International Public Health Consultant

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1. Purpose of the Consultancy This consultancy builds on the WHO Country Office of Bahrain's efforts to strengthen health system leadership and governance function to advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and build a stronger, more resilient, fairer, and greener health system in Bahrain. The selected consultant will achieve the agreed-upon deliverables through developing country guidance, advocacy material, and research and preparing the implementation stages for relevant briefings workshops, and meetings. 2. Background The WHO Country Office of Bahrain was recently established with the first WHO Representative appointed on the first of June 2021. It is the 20th WHO country office to open in the Eastern Mediterranean region and the 152nd WHO country office globally. In line with the Thirteenth General Programme of Work, the Country Office sets forth to drive public health impact in Bahrain by providing technical support to the national health authorities in reforming the health system to advance UHC, with a particular focus on strengthening health system leadership and governance function, improving social health insurance coverage, and providing public health services to everyone. To this end, the Country Office is generating evidence, facilitating the exchange of best practices and lessons learned locally, regionally, and globally, and opening new avenues for partnerships with national and international partners such as ministries, United Nations agencies, and government institutions for more coordinated actions on the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 3. Planned timelines (subject to confirmation) Start date: 01/08/2022 End date: 01/08/2023

4. Work to be performed Output 1: Produce a review of the role and contributions of the private sector in the health system in Bahrain towards achieving UHC.

  • Deliverable 1.1: Conduct a desk review on the role of the private health sector in Bahrain, with a particular focus on regulations, financing/purchasing of private health services, and existing drivers and constraints in strengthening public-private partnership, consulting relevant global and regional evidence, particularly with regards to existing frameworks for strengthening public-private partnership in moving towards UHC.
  • Deliverable 1.2: Develop a deep-dive questionnaire, guided by the generated evidence from the desk review, to be shared with key country informants to gain better insight into the role and contributions of the private sector in Bahrain and validate the collected information.
  • Deliverable 1.3: Draft a review of the role of the private sector in the health system towards achieving UHC in Bahrain.

Output 2: Develop a health equity profile in Bahrain taking into account the COVID-19 response to guide the production of equity-sensitive health policies and plans and facilitate progress toward UHC.

  • Deliverable 2.1: Collect and review available health-related desegregated data, including COVID-19 data, to allow for an in-depth look at health disparities and inequities across different population groups in Bahrain.
  • Deliverable 2.2: Prepare a spreadsheet on the existing health disparities and inequities in the country.
  • Deliverable 2.3: Draft a health equity profile in Bahrain taking into account the COVID-19 response, exploring good global/regional/country practices, and suggesting policy recommendations to advance UHC and meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda’s promise to “leave no one behind”.

Output 3: Facilitate the organization of a briefing to mark the release of the Bahrain COVID-19 Case Studies Report which reflects on the lessons learned from Bahrain’s COVID-19 response and crystallizes best practices to guide the decision-making process in Bahrain and beyond.

  • Deliverable 3.1: Prepare the implementation stages for the briefing by developing supportive technical and advocacy materials.
  • Deliverable 3.2: Develop a report for the briefing which highlights the major issues raised in the discussions and the way forward in building a stronger and more inclusive health emergency preparedness, response, and resilience architecture in Bahrain.

Output 4: Develop WHO Country Office’s Annual Report 2022, highlighting the major activities carried out by the office to advance GPW13’s strategic priorities, faced challenges, and planned priority areas of work for 2023.

  • Deliverable 4.1: Coordinate data collection on all the different activities implemented by the WHO Country Office of Bahrain during 2022 through reviewing available technical materials (concept notes, reports, policy briefs, etc).
  • Deliverable 4.2: Organize one-on-one interviews with the Head of the Office and other relevant staff members to gain a better understanding of the faced challenges in implementing the 2022 activities and the planned priority areas of work for 2023.
  • Deliverable 4.3: Prepare a spreadsheet on the different activities implemented by the WHO Country Office of Bahrain during 2022, faced challenges and planned priority areas of work for 2023.
  • Deliverable 4.4: Draft the WHO Country Office’s Annual Report 2022.

Output 5: Facilitate the WHO Country Office’s different activities in advancing the GPW13 strategic priorities for a more responsive and people-centered health system in Bahrain.

  • Deliverable 5.1: Produce relevant technical materials in support of the WHO Country Office’s activities to advance the GPW13 strategic priorities.
  • Deliverable 5.2: Prepare the implementation stages for relevant workshops and meetings through developing needed technical materials such as concept notes and the list of participants, etc, and producing comprehensive workshop/meeting reports.
  • Deliverable 5.3: Review relevant technical products and provide feedback to ensure that they reflect WHO Country Office’s efforts in advancing the GPW13 strategic priorities and ensuring that no one’s health is left behind.

5. Specific requirements - Qualifications required: Essential: University degree in public health, social sciences, international development, public policy, or any related field.

Desirable: post-graduate degree in public health, social sciences, international development, public policy, or any related field. - Experience required: • A minimum of five years of progressive experience in public health, health systems strengthening, or any related technical area at regional or national levels. International experience is mandatory. • Additional years of relevant professional experience are highly desirable. • Demonstrated experience in writing reviews, technical reports, and policy briefs, among others. • Experience working with WHO or any other UN agency would be an asset. • Evidence of having undertaken similar assignments is an asset. - Skills / Technical skills and knowledge: The selected candidate should demonstrate a wide set of technical and soft skills including: • Thorough understanding of the health system in Bahrain. • Strong analytical skills in overall aspects of data collection, analysis, and reporting. • Ability to produce comprehensive technical reports in a clear and presentable format. • Ability to translate research into real and tangible policies and recommendations. • Ability to work in a multicultural environment and facilitate and encourage open communication. • Ability to perform efficiently under work pressure and actively work towards continuing personal learning and development.

- Language requirements: Arabic and English (Read – Write – Speak).

6. Place of assignment Work will be done remotely

7. Medical clearance The selected Consultant will not be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work, as work will be done remotely.

8. Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded): a. Remuneration: Payband level B - Remuneration currency USD - Payband range monthly rate: USD7000 b. Expected duration of contract (Maximum contract duration is 11 months per calendar year): 6 months initially to be extended to one year

9. Please add the name of the following:

a. Hiring Manager: Dr Tasnim Atatrah

b. Collaborators (more than one if needed): Ms Nermine Salah Eldin

c. Admin focal point: Ms Abla El-Solamy

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. • For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int. • WHO is committed to workforce diversity. • WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco. • Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged. • WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice. • WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates. • Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity, and not as a representative of any entity or authority. The execution of the work under a consultant contract does not create an employer/employee relationship between WHO and the Consultant. • WHO shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any taxes, duties, social security contributions or other contributions payable by the Consultant. The Consultant shall be solely responsible for withholding and paying any taxes, duties, social security contributions and any other contributions which are applicable to the Consultant in in each location/jurisdiction in which the work hereunder is performed, and the Consultant shall not be entitled to any reimbursement thereof by WHO. • Consultants working in Switzerland must register with the applicable Swiss cantonal tax authorities and social security authorities, within the prescribed timeframes (Guidelines issued by the Swiss Mission are available at: https://www.eda.admin.ch/missions/mission-onu-geneve/en/home/manual-regime-privileges-and-immunities/introduction/Manuel-personnes-sans-privileges-et-immunites-carte-H/Non fonctionnaires et stagiaires.html

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