International Consultant

Job title: To provide technical assistance on establishing/strengthening the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) system to support WHO CO in Viet Nam.

Scope of work

In January 10, 2014, Vietnam Prime Minister issued Decision No.68/QD-TTg of the “National Strategy on Development of the Viet Nam Pharmaceutical Sector up to 2020, with a vision toward 2030”. According to the strategy, the Ministry of Health (MoH) shall research and propose with the government to elaborate a model of unified, concentrated, comprehensive and effective management agencies dealing with pharmaceutical products, food, cosmetics and products directly influencing human health under the MoH. Further, pursuant to the resolution 20-NQ/TW issued in October 25, 2017 by the Central Committee, as part of the major tasks and solutions, it mentioned renovating the system of health sector’s organizational structure towards streamlined, efficient and effective, internationally integrated as well as promoting the development of the pharmaceutical sector. The current health expenditure per capita (PPP, current international $) had been surged at approximately 4.4 times from 99.3 in 2000 to 440.2 in 2018, including a huge portion of pharmaceutical expenditure

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Place of assignment: Will be conducted remotely

Address for applications: Administrative Officer World Health Organization UN Building, 304 Kim Ma Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam Or by email at: wpvnmapplicants@who.int

Closing date: 07 June 2021

Note: applicants should indicate vacancy notice number and title of position in the email subject