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Kenya: Coordinator – Projects design and M&E (Kenyan national)

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Organization: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 13 Jul 2017

Project Description

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (Johanniter) is working, in Kenya, with Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM) and with other partners. The overall objective of this partnership in Kenya is to reduce mortality and morbidity by improving the health conditions and reducing vulnerability of people. Johanniter’s intervention aims to improve the provision of and access to quality health care, the support of improved nutrition for children under five (5), pregnant and lactating women and other vulnerable people, improve food security and strengthen resilience of vulnerable communities.

Job Responsibilities

Overall job purpose

Working within the Johanniter team, the Coordinator-Projects designs and M&E will work closely with the partners and support Johanniter and partners in increasing quality in the conceptualization, design, assessments, monitoring and evaluation of key projects and strategic initiatives.

Tasks

On project designs and conceptualization

  • Contribute to the conceptualization and design of the projects.

  • Provide leadership in developing quality proposals and support in writing project proposals and in developing local strategies in the area of health, nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific interventions and well as food security and resilience particularly on consortium project design processes.

  • Participate in need assessment when required.

  • Recognise and identify further needs in the area of health, nutrition, food security and resilience, and undertake assessments as necessary,

  • Establish a relationship, based on trust, equality and transparency with all the partners and relevant stakeholders

  • Contribute in strengthen capacity of local partner organisations and project related staffs when required

  • Contribute to develop relevant strategic and technical partnerships (with international, national, governmental and private partners).

  • Develop, with partners, long term program plans for their partnership with Johanniter.

  • Report to the Country Director (and the Senior Management Team) and other stakeholders in Kenya as it may be required.

  • When and if required by the Country Director, represents Johanniter with local authorities, partners, and in coordinating with other NGOs, International Organisations, donors, etc.

On assessment, monitoring & evaluation

  • Set up and maintain Johanniter M&E system.

  • Work with partners as to ensure quality needs assessment, monitoring & evaluation

  • Provide technical support to Johanniter and partner staffs on time to time and as required.

  • Review projects reports from partners as to ensure that M&E is adequately incorporated.

Person Specification

Professional Qualification and Experience: The Coordinator needs to hold a BSc or MSc degree in a relevant field (preferably in public health, nutrition or rural development…)
The Coordinator needs to demonstrate a strong capacity in conceptualizing interventions and his/her capacity in developing sounds, strong and innovative project designs.
The Coordinator needs to demonstrate his/her capacity to transfer that knowledge and transfer of expertise.
The Coordinator needs to have a strong demonstrated understanding and expertise in setting up monitoring & evaluation systems.

Essential:

  • 3-5 years of experience in project coordination in a humanitarian context/international development

  • Previous work experience in designing interventions

  • Previous work experience specifically with M&E systems

  • Previous work experience on public health programs

  • Demonstrated experience in coaching and capacity building of partner

  • Experience in working in consortium composed of international and national, private and governmental partners,

  • Previous experience in conducting/leading health and/or livelihood baseline assessments, (including SMART surveys), etc.

Skills:

  • Strong capacity to conceptualize and able develop theory of change and sound Logframe

  • Capacity to engage different stakeholders in coaching and strengthening capacity

  • Able to articulate a clear vision on programs and partnerships development

  • Capacity to build and engage team work

  • Strong written and oral communication skills;

  • Perfectionist

  • Fluency in English

Regular travel to project sites is part of the job


How to apply:

The position is open to Kenyan nationals.

Applications for this position including a cover letter, CV, reference contacts of three former supervisors should be sent to: recruitmentjohanniterkenya@gmail.com. (Do not send job certificates at this stage)

Only complete applications will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.


South Sudan: Consultant for End of Project Evaluation

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Organization: World Health Organization
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 10 Jul 2017

In the last five years the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics & Neonatal Care project (CEmONC) has made significant gains and contributed to the overall reduction of maternal and neonatal mortalities in South Sudan. The five years period of the project with no cost extension of additional year and half will phase out at the end of this year 2017. It is now time to take an independent stock of the project activities including achievements, challenges and above all to document lesson learnt for future projects. The project has bring together the knowledge and expertise required from the perspective of CEmONC services at a practical operational level in the field and introduces the concept of the Maternal Waiting Homes, the first time ever in South Sudan, helping to bridge geographical gaps in addressing one of the delays that contributes to maternal mortality in the country.

During the last two months of the project implementation (from August – September 2017) the project will conduct an evaluation to determine progress in the realization of the overall and specific project objectives, expected results and ongoing activities. The evaluation process will be based on the project framework and scope. Based on the results a Final Evaluation Report will be produced.

It is intended that the evaluation will be carried out by an expert consultant with background and experience in maternal child health services. This external evaluation will look at project impact, M&E and lessons learned for future initiatives.

1.Goal and objectives of the external evaluation

Goal:

An independent external evaluation will be carried out at project end phase to evaluate the effectiveness of the project in terms of its objectives

Objectives:

· Deliverables

  1. The evaluator will prepare an evaluation report that describes the evaluation and puts forward the evaluator’s findings and recommendations

  2. A verbal presentation and explanation of results will be made by the evaluator to the team lead upon receiving the written report.

· Scope of the work

o The evaluator will review and analyse existing project documents provided by the Project team.

o The process of evaluation will include conducting of interviews and focus group discussions with representatives from the project team in WHO, partner organisations and collaborating agencies from NGO as well as the Ministry of Health. The evaluation will assess the immediate effect of the project

o External evaluation will also review the project management component. The evaluator will be required to attend the final Steering Committee meeting/Project review workshop to contribute to discussions pertaining to the external evaluation and its findings.

2.Method

While maintaining independence/neutrality, the evaluation will be carried out using a participatory approach, which seeks the views and assessments of all stakeholders involved . The evaluation will make use of the results of previous evaluations of this project.

3.Evaluation Time Frame

August – September 2017 (8 weeks in total) **

Composition and requirements of the consultant** · 5 years or more experience in managing Reproductive maternal neonatal child health projects or carryout an evaluation for similar project Education : Master or equivalent in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Health sciences or related field Knowledge of programming, project cycle management and monitoring and evaluation Experience in projects monitoring and evaluation Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience in producing high quality written reports Fluency in English

Elements for submission** The documents to be submitted and expressions of interest should include : CV/ resume Example of previous work done on evaluation of projects


How to apply:

Interested candidate are encouraged to send application ( Cover letter and CV) to:

denaries@who.int with copy to pauls@who.int and gargarm@who.int

South Sudan: Reporting, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

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Organization: World Health Organization
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 12 Jul 2017

1.Type of assignment: Short term Consultancy

2.Project Title: Strengthening Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and New-born care

3.Duration of Initial Contract: 5 months

4.Location, Country Juba, Republic of South Sudan with extensive field mission, remote locations

5.Expected starting date: Immediately

6.Brief Project Description: The project aims to make available 24/7 comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics & New-born services in 6 referral hospitals in South Sudan through institutional and organizational capacity building, improvement in capital assets, strengthening referral and provision of medical and ancillary supplies.

7.Host Agency/Host Institute: WHO, South Sudan

8.Organizational Context:

South Sudan is among 40 counties in the world with very high maternal mortality and some of the world worst health indicators. The Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics & Neonatal Care (CEmONC) Project supports the Ministry of Health and contributes to the overall reduction of maternal and neonatal mortalities. The project has had significant health and socio-economic impact, resulting from improved access to quality health care for rural populations.

Currently the project operates in six states hubs of Bor, Kuajok, Wau, Torit, Aweil and Yambio. It supports the states referral hospitals to provide emergency comprehensive obstetrics and neonatal care services. The project deployed international obstetricians and UNV midwives to provide technical supports to these hospitals in capacity building and real hands on training for local staffs. The monitoring and evaluation specialist will report to the overall project manager and work very closely with the project team. He/she will create a database for the project and helps analyze the data from the field. Overall he/she will provide support in developing and writing quarterly, annual, end of project and special reports. The M&E Officer will be one of the core team members and plays a vital role in collecting, analyzing, and sharing information that is important for the organization and the donor to make informed (evidence based) strategic decisions. Fundamental to the job is the ability to present information in a way that is easily understood by all.

9.Type of Assignment Place: Assignment without family

10.Description of Tasks:

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the project manager and project officer the incumbent reporting, monitoring and evaluation officer will undertake the following responsibilities:

Specific Requirements

a) Develop a comprehensive robust data base system as a main repository for capturing all project data.

b) Provide database for production of key information products and support Project Officer to write quarterly, annual and end of project reports.

c) Assist in the production and updating of information products such as reports, charts and info-graphics by turning data into graphical products to convey messages and a storyline

d) Compare Health Management Information System (HMIS) data from the Ministry of Health with overall project data so as to determine impact of the project on the entire health system and continuum of care

e) Assist with training of project and Ministry of Health staff in data collection and other data and M&E tools

f) Visit 6 sites in the field for additional information for end of project report writing and establish data collection systems

g) Complete a filed assessment and desk review of the project activities and write a comprehensive end of project report

Results/Expected Outputs:

a) Clean the organizations health data, manage and develop the organizations database and analyse project information for further dissemination

b) Implement innovative information management systems for the project

c) Contribute to writing projects reports such as annual and end of project reports

d) Contribute to development of visibility and advocacy materials for the project e.g. brochures, script for video, success stories etc.

e) Any other tasks that may be required (within reason) to achieve the objective of this assignment

Conduct field visits to the 6 sites with the aim to provide project reports and first-hand information to the organization and all stakeholders.

