Purpose of the Consultancy

The WHO Country Office in Mongolia is looking to hire a short-term consultant to provide technical assistance for strengthening the systems for childhood cancer care and control and improving the quality and accessibility for anti-cancer medicines for childhood cancer.

The short-term consultant will provide overall technical assistance and support towards this goal to strengthen the childhood cancer care and control and access and quality of cancer medicines.

Description of duties

Under the guidance and supervision of the Technical Officer/Non-Communicable Disease, the incumbent to perform the following tasks:

• Support the local health officials including responsible officers for childhood cancer care, medicine regulation, NCD prevention and control of the Ministry of Health and relevant national health authorities under the Ministry of Health in Mongolia in implementing the GICC, and in ensuring adequate preparations and the pilot implementation of the Platform in Mongolia;
• Support the Ministry of Health and relevant agencies for developing, translating and adapting materials related to the implementation of GICC and the Platform; conducting necessary evaluations for clinical capacity and supply of medicines/diagnostics and procurement; implementing and monitoring national action plan for strengthening childhood cancer care; and for conducting trainings for healthcare workers, where appropriate;
• Coordinate with local stakeholders and communicate with WHO Country Office and provide monthly reports on implementation of GICC, and preparations and the pilot implementation of the the Platform;
• Liaise and coordinate with the Ministry of Health and relevant national health authorities for implementing the national clinical guidelines for diagnosis and management of 6 index childhood cancer care; for planning, preparing and organizing trainings of pediatric oncologists, nurses and other specialties;
• Coordinate and support for strengthening pediatric cancer registry and integration with the SJCARES registration system;
• Support the WHO Country office for any other works in relation to the implementation of GICC and the Platform;

Output 1****: Support the local health officials including responsible officers for childhood cancer care, medicine regulation, NCD prevention and control of the Ministry of Health and relevant national health authorities under the Ministry of Health in Mongolia; support the Ministry of Health for developing, translating and adapting materials related to the implementation of GICC, and preparations and the pilot implementation of the Platform; conducting necessary evaluations for clinical capacity and supply of medicines/diagnostics and procurement; implementing and monitoring national action plan for strengthening childhood cancer care; and conducting trainings for healthcare workers, where appropriate

Deliverable 1****.1: Coordinate among the Ministry of Health, relevant national health authorities under the Ministry of Health and WHO Country Office to develop, revise and update national guidelines, regulations and standards for childhood cancer and cancer medicines/diagnostics;

Deliverable 1.2: Coordinate among MOH, relevant agencies under the Ministry of Health and WHO Country Office in conducting necessary evaluations for clinical capacity and supply of medicines/diagnostics and procurement; and implementing and monitoring national action plan for strengthening childhood cancer care;

Deliverable 1.3: Support the WHO Country Office for any administrative procedures involved in the implementation of GICC and the Platform

Output 2****: Coordinate with the Ministry of Health and relevant national health authorities for implementing the national clinical guidelines for 6 index childhood cancer care; for planning, preparing and organizing trainings of pediatric oncologists, nurses and other specialties; coordinate and support for strengthening pediatric cancer registry and integration with the SJCARES registration system

Deliverable 2.1: Coordinate among MOH and relevant national agencies and centers in implementing standards of care for the 6 index cancers in the country by following the standards recommended by WHO and WHO CC St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Deliverable 2.2****: Coordinate and liaise among the Ministry of Health and its affiliated institutions, MNUMS WHO Country Office in planning, preparing and conducting trainings on implementing the national clinical guidelines for 6 index childhood cancer care for healthcare specialists

Deliverable 2.3: Support the Ministry of Health, NCMCH and NCC for developing and finalizing national pediatric cancer registry and integration with the SJCARES registration system

Deliverable 3.3: Write consolidated final report on the consultancy as at the end of the consultancy period

Qualifications required

Education

Essential****: University degree in medical science, pediatric medicine, pediatric oncology, pediatric pharmacy or public health-related field from a recognized university.

Desirable: Advanced university degree in pediatric medicine, pediatric oncology, pediatric pharmacy or related field from a recognized university

Experience

Essentia****l: Minimum of five (5) years' experience in public health, noncommunicable diseases, cancer control, health systems, medicine regulation or other related field. Desirable: Experience of working on cancer control policy planning and development, medicine regulation and other relevant areas in the government organization and bilateral or multilateral international organization.

Skills/Knowledge

Knowledge about cancer control and medicine regulation; Broad knowledge of concepts and strategies in public health promotion, prevention and management, NCD management and service delivery, Ability to synthesize knowledge and effectively express ideas in writing. Good organizational, time-management and team work skills; and Proven research and communication skills are desirable.

Planned timeline 6 months (with possibility to be extended).

Languages

Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and Mongolian.

If you possess the above qualifications, please refer to vacancy announcement number and apply electronically at wpmngwr@who.int submitting:

• an application letter,
• a completed WHO Personal History Form & job description are available at WHO Office website at: https://www.who.int/mongolia/about-us/careers
• at least three reference letters from current/previous employers and other relevant documents

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