Purpose of consultancy
The consultant will act as the scientific writer and contribute to the development and publication of key strategic and scientific documents.
Deliverables:
Output 1: Develop derivatives of the 1st annual report (2022) on pandemic and epidemic preparedness published early 2023.
Expected by: June 2023.
- Activity 1.1: To develop at least 3 LinkedIn posts for Director EPP.
- Activity 1.2: To develop at least 10 Twitter posts for Director EPP.
Output 2: Outline of the 2nd annual report (2023) on pandemic and epidemic preparedness revised based on experts feedback.
Expected by: July 2023.
- Activity 2.1: Organize meetings with relevant experts to gather their inputs.
- Activity 2.2: Integrate feedback from experts.
- Activity 2.3: Conduct literature reviews for areas requiring more information.
Output 3: Foresight article ready to be published.
Expected by: August 2023.
- Activity 3.1: Draft foresight article based on EFI recent activities in the areas.
- Activity 3.2: Facilitate the clearance process.
- Activity 3.3: Ensure timely publication in the WHO Weekly Epidemiological report and at least one peer-reviewed journal.
- Activity 3.4: Prepare relevant derivatives (PPT, LinkedIn or Twitter posts, etc.) as necessary.
Output 4: Inputs from the STAG-IH annual meeting integrated to the draft annual report.
Expected by: September 2023.
- Activity 4.1: Attend the STAG-IH annual report early October 2023 and take notes.
- Activity 4.2: Integrate main discussion points to the draft annual report.
- Activity 4.3: Prepare “STAG-IH recommendations” for distribution to Senior Leadership.
Output 5: Organize epidemics version 2 translated in the 6 UN languages.
Expected by: October 2023.
- Activity 5.1: Organize the process with the company hired to translate the Managing Epidemics v2.
- Activity 5.2: Facilitate the clearance process.
- Activity 5.3: Ensure timely publication of the translated versions.
Output 6: Content of the 2nd annual report (2023) on pandemic and epidemic preparedness finalized.
Expected by: November 2023.
- Activity 6.1: Finalize the annual report.
- Activity 6.2: Facilitate the clearance process.
- Activity 6.3: Follow up with designer and WHO Press to ensure timely publication.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages.
Educational Qualifications:
Essential:
- Advanced University degree degree in health, health sciences, life sciences.
Desirable:
- PhD in health, health sciences, or life sciences.
Experience
Essential:
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in scientific research.
- Demonstrated professional experience in evidence/literature review experience.
- Publication experience with peer-reviewed journal (attach publication list) as first author, or peer-reviewed journal.
- Demonstrated experience in technical editing.
Desirable:
- Experience related to infectious diseases.
Skills
- Expertise in copyediting with WHO style.
- Knowledge of research methods (public health, health science, epidemiology).
- Expertise in literature search.
- Expertise in reference/bibliography management.
- Knowledge of MS office (Word, Excel, PPT) and other essential software computer literacy.
Closing Date: Feb 7, 2023
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