Job ID: 2408543
Purpose of consultancy
- The consultant will lead implementing “Framework for Accelerating Action to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance in the Western Pacific Region to fight AMR”, by strengthening national AMR surveillance systems and laboratory capacity at the country level and by generating robust evidence to stimulate political agility for policy makers to take swift actions.
Background
- Western Pacific Region” provides guidance for priority actions, including strengthening development and implementation of national plans and raising awareness in multiple sectors, improving surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and monitoring of antimicrobial use, and strengthening health system capacity to contain AMR.
- To further advance its implementation, the “Framework for Accelerating Action to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance in the Western Pacific Region” was endorsed by the Member States in 2019. The framework guides countries on implementing sustained and forward-looking solutions, drawing on participation from all sectors of society.
- Guided by this framework and a vision for WHO work with Member States and partners in the Western Pacific, “For the Future: Towards the Healthiest and Safest Region”, which positions health security including AMR as one of four thematic priorities in the region, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) has been supporting Member States to fight AMR and avert its long-term impacts.
- AMR surveillance is key for detecting outbreaks of AMR pathogens, which often become life threatening and require an immediate response, and also yields data to further improve antimicrobial stewardship and clinical practice, as well as monitoring trends in infection and resistance.
- AMR surveillance should also support assessment of interventions to reduce AMR.
- AMR surveillance and outbreak response being one of priorities in the regional AMR framework, WPRO has published “Responding to outbreaks of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in health-care facilities: guidance for the Western Pacific region” and “Guidance on setting up local and national AMR surveillance systems for countries in the Western Pacific Region”, development of which were requested by Member States. WPRO is supporting capacity building for AMR outbreak response and surveillance using these guidance documents.
- Furthermore, WPRO hosted an “Informal consultation on strengthening surveillance systems of AMR and antimicrobial consumption in the Western Pacific” in September 2023 to accelerate actions to fight AMR.
- The regional framework lists stimulating political agility by developing robust evidence to inform policy makers for swift and timely action to fight AMR as a priority action. In order to strengthen the evidence base on the imminent threat of AMR in the Western Pacific Region and its cost implications, WPRO published “Health and Economic Impacts of Antimicrobial Resistance in the Western Pacific Region, 2020-2030” to provide evidence and advocacy points in order to persuade policy makers and the general public of the importance of taking action to combat the threat of AMR.
- A next step will be to generate disease burden estimates at country level and/or subregional level, as well as an investment case for this region.
- WPRO also supported the initiative to Accelerate action to fight AMR in the Asia-Pacific including the endorsement of the Joint Position Paper on AMR in the human health sector by 30 countries in the Asia-Pacific as a demonstration of political commitment to further tackle AMR in the Asia-Pacific.
Deliverables
Under the supervision of the Essential Medicines and Health Technologies unit, the incumbent will undertake the following activities:
Output 1. Organize and facilitate the roll out of the published “Guidance on setting up local and national AMR surveillance systems in the Western Pacific Region” for the development and/or strengthening of AMR surveillance system in countries
- Deliverable 1.1: Develop tools for the roll-out of the “Guidance on setting up local and national AMR surveillance systems in the Western Pacific Region” that matches each country mission to strengthen Member States’ AMR surveillance system and laboratory capacity and to monitor/evaluate the effective implementation.
- Deliverable 1.2: Conduct on-site AMR surveillance visits to assess and create strategy for AMR outbreak response for Cambodia, Mongolia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Viet Nam.
Output 2. Provide consultative guidance to the development or review of the available AMR surveillance and laboratory policies and guidelines in selected countries
- Deliverable 2.1 Review and adapt the AMR surveillance policies and guidelines documents for Cambodia, Fiji, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Viet Nam
- Deliverable 2.2: Strengthen the policy and guidelines of Member States, using “Guidance on setting up local and national AMR surveillance systems in the Western Pacific Region” and “WPRO AMR surveillance system assessment tool”
Output 3. Facilitate the preparations and convening of the Tokyo AMR One Health Conference (Feb 18-19, 2025), hosted by Japan and co-hosted by WPRO, to accelerate action on AMR in the Asia-Pacific, building on the 2016 Tokyo AMR Ministerial Meeting and the 2024 Joint Position Paper on AMR.
