Report Writer for the Pacific Health Ministers Meeting

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Tender Organisation:

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)

Tender Sector:

Healthcare & Medical Tenders

Tender Service:

Worldwide

Tender Region:

Australia

Tender Country:

Fiji Islands

Tender CPV:

85100000 : Health services

Tender Document Type:

Tender Notice

Tender Description:

Request for proposals are invited for Report Writer for the Pacific Health Ministers Meeting Deadline: 28-May-2023 23:59 (GMT 8.00) Beijing, Perth, Singapore, Hong Kong BACKGROUND The provider awarded this agreement for the performance of work (APW) will support the World Health Organization (WHO) Division of Pacific Technical Support with drafting the summary and final meeting reports for the 15th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting The WHO Division of Pacific Technical Support is based in Suva, Fiji, and was established to coordinate and provide timely, tailored support and backstopping to 21 Pacific island countries and areas (PICs). The Division’s work is delivered in close collaboration with Pacific governments, other United Nations agencies, development partners, donors, and nongovernmental organisations to achieve better health outcomes for Pacific island communities. Every two years, the Pacific Health Ministers Meeting (PHMM) is hosted by a Pacific island nation with support from Secretariat partners, WHO and the Pacific Community (SPC). The PHMM is an opportunity for ministers of health and partners to come together to review progress, share lessons learned and drive collective action to deliver better health for people across the Pacific. The 15th PHMM, to be hosted by Tonga, is scheduled to take place in the third quarter of 2023. While the agenda topics for the 15th PHMM are currently undergoing a consultation and consensus-building process, the PHMM is likely to focus on: • Rethinking human resources for health • Tackling the drivers of obesity, particularly for children and young people • Advancing health information and digital transformation in the health sector • Strengthening health system resilience These are issues of great significance to Pacific island countries and areas, and further action in these areas will result in better health and lives saved. They also align with the thematic priorities outlined in For the Future: Towards the Healthiest and Safest Region which sets out WHO’s guiding vision for the Western Pacific Region. This work to document the discussion and commitments made at the 15th PHMM will therefore contribute to the achievement of the For the Future vision and through that, WHO’s global Thirteenth General Programme of Work, 2019-2023 (GPW-13) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Planned timelines The work should be carried out during the following period: 18 September to 6 November 2023 DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT Output 1: Drafting of meeting reports for the 15th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting • Deliverable 1.1: Virtual attendance at the three days of the Pacific Health Ministers Meeting (note that the meeting will take place in Tonga, so the time zone will be UTC +13) • Deliverable 1.2: Draft summary report (approximately 3,300 words) within 4 days of the end of the meeting • Deliverable 1.3: Revised draft summary report incorporating feedback (e.g. from the Responsible Officer, WHO Representative) within 10 days of the end of the meeting • Deliverable 1.4: Draft final meeting report (approximately 8,500 words) within 1 month of the meeting • Deliverable 1.5: Revised draft final meeting report incorporating feedback within 45 days of the end of the meeting • Deliverable 1.6: Draft meeting outcomes (approximately 2,500 words) within 1 month of the meeting • Deliverable 1.7: Revised draft meeting outcome document incorporating feedback within 45 days of the end of the meeting Technical supervision The selected provider will work under the supervision of: Responsible Officer: Lauren O’Connor, Technical Officer (Communications, Resource Mobilization & External Relations) Manager: Mark Jacobs, WHO Representative QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Education required: Degree in English, Literature, Writing, Communications, Journalism or similar from a recognized university. Experience required: • At least five years of extensive experience in writing, at least three years of which are at an international level. • Experience with drafting meeting reports for United Nations or similar organizations, especially WHO, would be an asset, as would previous experience working on health. Skills /Technical skills and knowledge: • Expert knowledge of the English language. • Ability to communicate complex issues succinctly. Language requirements: • Read-write-speak English at expert level Competencies • Communicating in a credible and effective way. • Producing results. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Place of assignment: Remote/work from home APPLICATIONS Qualified and interested specialists should submit the following documents to the Supply Officer through WP RO UNGM at < wproungm@who.int > by 28 May 2023 • Curriculum Vitae {for individual contractors/for team members} or Company Profile {for institutional applications} • Cover letter. The cover letter should outline how their experience and qualifications make them a suitable candidate for this bid. • Proposal indicating methodology, timelines and cost Please use Tender Notice No. 195757 as subject to all submission. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Last day of receiving queries for this tender is on 19 May 2023 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. 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.

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