About the Role

Purpose of consultancy

To provide technical expertise on trans and gender diverse health and technical guidance to WHO throughout the development of the WHO Guidelines and implementation. 

Deliverables

Task 1: Provide specialized technical expertise to systematic review teams.

• Deliverable 1.1: Review draft protocols and list of included studies with comments and suggestions.
• Deliverable 1.2: Review and provide comments on the draft list of included studies conducted by the review teams.
• Deliverable 1.3: Review final systematic review reports, evidence to decision making tables and PowerPoint presentations for the Guideline Development Group (GDG).

Timeframe: 1 February -1 August 2023.

Task 2: Map hormones therapies used for gender affirming care in international, national guidelines, professional associations (for example WPATH, EUPATH etc.) as well as published peer review literature. 

• Deliverable 2.1: Final mapping protocol incorporating comments from the WHO technical team.
• Deliverable 2.2: Short narrative report.
• Deliverable 2.3: Power point presentation.

Timeframe: 1 February - 1 August 2023.

Task 3: Comprehensive review of draft guideline narrative.

• Deliverable 3.1: Review draft guidelines with comments and suggestions (up to three iterations) and final version.

Timeframe: 1 December 2023.

Task 4: Overarching specialized technical expertise to the WHO Steering Group for the development of the Guidelines on the health of trans and gender diverse people. 

• Deliverable 4.1: Quarterly short report (bullets) of the technical expertise provided to the SG (including participation on calls and technical questions responded to). 

Timeframes:1 February 2023; 1 May 2023; 1 August 2023; 1 December 2023.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• Advanced university degree in medicine. 

Desirable:

• A post-graduate qualification in public health or any health sciences or related field. 

Experience

Essential:

• Over 10 years’ experience working on issues related to the health of trans and gender diverse people, in both a research and service delivery capacity; in particular, experience with providing gender-affirming care. 
• Experience working at an international level. 
• Demonstrated experience in writing of technical documents and/or guidelines. 

Desirable: 

• Broad work experience with the following as they relate to the health of trans and gender diverse people: health worker training and education, reduction and/or prevention of inter-personal violence, stigma and discrimination, mental health conditions, health policy and gender recognition laws. 
• Experience in WHO guidelines development.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Global knowledge of health needs, barriers and solutions to accessing health services for trans and gender diverse populations.
• Strong analytical and critical appraisal skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

How to Apply

https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2210875&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Africa%2FLagos&utm_source=MyJobMag