Papua New Guinea Tender Results

Senior Partnership Officer, Eastern Zone

Project Manager

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Provision of vehicle tracking and security system for two project vehicles

Background On 31 December 2019, Who Was Informed Of Cases Of Pneumonia Of Unknown Cause Detected In Wuhan City, Hubei Province Of China. The Pathogen Was Subsequently Identified As A Sars Cov-2 And The Disease As Coronavirus Disease 2019 (covid-19) With Cases Detected Worldwide. On 31 January 2020, Who Declared The Event As A Public Health Emergency Of International Concern, And Covid-19 Was Subsequently Characterized As A Pandemic By The Who Director-general. As Cases Continue To Be Reported Globally, Enhanced Preparedness And Response Efforts Are Required In The Region. The Covid-19 Response Operations In The Region Are Expected To Continue For Several Months.   Purpose/specific Objective Of The Activity In The Context Of The Who Health Emergencies Incident Management System (ims), At The Country Level, The Incumbent Will Support Effective Country Response Operations Related To The Covid-19 Pandemic, With A Technical Focus On Epidemiology, As Part Of The Incident Management Team (imt) Of The Who Country Office In Papua New Guinea.   Description Of Activities To Be Carried Out (aligned To Draft Monthly Plans) The Consultant Will Be Assigned To: • Work Within The Covid-19 Epi/surveillance Pillar And Coordinate With The Incident Manager To Ensure The Planning, Implementation And Monitoring Of Epi/surveillance Activities; • Provide Technical Support And Assist In The Development Of Surveys And Monitoring/surveillance Systems For Detection, Verification And Response; Ensuring Efficiency Of Data Collection, Correlation, Analysis, Interpretation And Timely Reporting At Health Facility At The District Levels; • Develop Or Revise The National Surveillance Strategies To Improve Case Identification, Testing, Quarantine And Case Isolation • Establish Multisource Surveillance Through Collection And Verify Data On Cluster Outbreaks Or Rumors Received From Multiple Sources, Conduct Retrospective Analysis Of Reported Incidents: Determine Trends, Distribution Patterns, And Efficiency Of The Verification Mechanism; • Build Capacity Of National And Subnational Staffs Through Training And Mentoring; Field Visits And Provide On- The-job Training At The Provincial And Health Facility Level; • Work With National And Subnational Surveillance Staffs And Link Covid-19 Surveillance System Into The Existing Syndromic Surveillance And Strengthen The Health Systems Through Innovative Approaches In Analytics And Sustainable Manner; • Support The Development Of The Fetp Network And The Surveillance Staff As Part Of The Response Activities, Including Planning And Delivering Training; • Provide Technical Support For Vulnerability Assessment, Risk Mapping And Development Of Preparedness/contingency Plan At Provincial And District Level; • Work With Local And International Partners To Provide Additional Technical Guidance And Build Local Understanding And Capacity Around Disease Modelling And Whole Genome Sequencing; • Prepare And Disseminate Disease Outbreak News, Technical Documents, Updates And Assessments To Key Decision-makers In The Organizational Hierarchy And To The National Health Authorities, As Required Using Standard Tools And Templates; • Attend The Imt Meetings And Other Relevant Technical Meetings With Partners On Behalf Of Who Covid-19 Surveillance Unit; • Perform Any Other Incident-specific Related Duties, As Required By The Incident Manager Or Who Country Representative. Deliverables: Progress Interim (monthly) Report; Submission Of Multi-source Surveillance Data. Submission Of A Report At The End Of The Consultancy.   