets and producing reports and info graphics. Work experience in the UN system or other international institutions is an asset.

The initial contract duration under this RFP is for 12 months but could be extended to another 12 months depending on the performance and funding availability.

For all documents related to this RFP, please refer to the following link: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/52909

Submission of proposals: No later than 27 January 2017, 17:00 (CET), the bidder shall complete and return by either email or hard copy to WHO (only when this step is completed the bidder is regarded as a prospective bidder):

a) Covering letter signed by the bidder or the respective authority when the bidder is not an individual. b) Proposal (including, but not restricted to, technical and financial documents). c) “2017HTMHIV001_3_RFP Confidentiality Undertaking” form completed/signed. d) “2017HTMHIV001_4_RFP Acknowledgement Form ” form completed/signed as confirmation of the bidder's intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate its representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda. e) “2017HTMHIV001*5* RFP Acceptance Form” form completed/signed. f) “2017HTMHIV001_6_RFP Completeness Form” form completed/signed.

A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may notify WHO via email at the following address no later than 20 January 2017, 17:00 CET.

• Email for submissions of forms and/or proposal: pdifin@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref 2017HTMHIV001) • Mailing address for submission of proposal:

World Health Organization ¬¬¬¬Mr. Jerome Peron HQ/HIV, PDI/FIN, D45034 Bid Ref: 2016HTMHIV017 20, Avenue Appia CH-1211 Geneva 27

The incumbent will perform the following duties:

1. Initiate, verify and process financial transactions and payments for WCO and sub- offices related to staff and non staff costs, purchase orders, local purchases, etc, based on authorizations received in compliance with established rules and procedures.
2. Process e-Imprest transactions and monitor Imprest GL’s including processing and reviewing of purchase orders for services – Imprest, DFC’s, GES and other activities with the aim to ensure accuracy of financial data, adequacy of supporting documents and maintenance of proper accounting records.

3. Reconcile country office cash books and justify any difference in reconciliation; prepare cash counts and to reconcile with the cashbooks on a monthly basis. Update and maintain financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions.

4. Effect cash payments to meeting participants, obtain necessary signatures and ensure completion of supporting documents.

5. Compare cash books with bank statements to compute gain and loss in exchange rate on monthly basis and liaison with officials of local banks to obtain day-to-day information on exchange rates.

6. Prepare financial tables and reports. Initiate correspondence and answer queries related to area of work.

7. Replace and assist other colleagues in the team and perform other related financial and administrative duties as required

Describe the core, management competencies required - See WHO competency model - list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones (identify a minimum of three and a maximum of five competencies):

1) Producing results

2) Fostering integration and team work

3) Communicating in a credible and effective way

4) Moving forward in a changing environment

5) Effective use of resources

Functional Skills and Knowledge (Describe the essential knowledge and the skills specific to the position**):**

Very good organizational skills.

Proven knowledge of banking regulations and local laws.

Good analytical and effective communication skills.

Sound knowledge of the organization's policies and regulations in general, and in particular, regarding project activities and financial procedures is an asset.

Education (Qualifications):

Essential: Completion of secondary education; training in business administration/commerce and or technical

courses in a field related to the work performed.

Desirable: Bachelor degree in business administration, commerce, accounting, social sciences or other related field is an asset.

Experience:

Essential: 2-4 years of related experience in accounting and/or administrative work.

Desirable: Relevant experience in the UN system

Languages: Very good knowledge of English and the local language.

Other Considerations (e.g. Physical Workplace Condition, if other than normal office environment; IT Skills; etc.):

• Good knowledge of Microsoft applications.

• Knowledge of ERP/Oracle applications is an asset

Application Guideline: Interested applicants meeting the ‘Essential qualifications’ may apply. A completed online Personal History Form in e-Recruitment has to be filled in and then submitted to the following addresses. nuha@who.int e-Recruitment can be accessed from any Internet connection. Additional information, instructions and help can be found at

:http://www.who.org/employment/en/(external candidates).

The incumbent will perform the following duties:

1. Initiate, verify and process financial transactions and payments for WCO and sub- offices related to staff and non staff costs, purchase orders, local purchases, etc, based on authorizations received in compliance with established rules and procedures.
2. Process e-Imprest transactions and monitor Imprest GL’s including processing and reviewing of purchase orders for services – Imprest, DFC’s, GES and other activities with the aim to ensure accuracy of financial data, adequacy of supporting documents and maintenance of proper accounting records.

