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For your information.
Kind regards,
Ramon[image: ACIPC_Logo_Colour_RGB_Hi_Res.jpg]
*Professor Ramon Z ShabanPRESIDENT*
Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control
GPO Box 3254, Brisbane Qld 4001
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Deadline for applications extendedDear colleagues,
In follow-up from the Call for applications sent on 16 February (message
below) we would like to inform you that we are extending the deadline for
applications until *19 March 2017*.Best regards,
GOARN Operational Support Team
*Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)*
WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE)
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland*From:* goarn
*Sent:* Thursday, 16 February 2017 2:33 p.m.
*To:* goarn
*Subject:* GOARN Activities: Call for applications – GOARN Placement*Development of GOARN 2.0*
*Call for applications (GOARN Placement 2nd call)*
*Type:* Consultancy, WHO Consultant contract
*Level: *P3 / P4
*Date: *2017-02-16
*Duration:* 3 6 months
*Duty station: *Brazzaville, Cairo, New Delhi (WHO Regional Offices)
Background
The GOARN Steering Committee (SCOM) has outlined plans for partner
institutions and the GOARN Operational Support Team to take forward the
development and operations of GOARN to the next level, an initiative
referred to as GOARN 2.0.This set of ambitious global and regional activities is grouped around 5
main areas of work:Alert and Risk Assessment
Rapid Response Public Health Teams
Operational research and tools development
Governance
Training
Plans for development of GOARN 2.0 are aligned with the recommendations
of the:*Advisory Group on Reform of WHOs Work in Outbreaks and Emergencies
with Health and Humanitarian Consequences*– Advisory Group on Reform of WHOs Work in Outbreaks and
Emergencies with Health and Humanitarian Consequences, in its first report
from 15 November 2015, stipulated that GOARN needs to be strengthened. The
Advisory Group recommends that WHO should encourage long-term investments
in GOARN to increase integrated national, regional and global capabilities
for risk assessment, management, communication and outbreak response in the
network. The recommendation to encourage longer-term investments to
increase capabilities in GOARN was re-iterated in the second report of the
Advisory Group, 18 January 2016. Member States, and major donors have
endorsed the recommendations of the Advisory Group. Both reports of the
Advisory group are available from the following linkhttp://www.who.int/about/who_reform/emergency-capacities/advisory-group/en/
*Review Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005)*
– Review Committee under the International Health Regulations
(2005) has also reviewed the Role of the IHR(2005) in the Ebola Outbreak
and Response. The Progress Report on this review, also recommends that WHO
should strengthen its partnerships with GOARN, and improve its partnerships
with civil society organizations and key private sector stakeholders to
enhance the Organizations capacity to perform surveillance, risk
assessment and risk communication, but also to benefit from the action and
assistance of such organizations in emergency situations. More information
is available from the following link http://www.who.int/ihr/review-
committee-2016/en/*Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee (IOAC) for the WHO Health
Emergencies Programme*– The IOAC emphasizes the need for further investment in GOARNs
strategic development in support of national alert and response efforts.
The IOAC advises that the GOARN should not limit its role to deployment but
should support the WHO Health Emergencies Programme with developing the
technical and operational innovation and enhanced networking that will
drive effective preparation, alert and response to public health
emergencies. More information is available from the following linkhttp://www.who.int/about/who_reform/emergency-capacities/
oversight-committee/en/Purpose and expected outputs
In continuation of the previous call for applicants in May 2016, which
initiated GOARN Placement initiative, WHO and GOARN Operational Support
Team are seeking to identify and contract experts from GOARN Partner
Institutions to work as consultants on specific activities related to the 5
working groups listed in the section above. This is intended to help
partner institutions to contribute to the development of the network.For the second round of GOARN Placement, we are seeking to identify
candidates from GOARN partner institutions who will be based in the WHO
Regional Offices, and work within WHO Emergencies Programme on coordination
and implementation of GOARN related activities in the regions.Tasks include range of activities related to: development and
implementation of global GOARN 2.0 strategy, including analysis of the
current situation, planning, and response. Detailed terms of reference will
be provided after completion of the selection process, during contracting
and on-boarding phase.Consultants will be based in the following WHO Regional Offices:
WHO Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville 1 consultant
WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo 1 consultant
WHO Regional Office for South East Asia, New Delhi 1 consultant
For all consultancies, other activities on the global, regional and country
level may be required in line with consultants skills and experience, and
would be included in individual contracts as appropriate. Consultancies may
also require international travel.Timeline
It is intended to contract consultants as soon as possible, with a planned
start date in mid-April 2017 for a period of 3 6 months.Contractual arrangements
Successful candidates will be contracted on a standard WHO Consultant
Contract. These contracts will have remuneration fee, commensurate to
consultants qualifications, experience and deliverables. Any costs related
to travel in connection with deliverables of the respective contracts will
be covered by WHO, as per standard WHO rules and regulations.Applicants must be affiliated with GOARN partner institutions and have
agreement from their institutions to participate in this initiative as per
conditions outlined above. Upon completion of this arrangement, it is
expected that selected candidates will return to their institutions.Supervision
Consultants will report to Unit Heads in the WHO Health Emergencies
Programme in the regional offices and GOARN Project Manager based in WHO HQ
in Geneva.Requirements
*Description*
*Essential requirements*
*Desired*
*Education*
First level university degree or equivalent.
Masters degree.
Masters degree in Public Health.
*Experience*
5 or more years of experience in public health.
Participation in outbreak response activities at the national, regional
or global level.Minimum of 2 deployments to response operations (outbreaks or
humanitarian emergencies).Previous experience with WHO or other UN agencies.
Previous experience in coordination of outbreak response.
Extensive experience in outbreak response or humanitarian emergency
operations.*Skills*
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent analytical, planning and organizational skills.
Ability to work in the team, with limited supervision.
Ability to work under pressure.
Project Management skills.
*Languages*
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Fluency in spoken and written French (for position in Brazzaville).
Working knowledge of French.
Working knowledge of Arabic (for position in Cairo).
Instructions
Potential applicants should send their *CV* together with a *motivation
letter* to goarn@who.int with a *subject line*: GOARN Activities
Consultancy {and indicating *duty station name*}.Deadline for applications is* 5 March 2017*.
Please note that only *complete* applications from candidates fulfilling *all
essential requirements* listed in the *Requirements* section will be
considered.*GOARN Operational Support Team*
Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)
Emergency Operations
WHO Health Emergencies Programme
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
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