Working closely with the WHO Division of Pacific Technical Support (DPS), Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services and Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG) review committee, the contractor will develop five online and offline (USB and CD) based training packages among ten STGs related training packages.

Background

Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services have recently updated the National Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs). Among ten face-to-face based training packages, MOHMS has requested Pacific Open Learning Health Net (POLHN) and WHO Division of Pacific Technical Support (DPS) to develop five online and offline (USB and CD) based training packages for remote health workers to improve competencies and practice.

Planned timelines

Start date:              20 October

End date:                30 December

Work to be performed

Method(s) to carry out the activity
Desk review, peer review and consultations (remote)

Output/s

In collaboration with the WHO Pacific Health Systems and Policy team, Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services, and Clinical Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG) review committee, the contractor will:

• Develop five online and offline (USB and CD) interactive training packages with assessment, (http://www.health.gov.fj/?page_id=194)
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• Submit final report with recommendations.

Technical supervision

The selected consultant will work under the supervision of:

Responsible Officer:  Mohammed Yasin, Technical Officer Pacific Open Learning Health Net, Pacific Health Systems and Policy, Division of Pacific Technical Support    Email:     yasinm@who.int  

Manager:  Kunhee Park, Acting Team Leader, Pacific Health Systems and Policy, Division of Pacific Technical Support                
Email:     parkku@who.int

Specific requirements

• Qualifications required:              
  • Postgraduate studies and/or training in medicine, nursing, public health or health education.
• Experience required:
  • At least five years of work experience with curriculum development, design and evaluation;
  • Previous experience in developing similar competency development training packages for clinical area would be an asset
• Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:
  • Knowledge of the internationally and locally acceptable STG in clinical and public health areas; and
• Language requirements:
• Written and spoken fluency in English is essential. Working knowledge of other UN languages is an advantage

Competencies

• Communicating in a credible and effective way;
• Producing results as measurable by specific outputs;
• Moving forward in a changing environment; and
• Fostering integration and teamwork.

Location of assignment

Home-based

Timeline and duration of assignment

The duration for of the assignment is from 20 October – 30 December

Proposed activities/Due dates

• Submit the outline of 5 training packages - 31 October

• Submit 5 online and offline (USB and CD) based training packages and final report - 30 December