3. Reconcile country office cash books and justify any difference in reconciliation; prepare cash counts and to reconcile with the cashbooks on a monthly basis. Update and maintain financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions.

4. Effect cash payments to meeting participants, obtain necessary signatures and ensure completion of supporting documents.

5. Compare cash books with bank statements to compute gain and loss in exchange rate on monthly basis and liaison with officials of local banks to obtain day-to-day information on exchange rates.

6. Prepare financial tables and reports. Initiate correspondence and answer queries related to area of work.

7. Replace and assist other colleagues in the team and perform other related financial and administrative duties as required

Describe the core, management competencies required - See WHO competency model - list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones (identify a minimum of three and a maximum of five competencies):

1) Producing results

2) Fostering integration and team work

3) Communicating in a credible and effective way

4) Moving forward in a changing environment

5) Effective use of resources

Functional Skills and Knowledge (Describe the essential knowledge and the skills specific to the position**):**

Very good organizational skills.

Proven knowledge of banking regulations and local laws.

Good analytical and effective communication skills.

Sound knowledge of the organization's policies and regulations in general, and in particular, regarding project activities and financial procedures is an asset.

Education (Qualifications):

Essential: Completion of secondary education; training in business administration/commerce and or technical

courses in a field related to the work performed.

Desirable: Bachelor degree in business administration, commerce, accounting, social sciences or other related field is an asset.

Experience:

Essential: 2-4 years of related experience in accounting and/or administrative work.

Desirable: Relevant experience in the UN system

Languages: Very good knowledge of English and the local language.

Other Considerations (e.g. Physical Workplace Condition, if other than normal office environment; IT Skills; etc.):

• Good knowledge of Microsoft applications.

• Knowledge of ERP/Oracle applications is an asset

Application Guideline: Interested applicants meeting the ‘Essential qualifications’ may apply. A completed online Personal History Form in e-Recruitment has to be filled in and then submitted to the following addresses. nuha@who.int e-Recruitment can be accessed from any Internet connection. Additional information, instructions and help can be found at***:*** http://www.who.org/employment/en/(external candidates).

As the global response to HIV strives to improve the continuum of HIV care in low and middle income countries, synthesis of evidence from a diverse and enlarging pool of interventions targeting this cascade is urgently needed. Traditional evidence synthesis through paper-based and peer-reviewed systematic reviews and meta-analyses often emerge months and sometimes years after primary data are published and may also fail to capture very recent data. Furthermore, traditional reviews are also fixed with respect to strategic choices about the framing of the review question as well as technical specifications such as inclusion criteria and weighting – which may change as new data emerge. In short, evidence synthesis must be more nimble and quick to optimize its value. To catalyse the synthesis and use of evidence in the rapidly evolving field of implementation science to address HIV, WHO is seeking to develop an open-access “living database” of implementation interventions and which can yield “living meta-analyses” continuously and in real time on the internet on a variety of interventions and cascade targets.

The contractor will assist WHO/HIV-TAC with Technical expert support to WHO’s work on developing an open access web-based database of implementation interventions. The activity coordination will be done through a project steering committee, under the supervision of the HIV Treatment and Care Unit of the HIV/AIDS department.

The expert provider shall be an institution operating in the field of public health, with proven expertise in the area of Implementation Science Research specifically as related to the HIV Cascade of Care.

Main Tasks:

The key steps that are envisaged in the development of the living database are as follows:

1. Database concept development.

2. Database software development

3. Data entry

4. Creation and fine tuning of the user interface

5. Launch of the database

6. Maintenance (data entry and IT support)

7. Sustainability

Key requirements for this consultancy:

Essential Education:

• Coordinator: Advanced degree in Medicine or Public Health
• IT expert: Web-based platform development and maintenance expertize
• Data manager: Expertize in data management and visualization

Essential Work experience:

• Five years of public health work experience of which at least 5 in HIV Implementation Science
• Track record of knowledge synthesis in the field of HIV service delivery
• 5 years of experience of working in HIV programmes in resource-limited settings
• Expertize in the development of databases

Skills and Competencies:

• Good communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated capacity to write and communicate in English
• Ability to manage grants and report on deliverables

The initial contract duration under this RFP is for 12 months, but could be extended to another 12 months pending the performance and funding availability.

