Description du poste
Organization: WHO - World Health Organization Country: Congo City: Brazzaville Office: WHO Brazzaville, Congo .. 1. BACKGROUND WHO AFRO is establishing an integrated Consultant Roster to support Member States in strengthening regulatory systems, local production, manufacturing ecosystems, technology transfer (TT), and technical assistance (TA) coordination for medicines, vaccines, diagnostics, medical devices, and other health technologies. PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY ROSTER The roster will enable WHO AFRO to rapidly deploy qualified experts to:
Strengthen regulatory systems maturity using the WHO Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT)
Advance harmonization, reliance, convergence, and institutional development plans
Strengthen local production ecosystems, GMP/PQS compliance, and WHO PQ readiness
Support technology transfer pathways (including TRL 4–7 identification)
Coordinate technical assistance in collaboration with Africa CDC, AUDA NEPAD, RECs, AMA, and other partners
Develop national and regional strategies, policies, tools, and costed roadmaps CONSULTANT CATEGORIES and SUMMARY ROLES Below are summary roles for each category to guide applicants. A. REGULATORY SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING CATEGORIES 1. POLICY, LEGAL & REGULATORY GOVERNANCE EXPERTS (7+ YEARS) Summary Role: Strengthen national regulatory policy, legislation, governance, and institutional frameworks. Support harmonization, reliance, and regulatory coherence. Key Functions:
Review and update medicines/health technologies laws
Strengthen NRA governance and decision-making systems
Align national policies with WHO standards
Support development of regulatory strategies and IDPs 2. GMP, LICENSING & MANUFACTURING OVERSIGHT EXPERTS (7+ YEARS) Summary Role: Improve regulatory oversight of manufacturing sites through GMP inspections, licensing system strengthening, and manufacturer readiness support. Key Functions:
Conduct GMP inspections and coached audits
Develop GMP SOPs, inspection tools, licensing procedures
Train inspectors and support competency development
Support regional work sharing and harmonized GMP approaches 3. QMS, DOSSIER ASSESSMENT & REGULATORY PROCESSES EXPERTS (7+ YEARS) Summary Role: Strengthen regulatory quality systems and improve dossier assessment processes for medicines, vaccines, diagnostics, and medical devices. Key Functions:
Implement and strengthen QMS/PQS across regulatory functions...