Consultant

International Medical Corps

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Posted date	27th December, 2024	Last date to apply	5th January, 2025
Country	Pakistan	Locations	Attock
Category	Health Care
Type	Consultancy	Position	1
Experience	5 years

Program Description (Background)

JOB DESCRIPTION AND TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR TRAINING CONSULTANT

Project Title: Health for All: Enhancing Wellbeing among Vulnerable Afghan Refugees and Host Communities

Training Title: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Skills and Emergency Response

Category of Participants: Medics and Paramedics

Number of Trainings: Two (2)

Duration of Each Training: One day

Training Location: Attock, Punjab

1. JOB SUMMARY

The consultant will develop and conduct training sessions to enhance the capacity of public healthcare providers, including medics and paramedics in Attock. This initiative aims to improve their knowledge and skills in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and emergency response preparedness within healthcare facilities. These competencies are essential for mitigating risks, improving patient safety, and building resilience among healthcare teams in the targeted communities.

2. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The consultant will work closely with the Department of Health (DoH) and International Medical Corps to get nominations for participants from DOH and deliver the training with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities:

Develop or adapt training materials focusing on IPC and emergency response within healthcare facilities.
Design a training methodology tailored to the needs of the participants.
Prepare and administer pre- and post-training evaluations.
Create presentations based on national guidelines and WHO modules.
Maintain accurate attendance records for each session.
Conduct evaluations and analyze results for each training day.
Provide educational handouts and reference materials for participants.
Prepare a final report summarizing the training activities.
Submit a comprehensive final report with annexures, including training photos.

Other Duties as Assigned:
The responsibilities outlined above may expand as necessary.

3. QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Qualifications:

Ph.D. preferred.
MBBS with a Master’s in Public Health (MPH).
Strong facilitation skills, particularly in IPC and emergency preparedness.

Experience:

Minimum five years of experience in conducting similar capacity-building trainings.
Familiarity with IPC and emergency response trainings.
Field experience in healthcare response activities.

Competencies:

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Proficiency in Urdu; familiarity with local languages is an asset.
Strong written English, especially for report writing.
Understanding of local culture and customs.

Code of Conduct

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report. If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Equal Opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

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