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Assessment of the quality, safety and accessibility of current microbiological services in Montenegro

REGION/COUNTRY/COUNTRIES:
Montenegro
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING CV
Monday, July 15, 2019
EXPECTED START DATE:
October 2019
EXPECTED END DATE:
February 2020
Experts required
Qualifications and skills
- University degree of medical background.
- At least Master's Degree Academic level in microbiology.
- Adult training and facilitation skills.
- Team management skills.
- Communication and presentation skills.
- Report writing skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Proficient knowledge of spoken and written English language.
- Knowledge of Montenegrin language is an asset.
General professional experience
- At least 12 years professional experience working in the field of microbiology in microbiology laboratories.
- At least 3 years professional experience in management of microbiology laboratory (Head or equivalent position).
Specific professional experience
- Work experience with WHO, ECDC or another international public health organization related to management of microbiology departments is an asset.
- Expertise on assessing performance of microbiology laboratories is an asset.
- Experience in preparing large scale microbiology equipment supply purchase and distribution.
- In country (Montenegro) experience related to management of Microbiology processes is an asset.
Qualifications and skills
- At least Master's Degree Academic level in architecture or civil engineering, or equivalent professional experience of not less than 15 years.
- Report-writing skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Proficient knowledge of spoken and written English language.
- Knowledge of Montenegrin language is an asset.
General professional experience
- At least 6 years of professional experience in the sector(s) related to this Lot (Lot 4 – Human Development and safety net)
- Experience in designing and implementing/supervising construction work in healthcare institutions (minimum 3 engagements)
- In country (Montenegro) experience related to this Lot (Lot 4 – Human Development and safety net ) is an asset
Specific professional experience
- Experience in construction work assessment needs and construction tendering procedures (5 years minimum)
TYPE OF EXPERT
Category Expert I
Qualifications and Skills | Education at least Masters Degree or, in its absence, equivalent professional experience. The Specific Terms of Reference will further define the required education sector and type and duration of the equivalent experience (equivalent experience which must be above the general professional experience duration fixed below). |
General Professional Experience | At least 12 years experience in the sector(s) related to the Lot. |
Specific Professional Experience | The technical skills required shall be specified in the Specific Terms of Reference. |
Soft Skills | If required, the soft skills (e.g. facilitation and communication skills) will be specified in the Specific Terms of Reference. |
Language Skills | The language skills required for each assignment will be specified in the Specific Terms of Reference. |
Category Expert II
Qualifications and Skills | Education at least Masters Degree or, in its absence, equivalent professional experience. The Specific ToR will further define the required education sector and type and duration of the equivalent experience (equivalent experience which must be above the general professional experience duration fixed below. |
General Professional Experience | At least 6 years experience in the sector(s) related to the Lot. |
Specific Professional Experience | The technical skills required shall be specified in the Specific Terms of Reference. |
Soft Skills | If required, the soft skills (e.g. facilitation and communication skills) will be specified in the Specific Terms of Reference. |
Language Skills | The language skills required for each assignment will be specified in the Specific Terms of Reference. |
Category Expert III
Qualifications and Skills | Education or type of experience will be identified in the Specific Terms of Reference. |
General Professional Experience | At least 3 years experience in the sector(s) related to the Lot. |
Specific Professional Experience | The technical skills required shall be specified in the Specific Terms of Reference. |
Soft Skills | If required, the soft skills (e.g. facilitation and communication skills) will be specified in the Specific Terms of Reference. |
Language Skills | The language skills required for each assignment will be specified in the Specific Terms of Reference. |
Administrator
Qualifications and Skills | The Specific Terms of Reference will define the profile and type of requirements. |
General and Specific Professional Experience | The number of years of the general and specific experience, when appropriate, shall be specified in the Specific Terms of Reference. |
Language Skills | The language skills required for each assignment will be specified in the Specific Terms of Reference. |
Remarks
FWC SIEA 2018 - EuropeAid/138778/DH/SER/multi
Lot 4: Human Development and safety net
The assignment will take place in Montenegro.
Language skills
Proficient knowledge of spoken and written English language. Knowledge of Montenegrin language is an asset.
Compensation
26 working days for the Expert 1 (category I)
11 working days for the Expert 2 (category II)
Global objectives
To provide services that will lead to identification of needed works, equipment and other capacity investments in public health microbiology services that will lead to improvement of accessibility and availability of the most modern diagnostic health services to all Montenegrin citizens.
Specific objectives
To secure expertise and consultation services of one microbiology and one civil engineer or architect experts that will conduct the assessment of currently available infrastructure, space, equipment and human capacities of public microbiology laboratories that will serve as a corner stone for further improvement of the laboratories, services and equipment in order to fill gaps in microbiology services identified by ECDC. At the same time, the assessment will be used to effectively plan the costs and to provide technical specifications of the equipment that can be tendered out and that will be a subject of supply under IPA 2018 programme and also all the necessary construction works that will be covered with addressed through a different funding source.
Contact info
Contact Person:
Dr. Ricardo Pinto