Consultant - Global Diabetes Compact at World Health Organization

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.

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.