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JOB TITLE: Roster of Consultant – WHO Programme of Work on Promoting Equitable Global Heath Research and Rethinking Ethics Oversight
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- To provide technical guidance and expertise to help develop and contribute to a programme of work focusing on promoting equitable global health research and rethinking ethics oversight.
Background
- COVID-19 highlighted the key role played by science and research in the public health response.
- It also highlighted major challenges within the research ecosystem, including the issue of equity, both in terms of research participation and access to the benefits of that research.
- The key role played by ethical review systems during emergencies also came under the spotlight.
- As a global leader in the area of support for research ethics oversight, the Health Ethics & Governance Unit at WHO HQ convened a meeting of representatives from over twenty countries at a pre-workshop to the Global Summit of National Ethics Committees in Lisbon, Portugal in September 2022, to better understand the challenges and opportunities faced by ethics review committees during COVID-19.
- This work package picks up on those findings, and other work conducted by the Unit both during and before COVID-19 to build a programme of work to facilitate appropriately resourced and supported ethics oversight and to promote equitable research.
The main objectives for the project are to:
- Build the evidence base to ensure that the needed reform of ethics review oversight is grounded in real-life experience and that the evidence captures globally diverse perspectives.
- Address key gaps in ethics review oversight, with particular reference to trial design.
- Facilitate and promote equitable access to participation in research and the benefits of that research.
Deliverables
Specific deliverables will be pre-defined for each consultancy. Consultants are expected to perform a variety of tasks, including:
- Provide technical advice into mapping and developing the progamme of work.
- Deliver a literature/scoping review synthesizing what pre-existing proposals in terms of best practices/models for ethics advice.
- Contribute to the preparations/development of agendas, background papers and reports for relevant expert and advisory group meetings.
- Contribute to the preparations/development of agendas, background papers and reports for stakeholder engagement consultations.
- Development of case studies and other relevant review and analysis of documents.
- Produce a draft of the ethics outputs (i.e., tools, guidance, recommendations, reports, frameworks and/or toolkits).
- Contribute to the preparation of final documentation and outputs for publication and the development of an implementation strategy.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications
Essential:
- Advanced university degree in Ethics, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Medicine or related field.
Experience
Essential:
- Band level B: 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in the fields of public health, bioethics, philosophy, political science, or other related fields, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications.
- Band level C: Over 10 years of relevant experience in the fields of public health, bioethics, philosophy, political science, or other related fields, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications.
Desirable:
- Experience in providing ethics advice to governments or non-governmental organizations.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential:
- Advanced knowledge of ethical issues in public health
- Excellent communication, research, presentation, and report-writing skills
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural settings
Languages and levels required
Essential:
- Expert knowledge of English.
Remuneration
- Band level B: USD 350 – 499 per day
Band level C: USD 500 – 625 per day.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the ongoing World Health Organization (WHO) job recruitment, visit the job APPLICATION PORTAL to submit your application!
Deadline: February 12, 2025
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