Roster of International consultant – Antimicrobial Use (AMU), Access and/or Stewardship
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Roster of International consultant – Antimicrobial Use (AMU), Access and/or Stewardship
Purpose of consultancy
The WHO South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO) seeks to establish a roster of qualified consultants to provide technical support to Member States in strengthening antimicrobial stewardship, improving access to quality-assured antimicrobials, optimizing antimicrobial use, strengthening pharmaceutical governance and regulatory systems, monitoring antimicrobial consumption, and implementing One Health approaches to address antimicrobial resistance.
Selected consultants may be engaged to support regional and country-level activities aligned with the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, the 2024 United Nations General Assembly Political Declaration on AMR, the WHO SEARO Regional Roadmap on AMR 2025-2030, WHO AWaRe guidance, Universal Health Coverage goals, national AMR action plans, and relevant WHO guidance, standards and toolkits on antimicrobial use surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship, equitable access to quality-assured antimicrobials, and responsible antimicrobial use across human health and One Health contexts.
Background
AMR continues to threaten public health and health system resilience across the WHO South-East Asia Region. Despite progress in implementing national action plans, countries continue to face challenges in responsible antimicrobial use, equitable access to quality-assured antimicrobials, stewardship capacity, AMU surveillance, regulatory oversight and pharmaceutical governance. Strengthening AWaRe implementation, stewardship programmes, surveillance systems and One Health collaboration remains a regional priority under the WHO SEARO Regional Roadmap on AMR 2025–2030. A roster of technical experts will help WHO rapidly support Member States with specialized expertise as needs arise.
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.