Purpose of consultancy
To assist the WHO Climate Change and Health team with the ATACH Community of practice and the work related to the ATACH WG on low carbon sustainable health systems (LCSHS WG).
Background
The Alliance on Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH) is a WHO-led initiative to support countries deliver on the COP26 Health Programme commitments. It provides a platform for coordination; knowledge and best practice exchange; networking and access to support and opportunities to link up to existing initiatives; tackling common challenges; and monitoring global progress.
The COP26 Health Programme took place in November 2021, and it was the precursor event that led to the ATACH. It was the first time the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations, led by the UK as COP President, promoted a formal health programme, which included initiatives on building climate-resilient and low carbon sustainable health systems. The ATACH has fiver Working Groups (WGs), namely on climate resilience, low carbon sustainability, supply chain, finance and nutrition.
As part of its Secretariat function, WHO is looking for a consultant to advance the ATACH Community of practice and the work related to the ATACH WG on low carbon sustainable health systems (LCSHS WG).
Deliverables
Deliverable 1: Advance the ATACH Community of Practice by reaching out to partners and further developing the online platform. This includes developing case studies and content to be added to the ATACH Community of Practice (CoP), collecting news by partners and developing the progress tracker in the CoP.
Deliverable 2: Contribute to the delivery of the ATACH LCSHS WG workplan by organizing relevant technical meetings with key partners involved in developing related ATACH guidance.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications:
Essential: First university degree in Public Health, Environmental health, epidemiology, or related fields.
Experience
Essential:
- 4 to 5 years of relevant experience in environmental health or climate change work.
- Experience in environmental health or climate change and health.
- Experience in working in international settings with staff from various geographical regions.
Desirable:
- Experience in project management.
- Experience in high-level event planning involving representatives from governments, multilateral, and non-governmental organizations.
- Experience with database management (especially using Excel), basic HTML, and marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp and Campaign Monitor).
Skills/Knowledge:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Languages and level required (Basic/Intermediate/Expert):
Essential: Expert knowledge of English
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French or other UN official languages.
Technical Supervision
The Climate Change and Health team - If you are interested, please send your CV by 8 May 2024 to climatehealth@who.int, and add "Consultant, ATACH secretariat function" to the email's subject.