Agreement for Performance of Work - Draft Revised 1999 Health Practitioners Act in Nauru

Working closely with the WHO Division of Pacific Technical Support (DPS), Ministry of Health and National Regulatory Board, Nauru, the contractor will review existing Health Practitioners Act in Nauru; draft the revision of the Act in-line with current constitution; draft revised structure and authority of the National Regulatory Board; and prepare for necessary documents for submission to the cabinet for the approval and implementation of the revised Act.

Background

Global health system has changed over the years and it results changes in the clinical practice guidelines and health workforce competency standards. This has also introduced opening to new risks due to outdated legislations. Hence, improving and strengthening of legal framework governing overall practice and competency of healthcare workers has become more important.

The initial legislation governing the practice of the health workers in Nauru has not been thoroughly revised since its enactment in 1999. With the changing technologies, clinical and public health practice, treatment guidelines and global standards compliance, the current Acts are due for review.

Therefore, Nauru Ministry of Health has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO), National Regulatory Board, and Pacific Open Learning Health Net (POLHN), to revise the Act governing the current practice and competencies of health workforce.

Planned timelines

Start date:             02/04/18

End date:               20/04/18              

Work to be performed

Method(s) to carry out the activity

Desk review, analysis interviews and consultations

Output/s

In collaboration with the WHO Pacific Health Systems and Policy team, Ministry of Health and National Regulatory Board, Nauru, the contractor will:

1. Draft revised health practitioners Act in-line with current constitution;
2. Draft subsidiary legislation for the National Regulatory Board;  and
3. Prepare for necessary documents for submission to the cabinet for the approval and implementation of the revised Act

Technical supervision

The selected consultant will work under the supervision of:

Responsible Officer:      Mohammed Yasin, Technical Officer, Pacific Health Systems and Policy, Division of Pacific Technical Support              
Email:     yasinm@who.int  

Specific requirements

• Qualifications required:
• Post Graduate Degree in Law
• Experience required:
• At least five years of work experience with a specialisation in legislation drafting;  
• Knowledge of the internationally and local medicolegal framework;
• Experience working with regulatory boards; and
• Health related experience will be an asset
• Language requirements:
• Written and spoken fluency in English is essential. Working knowledge of other UN languages is an advantage

Competencies

• Communicating in a credible and effective way
• Producing results as measurable by specific outputs
• Moving forward in a changing environment

Location of assignment

Home-based

Timeline and duration of assignment

The duration for of the assignment is from 02 April – 20 April, 2018 with expected 15 working days

Proposed activities  /  Due dates

1. Draft revised medical, nursing and allied health practitioners Act in-line with current constitution  (7 days) - 9 April

2. Draft subsidiary legislation for the National Regulatory Board (3 days) - 12 April

3. Prepare constation documents and submission to the cabinet for the approval and implementation of the revised Act  (5 days) - 20 April

Deliverable(s) to be submitted during and after the period of the assignment including manner of delivery and payment