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Qualifications
1. Purpose of the Consultancy
To support WHO in strengthening, and documenting Noncommunicable Disease Surveillance systems and capacity in Member States (MS) of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), through supporting:
- the development and implementation of the Noncommunicable Disease Facility-Based Monitoring Guidance in five selected countries (Djibouti, Egypt, Pakistan, Somalia, and Tunisia).
- the documentation and donor reporting on the progress of the five countries.
2. Background
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are a group of diseases that are non-infectious and non-transmissible among people. NCDs are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioural factors. Currently, NCDs are the leading cause of death and disease burden worldwide. Over two-thirds of the global deaths (41 million people) annually are attributed to NCDs, and the majority of these deaths (77%) occur in low- and middle-income countries.
To address the increasing NCD burden and reduce premature deaths from these diseases, WHO developed the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (2013-2030). At the Regional level, WHO has developed the Framework for Action to implement the UN Political Declaration on the Prevention and Control of NCDs, including indicators to assess the country’s progress by 2030. This Regional Framework included ten progress indicators assessing the capacities of countries in regard to the following four areas of intervention of the regional framework for action: governance; prevention and reduction of risk factors; surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation; and health care.
The WHO has developed the Noncommunicable Disease Facility-Based Monitoring Guidance for NCD patient and programme monitoring, including a framework and a set of relevant, valid, and feasible standardized indicators to guide recording and reporting of health services data at the facility. This Framework will help countries to strengthen monitoring for NCDs by leveraging existing national health information systems, particularly routine health facility reporting systems and health facility survey systems. The WHO EMRO supports five countries (Djibouti, Egypt, Pakistan, Somalia, and Tunisia) in developing and implementing this Framework at their health facilities.
Planned timelines (subject to extension according to budget availability)
Start date: 01/07/2025
End date: 31/12/2025
3. Work to be performed
Output 1:
Provide technical input in formulating roadmaps for the selected countries to develop and implement the Framework of the Noncommunicable Disease Facility-Based Monitoring System.
The consultant will conduct the following tasks:
· Participate in the development and implementation of the Noncommunicable Disease Facility-Based Monitoring Guidance in five selected countries (Djibouti, Egypt, Pakistan, Somalia, and Tunisia).
· Contribute to the end-user testing of the NCD module of DHIS2.
· Contribute to the capacity-building activities and trainings on monitoring NCDs at the health facility to support, whether in-person or virtual, following WHO guidance.
· Coordinate meetings between different stakeholders at different levels, WHO-HQ, WHO-EMRO, WHO Country Offices, MoHs, and other partners for strategic and technical coordination and alignment of activities for the Noncommunicable Disease Facility-Based Monitoring Guidance.
· Support in writing the donor reports.
Deliverables:
· Write and submit monthly report during the assignment on progress made on assigned tasks to include several countries supported physically through country support mission or remotely, survey implementation status and progress, by activity, level of survey implementation progress, and activities and trainings conducted, demonstrated by country of implementation.
· Submit documents that have undergone adaptations and updates during the process of survey implementation in each country mentioned in the progress report, including updated and adapted data collection tools, training material, and other related documents.
4. Specific requirements
- Qualifications required:
· First university degree in Epidemiology and biostatistics
- Experience required:
· Up to 5 years of experience working in data management & analysis, research, data collection, and writing policy papers. Experience in using software like R, SASS, SPSS.
· International experience is mandatory.
- Skills/Technical skills and knowledge:
· Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and web tools for research articles such as PubMed.
· Demonstrated capacity to produce high-quality writing.
· Demonstrated coordination skills and capacity to work across teams and with different cultures.
· Research skills with academic institutions and/or professional organizations.
- Language requirements:
Excellent knowledge of English. Knowledge of the Arabic language is an asset.
Medical clearance : The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work.
Travel (If travel is involved, a medical certificate of fitness for work will be required.) All travel arrangements will be made by WHO – WHO will not be responsible for tickets purchased by the Consultant without the express, prior authorization of WHO. While on mission under the terms of this consultancy, the Consultant will receive subsistence allowance. Visas requirements: it is the consultant’s responsibility to fulfil visa requirements and ask for visa support letter(s) if needed.