World Health Organisation Tender

Background Viral Hepatitis Is An Emerging Public Health Problem In Vanuatu. A 2019 Who Joint Review On The Situation Of Viral Hepatitis Response Found High Adult Prevalence Of Hepatitis B. Hospital Testing Data Showed A High Adult Prevalence (7-20%) Of Hepatitis B In Vanuatu: Observed In Antenatal Women (7-11%) And Blood Donors (9-17%) With A Large Cohort Of Adults Also Potentially Susceptible To Infection. Recent Testing Data In Children Conducted At Vila Central Hospital (vch) Suggests That The Immunization Programme Has Resulted In Lower Hepatitis B Prevalence In Children And That Coverage Has Improved In Recent Years But Testing Numbers Are Small (0% In 24 Children <11 Years At Vch, 0% In 11 Children <15 Years At Lenakel Hospital, 3% In 975 Children Aged 11-20 Years At Vch, And 4% In 105 15-19-year-old Youths At Lenakel Hospital). A Comparatively Low Number Of Hepatitis C Tests Are Undertaken In Vanuatu However, The Prevalence Is Likely To Be Low, With Screening Of Blood Donors In Vch In 2018 Showing Positive Antibody Of 0.5%. Awareness Of Hepatitis B And Liver Disease As An Issue Is High Among Health-care Workers But Low In The General Population. The Government Of Vanuatu Would Like To Develop The First Comprehensive National Strategic Plan For Viral Hepatitis For The Next Five Years (2021-2025) Including Annual Operational Costed Plan (2021-2025) Which Will Help To Pave The Vision, Strategy And Implementation Of The Roadmap Towards Achieving Viral Hepatitis Elimination By The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The Costed National Plans Will Also Facilitate Mobilisation Of Resources Both Domestically As Well As With Developmental Partners. The New National Strategy Also Integrates Into The Overall National Health Development Vision As Well As Other National Plans For Maternal, Child Health And Immunization, Cancer Control And Noncommunicable Diseases (ncd), Hiv/sti And Other National Plans.   Purpose/specific Objective Of The Activity The Purpose Of The Consultancy Is To Support The Ministry Of Health And The National Stakeholders To Develop A First Comprehensive Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan (nsp) And Costed Operational Plans For 2021-2025 To Guide Them In Achieving The Country’s Goal Of Elimination Of The Viral Hepatitis By 2030.   Description Of Activities To Be Carried Out The Consultant Is Expected To Work Cross-collaboratively With Who Country Liaison Office (clo) In Vanuatu And The Ministry Of Health, And Other Partners, To Lead, Facilitate, Communicate, And Organize Meetings, In Close Collaboration With The Medical Officer Of Who Clo In Vanuatu For The Following: Draft Nsp 2021-2025 And Cost The Nsp Based On The Feedback From Participating Members And Partners. The Budgets Should Identify Potential Funding Sources For Each Activity And Period Of Funding And Highlight Any Funding Gaps; Support Department Of Curative Services And Department Of Public Health, Ministry Of Health, To Organize Technical Meetings To Review And Discuss Contents Of The Current Two-year Operational Plan (op) 2021-2022, Including Cost Analysis And Estimated Activities And Plans Till 2025; Finalize And Get Consensus On The Framework Of The Nsp 2021-2025 Including Vision, Goals, Objectives, Priority Activities, Indicators And Targets, Costing For Viral Hepatitis Control And Elimination For The Next 5-year Period; Finalize And Get Consensus On The Indicated List Of Priority Activities, Cost, Responsible Organizations For The Operational Plans Which Are Aligned With The Nsp 2021-2025; Draft Presentations For The National Strategic Plan And Costed Operational Plan And Ensure These Slides Are Available For The Ministry Of Health Use For Further Discussions With Donors; And Support Department Of Curative Services And Department Of Public Health, Ministry Of Health, In Collaboration With Who To Organize Dissemination Of Meetings On The Nsp 2021-2025.   Methods To Carry Out The Activity The Consultant Will Undertake Desk Reviews, Discussions With Key Informants And Stakeholders To Support Development Of The National Strategic And Costed Operational Plans. Support Is Virtual As Travel Is Restricted To Vanuatu Under Current Covid-19 Restrictions. Outputs The Following Are The Expected Outputs By 15 December 2021: (a) National Strategic Plan For Viral Hepatitis Elimination 2021-2025 (b) Annual Operational Plan (aop) With Budgets For 2021-2025 Deliverables Deliverable 1:  Draft National Strategic Plan 2021-2025 Deliverable 2:  Draft Costed Operational Plan (aop) With Budgets For 2021-2025 Deliverable 3: Draft Set Of Slides For National Plans And Budgets To Support Resource Mobilisation   Qualifications & Experience Education Essential:   University Degree In Medicine, Health Sciences, Public Health Or Related Field From A Recognized University.  In The Addition, Postgraduate Studies In Public Health Or In Management Is Needed.    Experience Essential: Minimum 10 Years’ Experience In Public Health Management. Work Experiences On Coordination Of The Meeting And/or Health Project. Working Experiences On Strategic Planning, Action Planning, And Costing. Desirable: Work Experience In Who Or Other International Agencies. Experience Working In The Pacific Island Countries And/or Vanuatu. The Selected Consultant Is Expected To Work Remotely Following Manila/vanuatu Time Zones.   Technical Skills & Knowledge • Strong Skills In Writing Proposal, Planning, Costing, Implementation, Monitoring And Evaluation Of Public Health Interventions. • Skills In Coordinating With Multiple Stakeholders Including Government And International Organizations. • Technical Expertise In The Management Of A Public Health Programme With Experience Of Designing And Implementing Public Health Related Activities. • Extensive Knowledge Of Public Health And The Interpretation Of Epidemiology In A Public Health Context. • Proficiency In Standard Ms Office Applications.   Languages Written And Spoken Fluency In English Is Essential.   Competencies • Teamwork • Respecting And Promoting Individual And Cultural Differences • Communication • Moving Forward In A Changing Environment   Additional Information Work Arrangement: Virtual Contract Duration: 1 October 2021 - 17 December 2021 (2.5 Months)   Applications Qualified And Interested Specialists Should Submit Their Cv {for Individual Contractors} Or Company Profile {for Institutional Applications}, Expression Of Interest {cover Letter} And Proposal To The Supply Officer Through Wp Ro Ungm At < Wproungm@who.int > By 17 September 2021 (1700 Gmt+8 Manila) The Proposal Should Contain The Following Information: 1. Draft Timelines For Development Of The Deliverables 2. Proposed Remuneration And Estimated Working Days Within The Given Timeframe Please Use Tender Notice No. 141020 As Subject To All Submission. Only Successful Candidates Will Be Contacted.