WHO Tender

Background The Purpose Of Laws Are To Ensure That There Is A Defined Set Of Principles And Regulations, With The Correct Level Of Authority; Emergency Response And Management Is No Different. Legislation Should Provide Appropriate Guidance On When And How Actions Need To Be Carried Out, Whilst Still Allowing For Adequate Flexibility In The Areas Of The Response While Respecting The Authority Of Other Agencies. Recognising The Need For Legal Authority To Allow Lao Pdr To Effectively And Appropriately Respond To Disease Outbreaks, The Communicable Disease Law Was Endorsed In 2019 By The National Assembly During Their Bi-annual General Assembly. However, The Experience Of Responding To The Covid-19 Pandemic Highlighted Many Gaps In The Communicable Disease Law. To Address This Issue, The Department Of Communicable Disease Control (dcdc) Has Submitted To The National Assembly To Update The Communicable Disease Law In 2021-2022. This Has Been Accepted And Also The National Assembly Has Listed This As A Priority For The Ministry Of Health For This Year. Through This Work, Not Only Will Be The Law Be Updated, But The Necessary Sub-decrees Will Be Developed To Operationalise The Law. In Addition, The Public Health Emergency Operations Centres Policies Will Be Concurrently Updated To Ensure They Confer The Legal Authority To Fulfil Their Role In Preparing For, Responding To And Recovering From Events That Threaten Public Health.   Purpose/specific Objective Of The Activity To Provide Remote Technical Support To Lao People’s Democratic Republic (pdr) Ministry Of Health (moh) To Update The Communicable Disease Law, Develop Relevant Sub-decrees And Update The Eoc Policies At National And Subnational Levels.   Description Of Activities To Be Carried Out Output 1: Support To Communicable Disease Law Update Team, Through Mentoring, Guidance To The Process And Review Of Updated/developed Materials Deliverable 1.1: Quarterly Activities Report   Methods To Carry Out The Activity He/she Will Work Remotely With The Department Of Communicable Disease Control (dcdc), To Guide And Review The Updating Of The Communicable Disease Law, Including Relevant Sub-decrees And Policies. This Work Will Be Carried Out Primarily With The National Communicable Disease Law Ssa. Additionally, He/she Will Work Remotely With The Who Lao Pdr Co Focal Point, Who Is Responsible For Supporting Dcdc To Strengthen Pheoc Systems In The Country. He/she Is Expected To Exercise Initiative As Well As Sound Judgment In The Application Of Policy Guidelines And Programme Objectives Of Moh And Partner Agencies As Required And Relevant.; Support The Dcdc Team Responsible For Updating Of The Communicable Disease Law, To Guide And Review The Updates To The Communicable Disease Law Support The Dcdc Team Responsible For Updating Of The Communicable Disease Law, To Guide And Review The Communicable Disease Law Sub-decrees Support The Dcdc Team Responsible For Updating Of The Communicable Disease Law, To Guide And Review The Updates To The Pheoc/eoc Policies Perform Other Duties As Required By The Senior Level Dcdc Management   Qualifications & Experience Education Essential: master’s Degree In Law Or Public Health. Experience Essential: Candidates Should Have Work Experience Of At Least Ten Years In Working With Countries To Develop Public Health Laws And Policies. Candidates Should Have Strong Communication In English And Interpersonal Skills. Desirable: Work Experience In Developing Countries, Especially Those In The Asia-pacific Region.   Technical Skills & Knowledge • Knowledge Of Public Health Law, With A Specialisation In The Asia-pacific Region • Experience In Working With Governments To Develop Public Health Policy • Ability To Work And Interact Effectively With National Counterparts, Non-governmental Organizations And International Agencies At Various Levels • Ability To Work Harmoniously As A Member Of A Team, Adapt To Diverse Educational And Cultural Backgrounds And Maintain A High Standard Of Personal Conduct • Ability To Work Independently Under Pressure And To Deliver High-quality Work On-time • Strong Communication And Interpersonal Skills • Good Oral And Written Communication Skills • Good Computer Skills On Using Microsoft Word, Excel, Ppt   Languages • High Degree Of Competency In Reading, Writing And Spoken English.   Competencies • Technical Expertise  • Producing Results • Communication   Additional Information: • Individual Applicants Only, Who Shall Work Remotely. Work In Vientiane Capital As Deemed Necessary. • Duration Of Contract Is From 3 May 2021 – 2 May 2022   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 14 April 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. 125019 As Subject To All Submission. only Successful Candidates Will Be Contacted.