World Health Organisation Tender

Background On 31 December 2019, Who Was Informed Of Cases Of Pneumonia Of Unknown Cause Detected In Wuhan City, Hubei Province Of China. Since 2 January 2020, The Three Levels Of Who (country Offices, Regional Office For The Western Pacific, And Headquarters) Have Been Working Together To Respond To The Outbreak Of The Disease Now Known As Covid-19. On 30 January, Who Declared The Outbreak A Public Health Emergency Of International Concern (pheic). On 11 March, The Who Director General Characterized Covid-19 As A Pandemic. Engaging With Communities To Enable And Empower Individuals, Follow Public Health And Social Measures (phsms), And Leverage Existing Community Networks To Play A Role In The Response Is An Important Part Of The Current Covid-19 Strategy That Needs To Be Scaled Up Dramatically. In The Western Pacific Region (wpr), The Asia Pacific Strategy For Emerging Diseases And Public Health Emergencies (apsed Iii) Is A Common Strategic Framework Guiding The Joint Action Of Member States, Who, And Partners To Advance Implementation Of The International Health Regulations (2005). Through Strengthening The Core Capacities Required Under The Ihr (2005), Countries Can Save Lives And Protect Health During Outbreaks And Health Emergencies, Such As During The Current Pandemic. Community Engagement Is Listed As A Critical Component Under The Risk Communication Focus Area In Apsed Iii. In The Who Western Pacific Regional Action Plan For The Response To Large-scale Community Outbreaks Of Covid-19, Community Engagement Is One Of The Key Priority Areas Identified To Quickly And Effectively Mobilize And Empower Communities To Engage, Reverse, And Mitigate The Impact Of Covid-19 Through Improved Adherence To Phsms. Strengthened Community Engagement Also Allows The Health Sector More Time To Prepare For And Respond In Realistic, Relevant, And Appropriate Ways To The Needs And Challenges Of Every Population Group. The Western Pacific Region Has Adopted A “whole Of Society” Approach To Improve Covid-19 Response In Member States With The Involvement Of Civil Society And Communities As Equal Partners. To Support This Effort, The Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund Steering Committee Is Providing Resources To Strengthen Civil Society Engagement In Covid-19 Response At The National And Local Levels. This Initiative Has Three Components: (1) Provide Grants To Smaller Csos Actively Working On Covid-19 Response To Accelerate Their Work In Malaysia, The Philippines, And Papua New Guinea; (2) Undertake A Comprehensive Review Of The Impact Of Covid-19 Laws And Policies On Key Vulnerable Populations In Wpr; And (3) Map Csos And Other Community Partners In The Region Involved In Supporting Covid-19 Response In And Beyond The Health Sector. This Consultancy Focuses On The Third Component In The Cso Initiative, And Will Lead To The Development Of A Living Database Of Csos And Other Community Organizations In Wpr.   Purpose/specific Objective Of The Activity The Purpose Of This Project Is To Systematically Map Community Organizations Supporting Health Emergencies Across The Western Pacific Region.   Work To Be Performed Under The Guidance And Supervision Of The Wpro Imst Incident Manager And Supervision Of The Pillar Lead For Health Service Delivery, The Consultant Will Provide Technical And Operational Assistance To The Cso Initiative’s To Map Out All The Community Organizations Supporting Health Emergency Response In And Beyond The Health Sector In The Region. The Consultancy Involves The Following: Create A Comprehensive And Easy-to-use Database Of Community Organizations (csos, Ngos, Cbos Etc.) At All Levels (regional, National, Sub-national, Local/community) That Are Supporting Health Emergency Response In And Beyond The Health Sector In Wpr Identify And Document Community Organizations That Work With Key Vulnerable Groups In The Region Coordinate With Country Offices, Regional Office, And Headquarters To Ensure That The Mapping Database Enhances And Complements Similar Efforts Key Deliverable: •  Comprehensive And Easy-to-use Database Of Community Organizations Supporting Health Emergencies In Wpr Other Deliverables: Midterm Progress Report Technical Report At The End Of The Consultancy   Qualifications And Experience Education University Degree In Public Health Or Any Related Field In The Social Sciences. Advanced Degree Preferred.   Experience Minimum Of Six To Eight Years Of Experience Working On Community Engagement And Public Health In Wpr. The Consultant Should Have Experience Working Within The Un System With Partner Organizations Or Agencies.   Skills And Knowledge Knowledge And Analytical Skills In Community Engagement And Public Health. Exceptional Organizational Skills.   Language Fluency In Written And Spoken English Is Essential. Fluency In One Or More Regional Languages Preferred.   Competencies • Producing Results • Respecting And Promotion Individual And Cultural Differences • Teamwork   Additional Information Duration Of Contract: 6 Weeks (13 Sep-15 Oct 2021) Place Of Assignment: The Consultant Will Initial Work Remotely. Through Video Conferencing Or Other Technologies, The Contractor Will Actively Participate In Sdh Team Regular Meeting And Important Meetings With Wpro Staff And/or Partners As Assigned By Dr Kira Fortune, Coordinator/sdh.   Applications Qualified And Interested Specialists (individual Contractor) Should Submit Their Cv And Expression Of Interest {cover Letter} To The Supply Officer Through Wp Ro Ungm At < Wproungm@who.int > By 31 August 2021 (17:00 Gmt+8)  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. 140061 As Subject To All Submission. Only Successful Candidates Will Be Contacted.