World Health Organisation Tender

Background Who, Together With The Pacific Covid-19 Joint Incident Management Team (jimt) And Its Covid-19 Vaccination Taskforce Are Supporting The Overall Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out Across The Pacific And Looking To Provide Support To Countries To Advance Their Planning Horizons To Introduce The New Vaccine And Identify Critical Components (including Information Systems And Monitoring) To Strengthen Preparations For The Vaccine Introduction. Moreover, Building And Leveraging On The Covid-19 Vaccination Introduction, The Longer-term Objective Is To Improve The Country’s National Immunization Programs Along With The Country’s Digital Health To Support The Broader Health Sector. Tuvalu An Independent Island Nation Located In The South Pacific; Tuvalu Is The 4th Smallest Country In The World.  The Country Has A Population Size Of 11,192 (2017) Comprised Of 9 Islands Spread Over 26 Square Kilometers. The Total Land Area Of The Islands Of Tuvalu Is 26 Square Kilometers (i.e. 10 Square Miles). Nearly 60% Of Its Total Population Lives In The Capital Of Funafuti Atoll. Tuvalu Is One Of The Most Remote And Least Connected Island-nation In The World Where The Only Means Of Internet Connection Is Through Slow And Unreliable Satellite Broadband Technology. The Healthcare Challenges Of The Country Are Growing.  First, Non-communicable Disease (“ncd”) Continue To Be The Country’s Leading Cause Of Mortality And Morbidity. Compounding These Challenges Are The Lack Of Doctors Or Locums In The Country At Any Given Point In Time Due To The Need To Train Tuvaluan Doctors Overseas For More Training Or To Develop Another Specialization Or Both. Furthermore, Despite Exceeding The Who Minimum Ratio Of Health Workers, There Are Not Enough Qualified Staff And Specialists Amongst The Current Medical And Public Health Resource Pool At Any Given Point In Time. Staff Turnovers Across The Health Sector Are Frequent With Over 50 Vacant Positions They Have Difficulties Filling. There Is Much Reliance On Manual Processes And Paper In Both The Clinical And Public Health Setting. The Lack Of Use By Clinicians Of The Current Hospital Based Emr Called His Which Was Donated By The Government Of Chinese Taipei In 2013. His Was Developed And Currently Being Supported By Chung San University. Accompanied By The Reliance On Paper Has Resulted In A Highly Fragmented View Of The Patient History With No Clear Distinction Of The Source Of Truth Country’s National Health Information Systems. Based On Strategic Planning Discussions With Senior Officials At The Ministry, Adopting Digital Health Have Been Cited As A Critical Factor To Strengthen Tuvalu’s Health Systems, Build Capacity, And To Improve Public Health And The Primary Health Care Settings Across The Country. In Addition, Due To The Pandemic, Strengthening The Health Systems Capacity And Enhancing The Country’s Surveillance And Outbreak Management And Immunization Data Management, Improving The Overall Health Information Systems (his) And Digital Health In General Have Been Cited As One Of The Most Significant And Urgent Priorities To Address.   Purpose/specific Objective Of The Activity A Consultant Is Required To Support And Strengthen Tuvalu’s Response To The Pandemic And The Health Information Systems To Support It. Who Is Seeking The Services Of A Qualified Individual To Be Available To Support Digital Health Activities Onsite In Funafuti. Periodically, The Consultant Will Also Be Requested To Work At The Who Country Office In Suva, Fiji. The Specific Objective Of The Consultant Is To Prepare And Strengthen Tuvalu’s Digital Health And His Environment To Support The Country’s Covid-19 Preparedness, Vaccination Data Management And Other Unidentified Priorities That May Have A Negative Impact To The Success Of Achieving Its Objective.   Description Of Activities To Be Carried Out The Project Manager Will Be Responsible For Assisting The Ministry Of Health, Including But Not Limited To: Initiating, Implementing And Monitoring Of Projects Coordinating Multiple Projects Instituting Organizational Support To Ensure Sector Wide Support For The Projects Identifying, Coordinating And Engaging Key Stakeholders Developing And Maintaining The Project Charter And Project Plan Assisting The Country In Defining The Business, Technical And Management Requirements For Each Initiative Promoting And Achieving Agreement And Support For Initiatives Across The Health Sector And Other Agencies Providing General Assistance To The Public Health Programs (with Focus On Covid-19 Vaccination Data Management And Roll-out). The Project Manager Will Also Be Responsible For Identifying And Projectizing Key Initiatives From Inception Through To Completion And Will Be Responsible And Accountable For The Delivery Of These Initiatives. Under The Overall Supervision Of The Who Representative, And In Collaboration With Jimt Incident Manager And Jimt Pillar Leads, The Pacific Country Offices/county Liaison Offices And The Country Focal Points And The Ministry Of Health, The Consultant Will Provide Technical And Operational Assistance In Implementing Health Information And Digital Health Initiatives To Strengthen The Country’s Covid-19 Preparedness And Response Efforts By: