Consultancy Services - Assistance and support to the Secretariat of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines

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Consultancy Services - Assistance and support to the Secretariat of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines Request for proposal

Reference: HQ/MPH/HPS/MIA/EML/001
Beneficiary countries: Switzerland
Published on: 27-Mar-2020
Deadline on: 06-Apr-2020 17:00 (GMT 1.00)

Description

The purpose of this RFP is to identify a suitable individual consultant to assist and support the Essential Medicines List Secretariat in the planning and prioritisation of activities related to the 2021 update of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, including the activities of the EML Cancer Medicines Working Group and the EML Antibiotics Working Group.

Detailed Terms of Reference are available under "Documents".

Interested candidates are expected to send a cover letter and an up-to-date detailed Curriculum Vitae to emlsecretariat@who.int by the deadline.

Upon selection, the individual consultant will be requested to provide: diplomas, work or residence permit, Declaration of Interests (DoI) form, copy of passport, medical clearance for fitness to work.

Additional information:

  • Consultant contracts General conditions are available under “Documents”.
  • Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted by WHO.
  • Candidate(s) under consideration will be requested to provide: diplomas, work or residence permit, Declaration of Interests (DoI) form, copy of passport, medical clearance for fitness to work.
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  • This Request for Proposals is not an advertisement for a Staff position: Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity, and not as a representative of any entity or authority. The execution of the work under a consultant contract does not create an employer/employee relationship between WHO and the Consultant.
  • WHO shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any taxes, duties, social security contributions or other contributions payable by the Consultant. The Consultant shall be solely responsible for withholding and paying any taxes, duties, social security contributions and any other contributions which are applicable to the Consultant in in each location/jurisdiction in which the work hereunder is performed, and the Consultant shall not be entitled to any reimbursement thereof by WHO.
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