Contract Duration: 60 days
Closing Date / Time for applications: Tue, 31 August 2021, 21h00 (Central European Summer Time)
1. Purpose of the contract
The aim of this contract is to support WHO programmes of work related to WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative (CCEI) and related to treatment of invasive cervical cancer, as per below:
- To undertake a comprehensive review of existing major guidelines and systematic reviews for the treatment of early invasive cervical cancer.
- To develop a scoping document including a summary of the comprehensive review and proposed PICO questions for a formal expert panel review.
2. Background
In response to World Health Assembly Resolutions 70.12 and 73.2, WHO has been mandated to develop normative guidance and technical packages related to the CCEI. Global Strategy to accelerate elimination of cervical cancer as public health problem rests on three pillars of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. The third pillar, management of invasive cervical cancer has associated target of 90% of women identified with pre-cancer or cervical cancer treated. WHO recently released its guidelines on screening and treatment of pre-invasive cervical cancer lesions. To standardize the treatment of invasive cervical cancer, professional societies and other organizations have published clinical practice guidelines. Their guidelines vary in target audience (national or international) and topic (one type of treatment or all management options). A scoping review of presently available major guidelines for the treatment of invasive cervical cancer will serve as a base to create a framework for the formulation of a globally applicable guideline. This framework will facilitate the planning and implementation of a formal WHO guideline for the treatment of early invasive cervical cancer.
3. Work to be performed and schedule of payment
Payments will be made upon successful completion and submission of the deliverables below.
- Objective 1: To conduct a comprehensive review of guidelines and systematic reviews for the management of early invasive cervical cancer (30 days)
- Objective 2: To develop a scoping document for the management of early invasive cervical cancer (30 days)
4. Specific requirements
Qualifications required:
- A university degree in medicine with post-graduate qualification relevant to gynaecological cancer management and evidence-based medicine
Experience required:
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in systematic reviews
- Experience in guideline appraisal and/or development
- Experience with the WHO guidelines development
- Clinical experience in management of invasive cervical cancer working in the area of cervical cancer and as a clinically qualified gynaecologic oncologist/radiation oncologist/clinical oncologist/gynaecologist is an asset
Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:
- Excellent scientific and technical writing skills
- Good organization and planning skills
- Communication skills
Language requirements:
- English- Expert level
5. Place of assignment
All work under this contract will be home-based and carried out at the service provider’s usual place of residence.
6. Travel
No travel is expected.
7. Duration and Renumeration (exclusive of per diem, travel costs or other expenses)
The service provider will be renumerated at a rate that is commensurate with his/her experience based on the UN common salary scale. The expected start date is 15 September 2021 (or as soon as reasonably possible after that).
Total duration: 60 days
8. Conditions
We will close the application on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 at 21h00 (Central European Summer Time); thus, only applications received before that will be considered.
Kindly send your CV and a quote for the proposed work to the following e-mail address fidarovae@who.int