Consultant - Health Workforce at World Health Organization

Purpose of consultancy

To provide technical input to the:

• Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery 2021-2025;
• Planning and execution of the tenth WHO Global Forum for Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers (GCNMOs). 

Deliverables: 

Activity 1. Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery 2021-2025.

• Deliverable 1.1:  Participate in the organization and coordination of SDNM-focused webinars and online events hosted on the Nursing and Midwifery Global Community of Practice platform, according to the established plans.  
  Expected by: 28 February 2023; 31 March 2023; 30 July 2023; 31 August; 30 September 2023.
• Deliverable 1.2:  Routinely post discussion questions and facilitate the online discussion amongst the 9th Triad Meeting Group via the Nursing and Midwifery Global Community of Practice platform. 
  Expected by: every two weeks throughout the contract period. 

Activity 2. 10th Global Forum of Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers.

• Deliverable 2.1:  Collect the provision of inputs into the agenda from WHO colleagues at all three levels, relevant partners, and GCNMO representatives.
  Expected by 31 March 2023.
• Deliverable 2.2:  Liaise with identified speakers to provide briefing notes, ensure preparation of presentations and talking points.
  Expected by 31 May 2023.
• Deliverable 2.3:  Contribute to the execution of the two-day virtual meeting from an onsite meeting location at WHO Headquarters.
  Expected by 10 June 2023.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages.

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• Advanced degree in Public Health, Global Health, or related Social Science.

Desirable:

• Degree in Nursing or Midwifery.

Experience

Essential:

• Over 10 years of experience in health systems or in global health, preferably in the field of health workforce, health systems, health education, emergencies and/or universal health coverage.

Desirable:

• Over five years working with senior nursing and/or midwifery leaders from a variety of country income classification groups.  

Skills

Essential:

• Demonstrated expertise, knowledge sharing, research, Nursing, and health workforce emergencies requirements.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with the WHO global strategies for health workforce strengthening towards UHC and the related/aligned strategy for nursing and midwifery workforces.