Individual National Consultant- For Strengthening oxygen systems for improved Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health(MNCH) Care in Hospitals, Kathmandu, Nepal (Only for Nepalese Nationals)

Consultant Medical & Health Programme & Policy

Overview

Provide technical support to strengthen oxygen systems for MNCH care in Nepal.

You have:

• At least bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering; master's degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years professional experiences in health sector, working in hospital oxygen supply system is preferable.
• Good leadership, communication, and negotiation/advocacy skills.
• Experience of engagement with local and provincial government in project administration is essential.
• Updated knowledge in preparing and/or oversight of biomedical equipment condition assessment, specification, and maintenance network of biomedical and hospital equipment.
• Good writing skills in English and Nepali.
• Computer skills (word, power point, excel etc.).

Contract

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, health.

The health section, UNICEF Nepal Country Office (NCO) need individual consultant to provide the technical support on strengthening oxygen system for the improvement of Maternal, Neonatal and Child health (MNCH) care in selected hospitals of Madhesh, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces in coordination with MNH specialist, Health section, respective UNICEF Field Office teams and Government of Nepal/ relevant stakeholders.

Key purpose of consultancy includes:

• Provide technical inputs to Nepal Health Research Council in conducting the national survey on oxygen supply systems in the country
• Provide technical assistance in conducting need assessment of oxygen system for improvement of MNCH health care in 16 hospitals of Madhesh, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces to identify/explore gap and challenges
• Provide technical supportive supervision and onsite coaching to health service providers based on need assessment
• Provide support to hospitals for repair and maintenance of oxygen system, biomedical instrument/equipment and conduct training to health workers for rational use of oxygen and safe handling of oxygen equipment
• Provide technical support in capacity building of human resources
• Document case studies/human interest stories from the field and share with health section, UNICEF

Scope of Work:

• Provide technical assistance in conducting national survey on oxygen supply systems and need assessment of 16 hospitals of Madhesh, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces
• Provide support in repair/maintenance of biomedical equipment/instrument based on the need assessment and capacitate to health workers in optimum /rational use of available oxygen related equipment including safe handling
• Document case studies/Human Interest Story (HIS) from field

Duration of Contract: The total duration of the contract is for 6 months tentatively starting from 01 July 2023.

Deliverables for this Assignment:

Tasks/Milestone****Deliverables/Outputs****Timeline****Proposed Fee ( In Nepalese Currency)Task 1: Provide technical inputs to Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) in conducting the national survey on oxygen supply systems in the country

Task 2: Coordinate with UNICEF FOs, provincial health directorate, hospitals and consultancy agency to review and develop simplified tool for need assessment

Concept note and tools for national survey developed

Simplified tool for need assessment developed and submitted

July to end Aug 2023 Task 3: Provide support to conduct need assessment of oxygen supply systems in the selected 16 hospitals and prepare action plan accordingly Share need assessment report to relevant filed office, health section UNICEF Submission of need assessment report of oxygen system for improvement of MNCH health care in selected hospitals of Madhesh, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim province conducted End September 2023 Task 4: Visit selected hospitals for supportive technical supervision and provide support in repair/maintenance of oxygen system

Task 5: Conduct training to strengthen capacity of health workers in optimum /rational use of available oxygen related equipment including safe handling

Submission of report upon providing technical support to selected hospitals based on need assessment

Training conducted for capacity enhancement of health workers conducted in rational use and safe handling of oxygen

Oct to end Nov 2023 Task 6: Document event report, case story/HIS, field trip reportCase stories/HIS and field trip report submitted End Dec 2023 Total Fee To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• At least bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering; master's degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years professional experiences in heath sector, working in hospital oxygen supply system is preferable.
• Good leadership, communication, and negotiation/advocacy skills
• Experience of engagement with local and provincial government in project administration is essential Bachelors Masters PhD Other Enter Disciplines:
• Updated knowledge in preparing and/or oversight of biomedical equipment condition assessment, specification, and maintenance network of biomedical and hospital equipment.
• Good writing skills in English and Nepali.
• Computer skills (word, power point, excel etc.)

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Request to submit financial proposal as per deliverables in Nepalese currency.

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates from under-represented ethnic groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

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