National Consultant - Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) - (2300843)

8 February 2023
Expression of interest

Objective of the programme 

The objective of the programme is to deliver WHO Core functions at country level with a particular focus on the Organization’s directing and coordinating role for international health as expressed in the Constitution. The immediate Objective is to develop and sustain WHO as a flexible, learning Organization, enabling it to carry out its mandate more efficiently and effectively.

As part of strengthening the humanitarian development nexus, WHO and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed an agreement to implement a Health and Gender Support project (HGSP) with the overall objective for WHO to manage the HGSP's investments on building capacity with respect to: (i) the management of Non-Communicable Disease (NCDs) from community up to district levels at all levels of care; (ii) diagnostic capacity on tuberculosis (TB); (iii) management of environmental risk factors(including health care waste) at and beyond the health facilities; (iv) strengthen laboratory facilities and safe blood transfusions; (v) preparedness and response to health emergencies from community to district Upazila levels; and (vi) strengthened coordination among different stakeholders within all Upazilas in Cox's Bazar

This individual will support the programme by providing technical support to the Civil Surgeon Office and in close and consultation with Health and Gender Support Project Focal person at WHO Emergency Sub Office and the Head of Sub Office.

 

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent will provide support through performing of the following duties (not limited to):

  • Support the CSO to activate and manage the Control Room /Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) when required. Manage the day-to-day operations of the HEOC, ensure that all the HEOC’s functionality, systems, hardware, software, and staff support are well maintained and operational especially throughout the full cycle of an emergency.
  • Ensure staff capacity building through training on HEOC Concept, development of SOPs for use in HEOC coordination and continuous engagement with national HEOC and relevant networks.
  • Provide technical and operational support to the District Civil Surgeon’s Office in the coordinating health emergency preparedness, surveillance and response including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Early Warnings and Alert Systems Response (EWARS) expansion within the host population in Cox’s Bazar District.
  • Daily monitoring of health data and media sources to detect any potential or evolving public health hazards/emergencies; and received, collect, analyse and report situatioal information/public health emergency data to CSO, WHO and/or relevant health sector partners for cation.   
  • Closely coordinate with the WHO Cox’s Bazar Disaster Risk Reduction Unit/Emergency Preparedness and Response National consultant with attention to contingency and response plans.
  • Provide technical support to the CSO in the planning and implementation of health services, programmes and strengthening of health systems in Cox’s Bazar both for FDMN and host communities. This will include but be not limited to strengthening health services delivery, governance/policy development, financing, essential medicines, health information management, human resources etc. As and when required by the CS office, undertake travel to camps/ host community settlements to ensure coordination and field monitoring.
  • Liaise with respective units of CSO (public health, health logistics, service delivery) and WHO Sub office (epidemiology and health information, IVD, health operations, OSL, health sector). Support WHO in organizing review and management meetings with the CS and senior authorities.
  • Coordinate with Health Sector (including different working groups, WASH, and nutrition), Joint Assessment Teams and Rapid Response Teams to provide regular technical updates to the CS.
  • Provide support in strengthening reporting, monitoring and evaluation of DHIS-2, EWARS and other critical health information systems/databases.
  • With permission from Civil Surgeon, provide support to relevant field assessments, evaluations/studies in the camps/host community and participate in the interagency monitoring visits.
  • Support CSO coordination with DGHS coordination center and RRRC.
  • Prepare PowerPoint presentations and talking points for CS before any meetings/ workshops/trainings. Support in documenting the meetings and workshop proceedings as and when required support CS office in better documentation related to best practices and for public communication activities.
  • Share information between CSO and WHO Sub Office and update the Team Leads and WHO Head of Sub Office on ongoing and planned activities. Developing briefings to the CS, the Incident Manager Team/ WSO and relevant health sector partners.
  • Laisse or provide support to the Crises and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) team for the FDMN and the host communities to create awareness, outreach and social mobilization.  
  • Perform other related duties deemed necessary for the CSO and WHO Sub Office as assigned by the supervisor.

 

     

       



      Grade: SSA
      Duration of contract: Initially one year (may be extendable)
      Contract type: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
      Duty Station:  Bangladesh-Cox's Bazaar

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