Consultant to support in the Global Initiative Childhood Cancer (GICC)

Healthcare

Jordan 🇯🇴

October 2, 2023

Full Time

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Contractual Arrangement External consultant Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) 5 months Job Posting Jul 20, 2023, 1:01:30 AM Closing Date Jul 27, 2023, 5:59:00 PM Primary Location Jordan-Amman Organization EM_JOR WHO Representative’s Office, Jordan Schedule Full-time IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device’s system settings. <ul><li> Purpose of consultancy</li></ul> The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical advice to the Ministry of Health and national stakeholders with Jordan childhood cancer programme. <ul><li> Background </li></ul> Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Jordan after cardiovascular diseases, with almost 11,600 cancer cases and 6,200 deaths in 2020 alone. Cancer care in Jordan is focused on treatment, with less effort being placed on other elements of the cancer continuum, such as prevention, early detection, palliative, and survivorship care. Despite several initiatives, Jordan does not have a national cancer control plan; although a draft was developed in 2010 and reviewed in 2013. In countries where a national and comprehensive cancer control program has been implemented, cancer care planning and treatment outcomes are improving, supporting the need for Jordan to pursue this strategic goal. Organized cancer control, as promoted by international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), offers the best approach for healthcare systems to be more integrated, cost-effective, and efficient in preventing and managing cancer. For cancer patients this would improve the care continuum, ensuring a comprehensive and integrated approach that enhances cure rates, relieves pain, and improves quality of life. <ul><li> Work to be performed</li></ul> Output 1: Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines (GPACCM) <ul><li> Coordinate the consultative process of the working group of oncologists and other partners representing key public and private institutions to conduct a situation analysis and write an implementation plan for GPACCM.</li><li> Coordinate the consultative process of the national committee members and other partners representing key public and private institutions for the implementation and monitoring of the GPACCM initiative by supporting with the organization of the missions, events, field visits and meetings.</li><li> Provide data inputs for GPACCM Project Management Tool by producing detailed monthly and quarterly GPACCM initiative reports outlining the activities relating to the work plan.</li></ul> Deliverable 1.1: Submit the final version of the assessment and reports to conduct a situation analysis and write an implementation plan. based on the above-mentioned actions. Output 2: Develop Childhood Cancer protocols and develop capacity building material <ul><li> Coordinate the discussion session of paediatric oncologists for the development process of the national treatment protocols agreed by the working group of paediatric oncologists: Burkitt Lymphoma, Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia, Retinoblastoma.</li><li> Coordinate the development of the training materials and health care providers capacity building plan of the already developed three national guidelines of childhood cancer: Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL), Low-grade Glioma (LGG), and Wilm’s tumor (WT).</li></ul> Deliverable 2.1: Submit the final versions of the clinical protocols Output 3: Cancer Registry – childhood cancer data Provide technical expertise to the MOH in strengthening the cancer control registry and improve the data collection for childhood cancer.; , including exploring feasibility of SJ CARES registry module. Deliverable 3.1: Submit a report on the steps taken to improve the cancer control registry <ul><li> Qualifications, experience, skills and languages</li></ul> Educational Qualifications <ul><li> Qualifications required:</li></ul> University Degree in Public Health, Health Service Management, Epidemiology or related field, with bachelor’s in medicine, pharmacy, nursing or midwifery. Desirable: Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health Service Management, Epidemiology or related field, with bachelor’s in medicine, pharmacy, nursing or midwifery. Experience At least 5 years of experience and knowledge on cancer control in the Jordanian context. Skills/Technical Skills And Knowledge Excellent Knowledge of the Jordanian health system and cancer prevention and control programs. Relevant work experience with national governmental institutions, NGOs or universities Languages And Level Required Excellent command of English and Arabic (Read – Write – Speak). <ul><li> Location </li></ul> Amman, Jordan <ul><li> Planned timelines (Subject to confirmation)</li></ul> 5 Months Start date: 20 August 2023 End date: 15 January 2024 <ul><li> Medical clearance</li></ul> The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work. <ul><li> Travel</li></ul> The Consultant is not expected to travel. Field visits within Jordan are expected. The assessment and reporting will require field visits; which expenses are already included in the consultant’s salary. Additional Information <ul><li>This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.</li><li>Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.</li><li>A written test may be used as a form of screening.</li><li>If your candidature is retained for interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.</li><li>For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int.</li><li>WHO is committed to workforce diversity.</li><li>WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.</li><li>Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.</li><li> WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.</li><li>WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.</li></ul>

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