World Health Organisation Tender

Background For The Future: Towards The Healthiest And Safest Region Outlines A Vision For Who Work With Member States And Partners In The Western Pacific. Strong, Resilient, Sustainable Health Systems Are Integral To Delivering The Four Thematic Priorities - Health Security, Ncds And Ageing, Climate Change And The Environment And Reaching The Unreached. Up To 60% Of People Living In Some Countries In The Region Do Not Have Access To Safe, Quality And Affordable Health Services And Medicines. This Threatens Individuals, Families, Communities And Economies. The Division Of Health Systems And Services (dhs) Of The Who Regional Office For The Western Pacific (who/wpro) Contributes To Taking Forward The Vision Of, And The Thematic Priorities In, For The Future. Dhs Supports Member States With High Quality Advice And Assistance On Different Aspects, Including Health Workforce And Health Services, So That They Can Build Resilient, Responsive And Sustainable Health Systems. The Maternal Child Health And Quality Safety Unit (mcq) Under Dhs Supports Member States To Strengthen Health Systems To Improve Safety And Quality Of Health Service Delivery, Surgical Care Services, And Prevent Risk Of Healthcare-associated Infections Throughout The Patient Care Pathway, To Ensure Universal Health Coverage For All People, Regardless Of Race, Beliefs, Gender, And Socio-economic Status, Starting With Women And Children.   Purpose/specific Objective Of The Activity The Consultant Is Being Recruited To Provide Technical Support To Member States Of The Western Pacific Region On Infection Prevention And Control (ipc) Especially Maternal And Child Health (mch) And Quality And Safety Of Service Delivery. Through Health System Strengthening Approach, The Consultant Will Contribute To Developing And Revising The Regional Ipc Assessment Tool Kits, Drafting Regional Ipc Situation Analysis And Building Country Capacity And System Of Ipc In The Context Of Covid-19 And Long Term.   Description Of Activities To Be Carried Out Under The Supervision Of The Coordinator, Maternal Child Health And Quality Safety Unit (mcq) Of The Who Regional Office For The Western Pacific (who/wpro), And In Collaboration With Mcq Regional Office Staff And Country Office Focal Staff, With Focus On But Not Limited To Eight Priority Countries (cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Viet Nam, And Solomon Islands), The Consultant Will Perform The Following Functions To Support Regional Health System Strengthening Activities With A Focus On Ipc. Methods To Carry Out The Assignment: The Consultant Will Review Relevant Documents And Publications Related To The Ipc Programme; Coordinate With Stakeholders Including Country Office Counterparts; Travel To Countries To Provide Direct Support If Required And Possible; And Draft Related Activity Reports. Outputs And Activities: • Output 1. Regional Ipc Assessment Tool Kits Developed: Provide Technical Support In Conceptualization, Development, And Testing And Revision Of The Regional Toolkits On National And Health Facility Quality Measurement, With Initial Emphasis In Division Priorities Such As Covid-19, Safe Surgical And Anesthetic Services And Rmncah (reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, And Adolescent Health) On Primary Health Care And Hospitals. • Output 2. Regional Situation Analysis And Action Plan Updated: Provide Technical Support In Development Of Action Plan Framework On Improving And Sustaining Ipc In The Region Through Health System Strengthening • Output 3. Country Support Provided To Strengthen Ipc Systems Both In The Context Of Covid-19 And Long-term: Provide Technical Support To Priority Countries In Reviewing Ipc Systems Enablers And Barriers, Assess Health Facility Implementation Qualities, Conduct Review And Analysis, And Generate Technical Recommendations For Improvement And Long-term Ipc Strengthening. • Output 4. Contribute To Improving/carrying Out Other Priorities Of Mcq Unit As Follows: • Regional Scoping Exercise For Well-child Care Within Health Systems (e.g., Review Of National Policies, Regulations, Laws, And Action Plans, Facility Accreditation And Healthcare Worker Licensing, And Programme Implementation And Evaluation; And • Health Facility Reviews For Improving Quality And Safety Of Primary Health Care And Hospital Care • Support To Scale-up Cost-effective Maternal And Newborn Care Practice Including Kangaroo Mother Care For Preterm And Low-birthweight Babies; Submission Of Reports On How The Consultant's Activities Were Implemented, What Outputs Were Achieved, Lessons Learned And Recommendations For The Ipc Programme, Etc.   Qualifications & Experience Education  Essential: First Level University Degree In Medicine, Public Health And Relevant Areas From A Recognized University Desirable: Master’s Degree In Public Health, Health Sciences, Public Health Policy, Health Systems Or Related Field From A Recognized University Professional Experience Required: Minimum Of 5 Years Of Progressively Responsible Experience In Maternal And Child Health, Infection Prevention And Control, Quality Of Care And Health Facility Assessments At National And International Levels Desirable: Previous Experience With Who And Other Un Agencies, Western Pacific Regional Experience And Working Experience With Diverse Teams As Advantages Skills / 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 Language Proficient In Written And Spoken English.   Competencies • Building And Promoting Partnerships Across The Organization And Beyond • Respecting And Promoting Individual And Cultural Differences • Ensuring The Effective Use Of Resources • Fostering Integration And Team Work • Communication In A Credible And Effective Way   Place Of Assignment Who Regional Office For The Western Pacific (wpro), Manila, Philippines Travel The Consultant Is Expected To Travel To Country Offices If Required And Possible. Medical Clearance The Selected Consultant Will Be Expected To Provide A Medical Certificate Of Fitness For Work. Additional Information: Starting Date: 1 December 2020 Duration Of Contract: 1 December 2020 – 31 October 2021   Applications Qualified And Interested Specialists Should Submit:  Their Cv And Expression Of Interest (cover Letter) To The Who Supply Officer Through Wp Ro Ungm At < Wproungm@who.int > By 21 October 2020. The Cover Letter Should Outline How Their Experience And Qualifications Make Them A Suitable Candidate For This Position And Should Include Their Proposed Fee And Availability. For Requests For Additional Information Prior To Submission Of Expressions Of Interest, Please Email The Who Supply Officer Through Wp Ro Ungm At < Wproungm@who.int >. Please Use Tender Notice No. 115365 as Subject To All Submissions And Enquiries.  Only Successful Candidates Will Be Contacted.