The place of performance of the work under the Contract shall be off site, at the convenience of the contractor. Accessibility to WHO when needed or requested will be expected. The implementation of the assignment may require international travel, costs for such travel will be borne by WHO according to its rules and regulations. The contractor’s staff is expected to be in possession of an unrestricted passport.

No later than 24 February 2017, 17:00 CET, the bidder shall complete and return by either email or hard copy to WHO (only when this step is completed the bidder is regarded as a prospective bidder):

a) Covering letter signed by the respective authority.

b) Proposal (including, but not restricted to, technical and financial documents).

c) “2017HTMHIV002_3_RFP Confidentiality Undertaking” form completed/signed.

d) “2017HTMHIV002_4_RFP Acknowledgement” form completed/signed as confirmation of the bidder's intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate its representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda.

e) “2017HTMHIV002*5* RFP Acceptance” form completed/signed.

f) “2017HTMHIV002_6_RFP Completeness” form completed/signed.

All the documents can be dowloaded from https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/53747.

Any prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may notify WHO via email at the following address no later than 14 February 2017, 17:00 CET.

• Email for submissions of forms and/or proposal: pdifin@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref 2016HTMHIV017)
• Mailing address for submission of proposal:

World Health Organization --- Mr. Jerome Peron --- HQ/HIV, PDI/FIN, D45034 --- Bid Ref: 2017HTMHIV002 --- 20, Avenue Appia --- CH-1211 Geneva 27 --- Switzerland

Project summary:

Over the years, WHO and partners have published various guiding documents which have relevance for the use of strategic information for the health sector response. Some documents need to be updated or complemented with additional information, from country experience, and with supporting tools, to be used in countries.

The release of WHO’s Consolidated Guidelines on Strategic Information (SI) for the HIV health sector response” in 2015 was a good time to strengthen tools and guidance to better support countries in patient and case reporting and provide tools to support the monitoring of the cascade of HIV health sector services. The Consolidated Strategic Information Guide supports consistent data at each stage of the services cascade linked to impact, and to support the 90, 90, 90 goals for HIV.

This consolidated SI guide helps programme managers to assess the effectiveness of interventions and linkages between services along the cascade of treatment and care for HIV, to support cascade analysis linked to impact, and to promote updated patient and case based reporting to support this. To support countries in implementing the new strategic information framework and HIV prevention and treatment recommendations, WHO HIV Department is producing updated consolidated guidance for HIV patient monitoring, case base surveillance and unique identifier. The release is planned for April 2017.

At all levels - facility, district and national - quality patient data that are linked to individual care

• provide the basis for monitoring patient progress and the effectiveness and impact of health services along the cascade of HIV testing, prevention, treatment and care, and for monitoring progress against national and global HIV indicators and targets, including the 90-90-90 targets.
• are essential to ensure that people receive and are linked to the services they need in a timely manner, are retained in care over the long-term, and achieve good treatment outcomes, including viral suppression.
• are essential for monitoring the state of the epidemic and the impact of the response, as well as for improving HIV program quality and ensuring effective planning and allocation of resources.

Objective:

The expert provider will assist WHO/HIV-SIP with Technical expert support to WHO’s work on improving Case Based Surveillance and Patient Monitoring Systems.

The expert provider shall be a for profit or not for profit institution, or an individual consultant, operating in the field of public health, with proven expertise in Health Information Systems, (Case based surveillance, patient monitoring systems and unique identifiers).

Main Tasks:

The key specific activities that are envisaged, for the first year only, in support to WHO’s work on improving Case Based Surveillance and Patient Monitoring Systems are as follows:

1. Best practice review and consolidated landscape analysis on existing HIV PM, CS and UI, with gaps and initial priorities

2. Production of technical and dissemination materials on WHO consolidated PM&Cs and unique identifier and support to dissemination meetings

3. Establish pool of experts to produce technical support to four countries on PM&CB and UI

4. Convening countries and partners for scaling up PMS and UI, adopting country plans with technical options and consolidated technical support for scaling up PMS and UI

5. Define and collaborate on data use projects in the four countries and show programme improvements e.g. toxicity monitoring (Malawi), improved retention (Zimbabwe), use of DHIS2 patient tracker for facility decisions (Tanzania), improved LTF (Western Cape)

6. Create a community of practice among countries and partners

Key requirements for this consultancy:

Essential Education:

Master University Degree in Medicine and/or Public health

Desirable Education:

Expertise in Health Management Information System

Essential Work experience:

At least 10 years of public health work experience of which at least 5 years in HIV strategic information, and extensive experience in LMIC and international organizations.

