Family Medicine Consultant

Result of Service

Phase 1, 2026: Technical Review, Revision, ToT Design, and M&E Framework, Three Months During Phase 1, the Consultant shall lead the technical update of the STG-TI and prepare the training and monitoring tools needed for implementation.

• Conduct a structured clinical review of the current STG-TI and identify gaps, inconsistencies, outdated pathways, and areas of potential clinical risk.
• Benchmark outpatient clinical care, preventive care, promotive care, emergency care, child health, STI management, and life-course health services against current WHO guidance and international family medicine standards.
• Draft and revise updated clinical content for priority conditions, including the ten most common diseases managed at UNRWA health centres, child health protocols, STI diagnosis and treatment, rational prescribing, and antibiotic stewardship.
• Integrate patient-centred, family-centred, preventive, and life-course approaches across relevant clinical protocols.
• Coordinate technical consultations with UNRWA focal points and incorporate feedback into a coherent final draft.
• Design the ToT curriculum, facilitator guide, participant materials, presentations, case studies, competency checklists, pre- and post-test tools, and training evaluation forms.
• Develop a practical implementation monitoring framework and mechanisms to track field-level implementation progress. Phase 2, 2027: ToT Delivery, Cascade Support, and Implementation Monitoring, One Month During Phase 2, the Consultant shall deliver the ToT and support field-level roll-out of the updated STG-TI.
• Conduct standardized ToT sessions for selected Senior Medical Officers, Field Family Medicine Specialists, and training focal points across the five fields of operation.
• Deliver four ToT sessions per field, through in-person or virtual modality as agreed in the final work plan and subject to operational access.
• Assess trainer readiness through participation, competency checklists, knowledge assessment, and trainer feedback.
• Support cascade training in each field and provide online support to each trainer during at least one cascade training session
• Monitor implementation of the updated guidance, document field-level barriers, and provide practical recommendations to improve clinical uptake and training quality.

Work Location

HQA

Expected duration

4 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The overall objective is to review, update, and operationalize the UNRWA STG-TI through an evidence-based technical revision, a structured ToT package, field-level training support, and practical monitoring arrangements.

1. Evidence-based clinical review. Review the existing STG-TI with priority focus on general outpatient clinical management, the ten most common diseases managed at UNRWA health centres, child health protocols, and diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
2. Clinical alignment and thematic strengthening. Align the updated guidance with current WHO standards and international family medicine practice within UNRWA’s primary health care delivery context, with emphasis on holistic care, family-centered care, symptom-based clinical reasoning, and rational prescribing.
3. Finalization of updated guidance. Revise and finalize the STG-TI in close coordination with UNRWA technical staff, ensuring technical accuracy, internal consistency, clarity, and operational feasibility across all fields.
4. Training of Trainers package. Develop a modular ToT curriculum and training materials directly mapped to the updated STG-TI, including training objectives, competencies, session plans, case studies, presentations, assessment tools, and trainer guidance.
5. ToT delivery and cascade support. Conduct four standardized ToT sessions per field of operation, unless otherwise agreed with UNRWA, and provide online support to each trainer during at least one cascade training session.
6. Implementation monitoring. Support UNRWA to monitor implementation of the updated guidance.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree or postgraduate specialization in Family Medicine, such as Jordanian Board, Arab Board, or equivalent internationally recognized qualification. A closely related clinical primary health care discipline should be considered where relevant.
• A Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or Medical Doctor degree combined with extensive clinical experience and strong clinical guideline development credentials shall be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• At least eight years of progressively responsible professional experience in family medicine, clinical practice, primary health care, clinical guideline development, or health systems advisory work.

Languages

• Excellent analytical, technical writing, editing, facilitation, and presentation skills. • Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Working knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Additional Information

Hybrid modality, with a 40% level of engagement during each active month. The initial duration will comprise three months in 20026 & one month in 2027. Phase 2 may be extended by up to two additional months, to a maximum of three months, subject to operational needs, satisfactory performance, availability of funds and written approval by UNRWA.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.