- Deliverable 3.1: Partner and facilitate discussions with key stakeholders to explore perceptions of and expectations towards implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national action plan for AMR
- Deliverale 3.2: Generate robust evidence, following discussions with stakeholders, to stimulate political agility for policy makers to take swift actions to fight AMR in the Western Pacific Region
- Deliverable 3.3: Develop executive action document as a meeting outcome
- Deliverable 3.4: Provide technical insights on developing presentations and posters for Member States.
- Deliverable 3.5: Provide consultative guidance to the Japan’s AMR response document to be published during the conference.
- Deliverable 3.5: Provide on-site support and consultative advice during the conference to stimulate political agility
Output 4. Provide consultative guidance for the convening of the regional AMR surveillance meeting planned for quarter 3 in 2025.
- Deliverable 4.1 Develop the meeting planning document, outcome document and recommendations
- Deliverable 4.2 Develop official meeting documents and agenda.
- Deliverable 4.3 Provide guidance to the development of the presentations, posters, and meeting reports.
- Deliverable 4.4 Provide on-site support during the meeting.
- Output 5. Technical report
- Deliverable 5.1 Submission of monthly progress reports for the duration of the contract.
- Deliverable 5.2 Submission of a final technical report along with all deliverables.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications:
- Essential: Bachelor’s degree in medicine in addition to master’s degree in public health, infectious diseases, epidemiology or microbiology or any relevant field from a recognized institution.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 10 years of work experience in managing or advising on AMR or drug-resistant infectious diseases programmes, including clinical management, surveillance, laboratory and/or coordination.
- International experience is mandatory for international consultants.
- Desirable: Experience in working in the UN system. Experience in generating evidence in the area of AMR Experience in AMR surveillance. Experience in supporting programme implementation for vertical infectious diseases with potential AMR, such as HIV, TB and STIs.. Experience working on areas of AMR in resource-limited setting including Asia-Pacific.
Skills/Knowledge:
- Essential: Knowledge of AMR surveillance, analytical and writing skills, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Languages and level required:
- Essential: Expert knowledge of English
Travel:
- The consultant is expected to travel to provide on-site support for Tokyo AMR One Health Conference for 18-19 February 2025 and potential AMR surveillance missions to countries, including Cambodia, Mongolia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Viet Nam.
Salary
USD 540 Daily.
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Job ID: 2408587
Purpose of consultancy
- To contribute to the development of technical partnerships and coordination of grants for the WHO Pandemic and Epidemic Hub.
Background
- The Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems Division (WSE) is responsible for building a system of collaborative intelligence enabling better decisions to avert and manage public health threats and risks.
- Its goal is to enable, strengthen and support countries, regional and global actors in averting and managing public health threats and risks through collaborative problem solving and decision-making for short-term action and long-term policies, informed by better data and analytics.
- WSE works on a variety of projects aimed at implementing collaborative surveillance, with a wide range of partners and donors.
Deliverables
- Support alignment of donor reporting with internal reporting including programme management and indicator reporting including developing integrated internal reports, dashboards, and key action and risk tracking reports.
Expected by: Monthly
- Support content management activities including content repositories, documentation of process and best practices for content management.
Expected by: Monthly
- Facilitate the partnership management activities with WSE’s institutional partners (including but not limited to Robert Koch Institute, Charite, HERA).
Expected by: Monthly
- Develop funding proposals and support grant coordination aligned with the WSE Division priorities.
Expected by: Monthly
- Track implementation of specific projects and grants such the African Health Security Partnership project and EU4Health2022 grant including organizing and preparing for coordination and steering committee meetings, prepare technical and progress reports.
Expected: Monthly
- Provide strategic advice to WSE Management in support of its engagement with complex multigovernmental and multisectoral entities, such as the European Union, the US Government, foundations, multi-lateral institutions, and others.
Expected by: Monthly
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications
Essential:
- Advanced university degree in Public Health, Health sciences, Health Policy or Management.
Experience
Essential:
Skills/Knowledge
- Project management skills related to projects or technical tasks of high complexity or specialization
- Demonstrated ability to engage substantively at executive level
- Knowledge of the relevant US Government, EU agencies and other Collaborative Surveillance donors and stakeholders
Languages and level required
Essential:
Travel
- The consultant is expected to travel.
