Consultant – WHO Guide for Rehabilitation Workforce Evaluation (GROWE) at World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Purpose of consultancy

The consultant will provide the following tasks:

• Complete the production and launch the WHO Guide for Rehabilitation Workforce Evaluation (GROWE).


• Provide technical and general guidance to project officers and regional advisors as they implement GROWE in countries.


• Develop an interactive web page to host and support navigation through the WHO Rehabilitation Competency Framework .


• Facilitate the integration of occupational therapists and prosthetists and orthotists in the WHO National Health Workforce Accounts (NHWAs).


• Contribute to the development of facility standards for rehabilitation as they pertain to workforce.


• Contribute to the ongoing development and implementation of the Basic Package for Rehabilitation in relation to primary healthcare and community health worker workforce training and competencies.

Deliverables

Deliverable 1: Contribute to finalization and launch the WHO Guide for Rehabilitation Workforce Evaluation (GROWE).

• Activity 1.1: Prepare the final version of communication products for the dissemination of GROWE among relevant stakeholders.


• Activity 1.2: Prepare the final version of curricula and learning materials for GROWE training workshops.


• Activity 1.3: Provide technical expertise to the implementation of GROWE in countries.

Expected delivery date: August 2023

Deliverable 2: Contribute to the development of an interactive web page to host and support navigation through the WHO Rehabilitation Competency Framework.

• Activity 2.1: Develop web content and design interactive web page (in collaboration with the WHO web team).


• Activity 2.2: Conduct training webinar introducing the additional health condition-specific content and its potential application.

Expected delivery date: July 2023.

Deliverable 3: Facilitate the integration of occupational therapists and prosthetists and orthotists in the WHO National Health Workforce Accounts.

• Activity 3.1 Analyze workforce data from country situation assessments.

Expected delivery date: August 2023.

Deliverable 4: Contribute to the development of facility standards for rehabilitation as they pertain to workforce.

• Activity 4.1 Contribute to the development of a background paper or concept note summarizing the state of existing standards, and the need for and approach of the WHO Facility Standards for Rehabilitation.


• Activity 4.2 Collaborate with the project lead and relevant stakeholders to establish rehabilitation workforce standards for facilities.

Expected delivery date: August 2023.

Deliverable 5: Contribute to the ongoing development and implementation of the Basic Package for Rehabilitation in relation to primary healthcare and community health worker workforce training and competencies.

• Activity 5.1 Collaborate with the project lead to design and develop training resources for primary health care and/or community health workers to contribute to the delivery of basic rehabilitation interventions.

Expected delivery date: August 2023.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages.

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• Advanced university degree in rehabilitation science, e.g rehabilitation medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, prosthetics and orthotics, or any related field.

Experience

Essential:

• Over 5 and up to 10 years of experience in rehabilitation.


• Demonstrated experience in project management and collaboration.


• Previous experience working providing technical guidance to countries.


• Demonstrated experience in writing and launching technical products.

Desirable:

• Previous experience with WHO or other UN agencies.


• Previous experience facilitating workshops, trainings and high-level meetings for WHO or other UN agencies.

Skills

• Advanced technical knowledge in public health, workforce, and rehabilitation.


• Excellent skills in data synthesis, evaluation and reporting, including in country reports and academic publications.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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