Methods To Carry Out The Activity The Consultant Will Be Based At The Who Country Office Papua New Guinea. (during Deployment, The Duty Station May Change, And Duties May Be Modified, Based Upon The Technical Needs Of The Emergency Event). The Consultant Will Provide Support To The Information And Planning Pillar Of Covid-19 Incident Management Team (imt).   Qualifications And Experince • sound Knowledge And Skills In Database Management And Statistical Analysis, Secondary Data Review, Survey Designing And Implementation, Monitoring And Evaluation Systems Design Or Use, And Public Health Information Management. • proven Ability To Multitask Across Various Planning And Implementation Processes Within A Highly Demanding Environment • demonstrated Knowledge, Competency And Professional Skills On The Public Health Aspects Of Infectious Disease Control, Epidemic And Pandemic Preparedness And Response With Particular Attention To Application Of An All Hazard Approach In The Context Of The International Health Regulations And The Use Of Event Based And Indicator-based Surveillance, As Well As Descriptive Epidemiology And Principles Of Public Health In Communicable Disease Surveillance And Response.   Education Essential First University Degree In Epidemiology, Statistics, Database Management Or Public Health From An Accredited/recognized Institute. Desirable An Advanced University Degree In Health-related Field Or Quantitative Epidemiology, Specialized Training In Communicable Diseases.   Experience Total Of Five Years Of Progressive Experience. Of Which At Least Two Years Related Field Experience, At The National And International Levels, In Implementation Of Public Health Surveillance, Outbreak Investigation And Response. Experience In The Areas In Developing Countries, Including Working In Papua New Guinea Will Be Added Value.  previous Experience Working In Collaboration With Multiple Actors In Public Health Surveillance Is Desirable.   Technical Skills And Knowledge • Excellent Communication Skills • Excellent Analytical, Planning And Organizational Skills • Ability To Work In A Team With Limited Supervision • Ability To Work Under Pressure   Other Skills Skills In Gis Mapping, Database Management And Statistical Analysis, Secondary Data Review, Survey Designing And Implementation, Monitoring And Evaluation Systems Design Or Use, And Public Health Information Management. Good Computer Skills In Microsoft Office, Epi Info, Spss And Gis   Language Proficient In Written And Spoken English. Intermediate Knowledge Of French Would Be An Asset.   Competencies • Building And Promoting Partnerships Across The Organization And Beyond • Moving Forward In A Changing Environment • Ensuring The Effective Use Of Resources • Fostering Integration And Teamwork • Communication In A Credible And Effective Way   Additional Information All Travel Arrangements Will Be Made By Who. Who Will Not Be Responsible For Tickets Purchased By The Consultant Without The Express, Prior Authorization Of Who. While On Mission Under The Terms Of This Consultancy, The Consultant Will Receive Living Allowance In Accordance With The Required Location And Duration Of Travel.  It Is The Consultant’s Responsibility To Fulfil Visa Requirements And Ask For Visa Support Letter(s) If Needed. Duration Of Contract: 19 July 2021 - 31 December 2021   Applications Qualified And Interested Specialists Should Submit To The Supply Officer Through Wp Ro Ungm At < Wproungm@who.int > By 30 June 2021: Expression Of Interest {cover Letter} That Indicates: A) How Their Experience And Qualifications Make Them A Suitable Candidate For This Position, B) Proposed Daily Consultancy Fee, And C) Availability To Commence The Work.    Curriculum Vitae. Please Use Tender Notice No. 131820 As Subject To All Submission. Who May Contact Candidates For Further Information. Candidates Not Being Considered Will Not Be Contacted. progress Of This Work Is Subject To Confirmation Of Funding.

