Consultant (Emergency Medical Teams Toolkit)
Purpose of the Consultancy
The WHO EMT Secretariat is seeking a consultant to provide technical and content support for the development, collation from other contributors, editing and migration of the WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Toolkit on to a web platform with a strong focus on technical and clinical content and operational guidance and tools. The toolkit will be used by national and international EMTs from NGO, Government and Military, and experience of working with EMTs on standards, tools and capacity building will be required.
Background
The mission of the Emergency Medical Teams Initiative is to reduce the loss of lives and long term disabilities in emergencies through the deployment and coordination of quality assured teams. There are five core activities that guide the EMT initiative towards achieving its mission: expanding global/regional coordination and partnerships; delivery and coordinating response and providing in field quality assurance; standard setting, collection/dissemination of best practices and SOPs and creating a knowledge hub/toolkit; implementing capacity-building and training and providing quality assurance and classification.
Timelines
Anticipated start date: 1 October 2018
End date: 31 December 2018
Note: one months duration (one month = 20 working days), corresponds to a Full-Time Equivalent of 100% (100% equals 40 hours a week / 4 weeks a month)
Work to be performed
Output 1: To develop an implementation plan on moving existing content on best practice and guidance (the EMT toolkit) onto a pre-built web platform:
Deliverable 1.1: Development of a work-plan and timeline to migrate the EMT tool kit including supporting SOPs, consolidated examples of best practices, innovative approaches and operational capabilities and new technical standards produced by the technical working groups on to a web platform.
Deliverable 1.2: Discuss and agree with the web-developers/suppliers and other relevant stake holders the format the content/table of contents and way content should be edited, in order to streamline the migration.
Output 2: To edit existing and develop new content for the EMT toolkit, and work with experts and contributors to finalize all content the first generation of the toolkit consistent with the agreed table of contents.
Deliverable 2.1: To support and act as a liaison for mentor consultants and other content experts/writers in completing the writing and editing of technical content of the toolkit.
Deliverable 2.2: To write content for missing section of the table of content after consultation with relevant stakeholders and experts, and appropriate research as relevant.
Output 3: To migrate content onto the new agreed web site pages and check all content for technical and language/grammar/edit errors.
Deliverable 3.1: To migrate content once finalized for publication to the website. Content editing should occur prior to migration, followed by re-checking once uploaded.
Output 4: To develop a final report including plan of how to complete remaining sections of the toolkit and to maintain currency and refresh/monitor new content by engaging experts from the WHO and wider EMT community.
Deliverable 4.1: Create a report on the project that highlights plans to implement any remaining work by experts and consultants, and includes a brief description or “how to guide” for this to occur.
Deliverable 4.2: Create a concept paper to present to the WHO EMT secretariat on how the toolkit can be best maintained for currency, accuracy and to identify and cover new areas of content relevant to EMTs.
Qualifications required:
Essential: A first university degree (bachelor's degree) in a relevant discipline such as medicine, nursing, paramedical or other allied health related field from a recognized institution.
Desirable: Advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in, a related global health or humanitarian discipline or an understanding demonstrated by significant experience of working in these sectors within project management or humanitarian response.
Experience required:
Essential: At least 5 years of progressive experience within the humanitarian sector, preferably within emergency health response. Work experience in multi-stakeholder/multi-cultural environments and working across multi-functional and dynamic teams. First-hand experience in preparing an EMT or organization for verification and an excellent knowledge of the WHO EMT initiative. Experience in supporting various aspects of creating consensus documents or tools related to emergency health response, including proposal development, coordination of efforts, document review/editing, reporting and implementation.
Desirable: Experience in emergency preparedness and response. Previous experience in development of SOP’s and of national capacity building for EMTs. Previous experience of online and web based platforms an advantage.
Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:
- Ability to plan and organise tasks related to multiple projects and personnel with attention to detail
- Excellent skills in writing, editing, formatting, research, negotiation, and verbal communication
- Excellent interpersonal and team leadership skills
- Ability to network and develop effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders and partners
- Ability to review, develop and implement program procedures, systems and processes
- Ability to maintain a positive and flexible problem-solving approach with a can-do attitude
- Good project management skills with experience in proposal development, implementation of emergency and developmental related projects
- Ability to identify, pre-empt and manage program challenges
- Excellent Microsoft word, excel and power point skills and the ability to use simple web page design tools.
Language requirements:
Essential: Expert knowledge of English both written and verbal.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French and/or other UN language.
Place of assignment
Incumbent is expected to be based in Geneva for the duration of the consultancy.
Medical Clearance
The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work.
Travel
The Consultant is expected to travel as needed but will largely be based in the Secretariat.
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 in line with the instructions applicable locally, or up to the maximum of the UN DSA. The Consultant shall apply for a UN Certificate prior to travelling. Visas requirements: it is the Consultant’s responsibility to fulfill visa requirements and ask for visa support letter(s) if needed.
How to apply:
Interested applicants may send their cover letter and CV to emteams@who.int on or before 19 September 2018 (23h:59 Geneva time)