12. Profile Requirements:

a) Qualification and experience:

Essential: The incumbent should be dynamic with good communication and writing skills. Preferably degree in Health Informatics, statistics or Biostatics. However degree in related field such as health sciences, Public Health is also desirable.

Essential: 5 years of professional experience with an emergency response or a development program.

Essential Technical Skills:

· Strong knowledge of Excel and preferably MS Access or other databases.

· Understanding of GIS/Cartographic outputs and ability to collect and organize data to support their production (potentially to be produced by others);

· Ability to present information in understandable tables, charts and graphs

· Data storage and file management expertise

· Assessment, Survey, and Monitoring and Evaluation expertise

· Communications and technical writing using both graphic and narrative presentations

· Information Technology skills

Desirable: Demonstrable experience of working in conflict African country in the last 2 years

Languages:

  • Excellent knowledge of English, with the ability to work in another UN language.
  • Other Skills (e.g. IT): Excellent knowledge of Microsoft applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc) with an emphasis on Excel and other epidemiological research application.

b)Skills:

Demonstrate knowledge in Communication, writing and data analysis skills.

c)Competencies and values:

Producing results (core)

Fostering integration and teamwork (core)

Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization and beyond (managerial)

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences (core)

Competencies: Functional

  1. Very good communication and writing skills

  2. Good monitoring, evaluation and analytical skills


How to apply:

The documents to be submitted with expressions of interest include :

CV/ resume

Example of previous work done on evaluation of projects

Interested candidate are encouraged to send letter of application and resume to

justinw@who.int with copy to pauls@who.int and gargarm@who.int

South Sudan: Medical Record Consultant

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Organization: World Health Organization
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 12 Jul 2017

As an integral component in the delivery of quality maternal and child health care in hospital is to establish an adequate standard for medical records. Medical records should be stored in a secure manner that allows access to authorized personnel only and safeguarded against loss or destruction and are maintained according to state requirements. However rapid assessment of in-patient medical records in six maternity hospitals in South Sudan shows noncompliance to standards and procedures. In some hospitals there are no records available for in patients whilst in other hospitals they are not organized and stored in manner that allows easy retrieval. If continuity of care for patients is to be assured, it is vital to keep good medical records, whether they are handwritten or electronic. Health professionals and others are able to use adequate medical records to reconstruct the essential parts of each patient contact, without the need to refer to memory.

Presently WHO supports the Ministry of Health in six tertiary hospitals providing comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics & Neonatal Care services with the overall goal of reducing maternal and neonatal mortalities through institutional and organizational capacity building. One of the essential components of the project is to support the establishment of standard in patient record system for the maternal & child health units in each of the six tertiary hospitals. The emphasis is on building a manual system but some discussions can be included on computerized applications which may be used as an adjunct when considering the introduction of some basic computerized systems later.

In consonance with this WHO is seeking for a qualified medical record consultant for the period of 4 months.

The aim of the consultancy is to help medical/health record workers in these hospitals to develop and manage the medical record/health information service in an effective and efficient manner.

1.Description of Tasks:

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the project manager and project officer the incumbent will undertake the following responsibilities:

Specific requirements

  1. Carryout a rapid assessment of at least 3 hospitals medical records (primarily Maternal Child Health Unit) and determine the gaps, bottlenecks, challenges and address quality issues such as poor documentation and incomplete medical records

  2. Work very closely with the state M&E focal point, Hospital Director General (DG) and the hospital record clerk to provide guidance and support in the development of the medical record systems

  3. Work with the hospital management or State Ministry of Health to identify a person who can be trained to support systematic health records of patients in maternity

  4. Provide capacity building for the hospital record clerk

  5. Implement and maintain a master plan for the hospital record system

  6. developing medical/health record policies, such as the retention of medical/health records, access to patient care information, privacy, confidentiality and the release of patient information;

  7. Review of medical records to ensure that they are accurate, clinically pertinent, complete and readily available for continuing patient care, medico -legal requirements, and medical research;

  8. Provide training for medical staffs on the importance of medical records and ensure staffs learn to complete all the medical records of patients under their care by recording a discharge diagnosis and writing a discharge summary (where required) for each discharged patient within a specified period of time;

  9. Develop SOPs for management of medical records

  10. Maintains medical records operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes

  11. Initiates medical record by searching master patient index; identifying existing patient records or need to assign a new number; interacting with registration areas and physicians' offices for information verification; processing or creating the record folder.

  12. Visit 6 sites in the field for additional information for end of project report writing and establish data collection systems

  13. Write a comprehensive report

Results/Expected Outputs:

  1. One person identified and trained in each hospital to continue with the management of MNCH in-patient record

  2. An initial assessment report completed and share with project team outlining problems and recommendations

  3. A master plan for the MNCH record system is developed and implemented

  4. Medical staff trained to support record management

  5. A sustainable in-patient record system is developed

. Profile Requirements:

a) Qualification and experience:

Essential: The incumbent should be dynamic with good communication and writing skills. Preferably degree in Hospital administration, Health Informatics, statistics or Biostatics. However degree in related field such as health sciences, Public Health is also desirable.

Essential: 5 years of professional experience with an hospitals record department

Essential Technical Skills:

· Strong knowledge of Excel and preferably MS Access or other databases.

· Have experience in hospital management functions

· Data storage and file management expertise

· Assessment, Survey, and Monitoring and Evaluation expertise

· Time Management, Organization, Attention to Detail, Quality Focus, Professionalism, Productivity, Documentation Skills, Written Communication, Data Entry Management, Equipment Maintenance, Supply Management

· Medical Records Technician Skills and Qualifications:

· Capacity building skills

Desirable: Demonstrable experience of working in conflict country in the last 2 years

Languages:

  • Excellent knowledge of English, with the ability to work in another UN language.
  • Other Skills (e.g. IT): Excellent knowledge of Microsoft applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc) with an emphasis on Excel and other epidemiological research application.

b)Skills:

Demonstrate knowledge in Communication, writing and data analysis skills.

c)Competencies and values:

Producing results (core)

Fostering integration and teamwork (core)

Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization and beyond (managerial)

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences (core)


How to apply:
  1. The documents to be submitted with expressions of interest include :

  2. o CV/ resume

  3. o Example of previous work done on evaluation of projects

  4. Interested candidate are encouraged to send letter of application and resume to

justinw@who.int with copy to pauls@who.int and gargarm@who.int

Jordan: Country Director Middle East

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Organization: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe
Country: Jordan
Closing date: 20 Aug 2017

Job Title Country Director Middle East

Organisation Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. / Johanniter International Assistance

Organisation Description

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. (www.thejohanniter.org) is a German Christian non-governmental organisation, dedicated to excellence in the field of first aid, ambulance service, social service programmes and other projects in the medical and social field. The Federal Headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany. Johanniter International Assistance is the operational unit for humanitarian aid, development co-operation and emergency relief, implementing and supporting mostly health projects worldwide.

Job Location Amman, Jordan / with frequent travel to project locations in the Middle East

Closing Date Application Sunday, August 20, 2017

Interviews are scheduled for: August 30 /31, 2017

Project Description

Johanniter started their activities in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria in 2012, providing emergency aid to Syrian refugees and the affected local population. All support measures are implemented through local partner organisations. According to the Johanniter core competencies, these measures focus on public health, the provision of emergency aid and services in the fields of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, but also include education and livelihood. Further activities have comprised the distribution of aid goods and cash assistance, as well as the rehabilitation of shelters, and services in the fields of water, sanitation and hygiene. Currently, the Johanniter are operating a Country Office in Amman, which monitors projects in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and the Palestinian Territories.

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Overall job purpose

The Country Director is responsible for the planning, management and development of all Johanniter programmes in the Middle East and for ensuring that all activities are within the strategic framework of Johanniter. The Country Director provides strategic leadership to maintain a high performing team and establishes good relations with national partners and has ultimate responsibility for all security issues. The Country Director cooperates closely with HQ in Berlin.

Reporting lines

Reporting to: Regional Head of Desk (Berlin) (first level supervisor)

Director International Assistance (Berlin) (next level supervisor)

Supervises: Regional Head of Finance and Adminstration, Medical Project Coordinator – National Staff

Standing in for: Regional Head of Finance and Administration, Medical Project Coordinator

Replaced by: Regional Head of Finance and Administration

Tasks

Program Management

  • Build and strengthen external relationships and represent Johanniter in Middle East with donors, the host government, international and national organizations.

  • Communicate and oversee the establishment and implementation of programmes. Ensure that the country office team and partners have the necessary tools, resources, information, and assistance to deliver services that meet or exceed internationally accepted standards and protocols.

  • Proactively cultivate relationships with existing and new donors analyze the funding environment and trends, and foster a proactive approach to new funding opportunities.

  • Regularly visit project sites, if security allows.

  • Ensure that the projects remain needs based, within their budget limits and are in line with Johanniter and donor guidelines.

  • Cooperate closely with existing national partner organizations, provide support, input and guidance, if applicable.

  • Acquire new national partners.

  • Identify new programmes in the region, prepare and carry out assessment missions and reports and develop new projects as needs and resources dictate.

  • Build and strengthen external relationships and represent Johanniter with donors, partners, the host government, international and national organizations.

  • Compose/Write proposals and reports for donors and Johanniter HQ and manage staff responsible for financial and narrative report writing. Ensure the submission to donors in a timely manner. Ensure proper monitoring and evaluation of program activities and budgets vs. expenditures and meeting monthly projections.

