Call for Nominations: WHO expert review group (MONITOR) for Mother and Newborn Information for Tracking Outcomes and Results

 

Application deadline:  12 September 2016


WHO is forming a new expert review group (MONITOR) for Mother and Newborn Information for Tracking Outcomes and Results. WHO is seeking nominations for this independent expert review group, whose first meeting will to take place 8-9 November 2016 (in person attendance is mandatory).  

The WHO Secretariat will choose up to twelve members, taking account of geographical and gender balance and technical expertise. Please click here for the Terms of Reference. See below for requirements and application process.

 

Requirements and Application Process:

Members of the MONITOR Group must have excellent technical knowledge including but not restricted to:

  • Methodologies for generating information, including health information systems, health facility surveys, household surveys, and demographic surveillance systems in developing country contexts
  • Past experience in normative working groups of a technical nature
  • Tracking progress towards reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity
  • Monitoring and evaluation capacity development
  • Health information systems implementation
  • Monitoring economic and financial indicators

 

In addition, the MONITOR Group will include members who have deep experience working at the national level in maternal and newborn health with monitoring and evaluation expertise. The group will have geographical and gender balance.

 

 

Candidates  should  submit:

  • A brief curriculum vitae (2-3 pages)
  • A list of authored papers to demonstrate area(s) of expertise and how he or she has contributed to the field of measurement
  • One example of a work product or report
  • A short statement discussing their measurement challenge priority (200 words max)

 

Short-listed nominees will be contacted by the Secretariat to determine their interest and potential availability.

 

The WHO Secretariat will review the nominations and identify up to 12 proposed members, considering:

  • Gender balance
  • Geographic balance
  • Technical expertise with regards to metrics research, epidemiology, monitoring & evaluation of maternal and newborn indicators/health, as related to:
  1. Types of data collection instruments and analysis
  2. Data collection methodology
  3. Statistical methodology and analysis
  4. Demographic principles and analysis

Issues of accountability and human rights

  1. The WHO Secretariat will contact all proposed members with information on the 1st meeting to be convened 8-9 November 2016.  In person attendance of the 1st meeting is mandatory.

 

 

  •  All nomination submissions should be sent to Dr Nathalie Roos (roosn@who.int) and Dr Doris Chou (choud@who.int) with copy to Ms Tania Teninge (teninget@who.int), labelled “Monitor Nomination”. 
  •  Closing date for submission:  Monday September  12th 2016. 

 

deadline for applications