Deliverables

Under the overall guidance of the WHO technical unit, consultants may be requested to perform one or more of the following assignments. A more specific Terms of Reference, including exact deliverables, duration, and place of assignment, will be issued at the time of contracting.

Deliverable 1: Antimicrobial Use (AMU) Surveillance and Analytics

Establish or strengthen AMU surveillance systems, including methods, protocols, data collection, analysis, reporting, dashboards, multisectoral integration, and technical recommendations.

Deliverable 2: Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme Development and Implementation

Develop and implement AMS strategies, programmes, tools and quality-improvement measures, including AWaRe implementation and interventions to improve prescribing practices.

Deliverable 3: Access to Antimicrobials and Shortage Management

Assess antimicrobial availability, affordability, accessibility, quality, shortages, procurement and supply-chain systems, and develop strategies to improve access, prevent stockouts, strengthen supply security, and ensure equitable access to essential antibiotics.

Deliverable 4: Regulatory Systems and Pharmaceutical Governance

Review antimicrobial regulatory and policy frameworks, assess prescribing, dispensing, sales and marketing practices, and support stronger regulations, quality assurance, licensing, prescription-only policies and implementation recommendations.

Deliverable 5: One Health Antimicrobial Use Optimization

Support One Health approaches to optimize antimicrobial use across human, animal, food production and environmental sectors, including multisectoral coordination, integrated monitoring, consultations, and implementation of responsible-use strategies and action plans.

Deliverable 6: Capacity Development

Develop and deliver AMS/AMU training, mentoring, awareness and behaviour-change activities, and strengthen institutional capacity for stewardship, surveillance, regulation and access programmes.

Deliverable 7: Monitoring, Evaluation and Programme Performance Assessment

Monitor and evaluate AMS, AMU, access and governance programmes, including indicators, reporting systems, performance reviews, lessons learned and recommendations for strengthening and sustainability.

Deliverable 8: Technical Guidance, Research and Knowledge Products

Develop technical guidance, reports, evidence summaries, research and knowledge products to support policy, investment, implementation and dissemination.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational qualifications

Essential

For Band level B: A first university degree or medical degree in one or more of the following fields: Medicine, Pharmacy, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Clinical and/or Infectious Disease Pharmacology, Epidemiology, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Policy and Management, Health Systems Strengthening, One Health, and Related disciplines.

For Band level C:An advanced university degree or medical degree with postgraduate specialization in one of the fields listed above or another field relevant to the assignment.

Desirable

- Doctoral degree

- Board certification or postgraduate specialization relevant to the technical profile

- Professional certification related to AMS, public health, epidemiology, health systems, medicines regulation,



pharmaceutical policy, or monitoring and evaluation.

Experience

Essential

For Band level B:

- At least five years of of progressively responsible experience in one or more of the advertised technical profiles.

- Experience supporting AMS programmes, antimicrobial use monitoring, pharmaceutical systems, policy development, surveillance, or public health programmes.

For Band level C:

- At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in one or more of the advertised technical profiles.

- Demonstrated expertise in antimicrobial stewardship, antimicrobial use surveillance, pharmaceutical governance, access to medicines, regulatory strengthening, policy development, or One Health implementation.

Desirable

- Experience supporting programmes in low- and middle-income countries.

- Experience in WHO South-East Asia Region Member States.

- Experience working with WHO, UN agencies, governments, development partners, professional societies, academic institutions, or medicines regulatory authorities.

- Experience facilitating multidisciplinary and multisectoral initiatives.

- Publication record in peer-reviewed journals or technical guidance documents.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

- Expertise in one or more of the advertised technical profiles.

- Knowledge of WHO AWaRe classification and implementation approaches.

- Knowledge of antimicrobial stewardship and rational use of medicines.

- Knowledge of pharmaceutical systems and medicines regulation.

- Experience with antimicrobial use and consumption monitoring.

- Ability to apply WHO standards, methods, and tools.

- Strong analytical, technical writing, and communication skills.

- Ability to analyse complex information and develop practical recommendations.

- Experience facilitating stakeholder consultations and technical discussions.

Desirable

- Experience in behavioural science and behaviour change interventions.

- Knowledge of digital health solutions and data analytics.

- Knowledge of forecasting, quantification, and supply chain management.

- Experience in training, facilitation, mentoring, and adult learning approaches.

Languages and level required

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable: Intermediate or expert knowledge of another official United Nations language or a language used in a WHO South-East Asia Region Member State, where relevant to the assignment.

Location

- Consultancies may be: Home-based, Country-based, Regional Office-based,, or a combination of remote and in-country support.

- The duty arrangement for each consultancy will be specified in the individual Terms of Reference.

Travel

The consultant may be expected to travel to one or more WHO South-East Asia Region Member States for country assessments, technical consultations, training or other assignment-related activities. Travel dates,



locations and purpose will be specified in the individual Terms of Reference and arranged in accordance with applicable WHO policies.

Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded)

Remuneration: Band level B and/or Band level C, as applicable to the assignment. The daily or monthly rate will be established in accordance with the applicable WHO consultant remuneration guidance and stated in the individual Terms of Reference.

Living expenses: Not applicable for home-based work. When an assignment requires in office presence or travel, applicable travel and subsistence arrangements will be specified separately in accordance with WHO policies.

Expected duration of contract: Roster assignments may range from short inputs to several months, up to a maximum of 11 months per calendar year. Each individual Terms of Reference will specify the contract duration, number of working days and, for part-time assignments, the expected percentage or level of effort.

Additional information

- This vacancy notice is being issued for establishing Roster of International consultant – Antimicrobial Use (AMU), Access and/or Stewardship.

- Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

- A written test may be used as a form of screening.

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- Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity, and not as a representative of any entity or authority.

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