  • Diversify funding and develop key contacts with major donors and foundations.

  • Lead the development and achievement of country strategy

  • Maintain regular communication with HQ.

  • Organise quick humanitarian assistance in case of disasters in coordination with HQ.

  • Support Media and Press work in conjunction with the Johanniter spokesperson.

  • Work within local (infra)structures to ensure the programme is sustainable and, if appropriate, that operations are effectively handed over to local (infra)structures.

  • Raise Johanniter profile and visibility in Middle East and in Germany, e.g. by sharing project information on a regular basis for Johanniter websites.

Administration

  • Ensure that all policies and protocols are carried out.

  • Ensure that all administrative procedures are observed including legal matters.

  • Provide support to the admin staff in meeting the Government requirements

  • Compile regular reports, updates and articles for the marketing and fundraising department.

Personnel Management

  • Recruit national staff for the programme, if applicable.

  • Train and manage staff and support team cooperation.

  • Review and adjust organizational structure and job descriptions as needed to provide clear work expectations and adequate resources for achieving program goals.

  • Conduct performance reviews and support staff in their ongoing professional development.

  • Support capacity building for national partners.

Financial Management

  • Work closely with Head of Finance and Administration and Johanniter HQ on all aspects related to finance.

  • Develop and monitor the annual operational budget and ensure timely management of financial reporting, audit compliance, and cash flow in accordance with Johanniter as well as donor regulations.

  • Ensure all fiscal controls and donor required policy controls are carried out.

  • Provide oversight of country programme budgets and management of program spending. Anticipate potential funding gaps, develop contingency plans, and closely monitor costs to prevent uncovered program cost.

  • Prepare and submit activity reports to donors as well as quarterly updates. Prepare and forecast budgets and funding needs for the upcoming year.

  • Oversee cash management and recordkeeping in accordance with Johanniter and donor regulations.

Security

  • Prioritise and manage security, ensuring that guidelines are followed and adapted as required at all levels, that maximum preventive measures are taken and that the team of Expats and National Staff is safe and well informed at all times.

  • Prevention and flagging of corruption and cases of fraud.

  • Annual review and update of the security and contingency plan.

Person Specification

Professional Qualification and Experience:

The Country Director needs to hold a university degree in a relevant field

Essential:

  • At least 5 years of experience in a humanitarian context or international development, minimum 3 years of experience in a leading position

  • Experience in implementing public health/ wash/ livelihood/ rehabilitation projects for international NGOs

  • Experience in project development, coordination and management, including project accounting, managing of donor funds (EU, UN, German Foreign Office and Ministry of Cooperation etc.)

  • Experience in working with national authorities and national partners

  • Experience in networking with international partners and donor liaison

  • Experience in acquisition of donor funding, proposal- and report writing

  • Experience working abroad in an insecure context

  • Experience in security management

  • Experience in conducting baseline assessments, (including SMART surveys)

  • Good understanding of financial and logistical procedures

  • Experience in HR Management and capacity building

Desirable:

  • Previous working experience in the Middle East

Skills:

Essential:

  • Good knowledge of international standards and tools in humanitarian and development aid

  • Strong management, project planning and organizational skills

  • Analytical with a clear vision on program development

  • Strong written and oral communication skills

  • Diplomacy and negotiation skills

  • Human resource management and leadership skills, cultural sensitivity

  • Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Common sense and being proactive

Desirable:

  • German/Arabic would be an asset

  • Good sense of humour

Travel to project sites is part of the job

Terms and Conditions

Start date: asap

Contract duration: Definite contract for one year (with possible extension)

Remuneration: Between 50.527 € and 53.184 € annual gross salary – incl. 13th month salary (according to Johanniter AVR-J internal tariff and depending on relevant previous working experience).

Benefits: - Social security provisions (lump sum 485 € per month) (for expats not falling

under social security)

  • International insurance package

  • 29 days annual paid leave

  • Yearly home flight (for contracts > 1 year)

  • Per diems (for international postings) for days in project country (currently 38 €

per day for Jordan) Please note that this position is unaccompanied.


How to apply:

Contact and application process

Applications for this position (including a cover letter, CV, reference contacts of three former supervisors as well as job certificates if available) should be sent to: staff@johanniter.de. Please indicate “Country Director Middle East” in the subject line of your e-mail and mention your earliest date of availability.

Only complete applications will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.**Please be advised, that due to the urgency of the situation, we might start short-listing even before the end of the closing date.**

HQ/HIS/EMP/IAU/2017/001 Consultancy to support the work on Health Impact of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment

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Organization: World Health Organization
Closing date: 21 Aug 2017

BACKGROUND

The International Conference for Chemicals Management (ICCM) at its 4th meeting held in October 2015, formally recognized Environmentally Persistent Pharmaceutical Pollutants (EPPP) as an emerging policy issue to be addressed within the International Framework of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). Whilst recognizing that pharmaceuticals have major benefits for human health and animal welfare, this decision reflects growing concern, particularly within the environment sector, about the impacts of EPPP on the physical and natural environment as well as on human health. Available evidence on the health impacts of pharmaceuticals in the environment is limited. Research conducted in North America and Europe, for example, has confirmed that traces of many pharmaceutical ingredients are present in surface and drinking water. However, findings regarding risks to health of exposure to such traces has been inconclusive. Concentrations of pharmaceuticals found in drinking-water were well-below the minimum therapeutic dose and were therefore considered unlikely to pose appreciable health risks (WHO 2012).

Nevertheless, due to the increased attention being given to the issue of EPPP, including in the context of wider efforts aimed at addressing antimicrobial resistance, WHO is commissioning a systematic review of evidence addressing this topic.

  1. Purpose of the consultancy: To support the IAU team in building evidence on the major gaps and challenges on the health impact of pharmaceuticals in the environment with a particular focus of antibiotics and the impact on the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. This work supports the implementation of the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance..

  2. Work to be performed: Output 1: To assess the extent and breadth to which the issue of pharmaceutical waste management, in particular antibiotic waste – from a human health risk perspective – has been addressed and identify priority areas/issues that may require further research/action. Deliverable 1.1 Conduct an in-depth review and develop a report detailing the findings on the key findings of the review that assesses the extent at which the health impact of pharmaceutical waste in general and antibiotics as specific sub-category into the environment have been documented/analysed and identify the major gaps and challenges. This review should include the following: • Assessment of available peer reviewed and grey literature; • Assessment of available databases/data repositories and international and national initiatives such as the Industry roadmap on antimicrobial resistance. This assessment should include where possible preliminary review of the data available and feasibility of conducting a more in-depth health risk assessment; • Identification of major (priority) pathways for pharmaceutical release into the environment, (e.g. production/manufacturing; use; waste/disposal; etc.) from the human, animal , aquaculture and crop production sectors; and • Map/define major categories of pharmaceuticals used for human health and related substances that have the potential to persist in the environment and for antibiotics the link to the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. Deliverable 1.3: Prepare an article based on the above described report for potential submission to a relevant journal/periodical. Deliverable 1.4: Develop a brief report on potential solutions and recommendations for the way forward based on the reviews undertaken.

Conduct key informant interviews with subject matter experts, including within WHO, so as to bring in different disciplines and perspectives needed (e.g. pharmacy, health-care waste, environmental health, etc.) as relevant needed to inform the above analyses.

Planned timelines: Start date: 11/09/2017 End date: 11/01/2018

Key requirements for this consultancy: Essential Education: Advanced university degree in environmental health, toxicology, pharmacy, public health or a related field..

Essential Work experience: At least 7 (seven) years of international experience working on environmental health and/or pharmaceutical issues.

Skills and Competencies: Demonstrated professional experience with the management of pharmaceutical waste.
Demonstrated experience with the carrying out scientific research and systematic literature reviews. Excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills in English are required.

Additional information: All work under this consultancy will be home-based and carried out at the consultant’s usual place of residence.

The implementation of the assignment may require international travel; costs for such travel will be borne by WHO according to its rules and regulations. The contractor has to be legally entitled to work in the country or countries where the work is to be carried out, and is expected to be in the possession of an unrestricted passport.


How to apply:

Submission of proposals: No later than 21 August 2017 (17:00 CET), the bidder shall complete and return by email to WHO (only when this step is completed the bidder is regarded as a prospective bidder):

a) Covering letter signed by the respective authority. b) Proposal (including, technical and financial documents). c) RFP Confidentiality Undertaking form completed/signed. d) RFP Acknowledgement form completed/signed as confirmation of the bidder's intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate its representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda. e) RFP Acceptance form completed/signed. f) RFP Completeness form completed/signed.

All required documents can be found on this link: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/60435

A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may notify WHO via email at the following address no later than 16 August 2017 (16:00 CET).

• Email for submissions of forms and proposal: iauinfo@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref HQ/HIS/EMP/IAU/2017/001)

South Sudan: Operations Support Coordinator

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Organization: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 27 Aug 2017

Job Title Operations Support Coordinator

Organisation Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. / Johanniter International Assistance

Organisation Description

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. (www.thejohanniter.org) is a German Christian non-governmental organisation, dedicated to excellence in the field of first aid, ambulance service, social service programmes and other projects in the medical and social field. The Federal Headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany. Johanniter International Assistance is the operational unit for humanitarian aid, development co-operation and emergency relief, implementing and supporting mostly health projects worldwide.