Procurement Of Office Furniture, Ict Equipment And Stationery

NCDC Procurement Specialist

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF THE BASELINE SURVEY, THEMATIC STUDIES DURING MID-TERM REVIEW AND ENDLINE IMPACT REVIEW

Operations Support And Logistics

Background On 31 December 2019, Who Was Informed Of Cases Of Pneumonia Of Unknown Cause Detected In Wuhan City, Hubei Province Of China. The Pathogen Was Subsequently Identified As A Sars Cov-2 And The Disease As Coronavirus Disease 2019 (covid-19) With Cases Detected Worldwide. On 31 January 2020, Who Declared The Event As A Public Health Emergency Of International Concern, And Covid-19 Was Subsequently Characterized As A Pandemic By The Who Director-general. As Cases Continue To Be Reported Globally, Enhanced Preparedness And Response Efforts Are Required In The Region. The Covid-19 Response Operations In The Region Are Expected To Continue For Several Months.   Purpose/specific Objective Of The Activity The Purpose Of This Emergency Deployment Is To Support Effective Country Response Operations Related To The Covid-19 Pandemic, With A Technical Focus On Clinical Management, As Part Of The Incident Management Team (imt) Of The Who Country Office In Papua New Guinea.   Description Of Activities To Be Carried Out Under The Overall Supervision Of The Incident Manager And The Who Representative, The Consultant Will Provide Technical Assistance To The Clinical Management And Infection Prevention Control (ipc) For Covid-19 Response Activities   Methods To Carry Out The Activity • Work In Coordination With The Covid-19 Incident Management Team (imt) To Ensure Clinical Management Priorities And Activities Are Managed Effectively And In Compliance With The Who Technical Guidelines; • Develop Clinical Care Pathways Guidelines/sops To Ensure Every Patient Flow Managed As Per The Who Clinical Care Pathways; • Update Or Revise The Existing Clinical And Ipc Guidelines, Sops And Job Aids For The Health Care Workers And Iec Materials For Patients As Needed; • Support Potential Response Teams In Instituting Appropriate Case Management Measures; • Revise Or Update Training Materials And Tools For Patient Tracking And Reporting; • Support The Country To Improve Clinical Case Reporting From Facility Based And Home-based Isolation Facilities; • Build The Capacity Of Provinces To Ensure Standardized Clinical Services Are Given At The Health Facility Level And Home Care Standards; • Collaborate With Emt Team To Provide Clinical Care At Subnational Level; • Ensure Close Coordination Between Clinical Management, Infection Prevention And Control, And Laboratory Response; • Contribute To Maintaining An Overview Of The Health-related Situation In The Country, Analyse And Synthesise Incoming Field Information On Treatment, Health Facilities, And Health Workers, Ensure That Updates Are Provided On A Regular And Timely Basis To All Levels Of The Response; • Perform Any Other Incident-specific Related Duties, As Required By The Incident Manager Or Who Country Representative   Qualifications & Experience Education Essential:   Advanced University Degree (master’s Level Or Above) In The Medicine Or Nursing Field, With  Focus On Infectious Diseases From An Accredited/recognized Institute Desirable: Qualification In Specialised Medicine Or Nursing, Advanced University Degree In Public Health, Additional Professional Training/specialization In Health Systems, Hospital Management, Training And Education, And/or Other Related Area, And Completion Of The Who Emergency Medical Team Coordination Cell Training Course.   Experience Essential: At Least Seven Years' Practical Experience, At The National And/or International Levels, In The Development, Advocacy, Planning, Implementation Of Case Management And Clinical Care Activities/infectious Diseases In Outbreak, Disaster Or Humanitarian Emergency Desirable: Experience In Epidemiology, Research And Analysis, And/or The Development Of Training Tools And Databases For Monitoring And Evaluation Purposes   Technical Skills & Knowledge • Excellent Communication Skills • Excellent Analytical, Planning And Organizational Skills • Ability To Work In A Team With Limited Supervision • Ability To Work Under Pressure   Languages Proficient In Written And Spoken English   Competencies • Building And Promoting Partnerships Across The Organization And Beyond • Moving Forward In A Changing Environment • Ensuring The Effective Use Of Resources • Fostering Integration And Team Work • Communication In A Credible And Effective Way   Additional Information: Duration Of Contract: 5.5 Months Starting 1 July 2021   Applications Qualified And Interested Specialists Should Submit Their Cv {for Individual Contractors} And Expression Of Interest {cover Letter} To The Supply Officer Through Wp Ro Ungm At < Wproungm@who.int > By 22 June 2021.  The Cover Letter Should Outline How Their Experience And Qualifications Make Them A Suitable Candidate For This Position And Should Include Their Proposed Daily Consultancy Fee And Availability. Please Use Tender Notice No. 131463 As Subject To All Submission. Only Successful Candidates Will Be Contacted.