Consultancy- To review and improve the Medical Policy in Humanitarian setting London
Job description
Available Job Today Background
HelpAge International is a registered charity in the UK, leading an international network focused on ageing issues and supporting older people globally. HelpAge works with 171 partners in 90 countries to help older people claim their rights and challenge discrimination and poverty, so that they can lead dignified, secure, active and healthy lives. HelpAge operates through a Global Team with staff based across the world. Through this structure HelpAge delivers its Strategy 2030.
Overview
HelpAge International is planning on working in Syria through HelpAge’s Network Member/partner funded by Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC). One of the components of the DEC programme will be mobile health units, made up doctors, nurses and other specialised health professionals. As part of their work, they will be dispensing front-line medication to people they meet. Therefore, there will be the procurement of medication which will be part of work plan.
HelpAge is looking for the expert who can conduct a due diligence and assess HelpAge’s Network Member/partner on their capacity, medicine policy and etc. The expert will ensure, analyse and advise that the policy is clear and suitable for humanitarian settings including providing the recommendation, action and monitoring plans.
Roles and responsibilities of the consultant
The expert is expected to work remotely and closely with member/s the Inclusive Humanitarian Action (IHA), Healthy Ageing Portfolio and Country team, who will be involved in this work to produce the deliverables/products as mutually agreed.
Our Values
At HelpAge International we work hard to achieve our goals together as a team with a clear shared purpose. Our values inform how we work together:
Inclusive
We respect people, value diversity and are committed to equality.
Impact
We value and recognise the contribution of our staff and network members, as we put older people at the centre of everything we do.
Partners
We work alongside network members and others to increase reach, influence and impact. We are committed to a culture of collaboration and building positive relationships.
Learning
We are passionate about learning, accountable and work together to find creative solutions.
Everyone who works at HelpAge shares our values and is committed to behaviours that demonstrate and support them.
Equal Opportunities
HelpAge International is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities and respecting diversity in employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their age, disability, sex, Marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief.
Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policy
The consultant will be working on behalf of HelpAge and will be required to sign and adhere to the HelpAge Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policy.
The consultant will assure the participants the confidentiality and will assure the data is protected and used for agreed purpose only. As regards the documentation, the title rights, copyrights, and all other rights of whatever nature in any materials used or generated under the provisions of this consultancy will exclusively be vested with HelpAge International.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested and experienced consultants/individuals are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for delivery of the assignment Outlining how you meet the person specification including your CV (max 3 pages)and example of previous related works by the closing date to [email protected] with the email subject: Consultancy to work on Medical Policy in humanitarian settings
Closing date: We will review the applications as and when they are received due to the urgent need to conduct this consultancy.