Job Location WAU, South Sudan (with frequent visit to the respective field sites)

Closing Date Application Sunday, August 27, 2017

Interviews are scheduled for: September 4-7, 2017

Project Description

The overall objective of Johanniter in South Sudan is to contribute to reduce morbidity and mortality by improving the health and nutrition status and reducing the vulnerability of people. Furthermore, improved access to water, sanitation and hygiene and improved food security is an essential part of Johanniter’s South Sudan programme. Currently, Johanniter has projects in former Western Bahr el Ghazal (WBeG) of South Sudan focusing on four strategic directions of Johanniter: health, nutrition, WASH and food security and livelihood (FSL).

Currently, our biggest project is focused on management of severe and moderate acute malnutrition (OTP&TSFP) using community based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) guideline, coordination of maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) and nutrition education programs.

In an effort to address malnutrition in an integrated and holistic manner, Johanniter have close working relations with sub-contracted partners (HARD & VSF-G) for FSL projects implemented in the same targeted locations.

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Overall job purpose

The post holder will support program in WBeG assuring secure project environment, procurement and finance management in line with organizational guidelines and procedures. The role of the Operations Support Coordinator (OSC) is to provide leadership, management of support functions in WBeG, coordination and oversight of all operations and ensure that the field office teams and partners have the necessary tools, resources, information, and assistance to deliver services that meet or exceed internationally accepted standards.

Reporting lines

Reporting to: Country Director (first line supervisor)

Head of Desk Africa HQ (second line supervisor)

Supervising: Finance/Admin Manager, Logistics Manager based in Wau

Receives technical advice from: Logistics, HR, Finance Coordinators based in Juba and Project Coordinator from Wau

Gives technical advice to: n.a.

Standing in for: Finance/Admin Manager, Logistic Manager based in Wau

Replaced by: Finance/Admin Manager or Logistic Manager based in Wau

Tasks

Sec**u**ri**t**y M**ana**g**e**ment (25%)**

· Serve as the organization Security Focal Point (SFP) in the area of operations, nominate and technically manage SFPs for other field offices in WBeG.

· Take overall lead for security at the field level, including assessment, policy development, and enforcement.

· Participate in writing and updating Security Management Plan (SMP) for South Sudan, ensure that all staff know the plan.

· Regularly attend security meetings in Wau, collect, analyze and share with other staff security related information.

· Ensure staff compliance with safety and security guidelines.

· Maintain adequate office and guesthouse compound physical security as well as standard safety equipment.

· Ensure all staff have adequate training, understanding and equipment to fulfill their obligations safely.

· Ensure security incidents are addressed and reported appropriately and mitigation measures are discussed for future reference.

· Make regular assessment and analysis of the security situation (with UNDSS, INGOs and other partners) and recommend sound measures to improve security and safety.

Finance and resources management (20%)

With technical supervision and support from Finance Team in Juba, provide managerial oversight of the finance functions including:

· Support the Finance Manager at field level to ensure timely and accurate submission of financial reporting and forecasts.

· Oversee the programs and operations budget for the field site with the support of the Country Finance Coordinator in Juba.

· Supporting the Finance Department by upholding strict standards according to the Johanniter Finance Manual and donor regulations for all documentation being passed to finance by program and operations and programs staff.

· Ensure all financial clearance of payments owed is completed quickly and efficiently according to Johanniter policies and procedures.

· Support Johanniter Partners in adherence to the financial management procedures in compliance to the Johanniter Financial Guidelines and those of the donors.

Operational/ Logistics Management (20%)

With technical supervision and support from Logistic Team in Juba, provide managerial oversight and guidance to the Logistics function in the field, ensuring:

· Support for Logistic Manager.

· Strict adherence to the Johanniter and donor procurement requirement.

· Safe and timely programme and operations support through management of vehicle maintenance, and use vehicles by drivers and staff (fleet management).

· Effective warehouse and asset management.

· Base management to allow efficient operations and comfortable accommodation and office space.

· IT / Communications - effective equipment available, in good working order, and staff understand their use, including related policies.

Human Resources Management (15%)

With technical supervision and support from HR Team in Juba, provide managerial oversight of the Human Resource function in Wau including:

· Support for HR/ Admin Team in the field.

· Ensure that recruitment of national staff is conducted transparently and fairly in compliance with national laws and Johanniter policies and procedures, all National staff have JD, valid contracts, and ID cards.

· Ensure that Performance Management policies are implemented and follow-on actions are taken as necessary for all staff, and specifically for your direct reports.

· Ensuring that needs of employees are continually assessed with programmes and operations departments.

Strategic Planning, Leadership and Representation (20%)

· Work with the Country Management Team - CMT members on the development and implementation of the Johanniter South Sudan strategic plan as required.

· Ensure support staff in the field office understands and apply the Johanniter global and country strategy, organizational core values and procedures.

· Ensure that key information is shared between CMT and support staff in WBeG.

· Foster a positive and inclusive work environment dedicated to the core values and mission of the Johanniter.

· In cooperation with Project Coordinator, ensure that cross-departmental communication is efficient and effective through regular field management meetings.

· Build capacity of support staff by regular meetings, coaching/mentoring, preparing and enforcing training plans, plans for improvement.

· Build and strengthen external relationships and represent Johanniter with the host government, the UN System, international and national organizations in WBeG.

Person Specification

Professional Qualification and Experience:

Relevant BSc or MSc degree, preferably in finance or logistics.

  • Relevant 3 years of experience in a similar position with INGOs in a developing country

  • Strong leadership skills and a supportive attitude towards team members

  • Experience in security management

  • Demonstrated experience in operations oversight, and management of field teams

  • Experience in supporting multi sectorial emergency response program

  • Experience in project accounting, logistics and/or HR, good understanding of financial and logistical procedures

  • Experience in at least one sector: Nutrition, Health, WASH, Food Security desirable

  • Experience in networking with national and international partners and local authorities

  • Experience in working in insecure complex emergency settings; working experience in South Sudan desirable

Skills:

  • Strong management and organizational skills

  • Strong analytical, written and oral communication skills

  • Ability to work in a remote location in an unstable security environment

  • Cultural sensitivity and team competence

  • Sense of delegation and commitment to local capacity building

  • Common sense and being proactive

  • Fluency in English required, German a plus


How to apply:

Terms and Conditions

Start date: Wednesday, November 01, 2017

Contract duration: Definite contract for one year (with possible extension)

Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits package

Please note that this position is unaccompanied.

Contact and application process

Applications for this position (including a cover letter, CV, reference contacts of three former supervisors as well as job certificates if available) should be sent to: staff@johanniter.de. Please indicate “Operations Support Coordinator South Sudan” in the subject line of your e-mail and mention your earliest date of availability.

Only complete applications will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Please be advised, that due to the urgency of the situation, we might start short-listing even before the end of the closing date.

Roving SunSystems Implementation Coordinator

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Organization: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe
Closing date: 01 Oct 2017

Job Title Roving SunSystems Implementation Coordinator

Organisation Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. / Johanniter International Assistance

Organisation Description

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. (www.thejohanniter.org) is a German Christian non-governmental organisation, dedicated to excellence in the field of first aid, ambulance service, social service programmes and other projects in the medical and social field. The Federal Headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany. Johanniter International Assistance is the operational unit for humanitarian aid, development co-operation and emergency relief, implementing and supporting mostly health projects worldwide.

Job Location Roving between different Mission Countries of

Johanniter International Assistance, at the beginning intensive training in

Berlin

Project Description

As part of the Software Project Team helping with the implementation of SunSystems in Johanniter International Assistance mission countries, including the training of Johanniter Staff and Partner Staff.

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Overall job purpose

As part of the Software Project Team helping with the implementation of SunSystems in Johanniter International Assistance mission countries, including the training of Johanniter staff and partner staff.

Reporting lines

Reporting to: Head of Desk Project Finance HQ (first level supervisor)

Director International Assistance HQ (next level supervisor)

Supervising: none

Receives technical advice from: Key User SunSystems, Finance Controllers (HQ)

Gives technical advice to: Mission Country Finance Coordinators

Standing in for: none

Replaced by: none

Tasks

• Responsible for training of Johanniter country finance and partner staff in using SunSystems

• In cooperation with Head of Desk Project Finance and Key User SunSystems: manage data migration at mission country level.

• Responsible for input and reconciliation of historical data as part of the migration process.

• Responsible for testing SunSystems’ monthly closing procedure at country level

• Responsible for mapping and inputting existing and upcoming projects into the new budget structures of SunSystems

• Responsible for mapping and inputting existing and upcoming partner budgets into the new budget structures of SunSystems

• Responsible for adapting and roll out of new financial partner reporting templates

• In cooperation with Head of Desk Project Finance and Key User SunSystems: Revision of Johanniter financial forms and introduction of new global forms in alignment with new software

• In cooperation with Regional Head of Finance and Financial Controllers: Revision of global finance manual

• Roll out of project planning tool

Person Specification

Professional Qualification and Experience:

Preferable a recognized accountancy qualification or master’s degree in Business/ Finance / Accountancy

Essential:

  • Qualified accountant in recognised global body e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or master’s degree in Business/ Finance / Accountancy

  • Knowledge of NGO donors and their financial reporting requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years accountancy experience, with at least one year in a managerial position

  • Experience of conforming with external donor and statutory compliance

Desirable:

  • Experience with SunSystems

  • Experience in financial software migration

  • Ability to manage complex work streams in multiple and remote locations

  • Experience of implementing new bookkeeping software

  • Understanding of humanitarian programming

Skills:

Essential:

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial matters to non-financial managers.

