Consultant - Development of AMR curriculum assessment tools

Job Description - Consultant - Development of AMR curriculum assessment tools (2500639)

Consultant - Development of AMR curriculum assessment tools - (2500639)

Contractual Arrangement: External consultant

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 months

: Apr 7, 2025, 9:13:37 AM

: Apr 21, 2025, 9:59:00 PM

: Anywhere

: HQ/ACA Awareness, Campaigns and Advocacy

: Full-time

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Purpose of consultancy

To contribute to the development of AMR curriculum assessment tools for pharmacy and nursing education; and to support youth engagement and AMR awareness-raising activities.

Background

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is recognized as one of the top ten global threats, fueled by the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials, as well as lack of access to appropriate treatments for infections. These factors contribute to the rise of drug-resistant pathogens, posing serious challenges to public health and global development.

Health workers play a crucial role in preventing AMR and managing drug-resistant infections. To equip future health workers with the necessary skills and knowledge, robust pre-service training is essential. WHO has published several normative documents outlining AMR core competencies and curricula tailored for different health worker cadres. The proposed curriculum assessment tools are meant to facilitate a rapid assessment of the curricula, in a national or university context, for training pharmacists.

As part of the Quadripartite collaboration, WHO is leading on several youth engagement initiatives on AMR. Key initiatives include the Quadripartite Working Group on Youth Engagement for AMR and AMR Toolkit for Youth Engagement. Expanding and strengthening these initiatives is essential to mobilizing more young people, youth-led networks and youth-serving organizations, empowering them to play an active role in the response to AMR. WHO also leads several other awareness raising initiatives and advocacy mechanisms on AMR. These are meant to increase awareness and understanding of AMR among critical stakeholder groups and stimulate action by decision-makers.

Deliverables

• Deliverable 1: A draft AMR curriculum assessment tool for pharmacy education produced, based on review of pharmacy curricula in at least 5 countries, publications on AMR-related core competencies of pharmacists and peer reviewed publications and reports in this regard. The draft tool should be improved based on feedback from relevant WHO departments and regional offices.

Expected by: 31 May 2025

• Deliverable 2: Global experts on AMR and pharmacy education identified, and external contributors recruited following assessment of declaration of interests. At least two rounds of feedback should be collected from the external contributors on the draft AMR Curriculum Assessment Tool for Pharmacy Education. Expected by 30 June 2025
• Deliverable 3: Revised curriculum assessment tool for pharmacy education, based on a peer-review process, including at least two peer reviewers for each tool.

Expected by: 31 July 2025

• Deliverable 4: Reports of country piloting of the curriculum assessment tool for pharmacy education. Country pilot planned in consultation with the respective WHO Regional and Country offices. The pilot should include a mapping of universities for piloting the tool and curriculum assessment workshops conducted in those universities using the tool.

Expected by: 31 August 2025

• Deliverable 5: Revised curriculum assessment tools for pharmacy education, based on feedback and insights collected during the piloting process, through key informant interviews with relevant faculty members at the universities, and in alignment with WHO standards.

Expected by: 30 September 2025

• Deliverable 6: At least 5 WHO Country Offices sensitized about the AMR curriculum assessment tools, based on advice of WHO Regional Offices.

Expected by: 31 October 2025

• Deliverable 7: Report of the work done to engage youth on AMR, as part of the AMR Awareness, Campaigns and Advocacy unit’s work.

Expected by: 31 October 2025

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications

Essential:

• An advanced university degree (master's or above) in pharmacy.

Desirable:

• Certification or training in curricula development, health workforce training or other related field.

Experience

Essential:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in:
• Education and training of pharmacy professionals; and
• Evidence synthesis on issues of public health importance and preparation of policy briefs and reports.

Desirable:

• Experience in leading or contributing to projects on Antimicrobial Resistance.
• Experience in pre-service curricula development and implementation.
• Experience in developing and implementing advocacy campaigns in public health.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential:

• Expertise in researching and analyzing existing health worker training programs, curricula, and educational materials
• Proficiency to translate complex public health information, peer reviewed publications and research findings into clear, concise, and engaging learning content
• In-depth knowledge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and its impact on public health
• Ability to design and facilitate a consultative process to develop guidance documents and reports

Desirable:

• Expertise in engaging young people on issues of public health importance

Languages and level required

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English

Desirable:

• Intermediate knowledge of any other WHO official language

Location

Offsite: Home-based

Travel

The consultant is expected to travel.

Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded)

Remuneration

Band level B: USD 7,000 - 9,980 per month

Living expenses (A living expense is payable to on-site consultants who are internationally recruited)

N/A

Expected duration of contract

6 months

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