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Consultant - Implementation research

Multiple locations

  • Organization: WHO - World Health Organization
  • Location: Multiple locations
  • Grade: Consultancy - International Consultant - Internationally recruited Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Scientist and Researcher
  • Closing Date: Closed

Purpose of consultancy

To provide technical expertise and guidance for the conduct of Operational/Implementation research.

Background

The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), is a global programme of scientific collaboration that helps facilitate, support and influence efforts to combat diseases of poverty.

As part of the Research for Implementation unit (IMP) portfolio, TDR has been working with public health programmes and international partners, to support research efforts in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of the IMP unit is to foster partnerships and collaborations in order to develop, evaluate and optimize intervention and implementation research that generates evidence for the control and/or elimination of diseases of poverty.

Two types of activities are conducted:

  • Development of research tools to facilitate the conduct of Operational/Implementation research (OR/IR) projects.
  • Providing technical assistance to National Tuberculosis Program (NTPs) for the conduct of country-led OR/IR projects.

Deliverables

  • Task 1: Development of generic protocols for defining the factors associated with death in TB and TB/HIV patients:
    • Finalisation of the research package in French and English.
    • Technical guidance provided to the NTP of Niger for defining the risk factors of death in TB/HIV patients.
  • Task 2: Technical expertise provided to National TB programmes to conduct Operational research for evaluating TB treatment decision algorythm:
    • Finalize the research package in French and English.
    • Liaise with the data management group to develop associated REDCap generic Database.
    • Development of generic materials for the set-up of the research projects, their initiation and monitoring.
    • Provide implementation guidance to selected institutions/countries, such as Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo, who plan to use the research package and adapt it to their respective contexts.
    • Draft research protocols for submission to the WHO ethical committee.
    • Develop a TDR website page for documenting this initiative and for serving as a platform where to find all generic documents that were developed (see the ShORRT initiative TDR page as reference - https://tdr.who.int/activities/short-research-package).
    • Draft report for corresponding section in the TDR report.
  • Task 3: Technical expertise to finalise the data analysis of the ETAP project (Social protection for TB patients) and RAFAScreen (TB screening in HIV and Diabetic patients):
    • Data analysis: (i) to define key social determinants in TB patients. (ii) to define the most effective algorithms for TB screening in HIV infected patients and diabetic patients in Benin, Guinea and Senegal.
    • Draft study reports.
  • Task 4: Contribute to TDR activities with the WARN-TB/CARN-TB and South-East African Regional Network for TB control by:
    • Drafting and delivering training courses for strengthening research capacities of the NTPs.
    • Providing technical guidance to the NTPs for the development and conduct of OR/IR projects.
    • Draft report for corresponding section in the TDR report.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

  • Advanced university degree in epidemiology, health economics, or any related field.

Desirable:

  • PhD in epidemiology, health economics, or any related field.

Experience

Essential:

At least 7 years of experience in the following areas:

  • Designing, conducting and analyzing the results of implementation research projects.
  • Support to national TB control programmes in LMIC.

Desirable:

  • Experience with TB and HIV patients.
  • Experience in the development of generic protocols.
  • Experience working in West and Central Africa.
  • Experience/familiarity with the WARN-CARN-TB network.

Skills/Knowledge:

Essential:

  • Knowledge of TB disease and TB patient management and care.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Excellent writing skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and good inter‐personal skills with a sense of diplomacy.
  • Ability to work well in teams, work independently and anticipate, innovate and turn issues into opportunities.
  • Attention to details.

Languages required:

Essential:

  • Expert knowledge of English and French.

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:

8 months.

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.
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  • 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 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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