Daily Consultant as Diagnostics/Laboratory Systems Expert for World Bank Cervical Cancer Assessment

BACKGROUND

The World Bank is currently working with the Indonesia MoH in support of the national cervical cancer elimination plan to prepare a World Bank/GFF financed project to address the challenges to scale up of cervical cancer prevention services.  As an initial step, a rapid assessment of technical strategies, operational capabilities, and capacity requirements is necessary to inform the project’s systems design and implementation framework, which will comprise HPV vaccination, HPV screening, confirmatory diagnosis and triage, and treatment of precancerous lesions.

The activities include developing the methods, conducting the assessment, including development of a district assessment methodology and supporting guidance for use by DHOs in determining district readiness to provide the full continuum of cervical cancer prevention screening and treatment.  A laboratory expert is needed as a consultant who will work in a team with other experts. The expert will provide assistance to the team especially in the areas of HPV diagnostics and laboratory.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Consultant will be expected to perform the following tasks:

1. Participate in Preparation of inception report, especially for the diagnostics/laboratory areas
2. Participate in National rapid health assessment – tool development and implementation, especially for the diagnostics/laboratory areas
3. Participate in National assessment report drafting, especially for the diagnostics/laboratory areas
4. Participate in District rapid health assessment – tool development and implementation, especially for the diagnostics/laboratory areas
5. Participate in District assessment report drafting, especially for the diagnostics/laboratory areas
6. Participate in Finalization of district readiness tool and supporting guidance, especially for the diagnostics/laboratory areas

EXPECTED OUTCOMES & DELIVERABLES

With the team, the expected outcomes and deliverables include the following

1. Inception report – plans for completing the assignment, including methodologies, data collection plans and activity timelines
2. Rapid health assessment reports for scale-up of HPV vaccination, screening, treatment of precancerous lesions and referrals (one for national level and one for district level)
3. Finalized district readiness assessment tool with documented guidance for implementation
4. Report with modelling impact of intervention and scale up options
5. Data files and source documents

DURATION/TIMELINE

This consultancy is for 31 days within the following period:

Qualifications:

1. Masters or doctoral degree in microbiology/virology, laboratory sciences, public health, or medical degree with relevant program/policy experience.
2. At least 8 years experience with diagnostics and laboratory service, with experience with DNA testing programs preferred.
3. Demonstrated understanding of diagnostics and laboratory systems in LMIC contexts.
4. Ability to travel within Indonesia

CONDUCT OF THE WORK

During the contract, the consultant will report directly to Jhpiego Indonesia Research and Evaluation Director

How to Apply

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include : cover letter, resume and references to IndonesiaHumanResources@jhpiego.org with subject Diagnostics/Laboratory Systems Expert – WB

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

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