Consultant - Hospital Resilience Operational Guide
Develop operational guide on hospital resilience for EMR.
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Overview
Develop operational guide on hospital resilience for EMR.
You have:
- First-level university degree in Medicine or related medical field.
- Master’s in public health will be an asset.
- At least 5 years of related experience in hospitals emergency preparedness and response.
- Experience in development of course materials and operational guidance tailored for hospital managers in resource-restrained and emergency settings is an asset.
- Proficiency in the English language is required, with analytical and writing skills.
- Having deep knowledge of public health, health system and health service delivery in routine and emergencies.
- Proven organizational and analytical skills, together with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Capacity to collect, analyse and interpret data.
- Capacity to collaborate and coordinate between experts.
- Proven ability to write technical documents in a clear and concise manner.
Contract
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- Purpose of the Consultancy
The aim of this consultancy is to develop an operational guide on strengthening hospital resilience in the EMR. This tool will complement and operationalize the ongoing work on conceptualizing and strengthening hospital resilience in the EMR, and build on the previously developed course on Hospitals Emergency Preparedness and Response.
- Background
Hospitals are complex institutions that play a fundamental role in the provision of health services. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the great need for rebuilding strong and resilient hospitals and health systems for pandemic preparedness and response. Proactive and systematic implementation of a preparedness and response action plan is essential to improve and facilitate management within the hospital. In response, WHO EMRO has inaugurated several activities including a regional study on hospital resilience and the development of capacity building resources for hospital managers.
Firstly, A conceptual understanding of hospital resilience is essential to provide an intellectual basis for an integrated approach to system development. Developing the concept of “hospital resilience” will provide a starting point for agreement about what it comprises and how to measure it. There is no broad consensus regarding a framework for evaluating hospital resilience and further agreement on key measures of hospital resilience would improve the consistency of a hospital’s emergency practices and position it with an improved ability to cope with disasters of all kinds. We conducted a comprehensive study on 1) conceptualization, 2) operationalization, and 3) evaluation of hospital resilience. Secondly, WHO EMRO developed the Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response (HEPR) training program to build the capacity of public hospital managers and program managers from the Ministries of Health to manage disasters within their hospitals from all types of hazards. Based of on the above, there is a need to develop an operational guidance tailored for hospital managers in resource-restrained and emergency settings on strengthening hospital resilience.
- Planned timeline (30 working days ) (subject to confirmation)
Start date: 25 April 2022
End date: 10 June 2022
Work to be performed
Draft the operational guide on hospital resilience focusing on hospitals in resource-restrained and FCS.
- Contribute to the moderation of the expert consultation on hospital resilience, including the presentation of the draft operational guide and the gaps in implementation and evaluation of hospital resilience.
- Incorporate the feedback received during the expert consultation and finalize the operational guide on hospital resilience.
- Contribute to a technical revision of the toolkit for strengthening hospital resilience and integrate the relevant practical and managerial tools towards operationalization and evaluation.
The major outputs of this consultancy will be:
- Draft hospital resilience operational guide ahead of expert consultation (by May 5th)
- Final hospital resilience operational guide (June 5th)
Contributed to the finalization of the toolkit
Technical Supervision
The selected consultant will work under the supervision of:
Responsible Officer:
Dr Hamid Ravaghi, RA HCM, AHS, UHS
Dr Jehan Al Badri,Technical Officer,CPI
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Manager:
Dr Dalia Samhouri
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Specific requirements
- Qualifications required:
- First-level university degree in Medicine or related medical field.
- Master’s in public health will be an asset.
- Experience required:
- At least 5 years of related experience in hospitals emergency preparedness and response
- Experience in development of course materials and operational guidance tailored for hospital managers in resource-restrained and emergency settings is an asset
Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:
- Experience in assessment and planning
- Teamwork
- Language requirements:
- Proficiency in the English language is required, with analytical and writing skills
- Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:
- Having deep knowledge of public health, health system and health service delivery in routine and emergencies
- Proven organizational and analytical skills, together with excellent interpersonal skills
- Capacity to collect, analyse and interpret data
- Capacity to collaborate and coordinate between experts
- Proven ability to write technical documents in a clear and concise manner
- Place of assignment
- Remote work with possibilities to travel to countries within EMR
- Medical clearance
The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work.
9. Travel
The Consultant is expected to travel. Destination and duration of travel will be identified through the progress work identified in countries
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.
Additional information:
- This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
- Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
- A written test may be used as a form of screening.
- If your candidature is retained for interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
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Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a situation where you successfully implemented emergency preparedness plans in a hospital? | This question assesses your hands-on experience and effectiveness in crisis situations. | Provide examples detailing the steps you took and the outcomes achieved. |
| How do you stay updated with the latest public health guidelines related to hospital management? | The interviewer wants to understand your commitment to continuous learning and professional development. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Explain how you would approach developing training materials for hospital managers in resource-limited settings. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you had to collaborate with various stakeholders on a public health project. What was your role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you measure the success of a hospital’s emergency preparedness program? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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