Background At the request of the Government of Mongolia, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided the grant funds to support an emergency response to COVID-19 financed by the Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific (JFPR). The Ministry of Health (MOH), the project executing agency, is recruiting a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) consultant, who will be responsible for the environment (medical waste monitoring). The PIU will be responsible for the timely and efficient implementation of the project on behalf of MOH. The project will be completed on 31 December 2024.
The MOH is seeking qualified candidates for the position as of Environment (Medical Waste Monitoring) Consultant (national, 12 person-months, intermittent over 3 years).
The environment consultant will support MOH, the National Center for Communicable Diseases, and PIU in environmental (medical waste) monitoring and reporting for the ADB-funded Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery in Mongolia under the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility Project and the Strengthening Rapid Epidemic Response Capacity of Health Systems Project to ensure the project implementation complies with ADB’s environmental safeguards procedures and requirements and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations related to medical waste management and monitoring as well as occupational health and safety (OHS).
The environment consultant will work closely with MOH, ADB, and the PIU staff to closely monitor medical waste management milestones of the project, including the medical waste generation, segregation, transportation, storage, and disposal; and ensure regular reporting of the medical waste management progress is in line with the medical waste-related national legislation and government regulations and orders, ADB requirements, and WHO recommendations. The consultant will assist the MOH, NCCD, PIU, and the relevant Ulaanbaatar district and aimag regional hospitals in coordinating the implementation of the medical waste monitoring and reporting under the above projects.
The environment consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
- work in close relation with the project coordinator, MOH, NCCD, MOF, and other PIU staff members.
- in close cooperation with WHO and MOH experts, prepare training materials on medical waste management and monitoring, including the risks related to medical waste and safe medical waste management practices including OHS for health workers, and importance of proper and regular medical waste monitoring and reporting.
- in close cooperation with WHO and MOH experts, carry out training workshops on medical waste management and monitoring for the staff of the Ulaanbaatar district and aimag hospitals covered by the project.
- develop and operationalize the medical waste monitoring and reporting system within 1 month after the assignment and submit the plan to MOH, NCCD, and ADB for their endorsements.
- regularly visit the project sites to ensure compliance of the project hospitals and laboratories with the recommended medical waste management and monitoring practices.
- prepare and submit to MOH, NCCD, and ADB quarterly medical waste monitoring reports that will include keeping records of types and quantities of waste, autoclaved waste, waste disposed in landfill site after autoclaving, as well as OHS related issues for health workers and people involved in physically transporting, loading/unloading, storing, etc.; and
- keep track of the performance of grievance redress mechanism (GRM) to resolve environmental and social concerns and grievances of the project-affected persons.
Qualification and Requirements:
- The candidate should have at least a master’s degree in environmental sciences, environmental engineering, or a related field.
- S/he should have at least 5 years of experience in coordinating the implementation of project environmental management plans, preferably in projects financed by ADB or international financial institutions.
- Experience in medical waste management and monitoring will be an advantage.
- Fluency in written and verbal English is required.
Application submission procedure
Interested applicants should submit an application consisting of the following documents, prepared in English and Mongolian languages:
Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) explaining the reasons for applying for the positions, describing how the candidate’s qualification, skills and work experiences meet the selection criteria;
Curriculum Vitae with ID photos (3x4) attached;
2 reference letters from a previous employer/supervisor or persons who know the candidate well;
Copies of all diplomas and certificates;
Other supporting documents (such as information on previously conducted similar works, proof of English language proficiency etc).
All documents should be submitted through the e-mail below or in person to the following contact address before 4:00 PM on 15 Sep 2022.
Contact information:
The Ministry of Health of Mongolia, Project implementation unit for HSDP-4,4+ and 5.
Sukhbaatar district, Olympic Street 2,
Extension of the Government Building-8, Room No.206
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Tel: +976 70109218
E-mail: khurelbaatar.n@moh.gov.mn
Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted and asked to have a job interview.
