Consultant - Global Diabetes Compact

Purpose of consultancy

To contribute to regional convenings and country visits (workstream 4 - country work) and interaction with donors (workstream 6 - Governance, strategy, and partnership) of the Global Diabetes Compact.

Background

The WHO Global Diabetes Compact has the vision of reducing the risk of diabetes and ensuring that all people who are diagnosed with diabetes have access to equitable, comprehensive, affordable, and quality treatment and care. The work undertaken as part of the Global Diabetes Compact will also support the prevention of type 2 diabetes from obesity, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity.

The Global Diabetes Compact consists of six workstreams:

1. Access to essential diabetes medicine and associated health technologies.
2. Technical products.
3. Prevention, health promotion and health literacy.
4. Country work.
5. Research and innovation.
6. Governance, strategy, and partnerships.

Member States have shown support to the prioritize diabetes through the adoption by the 74th session of the World Health Assembly of the resolution entitled 'Reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases through strengthening prevention and control of diabetes' (WHA74.4), including a first ever global coverage targets for diabetes, recently adopted by Member States during May of 2022, at the 75th World Health Assembly (Decision WHA75.11).

The targets endorsed are:

• 80% of people with diabetes are diagnosed;
• 80% of people with diagnosed diabetes have good control of glycaemia;
• 80% of people with diagnosed diabetes have good control of blood pressure;
• 60% of people with diabetes of 40 years or older receive statins; and
• 100% of people with type 1 diabetes have access to affordable insulin treatment and blood glucose self-monitoring.

This consultancy will contribute to workstream 4 (country work) and workstream 6 (Governance, strategy, and partnership).

Deliverables

Output 1: Interaction with donors of the Global Diabetes Compact.

• Deliverable 1.1: Draft report of meeting for inputs from team members and participants.
• Deliverable 1.2: Draft report of progress, including budget justification for donors according to provided template.

Expected by: 1 April 2023.

Output 2: Interaction with regional offices.

• Deliverable 2.1: Draft agendas for thematic meetings of the Global Diabetes Compact regional focal points (4 planned meetings).
• Deliverable 2.2: Draft notes of the planned meetings and share these with the focal points of the Global Diabetes Compact.

Expected by: 1 June 2023.

Output 3: Country visit preparation.

• Deliverable 3.1: Perform review of health care delivery of diabetes ahead of planned field trip (estimated 2 trips in African region).
• Deliverable 3.2: Draft mission agenda.
• Deliverable 3.3: Provide written report of outcomes for each field visit.

Expected by: 15 June 2023.

Output 4: Country stories.

• Deliverable 4.1: Together with internal stakeholders, draft a country story about tuberculosis and diabetes integrated care.
• Deliverable 4.2: Draft relevant clearances.

Expected by: 30 June 2023.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• First level university degree in medicine, public health, health administration or related field.

Experience

Essential:

• Over 5 years of relevant experience in programme management, including reporting to donors.
• Experience with country work in low- and middle-income countries.

Desirable

• Previous UN experience.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders across different sectors.

Languages required:

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English.

Location

Off site: Home-based.

Travel

The consultant is expected to travel.

Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded):

Remuneration:

Band level B-USD 7,000-9,980 per month.

Living expenses (A living expense is payable to on-site consultants who are internationally recruited):

N/A

Expected duration of contract:

5 months.

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