Consultant – Nursing and Midwifery Global Community of Practice (NMGCoP) and Basic Emergency Care (BEC) Campaign

Purpose of consultancy

To provide technical expertise on the continual and sustainable development and management of the WHO NMGCoP and also to provide technical advice for the 25×25 Basic Emergency Care Campaign.

Background

The WHO established a virtual Nursing and Midwifery Global Community of Practice (NMGCoP) in October 2021 to create a network for nurses and midwives around the world to collaborate, network, attend webinar and share policies, WHO documents and tools. This network will facilitate ongoing dialogue on the policy priorities within the Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (SDNM 2021-2025) endorsed by the 194 Member States through a Resolution WHA 74/15 at the 74th World Health Assembly in May 2021.

Additionally, the NMGCoP is a direct response to requests from Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers (GCNMOs) for support to enable effective policy dialogue, knowledge sharing, collaboration and the development of leadership capacity. There is a high demand for this service, with over 10,000 having registered to join by January 2024.

On the World Health Day in April 2023 and as part of the WHO 75th anniversary initiatives, the Director General launched the 25×25 Basic Emergency Care (BEC) campaign to support access to BEC training for nurses and midwives in 25 countries by 2025. This campaign is led by the WHO Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in collaboration with Integrated Health Services: Clinical Services and Systems (CSY) Care.

Deliverables

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• Advanced degree in nursing or midwifery, education or public health.

Desirable:

• Additional training in professional development.

Experience:

Essential:

• Over ten years of progressively relevant experience in transformative nursing and midwifery practice.

Desirable:

• Previous experience with digital platforms.
• Experience engaging diverse actors in international development, such as government institutions, communities, civil society, NGOs and donors.
• Experience in programme/project monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in developing and presenting materials relevant to diverse audiences, including products for technical/scientific and lay stakeholders.

Skills:

• Highly confident leader motivated by a passion to achieve the highest healthcare standards.
• Politically astute.
• Global understanding of nursing and midwifery issues.
• Advanced communication skills; ability to write and present complex issues and facilitate discussion and debate.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve Organizational goals.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English.
• Excellent analytical, planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently to deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team with limited supervision.

Languages required:

Essential:

Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable:

Intermediate knowledge of other UN languages.

Location

Off site: Home-based.

Travel

The consultant is expected to travel.

Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded):

Remuneration:

Band level C – USD 10,000 – 12,500 per month.

Living expenses (A living expense is payable to on-site consultants who are internationally recruited):

N/A

Expected duration of contract:

11 months.

Additional Information

• This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• 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.
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