Desirable Work experience:

More than 10 years and experience with patient monitoring systems, HIMS and knowledge of other UN language.

Skills and Competencies:

• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to write and communicate in English.
• Ability to work as part of a team, and high level of interpersonal skills to work with Ministry of Health officials and partners.

The place of performance of the work under the Contract shall be off site, at the convenience of the contractor.

The implementation of the assignment may require international travel; costs for such travel will be borne by WHO according to its rules and regulations. The contractor is expected to be in the possession of an unrestricted passport.

The initial contract duration under this RFP is for 12 months, but could be extended to another 12 months, pending good performance and funding availability. A third year may potentially be considered, should the project require additional capacities, and pending good performance and funding availability.

No later than 10 March 2017, 17:00 CET, the bidder shall complete and return by either email or hard copy to WHO (only when this step is completed the bidder is regarded as a prospective bidder):

a) Covering letter signed by the respective authority.

b) Proposal (including, but not restricted to, technical and financial documents).

c) “2017HTMHIV004_3_RFP Confidentiality Undertaking” form completed/signed.

d) “2017HTMHIV004_4_RFP Acknowledgement” form completed/signed as confirmation of the bidder's intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate its representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda.

e) “2017HTMHIV004*5* RFP Acceptance” form completed/signed.

f) “2017HTMHIV004_6_RFP Completeness” form completed/signed.

All the forms can be downloaded from https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/53909.

Any prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may notify WHO via email at the following address no later than 24 February 2017, 17:00 CET.

· Email for submissions of forms and/or proposal: pdifin@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref 2017HTMHIV004)

· Mailing address for submission of proposal:

World Health Organization / Mr. Jerome Peron / HQ/HIV, PDI/FIN, D45034 / Bid Ref: 2017HTMHIV004 / 20, Avenue Appia / CH-1211 Geneva 27 / Switzerland

Purpose of the Consultancy

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide external technical support to the development of country profiles on household energy and public health with regards to the development of surveys and tools, the collection of data and the preparation and production of technical reports.

Background

The purpose of this project is the preparation of country profiles for four countries (India, Ghana, Kenya, Peru) at different stages in addressing the household energy and public health issue, using a combination of desk-based assessments, as well as country level data collection and interviews. Each country profile will summarize the current household energy situation the given country context and its associated health and climate impacts; map out all the polices to date for household energy; evaluate the socioeconomic and cultural factors associated with household energy use; assess national-level monitoring of household energy; and outline some key roles that the health sector may contribute to household energy policies and programmes.

Planned timelines (subject to confirmation)

Start date: 12/03/2017

End date: 11/04/2018

Work to be performed

The Consultant will be expected to follow up on the various activities related to the data collection and management phases of the development of country profiles. He/she will provide technical project support to the development of templates, reports for country profile development.

In addition, the consultant will be expected to support effective communication of country-specific highlights and lessons learned to the donor and partner organizations. He/she will logistically support the planning and execution of country field visits, as well as the development of regular progress and final reports to the donor.

Specific requirements

• Qualifications required:

University degree in social or political sciences, development studies or public health.

• Experience required:

Minimum of 5 years of work experience in development or environmental public health project management, 3 out of which need to be at the international level. Work experience in one of the four focal countries of this project would be an asset.

• Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:

• Excellent project management and administrative skills

• Excellent communication and inter-cultural skills

• Experience in donor liaison and reporting

• Good MS-Office and web publishing skills

• Highly motivated self-starter and team player

• Desirable: Experience working on projects related to household energy, household air pollution and/or air pollution more broadly

• Experience working with government agencies and ministries, particularly in developing countries

• Language requirements:

Fluency in both English and Spanish is required.

Place of assignment

The consultant will be expected to conduct this work in Geneva, Switzerland. Residents in the local commuting area of WHO offices with valid Swiss working permit are encouraged to apply

Medical clearance

The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work.

