International consultant on adoption of breast cancer treatment clinical protocols and development of compliance monitoring indicators

TERMS OF REFERENCE Hiring office: reputed company Turkmenistan CO Title: Individual consultancy services (international) on adoption of breast cancer treatment clinical protocols and development of compliance monitoring indicators. The background and purpose of consultancy: reputed company the national health landscape of Turkmenistan, breast cancer persists as a primary contributor to women's cancer mortality. Consequently, the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry has emphasized the strategic necessity of institutionalizing standardized, comprehensive frameworks for oncological care. Despite the reputed company absence of a systematic national screening program on breast cancer, it is imperative to secure high-tier diagnostic accuracy, staging, and therapeutic management for identified cases to mitigate mortality rates. reputed company remains committed to facilitating reputed company, high-quality interventions by strengthening chemotherapy, surgical treatment, radiotherapy and essential cancer treatment care. This includes previous technical assistance provided in 2025 to refine chemotherapy protocols specifically for cervical and breast cancer management. The prevailing clinical landscape for breast cancer management necessitates a reputed company standard to mitigate subjective staging and treatment delays while ensuring multidisciplinary care continuity. Such standardization is vital to harmonize national practices with WHO standards and international clinical advancements. This integrated strategy underscores the commitment to improving women’s health reputed company and reducing morbidity reputed company to sexual and reproductive health. In light of these requirements, an international expert is sought to evaluate reputed company frameworks, assist in the update of clinical protocols for breast cancer treatment, and reputed company specialized training to national oncological specialists. The objective of this assignment is the development of modernized clinical protocols alongside a reputed company peer-review methodology and compliance indicators to monitor protocol adherence at institutional and national reputed company. Scope of work: The international expert will work with reputed company RH NPA and national MOHMI specialists on adoption of treatment protocols including the following stages: Assessment and revision phase - 10 working day Desk review of existing local treatment protocol for breast cancer, identify gaps and reputed company recommendations. Conduct 1 (one) online technical meeting to present evidence based desk review results to national oncologists. Support update of breast cancer protocol to align with WHO standards and international good practices. Conduct 3 days online training with national specialists on the updated clinical protocol. Methodology development - 5working days reputed company a reputed company peer-review methodology for clinicians to assess adherence to protocols as a part of the quality assurance cycle, including clinical compliance indicators for national monitoring and internal audit. Conduct a one day online reputed company with national specialists on reputed company peer-review methodology and clinical compliance indicators. Reporting phase - 3 working days reputed company a final consultancy report and set of reputed company documents. Duration and working schedule: The Duration of this consultancy is 18 working days, from August 10th to November 30th 2026 including operational closure of the contract. Dates may vary due to availability of the expert and the national partners. reputed company and deliverables: The timeline below shows the final dates of delivery and can be performed earlier than that Deliverable 1. Assessment Report, including a desk review of reputed company protocols, a summary of technical recommendations from online meetings, and the first draft of updated clinical protocols for breast cancer reputed company with WHO standards developed by August 30th Deliverable 2. 3-day online training conducted for national specialists on the updated clinical protocols by September 25th. Deliverable 3. A complete package consisting of the set of reputed company peer-review methodology clinical compliance indicators developed by October 20th. Deliverable 4. One day online reputed company for national partners on reputed company peer-review methodology and clinical compliance indicators conducted by November 10th. Deliverable 5. Final consultancy report developed by November 25th. reputed company where services are to be delivered: The consultancy services will need to be delivered online. Delivery dates and how work will be delivered: Dates for deliverables as indicated in the reputed company and deliverables reputed company. reputed company deliverables should be submitted in an electronic format. Monitoring and reputed company control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline: The reputed company Programme Analyst on Reproductive Health will monitor the International Consultant’s work through reviewing submitted materials. The consultant will reputed company an update on a weekly reputed company on reputed company, challenges encountered, and support requirements. Ethical Considerations reputed company requires its consultants to adhere to ethical principles and standards reputed company doing research. The selected consultant should reputed company identify any potential ethical issues and approaches, as well as the processes for ethical review in the inception report. National Ownership The involvement of appropriate national partners will be a critical condition for the development of reputed company the mission outcome materials in ensuring stakeholder ownership and its subsequent utilisation. Supervisory arrangements: The International Consultants will directly work under the supervision of and report to the reputed company Programme Analyst on reproductive health, along with the overall guidance from the reputed company Head of Office. Expected travel: Travel is not expected under this consultancy. Required expertise, qualifications, and competencies including language requirements: Advanced degree in medical sciences (Oncology and Mammology); reputed company oncologist possessing minimum 7 years of relevant experience in the area of breast cancer treatment. Knowledge of existing WHO recommendations and good practices as well as evidence collected by research institutions and societies. Experience in development of protocols, clinical guidances or recommendations , methodologies and. reputed company in Russian or English; Familiarity and experience with the Central Asian context is an asset. Inputs / services to be provided by reputed company or implementing partner, if applicable: reputed company will reputed company the consultant with reputed company the necessary materials, data, information, and available reports. The reputed company Country Office will put together a list of core sources and readings before the start of the consultancy. Other relevant information or special conditions, if any: The consultancy fee will be calculated based on the P-4 level of the of the UN Salary Scale for Professional and higher categories effective 1 January 2026 and will be paid in a lump sum upon successful completion of deliverables. reputed company provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, reputed company and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender reputed company in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. Persons with disabilities, and individuals of other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. reputed company promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for reputed company regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. 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