Salary
USD 10,000 - 12,500 per month.
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Job ID: 2408559
Location: Anywhere
Purpose of consultancy
- To provide expert support in developing a logical framework and plan for monitoring and evaluating the progress and results of the Competencies for One Health Field Epidemiology (COHFE) Implementation Project within the Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems division (WSE) and to refine and enhance existing performance measurements.
Background
- Epidemiologists play a crucial role in preventing, detecting, and responding to disease outbreaks, serving as frontline responders to biological threats to both human and animal populations.
- Traditional epidemiological training programs have typically focused on single-sector approaches, overlooking the intricate interplay between human, animal, and environment health.
- However, contemporary health challenges demand a workforce equipped with the skills to navigate and address complex issues that transcend sectoral boundaries.
- Recognizing this interconnectedness of human, animal, and environment health, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have collaboratively developed the Competencies for One Health Field Epidemiology (COHFE) framework and accompanying guidance.
- The COHFE framework aims to cultivate a cadre of field epidemiologists capable of operating across multiple sectors for disease surveillance, outbreak response, and health security preparedness.
- This follow-up project aims to implement the COHFE framework and guidance in three countries in collaboration with FAO, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and WOAH, collectively known as the Quadripartite Project Core Team (QPCT), and subsequently refine the framework and guidance to achieve desired outcomes in diverse contexts. The project started in June 2024 and is expected to end in December 2028.
- To support the achievement of the objectives and outcomes of the COHFE Implementation Project, the QPCT plans to develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) logical framework (logframe) and plan.
- Upon hiring the M&E consultant, the Project Manager will collaborate with the consultant to agree on the format of the M&E logframe.
- The consultant will then work with the QPCT to develop the M&E logframe and plan for the COHFE Implementation Project, establishing clear, relevant, and measurable targets, success indicators, and other key components.
- The work will further support the QPCT in implementing the project plan and monitoring project progress and results.
Deliverables
- Deliverable 1. Right-sized M&E logframe format based on the COHFE Implementation Project.
Expected by 27 January 2025.
- Activity 1: Understand the project context, description, schedule, governance, risks, etc.
- Activity 2: Discuss a format for the M&E logframe with the Project Manager and/or Project Lead.
- Activity 3: Create the M&E logframe format and plan for the project activities including but not limited to objectives, activities, outputs, outcomes, impact, indicators, data collection methods, frequency and responsibility of data collection, data analysis, and lessons learned strategy.
- Deliverable 2. Adapted and approved M&E logframe and plan for the COHFE Implementaiton Project.
Expected by 11 April 2025.
- Activity 1: Share the M&E logframe format and plan with partner organizations.
- Activity 2: Conduct introductory and working sessions with the QPCT to develop and populate the M&E logframe, including preparing any required presentations and materials. Refine the M&E logframe and plan between sessions following feedback from the QPCT.
- Activity 3: Finalize the COHFE M&E logframe and plan, and support the Project Lead in submitting the logframe to the donor. Provide support to the Project Lead in addressing any comments from the donor.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications:
Essential:
- Minimum first university degree in public health, epidemiology, or a related discipline.
Desirable:
- Advanced university degree in the above-mentioned fields.
Experience:
Essential:
- 5-10 years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation in the field of public health and/or any related discipline.
Desirable:
- Experience working independently with multiple stakeholders under guidance.
- Experience with monitoring and evaluation within the UN and/or other international/multinational organizations.
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Experience in managing projects with multiple stakeholders, including coordinating diverse teams, aligning objectives, and facilitating effective communication across different organizations to ensure meeting expected activities and deliverables successfully.
Skills/Knowledge:
Essential:
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Demonstrated knowledge of principles, disciplines and techniques to implement efficient monitoring and evaluation strategies.
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Excellent writing skills and ability to produce documentation to a high standard.
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Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
Languages and level required:
Essential:
- Expert knowledge of English
Desirable:
- Expert knowledge of another official language of the United Nations.
Travel:
- The consultant is not expected to travel.
Salary
USD 7,000 - 9,980 per month
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