Substandard and falsified medical products have been identified as one of the urgent global challenges of this decade. The global threat and routes to the market of SF medical products have grown exponentially with the ever-increasing demand for medical products. Entry of substandard and falsified medical products into the supply chain undermine efforts made towards ensuring access to quality, safe and efficacious medical products. A combined multi-sectoral collaboration is seen as one of the essential strategies to prevent, detect and respond to substandard and falsified medical products in the national supply chain. On this premise a handbook for National Action Planning for prevention, detection and response strategies on substandard and falsified medical products was developed by WHO to facilitate a multi-pronged and multisectoral approach to prevent, detect and respond to SF medical products.

Objectives

The consultant is expected to lead in obtaining the following project objectives;

1. Country policy coherence to facilitate implementation of strategies for prevention, detection and response to SF medical products through appropriate multi-sectoral collaborative efforts.
2. Strengthened collaboration and capacity of stakeholders to prevent, detect and respond to SF medical products.
3. Promotion of partnerships for a sustained implementation of the prevention, detection and response to SF medical products strategy.

   Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

   Educational Qualifications:

   Essential:

   • Advanced university degree in applied Global Health, Public Health, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences,   or its equivalent.

   Experience:

   Essential:

   • At least 7 years of relevant experience at national, regional, or international levels in public health programs.
   • Proven experience in operational planning and management within a large organization, preferably in the health sector.

   Desirable: 

   • Relevant work experience in strengthening country capacities in the regulation of pharmaceuticals and other medical products.

   Skills: 

   • Strong coordination and leadership skills.
   • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
   • Ability to engage and communicate effectively and diplomatically with internal stakeholders and external partners.
   • Statistical analysis, Quantitative and Qualitative analysis skills.
   • Data management skills.

   Languages required:

   Essential:

   Expert knowledge of English