WHO: Expression of interest for new ENAP-EPMM Metrics Co-Chair

The ENAP-EPMM Metrics group is to be co-chaired by WHO, UNICEF and by an academic institution on a two-year rotation basis.

LSHTM will end its rotation by the end of December 2024 and the group is looking for a new academic institution to co-chair the ENAP-EPMM Metrics Group with WHO and UNICEF from October 2024, with the following requirements:

• Based in a low or lower-middle income country
• Strong track publication record in maternal and newborn health measurement
• Applied research skills and deep understanding of routine data systems
• ;Desirable - expertise in maternal, neonatal and stillbirth metrics and coverage indicators.

Expression of interest should be sent to the ENAP EPMM Secretariat through the following email address (enapepmm@gmail.com) by 1 August 2024 (5pm CET) with the Subject – ‘ENAP EPMM Metrics co-chair’ and the following documents attached:

• Brief motivation statement
• Description of expertise and past and current involvement in MNH programmatic and/or measurement working groups/initiatives
• Publication records
• Name and CV of the proposed co-chair.

The position of co-Chair of the ENAP EPMM Metrics group is on volunteer basis (no paid benefits) and requires investing time (10% full time equivalent) for technical leadership, input to ENAP/EPMM metrics group and ENAP/EPMM management group meetings.

The participation of the co-Chair to relevant in-person meetings of the ENAP EPMM will be covered (flight and daily subsistence allowance according to the UN System scale).