Purpose of consultancy
To contribute to the WHO biosecurity guidance document development and the dissemination of the WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual 4th edition (LBM4).
Deliverables:
Deliverable 1: Coordinate and actively communicate with the identified experts to write, edit and reference the WHO biosecurity document; and facilitate a two-stage consultative process.
Deliverable 2: Disseminate the fully revised WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual 4th edition (LBM4), inter alia, produce work for translated documents for proper formatting suitable for publication and make hard copies.
Educational Qualifications:
Essential:
A Master’s degree in health-related, biological or medical sciences.
Experience
Essential:
At least 5 years of relevant experience in microbiology, biomedical research, high containment or related field.
At least 2 years of experience in project facilitation, if possible at international level.
Experience in developing technical reports and guidance documents.
Desirable:
Working experience in resource-limited countries and/or WHO.
Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven project facilitation skills.
Knowledge in biosafety and/or laboratory biosecurity.
Skills in managing InDesign files.
Proven capacity in networking sensitively, cooperatively and productively with multiple stakeholders.
Apply via :
careers.who.int