  • High degree of computer literacy.

  • Ability to adapt to new situations and needs.

  • Disposition of a team player

Desirable:

  • German language skills

  • French language skills


How to apply:

Terms and Conditions

Start date: asap

Contract duration: Definite contract until 30/06/2018 (with possible extension)

Remuneration: Between 3.255 € and 3.426 € gross salary monthly, 13th salary prorated (according to Johanniter AVR-J internal tariff and depending on relevant previous working experience).

Benefits: - Social security provisions (lump sum 375 € per month) (for expats not falling

under social security)

  • International insurance package

  • 29 days annual paid leave

  • Per diems (for international postings) for days in project country

Please note that this position is unaccompanied.

Contact and application process

Applications for this position (including a cover letter, CV, reference contacts of three former supervisors as well as job certificates if available) should be sent to: staff@johanniter.de. Please indicate “Roving SunSystems Implementation Coordinator” in the subject line of your e-mail and mention your earliest date of availability.

Only complete applications will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.


Kenya: Intern in Communication

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Organization: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 31 Oct 2017

Project Description

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (Johanniter) is working, in Kenya, with Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM) and other partners. The overall objective of this partnership in Kenya is to reduce mortality and morbidity by improving the health conditions and reducing vulnerability of people. Johanniter’s intervention aims to improve the provision of and access to quality health care, the support of improved nutrition for children under five (5), pregnant and lactating women and other vulnerable people, improve food security and strengthen resilience of vulnerable communities.

Johanniter wants to reinforce its communication done presenting the work done by partners and on key humanitarian issues affecting Kenya. Johaniniter also intends to gradually integrate and promote SBCC (Social Behavior Change and Communication) approach in all its programs.

To help doing so, Johanniter is looking to planning to provide opportunity to a total of three (3) interns in communications, during the year, increasing their skills and providing a first work experience while contributing to the organization in strengthening up its communication capacity. Each internship will have a duration of 4 months. We are currently looking at selecting interns for the first (now) and second round (around October-November).

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Overall job purpose

While increasing skills, knwoledge and experience applied to the working environemnt:

  • Produce communication materials (including text, photographic, videographic) on program activities, ongoing strategic initiatives, partners programs and particulalr strenghts, and on general humanitarian issues affecting Kenya but from a positive perspoective focusing particulalry on local, national and regional capacities and opportunities.

  • Continue contributing to the development of the communication strategy that Johaniter can achieve in Kenya on communication.

  • Iniitate to SBCC approaches and how can SBCC be integrated in ongoing and in-development projects.

Tasks

On producing communication materials

  • Develop communication material in text, photographic and video formats as required by the program, the partners, the activities, etc.

  • Produce series of articles, blogs, etc. that can be used in-country and internationally

On short term strategy

  • Participate actively in work session aiming at strengthening Johanniter’s and partners’ communication strategies.

On SBCC

  • Develop an increased exposure for both Johanniter and the intern on the SBCC approach

  • Help bringing projects and programs design to integrate relevant SBCC components.


How to apply:

The position is open to Kenyan citizen only.

Send a motivation letter describing your interest and motivation on communication in general and your strengths on the various media support. Define where you feel is your greatest strengths. Explain also, beside media and communication, your actual knowledge on SBCC (Social Behaviour Change and Communication) and your interest (or no interest) in the approach.

Candidates will be pre-selected for interviews based on the quality and creativity of this motivation letter. Be convincing, and do not hesitate to think outside the box. Clarity, capacity to quickly pass your points and expressing your personal vision will be key elements that will be assessed in this motivation letter. Focus on yourself and what you want to bring, not on generic things.

DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES at this time.

Send three references with their contacts. Indicate their relationship with you and in which context do they know you.

These should be sent to: recruitmentjohanniterkenya@gmail.com indicating ‘Communication Intern’ and your name in the subject field.

Applications for the first round will be open until August 31st COB.

Applications for the second round will be open up to October 31st 2017 COB, but applications will review during that period and interviews may be conducted before October 31st.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Consultant for National Emergency Medical Teams Training Package

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Organization: World Health Organization
Closing date: 23 Aug 2017

The EMT Secretariat is seeking a consultant with a proven background in developing training materials for emergency medical teams, to help consolidate tools, and develop a standardized training package for national emergency medical teams that can be adapted to a diverse range of country contexts.

The training package will be designed for use by WHO, emergency medical teams, national health authorities and partners who want to build capacities for training national emergency medical teams.

Description of duties:

Prepare draft work plan outlining timeline, methodology, key definitions, preliminary list of key resources and source materials, draft structure and template for standardized training package.

Prepare draft training package to be comprised of two sections:

  • Section 1: an overview section which includes a facilitator’s guide that gives a general overview of the training package, presents a suggested agenda and provides ‘lesson plans’ for each session.
  • Section 2: Actual training modules for each session. These include Power Point presentations and corresponding facilitator’s notes, small-group exercises, group instructions, questions and simulation case studies, and a practice learning assignments.**Conduct a training of trainers workshop and test the training package in one pilot country**

Revise draft training package based on input from the EMT Secretariat and finalize standardized training package

Output/s
Output 1: National EMT Training Package
Output 2: Training of Trainers Workshop Package

Experience required:

  • At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional work experience emergency response coordination, with proven experience developing training material on EMT programming.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting training and related capacity building for EMTs
  • Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:
  • Strong technical understanding of EMT’s in emergency response
  • Knowledge of WHO EMT Initiative

Language requirements:

  • Fluency in English (reading, writing, and speaking)

Competencies

  1. Communicating in a credible and effective way.

  2. Producing results.

  3. Moving forward in a changing environment.

  4. Fostering integration and teamwork.

  5. Knowing and managing yourself


How to apply:

Please send your CV/Company Profile and project proposal outlining your experience and suitability for this project. Send via email to claravallc@who.int no later than 23 August 2017

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Consultant(e) National en Ressources Humaines

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Organization: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 09 Sep 2017

Poste: Consultant(e) National en Ressources Humaines
Superviseur : Coordinateur Finance, Ressource Humaine et Administration.
Lieu d’affectation : Goma
Durée du contrat: Six (6) mois.

Contexte:
The Johanniter (JUH) est une organisation internationale allemande travaillant en RD Congo depuis 1995. Ces domaines d’interventions sont la santé, la nutrition et une composante eau, hygiène et assainissement.
Nous cherchons un Consultant National spécialiste en ressources humaines pour la révision de nos politiques et procédures RH.

Description de la mission :
En plus des fonctions génériques d’un Responsable des Ressources Humaine, le consultant se focalisera sur les taches spécifiques sous mentionnées.

  1. Révision de la grille salariale.
    En collaboration avec la Direction de JUH mettre en place une grille des salaires reflétant une politique salariale cohérente, transparente et compréhensible :
     Revoir et amender si nécessaire la fiche de poste qui détaille ses missions et responsabilités.
     Recueillir l’information sur les niveaux de salaire existants auprès d’organisations comparables ;
     Déterminer pour chaque poste existant dans l’organisation sa position dans la grille.
     Déterminer le nombre de niveaux dans la grille et la position de chaque poste dans cette grille.
  2. Vérification détaillée de toutes les rubriques de la paie et élaboration d’un modelé d’état de salaires en conformité avec les provisions légales.
     Revoir les éléments fixes de paie ; Revoir les retenues sur salaires, cotisations et les contributions sociales ; Revoir les indemnités de départ et leurs provisions
  3. Révision des procédures de gestion du personnel.
     Revoir les politiques, procédures RH et le manuel de l’employé actuelles et suggérer des améliorations et des révisions tout en s’assurant de leur conformité avec la règlementation en RD Congo.
     Actualiser les dossiers de personnel avec les documents exigés par les législations nationales
     Revoir et actualiser le système d’évaluation de performance du personnel et former l’équipe de JUH pour sa bonne compréhension et utilisation.
     Développer les modalités de la Couverture médicale au sein de JUH
  4. Faire l’audit de la conformité administrative de JUH au Congo
     En collaboration avec la direction de JUH élaborer un registre de conformité administrative pour les iNGOs établies en RD Congo.
  5. Développent des capacités.
     Sur la base de termes de références spécifiques, le consultant va outiller l’assistant Admin & Ressources humaines de JUH sur des domaines de gestion spécifiques.

QUALIFICATIONS ET EXIGENCES PROFESSIONNELLES
Un BS/BA (Licence) en gestion, droit ou diplôme équivalent
Une expérience avérée en gestion des ressources humaines dans le soutien des organisations dans les stratégies d'amélioration des systèmes gestion et des meilleures pratiques.
Avoir une bonne connaissance du code du travail de la RDC
Aisance en français écrit et parlé, avec la capacité de communiquer en anglais
Capacité à respecter strictement les délais et les objectifs
Compétences informatiques solides avec compétence dans l'utilisation de Microsoft Word et Excel.
Capacité à maintenir des normes les plus élevées de confidentialité

Rémunération avantages:

  • Entre $1,500 et $3,000 brut selon l’expérience professionnelle ;
  • 2 jours de congés payés par mois.

How to apply:

Les candidats qualifiés et intéressés peuvent envoyer les dossiers de candidature (lettre de motivation & CV) aux adresses électroniques suivantes : a : toumany.diakite@thejohanniter.org et copie : Max.Humudi@thejohanniter.org
Date Limite de dépôt de candidature : 9 septembre 2017. Au vu de l’urgence, ce poste peut être comblé avant la date de clôture de de dépôt des candidatures.