Travel

The Consultant may be expected to travel, upon request.

People interested in applying for this consultancy should send their CV’s and a covering email highlighting any relevant experience(s) to Heather Adair-Rohani (adairrohanih@who.int), copied to Michael Hinsch (hinschm@who.int) by 7 March, 2014 by 16h CET.

Objective: The contractor will assist the Global Hepatitis Programme (GHP) with technical expertise and project management skills to deliver treatment to persons with HIV co-infection to support the implementation of project activities related to better, more effective and more affordable diagnostics, and service delivery approaches.

The activity coordination will be done under the supervision of the GHP team lead and the contractor will report to the weekly management meetings of the unit.

Main Tasks:

1. Elaborate a detailed operational plan for the 2017 activities on diagnostics and service delivery under the various grants and monitor implementation of activities and budget.
2. Support the technical assistance provision to UNITAID funded projects as implementation-science projects need to be technically analysed and results incorporated in appropriate WHO guidelines. This activity will result in reports on affordable, fit for purpose diagnostics and simplify the HCV diagnostic pathway.
3. Conducting systematic reviews and data synthesis, focusing on review of data generated by UNITAID-funded projects for future WHO HCV diagnostics, treatment, implementation guidance and toolkits.
4. Support the pre-qualification process of diagnostic tests.
5. Conduct a literature review and document best practices on service-delivery approaches to diagnose HCV infection and deliver HCV treatment to persons with HIV co-infection in low and middle-income countries (LMIC).
6. Support GHP in convening a group of implementation experts on hepatitis service delivery to reach consensus on implementation science research gaps.
7. Support the annual meeting with diagnostics companies and generic drug manufacturers.
8. Propose a mechanism to monitor the implementation of guidance to identified focus/early adopter countries to enable adoption of existing WHO recommendations. Compile best estimates of the key indicators of the cascade of testing, care and treatment (core indicators C2, C6, C7 and C8) in the focus countries (attach).
9. Draft six-monthly UNITAID grant reports.
10. Conduct technical assistance missions and support national stakeholder and partner meetings in focus countries for the UNITAID projects.

Key requirements for this consultancy:

Essential Education: Master University Degree in Medicine and/or Public health or other related studies related to laboratory sciences.

Essential Work experience: Seven years of relevant work experience in communicable disease programme at international and national level in low and middle income countries, of which at least three years in viral hepatitis. Desirable: • Work experience in research and/or implementation of prevention and treatment programmes for HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, or tuberculosis in lower and middle income country settings, • Experience managing projects, • Experience in the assessment of the technical performance and quality of diagnostics. • Experience in laboratory and diagnostic testing capacity building

Skills and Competencies: • Excellent communication and presentation skills, • Demonstrated capacity to write and communicate in English, • Ability to work as part of a team, and high level of interpersonal skills to work with Ministry of Health officials and partners. The implementation of the consultancy may require international travel; costs for such travel will be borne through separate contracts. The contractor is expected to be in the possession of an unrestricted passport.

The initial contract duration under this RFP is for 12 months, but could be extended to another 12 months pending the performance and funding availability.

Submission of proposals:

**Please refer to this link for all RFP documents: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/54375.

No later than 16 March 2017, 17:00 CET, the bidder shall complete and return by either email or hard copy to WHO (only when this step is completed the bidder is regarded as a prospective bidder):

a) Covering letter signed by the respective authority.

b) Proposal (including, but not restricted to, technical and financial documents).

c) “2017HTMHIV003_3_RFP Confidentiality Undertaking” form completed/signed.

d) “2017HTMHIV003_4_RFP Acknowledgement” form completed/signed as confirmation of the bidder's intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate its representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda.

e) “2017HTMHIV003*5* RFP Acceptance” form completed/signed.

f) “2017HTMHIV003_6_RFP Completeness” form completed/signed.

Any prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may notify WHO via email at the following address no later than 8 March 2017, 17:00 CET.

· Email for submissions of forms and/or proposal: pdifin@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref 2017HTMHIV003)

· Mailing address for submission of proposal:

World Health Organization

­­­­Mr. Jerome Peron

HQ/HIV, PDI/FIN, D45034

Bid Ref: 2017HTMHIV003

20, Avenue Appia

CH-1211 Geneva 27