Local consultant, Epidemiologist (COVID-19), PNG

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Epidemiology****/Surveillance Officer

Local CONSULTANT

Terms of Reference

This consultancy is requested by:

Unit:

WHE

Division:

WPPNG/WHE

  1. Purpose

To support the Public Health Division of the National Department of Health to enhance the emergency and outbreak preparedness and response capacities within the health sector. The FETP convener and national expert epidemiologist through support to the Surveillance, Emergency & Response is responsible to support the field epidemiology, health emergency information management, and health security systems strengthening. Further, to strengthen capacity for public health in disaster management and diseases outbreaks, through the development of relevant public health strategies, action plans, and information systems. This position is based at the National Control Centre (NCC).

  1. Background

The WHO Papua New Guinea (PNG) Country Office (WCO) is supporting the Government of Papua New Guinea to build back better and prepare for the worst-case scenarios towards attaining Universal Health Coverage and achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The COVID-19 pandemic has realized the potential of multi-sectoral approach to achieving SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being and the other SDGs.

To build on this experience and leverage on these partnerships to achieve keeping all people of PNG safe beyond 2020, and to realize the PNG Vision 2050; disaster and emergency preparedness and response capacities is fundamental to building the health sector resilience. Improvement in the health sector in PNG is foundational to attaining health for all.

Under the WHO thematic priority: Health Security, including antimicrobial resistance; it calls for advancing health security capacities to keep the world safe. The WCO is supporting PNG to assess, prepare, improve, and respond to health emergencies.

The consultant is expected to enhance the capacity of the NDOH Public Health Division, Disease Control & Surveillance Branch in the area of epidemiology, field epidemiology, outbreak preparedness and response, and health emergency information management system.

  1. Planned timelines (subjected to confirmation)

Amended Start date: 01/06/2022

End date: 30/10/2022

  1. Work to be performed

The National Expert Epidemiologist will provide direct technical assistance and support to the Public Health Division of the NDOH. The specific outputs expected under this STC are:

Output/s:

In collaboration with Public Health Division and Disease Control & Surveillance Branch, the National Control Centre (NCC), and the WHO PNG Health Emergencies Team, the consultant will provide technical support to;

  • Provide technical support to the Surveillance, Emergency & Response Unit in enhancing active surveillance for COVID 19.
  • Provide technical support to the Advanced Field Epidemiology Training program.
  • Provide technical support and capacity building of health workers at national, sub-national, and local level in the areas of health security and outbreak response working along with the Rapid Response Training.
  • Lead/ provide technical assistance to enter surveillance, case management and lab data into the integrated disease platforms and improve reporting from the 22 provinces.
  • Ensure that data is triangulated, analysed and SITREPs are drafted as required by the NCC
  • Lead / provide TA for monitoring the epidemiological curve, plan for future surge and design early warning systems, risk analysis for outbreaks at the provincial level.
  • Work with the data modelling team, harmonize the present epidemiological intelligence and improve the outputs as per request by the NCC /IMS.
  • Advanced engagement of multi-sectoral stakeholders to accelerate implementation of core International Health Regulations (2005) capacities in PNG.
  • Provide technical leadership to strategically execute the Asia Pacific Strategy for Emerging Diseases and Public Health Emergencies (APSED) III in PNG.
  • Provide technical advice and support, guidance and mentorship to establish the National Health Security Committee for PNG as well as the Surveillance Pillar at the NCC.
  • Work alongside short term GOARN deployees and ensure specific handovers and orientations are delivered upon their deployments.
  • Perform any other relevant duties as required.
  1. Technical supervision

The contractual party will work under the supervision of:

Responsible Officer:

Dr Anup Gurung, a/WHE Coordinator

Email:

gurunga@who.int

Manager:

Dr Sevil Huseynova, WHO Representative

Email:

huseynovas@who.int

  1. Specific requirements

Qualifications required:

Pre-requisite: Post-graduate Degree (PhD or Masters) in Epidemiology and/or Public Health.

Experience Required:

Expert: Minimum of 15 years’ experience in epidemiology and public health, surveillance, burden of disease and emergency operations.

Skills/Technical skills and knowledge:

Language requirements:

Competencies:

  1. Deliverables and Payment Schedule

Payment Schedule

Monthly based on reporting against expected outputs.

  1. Work Schedule

Please be advised that this role is scheduled for 10 days a month working period.

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.

Its noted that this consultancy is applicable to Papua New Guinea nationals only

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