Switzerland: Public Health Information Consultant - 6 months

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Organization: World Health Organization
Country: Switzerland
Closing date: 08 Sep 2017

As part of the Country Support Team, the consultant has a key role in supporting the team to establish an information system for country support in collaboration with vSHOC efforts to set up an operational information management platform, perform health information analysis for use in different information products and contribute to the drafting of relevant documents.

BACKGROUND

The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) is to help countries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

The Emergency Operations Department (EMO) of the Health Emergencies Programme is responsible for ensuring that emergency-affected populations have access to timely and effective health services. This includes ensuring a strong emergency management system (based on incident management), effective and inclusive coordination mechanisms, joint assessments and planning by partners, implementation of operations and services according to agreed standards, and strong logistics and operational support. A strong information management and intelligence is a key factor to make more informed strategic decisions on prioritization of emergency response operations.

WORK TO BE PERFORMED

Output 1: Operational Information management system for the country support is set up in the vSHOC.

Activity 1.1: Support the EOC team with the provision of operational information products and deliverables for graded and protracted crises to ensure that the information management system is up and running.

Activity 1.2: Facilitate support to Regional and Country Offices in harmonizing and strengthening data management, information products and systems as part of the implementation of best practices, including capacity building and missions.

Activity 1.2: Collect and maintain country specific information to keep operational information products of the team on track and up to date, contribute to drafting relevant information products (sitreps, briefing notes, reports, creating factsheets, etc).

Activity 1.2: Perform health information analysis for use in different information products.

Activity 1.3: Participate in any other activity that may be required to strengthen team’s capacity in the health information management.

Output 2: Overview of new global developments is produced on the weekly basis.

Activity 2.1: Support the country support team with global event monitoring including on-going emergency response monitoring in protracted settings

Activity 2.2: Harmonize data management and information products.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

University degree in Information Management, Public Health, Business or Public Administration, communication or related fields

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Essential: At least five years experience in information management, monitoring and needs assessment or work in emergencies.

Desirable: Experience with WHO, UN Agencies or NGOs or good understanding of the inter-agency collaboration.

Skills / Knowledge: Good analytical and writing skills, knowledge of data management software

Language requirements: English


How to apply:

WHO is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, send your CV and cover letter to DUMONT-FILLON, Dorothée at dumontfillond@who.int

South Sudan: Project Coordinator

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Organization: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 17 Sep 2017

Job Title: Project Coordinator

Organisation: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. / Johanniter International Assistance

Organisation Description:
Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. (www.thejohanniter.org) is a German Christian non-governmental organisation, dedicated to excellence in the field of first aid, ambulance service, social service programmes and other projects in the medical and social field. The Federal Headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany. Johanniter International Assistance is the operational unit for humanitarian aid, development co-operation and emergency relief, implementing and supporting mostly health projects worldwide.

Job Location: WAU, South Sudan (with frequent visits to field sites)

Closing Date: Application Sunday, September 17, 2017

Interviews are scheduled for: September 21-25, 2017

Project Description:

The overall objective of Johanniter in South Sudan is to contribute to reduce morbidity and mortality by improving the health and nutrition status and reducing the vulnerability of people. Furthermore, improved access to water, sanitation and hygiene and improved food security is an essential part of Johanniter’s South Sudan programme. Currently, Johanniter has projects in former Western Bahr el Ghazal (WBeG) of South Sudan focusing on four strategic directions of Johanniter: health, nutrition, WASH and food security and livelihood (FSL).
Currently, our biggest project is focused on management of severe and moderate acute malnutrition (OTP&TSFP) using community based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) guideline, coordination of maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) and nutrition education
In an effort to address malnutrition in an integrated and holistic manner, Johanniter have close working rela-tions with sub-contracted partners (HARD&VSF-G) for FSL projects implemented in the same targeted loca-tions.

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Overall job purpose
Working directly under the responsibility of the Head of Programmes, the Project Coordinator (PC) will be responsible for the overall coordination, technical representation and oversight, implementation, guidance and quality of the projects that includes both emergency and long-term interventions in the three counties (Wau, Jur River& Raga) of former WBeG State.

Reporting lines
Reporting to: Head of Programme (first line supervisor)
Country Director (second line supervisor)
Supervising: All Nutrition and CLTS technical staff and Team Leaders (responsi-ble for project implementation)
Receives technical advice from: Senior M&E Officer, Operations Support Coordinator
Gives technical advice to: n.a.
Standing in for: Team Leaders
Replaced by: Head of Programmes or Team Leaders

Tasks

Project Management (40%)

  • Coordinate and supervise the implementation (planning, monitoring and evaluation) of the WBeG pro-gramme.
  • Responsible for meeting project objectives.
  • Responsible for budget monitoring.
  • Provide technical supervision and technical support to Johanniter programming activities (nutrition, health, WASH, FSL).
  • Ensure that the programme utilizes standardized protocols, policies and guidelines defined by Johan-niter, donors, Ministry of Health and WHO/UNICEF.
  • Report regularly to the Head of Programmes (and the Country Management Team CMT) and other stakeholders.
  • Oversee the collection and timely reporting of data and statistics for all projects in line with Johanniter and nutrition/health/WASH cluster guidelines and according to internal and donor requirements.
  • Ensure all stakeholders, are provided with updates, following the established reporting structures.

Project Development (20%)

  • Recognise further needs in the area of health, nutrition, FSL and WASH.
  • Do assessments and write project proposals.
  • Support in developing local strategy.

Staff and Partners Development (20%)

  • Recruit and supervise national project staff in collaboration with HR.
  • Ensure capacity building of local partner organizations and project related staff.

Strategic Planning, Leadership and Representation (20%)

  • Represent Johanniter International Assistance when liaising with local authorities and partners, in coor-dination with other NGOs, UN, donors, etc.
  • Contribute to the development of the Johanniter South Sudan strategic plan in cooperation with CMT as required.
  • Ensure project staff in the field office understands and applies the Johanniter global and country strate-gy, organizational core values and procedures.
  • Ensure that key information is shared between CMT and field project staff in WBeG.
  • Foster a positive and inclusive work environment dedicated to the core values and mission of the Johanniter.
  • Ensure in cooperation with Operations Support Coordinator cross-departmental communication is effi-cient and effective through regular field management meetings.
  • Build capacity of project local staff by regular meetings, coaching/mentoring, preparing and enforcing training plans, plans for improvement.
  • Attend heath, nutrition and WASH cluster meetings or ensure that designated staff attends.
  • Support media and press work in conjunction with Johanniter spokesperson.

Person Specification

Professional Qualification and Experience:

The Project Coordinator needs to hold a BSc or MSc degree in a relevant field, preferably in public health
and/or nutrition.

  • At least 3 years of experience in project coordination in a humanitarian context /international de-velopment
  • Experience in coordinating health/ nutrition/ WASH projects including project accounting and managing of donor funds (EU, UN, German Foreign Office and Ministry for Economic Coopera-tion and Development etc.)
  • Experience in M&E, writing proposals and reports
  • Experience in staff management and capacity building
  • Experience in working with international and national partners, donors, health and other authori-ties
  • Experience in conducting health and/or livelihood baseline assessments (including SMART sur-veys)
  • Experience working in a similar / an insecure complex context
  • Experience in coordinating FSL projects is a plus
  • Previous working experience in South Sudan desirable
    Skills:

  • Strong management, project planning and organizational skills

  • Clear vision on programme development

  • Strong analytical, written and oral communication skills

  • Ability to work in a remote location in an unstable security environment

  • Cultural sensitivity and team competence

  • Sense of delegation and commitment to local capacity building

  • Common sense and being proactive

  • Fluency in English mandatory,German/Arabic is an asset

Terms and Conditions

Start date: Wednesday, November 01, 2017

Contract duration: Definite contract for one year (with possible extension)

Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits package

Please note that this position is unaccompanied.


How to apply:

Contact and application process

Applications for this position (including a cover letter, CV, reference contacts of three former supervisors as well as job certificates if available) should be sent to: staff@johanniter.de. Please indicate “Project Coordinator South Sudan” in the subject line of your e-mail and mention your earli-est date of availability.
Only complete applications will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Please be advised, that due to the urgency of the situation, we might start short-listing even before the end of the closing date.

Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child Health (RMNCH) Consultancy

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Organization: World Health Organization
Closing date: 10 Sep 2017

Individuals are invited to submit a proposal for consultancy services relating to the provision of support to the Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child Health (RMNCH) technical working group in the development of EMT minimum standards for RMNCH . The services required by the World Health Organization (WHO) are more fully described in the Terms of Reference attached to this this Request for Proposals (RFP).

Work to be performed

Perform secretariat functions for the EMT RMNCH Working Group (RMNCH WG)

  • Deliverable 1.1: Coordinate and conduct the 1st RMNCH WG face to face meeting, equivalent to 6 working days
  • Deliverable 1.2: Draft minutes of the 1st RMNCH WG face to face meeting, and circulate among its members and the EMT Strategic Advisory Group members within 10 working days of the meeting and equivalent to 6 working days
  • Deliverable 1.3: Coordinate and conduct the 2nd RMNCH WG face to face meeting, equivalent to 6 working days
  • Deliverable 1.4: Draft minutes of the 2nd RMNCH WG face to face meeting, and circulate among its members and the EMT Strategic Advisory Group members within 10 working days of the meeting and equivalent to 6 working days

Support the development of the Emergency Medical Teams minimum technical standards and recommendations for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health.

