WHO Consultant for IPC Program Development

vor 4 Wochen

Genf, Genf, Schweiz WHO Vollzeit
Job Title: WHO Consultant for IPC Program Development

WHO is seeking a highly skilled consultant to support the development of IPC programs in various settings. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in implementing IPC, including sepsis and AMR prevention, and will be able to provide technical expertise to develop IPC technical and normative documents and resources.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop IPC technical and normative documents and resources, such as guidelines, handbooks, and other resources.
  • Provide technical expertise to support IPC education and training, including needs assessment and development of training resources and plans.
  • Support the development of national and facility-level IPC programs.
  • Support healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance.
  • Support healthcare-associated outbreak prevention and management.
  • Support the implementation of standard and transmission-based precautions.
  • Support the prevention of specific HAIs.
  • Support monitoring and evaluation of IPC programs and practices.
Requirements:
  • First university degree in medicine, Medical Sciences or Nursing with specialization in IPC, hygiene, public health or infectious diseases from a recognized institution.
  • Advanced level university degree (master's level or above) in Medicine, Medical Sciences or Nursing with specialization in IPC, hygiene, public health or infectious diseases from a recognized institution.
  • Qualification in epidemiology.
  • Postgraduate qualifications in epidemiology and/or clinical research.
  • Five to ten years of progressive responsibility and clinical experience of implementing IPC including sepsis and AMR prevention, ideally at facility, national and international levels.
  • Over ten years of progressive responsibility and clinical experience of implementing IPC including sepsis and AMR prevention, ideally at facility, national and international levels.
  • Experience working in low- and middle- income countries and/or in the UN system.
Skills:
  • Basic (band B) or advanced (band C) experience in IPC, including clinical implementation of IPC, IPC program development and implementation, writing practical IPC documentation, assessing IPC programs, conducting HAI and AMR surveillance, and implementing WHO IPC core components.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and comfortable operating within a multicultural team with the ability to function in a rapidly changing busy environment.
  • Robust application of the principles of good IPC practice yet sensitive to local conditions.
  • Practical, hands-on, and results-oriented approach.
  • Ability to translate technical concepts into understandable practical advice for field-level use.
Language Requirements:
  • Expert knowledge of English.
  • Intermediate knowledge of any other UN official language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish).
Location:

Off-site: Home-based.

Travel:

The consultant is expected to travel.

Remuneration and Budget:

Remuneration: Band level B - USD 7,000 - 9,980 per month or USD 350 – 499 per day. Band level C - USD 10,500 per month or USD 350 – 499 per day.

Living expenses: N/A.

Expected duration of contract: Up to 6 months; there may be subsequent contracts in addition to a first contract, subject to continuous technical need, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

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