Providing Overall Management, Planning, Implementation And Logistics Support To Who Country Office, Ministries Of Health, Other Government Agencies As Required, And Other Key Stakeholders Which May Include Vendors And Other Consultants. Supporting The Overall Coordination And The Establishment Of An Active Digital Health Coordination Group, Including Coordinating With Other Partner Agencies, Organizing Consultation Workshops With  Stakeholders, And Reaching Out To Other Government Agencies Such As Other Health Agencies And Ngos, E-government Stakeholders, The Equivalence Of A Ministry Of Home Affairs/ Interior Affairs, The Ministry Of Justice, Civil Status Office, National Statistics Office, Meteorological Services And So Forth. Supporting The Completion Of Tuvalu’s Digital Health Strategy (including Costing). Lead The Revitalization And Modernization Of The Electronic Medical Records By Collaboratively Working With Chung San University. Supporting The Ministry To Resolve Technical Ict Problems In Tuvalu, Including Identifying And Prioritizing The Problems, Resolving “low-hanging Fruits” Of Digital Health Management Issues, Including Configuration Issues, Network Administration, Server Administration, Security And Integration Of Laboratory And Radiology Equipment, Database, Identification, Coding, Etc., At The Main Hospital(s) And Primary Health Care Facilities. Improving The Reporting And Dashboard Requirements For The Ministry. Instituting Digital Health Best Practices And Mentoring Staff To Sustain The Practice. Supporting Implementation For The Covid-19 Vaccine Introduction And Development Of The National Vaccination Registry For Routine Immunization, With Focus On Data Collection, Management, Analysis And Training End-users; And Providing Support To Increase The Response Efforts Of Who In The Field. Serving As Operation Support And Coordinator For The Who Supported Activities, Including But Not Limited To: Covid-19 Vaccination Data Management, Go.data Implementation, Coding Training, Daily Coordination And Support For Arranging Logistics, Meetings And Trainings. It Is Also Possible That The Consultant Will Support A Telemedicine Project. Provide Other Support To The Incident Manager As Needed. Technical Supervision: Responsible Officer: Katri Kontio Manager: Dr Akeem Ali Acting Representative/director, Dps Who       Methods To Carry Out The Activity The Incumbent Will Work As A Member Of The Tuvalu Country Liaison Office Team, With Close Collaboration With The Suva-based Health Systems Team And Pacific Health Security And Communicable Disease (psc) Team In The Division Of Pacific Technical Support (dps). The Incumbent Is Expected To Be Based In Tuvalu For The Duration Of The Contract With Occasional Trips To The Who Dps Office In Suva, Fiji.  The Consultant Will Need To Temporarily Travel To Suva, Fiji While Awaiting Suitable Travel Options. The Methods To Carry Out The Work Will Include Remote Support For Other Pics From Suva While Travel Restrictions Are In Place And In-country Support As Required; Meetings With Health Partners Including Ministries Of Health, Wpro, Jimt And Clusters As Appropriate.   Qualifications & Experience Education A Medical Science, Public Health, Epidemiology Or Related Health Professional Background With Training/expertise On Health Informatics/digital Health   Experience Essential:   • At Least 7 Years' Experience In Information Management Systems And Their Application To Health Sector • Strong Business (clinical And Public Health) And Digital/ Technical Acumen With Demonstrable Track Record Of Success. Desirable: • Previous Experience In Resource Poor Settings In Public Health, Health Information Systems (particularly On Electronic Vaccination Records And Surveillance), Health Informatic Management, And Monitoring And Evaluation • Understanding Of Co-design And Human Centric Methods And Their Applications In Development • Previous International Experience In Digital Health Or Similar Role • Degree Or Certification On Health Informatics, Health It, Digital Health • Experience Implementing An Outbreak Data Management Digital Tool • R Or Python Programming Skills • Understanding Of Interoperability Between Digital Solutions   Technical Skills & Knowledge: • Excellent Communication Skills; • Excellent Analytical, Planning And Organizational Skills; • Ability To Work In A Team With Limited Supervision; And • Ability To Work Under Pressure.   Languages • Written And Spoken Fluency In English And Mandarin Is Essential; • Written And Spoken Fluency In One Of The Un Languages, Preferably 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 Team Work; And • Communication In A Credible And Effective Way.   Additional Information Place Of Assignment Assigned To Funafuti, Tuvalu Medical Clearance The Selected Consultant Will Be Expected To Provide A Medical Certificate Of Fitness For Work.   Applications Qualified And Interested Specialists Should Submit Their Cv {for Individual Contractors} Or Company Profile {for Institutional Applications} And Expression Of Interest {cover Letter} To The Supply Officer Through Wp Ro Ungm At < Wproungm@who.int > By 6 July 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. 132274 As Subject To All Submission. only Successful Candidates Will Be Contacted.