  • Deliverable 2.1: Produce a draft framework of minimum reproductive and maternal health interventions and commodities for EMTs in sudden onset disasters and emergencies, and equivalent to 18 working days, by:

    • Including relevant WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, PAHO, IAWG, MSF technical guidelines and national guidelines;
    • Indicating EMT level of care (Type 1 fixed and mobile, Type 2, Type 3 and Specialist cell teams); and
    • Meeting with EMT secretariat and relevant WHO staff members in Reproductive Health and Research (RHR), Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MCA), and other departments as needed
    • Coordinating with Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) Collaborative Centre and MCA focal point for newborn and child health content
  • Deliverable 2.2: Produce the final manuscript, equivalent to 18 working days, of the Emergency medical teams minimum technical standards and recommendations for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health Specific requirements

Qualifications required:

  • Essential: A first university degree in healthcare or health science or fields related to Maternal and Child Health
  • Desirable: An advanced degree in any of the fields related to Maternal and Child Health
    Experience required:

  • Essential: Five years of experience relevant to the position, inclusive of at least two years in clinical experience in Maternal and Child Health, ideally in a low-resource setting;

  • Desirable: Experience working with emergency medical teams or non-governmental organizations.
    Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:

  • Experience in writing technical documents for use by clinical teams. Language requirements:

  • Excellent knowledge of English essential.


How to apply:

The proposal should be prepared and submitted in the English language and should include the following information:

  • Short CV
  • Cover letter
  • Sample writing material (e.g.: technical document )
  • Proposed approach/methodology;
  • Proposed time line; and
  • Financial proposal.

Proposals should be submitted to WHO in writing no later than 10th September 2017 at 17:00 hours by email at the following address: emteams@whot.int

Simultaneously with submitting a proposal, please enter or update (as appropriate) your details in the Personal History Form in the WHO eRecruit system: http://www.who.int/employment/en/

Roving SunSystems Implementation Coordinator

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Organization: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe
Closing date: 01 Oct 2017

Job Title Roving SunSystems Implementation Coordinator

Organisation Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. / Johanniter International Assistance

Organisation Description

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. (www.thejohanniter.org) is a German Christian non-governmental organisation, dedicated to excellence in the field of first aid, ambulance service, social service programmes and other projects in the medical and social field. The Federal Headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany. Johanniter International Assistance is the operational unit for humanitarian aid, development co-operation and emergency relief, implementing and supporting mostly health projects worldwide.

Job Location Roving between different Mission Countries of

Johanniter International Assistance, at the beginning intensive training in

Berlin

Project Description

As part of the Software Project Team helping with the implementation of SunSystems in Johanniter International Assistance mission countries, including the training of Johanniter Staff and Partner Staff.

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Overall job purpose

As part of the Software Project Team helping with the implementation of SunSystems in Johanniter International Assistance mission countries, including the training of Johanniter staff and partner staff.

Reporting lines

Reporting to: Head of Desk Project Finance HQ (first level supervisor)

Director International Assistance HQ (next level supervisor)

Supervising: none

Receives technical advice from: Key User SunSystems, Finance Controllers (HQ)

Gives technical advice to: Mission Country Finance Coordinators

Standing in for: none

Replaced by: none

Tasks

• Responsible for training of Johanniter country finance and partner staff in using SunSystems

• In cooperation with Head of Desk Project Finance and Key User SunSystems: manage data migration at mission country level.

• Responsible for input and reconciliation of historical data as part of the migration process.

• Responsible for testing SunSystems’ monthly closing procedure at country level

• Responsible for mapping and inputting existing and upcoming projects into the new budget structures of SunSystems

• Responsible for mapping and inputting existing and upcoming partner budgets into the new budget structures of SunSystems

• Responsible for adapting and roll out of new financial partner reporting templates

• In cooperation with Head of Desk Project Finance and Key User SunSystems: Revision of Johanniter financial forms and introduction of new global forms in alignment with new software

• In cooperation with Regional Head of Finance and Financial Controllers: Revision of global finance manual

• Roll out of project planning tool

Person Specification

Professional Qualification and Experience:

Preferable a recognized accountancy qualification or master’s degree in Business/ Finance / Accountancy

Essential:

  • Qualified accountant in recognised global body e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or master’s degree in Business/ Finance / Accountancy

  • Knowledge of NGO donors and their financial reporting requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years accountancy experience, with at least one year in a managerial position

  • Experience of conforming with external donor and statutory compliance

Desirable:

  • Experience with SunSystems

  • Experience in financial software migration

  • Ability to manage complex work streams in multiple and remote locations

  • Experience of implementing new bookkeeping software

  • Understanding of humanitarian programming

Skills:

Essential:

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial matters to non-financial managers.

  • High degree of computer literacy.

  • Ability to adapt to new situations and needs.

  • Disposition of a team player

Desirable:

  • German language skills

  • French language skills


How to apply:

Terms and Conditions

Start date: asap

Contract duration: Definite contract until 30/06/2018 (with possible extension)

Remuneration: Between 3.255 € and 3.426 € gross salary monthly, 13th salary prorated (according to Johanniter AVR-J internal tariff and depending on relevant previous working experience).

Benefits: - Social security provisions (lump sum 375 € per month) (for expats not falling

under social security)

  • International insurance package

  • 29 days annual paid leave

  • Per diems (for international postings) for days in project country

Please note that this position is unaccompanied.

Contact and application process

Applications for this position (including a cover letter, CV, reference contacts of three former supervisors as well as job certificates if available) should be sent to: staff@johanniter.de. Please indicate “Roving SunSystems Implementation Coordinator” in the subject line of your e-mail and mention your earliest date of availability.

Only complete applications will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.


Kenya: Intern in Communication

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Organization: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 31 Oct 2017

Project Description

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (Johanniter) is working, in Kenya, with Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM) and other partners. The overall objective of this partnership in Kenya is to reduce mortality and morbidity by improving the health conditions and reducing vulnerability of people. Johanniter’s intervention aims to improve the provision of and access to quality health care, the support of improved nutrition for children under five (5), pregnant and lactating women and other vulnerable people, improve food security and strengthen resilience of vulnerable communities.

Johanniter wants to reinforce its communication done presenting the work done by partners and on key humanitarian issues affecting Kenya. Johaniniter also intends to gradually integrate and promote SBCC (Social Behavior Change and Communication) approach in all its programs.

To help doing so, Johanniter is looking to planning to provide opportunity to a total of three (3) interns in communications, during the year, increasing their skills and providing a first work experience while contributing to the organization in strengthening up its communication capacity. Each internship will have a duration of 4 months. We are currently looking at selecting interns for the first (now) and second round (around October-November).

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Overall job purpose

While increasing skills, knwoledge and experience applied to the working environemnt:

  • Produce communication materials (including text, photographic, videographic) on program activities, ongoing strategic initiatives, partners programs and particulalr strenghts, and on general humanitarian issues affecting Kenya but from a positive perspoective focusing particulalry on local, national and regional capacities and opportunities.

  • Continue contributing to the development of the communication strategy that Johaniter can achieve in Kenya on communication.

  • Iniitate to SBCC approaches and how can SBCC be integrated in ongoing and in-development projects.

Tasks

On producing communication materials

  • Develop communication material in text, photographic and video formats as required by the program, the partners, the activities, etc.

  • Produce series of articles, blogs, etc. that can be used in-country and internationally

On short term strategy

  • Participate actively in work session aiming at strengthening Johanniter’s and partners’ communication strategies.

On SBCC

  • Develop an increased exposure for both Johanniter and the intern on the SBCC approach

  • Help bringing projects and programs design to integrate relevant SBCC components.


How to apply:

The position is open to Kenyan citizen only.

Send a motivation letter describing your interest and motivation on communication in general and your strengths on the various media support. Define where you feel is your greatest strengths. Explain also, beside media and communication, your actual knowledge on SBCC (Social Behaviour Change and Communication) and your interest (or no interest) in the approach.

Candidates will be pre-selected for interviews based on the quality and creativity of this motivation letter. Be convincing, and do not hesitate to think outside the box. Clarity, capacity to quickly pass your points and expressing your personal vision will be key elements that will be assessed in this motivation letter. Focus on yourself and what you want to bring, not on generic things.

DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES at this time.

Send three references with their contacts. Indicate their relationship with you and in which context do they know you.

These should be sent to: recruitmentjohanniterkenya@gmail.com indicating ‘Communication Intern’ and your name in the subject field.

Applications for the first round will be open until August 31st COB.

Applications for the second round will be open up to October 31st 2017 COB, but applications will review during that period and interviews may be conducted before October 31st.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Kenya: Country Finance Controller (incl. 85% Kenya - 10% Zimbabwe - 5% Djibouti)

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Organization: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 25 Oct 2017

Project Description

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (Johanniter) is working, in Kenya, with Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM) and with other partners.

The overall objective of this partnership in Kenya is to reduce mortality and morbidity by improving the health conditions and reducing vulnerability of people. Johanniter’s intervention aims to improve the provision of and access to quality health care, improve nutrition for children under five (5), pregnant and lactating women and other vulnerable people, improve food security and strengthen resilience of vulnerable communities.

The Kenya Country Office also oversees the Zimbabwe program (comprising one project implemented through a local partner) and Djibouti program (comprising two projects directly implemented by JUH).

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Overall job purpose

Coordination of all financial processes of Johanniter project activities in Kenya in close collaboration with the Country Director and the Regional Head of Finance, while also providing financial oversight responsibility of the Djibouti and Zimbabwe programs.

