RECRUTEMENT D'UN CONSULTANT INDIVIDUEL POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES CONTENUS DE LA PLATEFORME DE FORMATION A DISTANCE POUR LE PROGRAMME DE MASTER POUR DES SAGES FEMMES ET INFIRMIERES
The West African Health Organization (WAHO/OOAS), the specialised health institution of ECOWAS, has received World Bank financing for the Sub-Saharan Africa Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus (SWEDD+) Project (P176693). It seeks an individual consultant to develop the content of the distance-learning platform for a Master's programme for midwives and nurses.
Scope of services: develop a complete Master's programme structure, content and practical tests in nursing and midwifery on WAHO's e-learning platform, for higher-education institutions in ECOWAS member states and SWEDD+ participating countries. The consultant will support WAHO and the educational institutions of the beneficiary countries in designing and implementing a high-quality Master's programme on the WAHO e-learning platform, based on WAHO's harmonised curriculum, and will help set up a system that facilitates the pedagogical, technical and administrative management of the programme.
Duration: an estimated 12 months.
Qualifications: a PhD in health sciences, education, public health, nursing, midwifery or a closely related field from an internationally recognised institution. At least 8 years of post-qualification experience in higher-education curriculum development, including e-design of at least two successfully implemented health-related postgraduate programmes. Proven expertise in online learning instructional design and pedagogy, with at least three successful online courses or programmes in the last five years, preferably in health sciences education. Led at least one major Master's programme development project in a resource-limited context in the last five years. At least 5 years of experience developing competency-based training frameworks for health professions, with assessment methodologies aligned to international standards (e.g. CAMES, ICM or ICN competency frameworks). Proficiency in learning management systems, especially Moodle, including course set-up, content integration, assessment configuration and user management. Professional English (C1) and working French (B2); Portuguese is an asset.
Selection: Individual Consultant Selection under the World Bank Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing Borrowers (Seventh Edition, September 2025). The top-ranked candidate will be invited to submit a technical and financial proposal for contract negotiation.
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit an application file electronically via https://data.wahooas.org/tenders/tenders/list by 19 November 2026, 12:00 GMT. The file must include: a letter of expression of interest addressed to the Director General of WAHO (OOAS) with the position title as subject; a recent, dated and signed CV; copies of diplomas; and copies of service certificates or employment certificates proving the professional experience listed in the CV. Only proven diplomas and experience will be considered. Additional information is available at procurement@diffusion.wahooas.org (cc osopein-mann@prj.wahooas.org and dolajide@wahooas.org), Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:00 GMT. Terms of reference can be downloaded from the same website. Costs of preparing and sending the expression of interest are borne by the consultant.
Location and travel: The work is expected to be carried out remotely. However, travel to any of the ECOWAS Member States and the SWEDD+ participating countries may be required.
Terms of reference: https://tenders.wahooas.org/api/public/documents/d9b5c2d3-3f38-4236-92b9-03d4e6175f87/download