NATIONAL MEDICAL WASTE PROJECT EXPERT CONSULTANT NPE

All necessary information including complete terms of Reference, Individual Consultant Procurement Notice, and IC guidelines are found on the following link underhttp://www.tz.undp.org/operations_vacancies.html
Proposals should be submitted to the following e-mail address not later than 13th May 2013 (Tanzania Time 12:00 noon), icprocurement.tz@undp.org 
A Project preparation grant (PPG) – as per GEF terminology – has been approved as funding is required to finalise the Full-size project (FSP) for an Africa Regional healthcare Waste project. This FSP would start in 2014. The project on “Reducing UPOPs and Mercury Releases from the Health Sector In Africa” will focus on 4 countries, as per the approval of the GEF Council: Ghana, Madagascar, Tanzania and Zambia.

The PPG is necessary in order to refine the project's objectives, outcomes, and outputs as well as the work plan, budget and timeline for each of the five project components. The PPG grant will be applied to finance consultations, assessments and assistance provided by national project consultants and technical experts, for the purpose of improving baseline scenario mapping, further defining the project activities, determining an appropriate execution modality, securing co-financing resources, and ensuring the cost-effectiveness and global benefits of the project.

The PPG’s budget is USD 200,000 and it is aimed to be completed by December 2013. The PPG and the FSP are under the Chemicals focal area as it relates to POPs which are covered by the Stockholm Convention, and will also aim at reducing mercury usage in the medical sector.

The objective of this contract is to be the National medical waste project expert for Tanzania during the PPG phase while the project documents’ preparation for GEF and UNDP is being coordinated by the Project Document Coordinating Consultant (PDCC). 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Reports to UNDP’s Montreal Protocol Unit / Chemicals and Tanzania’s Country Office and will closely coordinate and receive guidance from the PDCC on weekly basis and as often as required.
  • In lieu of initial training, a briefing will be held by the PDCC. During the first visit of the PDCC to the country, direct advice will be provided to the NPE on the methodology for completing the tasks
  • Participate actively in periodic conference calls with the PDCC and International medical waste Technical Expert (ITE) and provide regular feedback to the rest of the international team.
Under the guidance of the PDCC and ITE and using the methodology developed by UNDP under its global medical waste project:
  • undertake research, data collection and preliminary assessment of Health care waste management (HCWM) and Mercury (Hg) practices in health care sector
  • estimate current UPOPs and mercury releases at national level
  • inventory national HCWM and Hg policies and plans, existing national strategies and government programmes in this area of work as well as related national training programmes,
  • identify transport and recycling infrastructure, landfills, and incineration practices in the country
  • assist the PDCC in assessing the current institutional capacity, any barriers and other obstacles to enhanced HCWM and reduced UPOPs and Hg releases in the country; this will include travel within the country, if necessary for data collection;
  • share data and preliminary analyses with the PDCC and ITE.
Under the guidance of the PDCC, identify and establish relations with project stakeholders, identify pilot project
sites (pilot hospitals), organise and facilitate regular meetings to give updates and solicit suggestions, and provide the opportunity for stakeholders to shape the proposal while creating buy-in and strengthening commitment to the project.
    In particular, work in close relationship with the Ministries of Health and Environment, and the UNDP Country Office; help identify leveraging of co-finance resources.

    In coordination with the Country Office, assist the PDCC and ITE in organising a national stakeholder consultation at the end of the assignment.

    Competencies

      Functional Comptencies:
      • Good relationship established with major project stakeholders
      • Satisfactory data collection of high-quality to be inserted within the overall project Documents to be submitted to the GEF and to UNDP
      • Good communication and reporting with the rest of the team preparing the Project Documents, in particular the PDCC, the ITE and NPEs in the three other countries;
      • Suggestions made on potential sources of co-financing to the project;
      • Satisfactory organisation of and follow-up to the final national consultation on the presentation of the proposed Project
      • Document to the national stakeholders.
      Corporate Competencies:
      • Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
      • Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
      • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
      • Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
      • Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment

      Required Skills and Experience

        Education:
        • An advanced degree in science or engineering related to health care, or an advanced degree in health care;

        Experience:
        • Demonstrated professional experience and expertise in hospital waste management approaches, including experience in the design and implementation of sustainable, hospital-specific waste minimization and management programs in one or more countries;
        • Experience in one of more African countries is an advantage;
        • Ability to analyse guidance documents, tools, and other resources related to health-care waste management;
        • Demonstration of commitment to the Project’s mission, vision and values; 
        • A minimum of 5 years’ previous related professional experience with preference given to candidates with professional experience in medical waste management;
        • Five years’ experience working with hospitals, health institutions, and health-related governmental and non-governmental organizations;
        • Knowledge of existing medical waste management system and challenges in the African region;
        • Good writing and reporting skills;
        • Experience in data gathering and research especially in a medical environment;
        • Experience in other international development project;
        • Good knowledge of the various types of the medical structures in the country;
        • Familiarity with chemicals management and the linkage between exposure to chemicals and health.
        Language Requirements:
        • Proficiency in English.
        FC: 62000
        UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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