Tasks

The role will be three folds and will include 1- accountancy, treasury management, financial management, project financial management 2- capacity building of the partners as to ensure that they have proper systems in place and 3- conducting regular compliance review exercise of partners financial management. The detailed tasks are defined in the finance processes sheet and globally include:

1-accountancy, treasury management, financial management and project financial management:**

1.1 Accounting and Treasury management

  • Complete the accounting cycle for the mission including:

a. Ensure timely and accurate data entries in cashbook, bankbook and SUN System following the standard descriptions defined in Johanniter Finance Procedure Manual;

b. Do reconciliations as required,

c. Verify and coordinate the monthly compilation accounts from each project;

d. Supervise the management of safes and cash: available amount, balance checks, security instructions;

e. Assess monthly cash-flow needs for projects and manage cash transfer requests

f. Manage transfers and payment procedures (bank transfer, cheque, cash etc.);

g. Filling and uploading of documents including vouchers (Johanniter, partners) and monthly financial reports.

1.2 Expenditures, budget control, & general Financial Management

  • Confirm budget availability and compliance to Johanniter and donor’s procedures before releasing payments:

  • Before commitment / payment of any expenditure, check authorization levels, budget availability, budget line on which the expense is to be allocated to, ensuring full compliance with Johanniter and donors procedures:

  • In close coordination with the Logistics Manager, negotiate terms of contracts including payment schedule & taxes obligations; ensure that procurement procedures are adhered to;

  • Follow-up commitments and payments

  • Ensure financial, compliance & budget control points during Purchase Committee meetings;

  • Check that all procurement required documents including orders, quotations/offers, purchase orders, call for tender documentation, procurement memo, contract, invoices, receipts, works/services completion certificates and check the receiver’s ability to endorse payment are attached to process payments;

  • budget preparation, amendments for donor funding and OH

  • anticipate and mitigate financial risks ensuring that operations are run in a complaint and cost-efficient manner. Taking measures for cost controlling in consultation with the Country Director

  • Anticipate financial risks, present budget updates and mitigation plans;

  • Analyze and report monthly running costs

  • Prevent and report any financial and operational loss

  • Plan and conduct field monitoring missions as required;

  • Take the lead on preparing and receiving external audit preparation and contribute to the opening/closeout meetings, responses to audit reports, recommendations’ implementation plans,

1.3 project budget and financial management

  • Validate partner’s accounting and documentation accuracy and compliance.

  • Confirm, develop and/or drafting of project and overhead budgets and budget follow up

  • Analyze/report gaps between planned budgets and actual expenses; comply to the flexibility rule;

  • Confirm, develop and/or drafting of donor and other reports

  • Report immediately if any irregularity or signs of irregularities (fraud, corruption, etc.) noticed

2-capacity building and ensuring that the proper financial systems are in place

  • review the systems set up by partners, conduct diagnostic on the systems in place and share with Country Director and partners.

  • identify and flag up any major problem with financial management system of a partner which could lead to reconsider partnership and share with both the Country Director and the partners as to define the best way forward.

  • jointly agree with the partners on the steps, workplan and timeframe for addressing problems and/or strengthening up the systems

  • work closely with the partners in strengthening up the partners’ systems.

3-compliance review of partners documentations

  • organize and document regular compliance review exercises of partners systems

Profile required

Professional Qualification and Experience:

  • BSc or MSc degree in Finance, Accounting or related area;
  • Registered accountant
  • 5+ years of solid experience in financial management in NGO, preferably of large development programs, which can possibly complemented by academic expertise;
  • Work experience with German donors (BMZ, AA, etc.) will be an added-advantage.

Skills:

  • Excellent financial and analytical skills;

  • Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting on programme financial performance;

  • Ability to manage a financial/monitoring team and demonstrate leadership;

  • Sense of delegation and commitment to local capacity building

  • Proficient user of accountancy and financial software

  • Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management softwares

  • Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills;

Travel to project sites is part of the job


How to apply:

The position is open to Kenyan nationals only.

Application shall include:

  • Up-to-date CV (3 pages);

  • Motivation describing the vision that you would like to bring to the organization;

  • A minimum of reference details indicating if the reference was a direct supervisor, a colleague, etc.

  • Salary expectation

Applications shall be sent to: recruitmentjohanniterkenya@gmail.com

Do NOT send job certificates at this stage

Only complete applications will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Request for Proposal (RFP): Development of Training Modules on the WHO Methodology for Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption

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Organization: World Health Organization
Closing date: 20 Oct 2017

1.BACKGROUND

In 2016, the WHO published the WHO methodology for a global programme on surveillance of antimicrobial consumption. The purpose of this publication was to provide a common methodology for monitoring antimicrobial consumption across countries and a common metric for reporting antimicrobial consumption at the global level. This would allow monitoring of consumption trends over time at the national level, as well as facilitating comparisons between countries.

Consumption data can serve several purposes, e.g.

  • Relate exposure to antimicrobials to the development of antimicrobial resistance

  • Serve as early warning signs of changes in exposure and utilization of antimicrobials, and thereby allowing timely interventions

  • Monitor outcomes related to the interventions

  • Raise awareness among prescribers, consumers and policy makers, and be used to inform national policy.

The WHO has worked closely with Member States to disseminate the methodology and train national staff in implementing surveillance systems on antimicrobial consumption. An electronic training can help facilitate the learning process and disseminate the methodology to a wider audience. This is especially relevant if new recruits do not have access to in-person training, or if participants in the trainings are not the technical personnel collecting the data. Additionally, the training modules supplement the in-person training workshops; they can be viewed as repetition of the content if distributed in connection with or after the training.

It is expected that the monitoring of the antimicrobial consumption data will soon be incorporated in the WHO Global AMR Surveillance System (GLASS) data-sharing platform. After the incorporation process, national teams reporting antimicrobial consumption will submit data directly to the GLASS platform. The last module of the training will introduce the Global Surveillance System (GLASS) and summarize how to submit and utilize data at the GLASS platform.

2.Purpose of the work:

To develop 6 training modules on the WHO methodology for surveillance of antimicrobial consumption that facilitate the dissemination of the methodology to Member States and supplements the learning process, and to format the modules for remote downloading and make the content accessible offline.

3.Work to be performed:

Objective 1: To develop six training modules on the WHO methodology for surveillance of antimicrobial consumption in English (Table 1).

Outputs

Output 1.1 Develop detailed outlines of all six training modules on the WHO methodology for surveillance of antimicrobial consumption

Output 1.2 Deliver the training modules in their final form and record them in a downloadable format

Planned timelines:

Start date: 01/12/2017

End date: 16/02/2018

4.Key requirements for this assignment:

Characteristics of the provider:

• Experience with developing training modules and teaching

• Understanding of the antimicrobial use and consumption

Language requirement

· English – expert level (reading, writing, speaking

5.Additional information:

All work under this consultancy will be home-based and carried out at the contractor’s usual place of residence.

The implementation of the assignment may require international travel; costs for such travel will be borne by WHO according to its rules and regulations. The contractor has to be legally entitled to work in the country or countries where the work is to be carried out, and is expected to be in the possession of an unrestricted passport.


How to apply:

Please refer to this link for all required documents: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/62698

  1. Submission of proposals: No later than 20 October 2017 (17:00 CET), the bidder shall complete and return by email to WHO (only when this step is completed the bidder is regarded as a prospective bidder):

a) Covering letter signed by the respective authority. b) Proposal (including, technical and financial documents). c) RFP Confidentiality Undertaking form completed/signed. d) RFP Acknowledgement form completed/signed as confirmation of the bidder's intention to submit a bona fide proposal and designate its representative to whom communications may be directed, including any addenda. e) RFP Acceptance form completed/signed.
f) RFP Completeness form completed/signed.

A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may notify WHO via email at the following address no later than 15 October 2017 (16:00 CET).

• Email for submissions of forms and proposal: iauinfo@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref HQ/HIS/EMP/IAU/2017/003)

Request for Proposal (RFP no. HQ/HIS/EMP/IAU/2017/002) Development of a toolkit for assessing assistive technology needs, capacity and impact

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Organization: World Health Organization
Closing date: 23 Oct 2017

The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to enter into a contractual agreement with a successful bidder and select a suitable contractor to carry out the following work: To develop a set of tools for assessing population-level needs for assistive products, country-level capacity to provide assistive products, and individual-level outcomes of assistive product use.

See link below for all documents and information related to this RFP.

https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/62763


How to apply:

No later than 17:00 (Central European Time) on 23 October 2017 the bidder shall complete and return by email to WHO to the following address: tebbutte@who.int

See link below for all documents and information related to this RFP.

https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/62763

Switzerland: Request for Proposals for a consultant to support WHO to develop an assistive products training package

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Organization: World Health Organization
Country: Switzerland
Closing date: 13 Nov 2017

WHO requires the successful Individual to provide technical and project management support to the assistive technology team; towards the development of an assistive products training package. WHO recognizes that trained personnel are essential for the proper assessment, fitting, user training, and follow-up of assistive products. Without these four key steps, assistive products are often of no benefit or abandoned, and they may even cause physical harm. Therefore, WHO has prioritized the development of an assistive products training package to support training for community-level personnel in the effective provision of these products.


How to apply:

The applicant shall submit the complete proposal to WHO, in writing, no later than 13.11.2017 at 23.59 hours Central European Time time by email at the following address: Emma Tebbutt - tebbutte@who.int.

Terms of reference and other related documents are of this RFP are found here: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/63779

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