Location:

Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

CONTRACTOR
Posted:

2 months ago
Category:

Healthcare, Social and Inclusive Development
Deadline:

05/08/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Our goal is to build a better, healthier future for people all over the world. Working through offices in more than 150 countries, WHO staff work side by side with governments and other partners to ensure the highest attainable level of health for all people.

JOB SUMMARY

The consultant will provide technical and coordination support to the development, implementation and monitoring of policies, strategies and plans in Cambodia in order to strengthen rehabilitation in health systems including linkages with social services; and support equity in health for people with disability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Specifically, this will include (but not be limited to) support to:

plans and process for the transition of physical rehabilitation services from The Ministry of Social Affairs Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY) to the Ministry of Health (MoH)
development and implementation of strategies, guidelines, and plans to strengthen rehabilitation in health systems
development and implementation of a policy and strategic action plan on disability inclusion in the health sector as requested by Ministry of Health, including the use of and feedback on newly developed WHO tools
needs and systems assessments to provide data and evidence for decision making in areas of rehabilitation, disability inclusion in the health sector and assistive technology
appropriate inclusion of rehabilitation and disability in broader health systems development work supported by WHO including updates to hospital and primary health care packages (CPA MPA) and clinical practice guidelines, human resource planning and development, health financing approaches and the strengthening of primary health care
Collaboration and engagement with development partners in disability and rehabilitation in Cambodia (including donors, NGOs, representative bodies, private sector and research organizations) including under and as part of the Australian DFAT supported ACCESS 2 programme.

The consultant will be expected to work closely with the MoH, Royal Government of Cambodia and with other key Ministries and institutions crucially relevant to the health needs of people with disability in Cambodia and strengthening of rehabilitation services and support.

REQUIREMENTS

Educational Qualifications

Essential: University degree in public health, social care, healthcare planning and management or equivalent

Desirable: Advanced qualifications relevant to rehabilitation and the health needs of people with disability

Experience

Essential: Minimum two years of experience working in health planning and management in or related to social care and community health, particularly related to disability and rehabilitation in Cambodia.

Experience in working collaboratively and coordinating across sectors and with a range of stakeholders

Experience in development and facilitation of planning materials and working groups

Desirable: Previous experience working collaboratively with a range of Departments within the Ministry of Health

Development and use of evidence for policy decision making including use of secondary qualitative and quantitative information as well as primary information collection relevant to needs and systems assessments

Language requirement

Basic knowledge of English (Read/Write/Speak)

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