WHO Consultancy 2026: Home-Based Opportunity to Develop a Toolkit on Meaningful Engagement in Noncommunicable Disease Policies

Overview

The World Health Organization invites applications for a home-based, full-time consultancy to develop a practical toolkit aimed at strengthening the meaningful engagement of individuals with lived experience in noncommunicable disease policies, programmes, and health services. This initiative assists governments and health managers in incorporating patient perspectives into decisions affecting health and well-being.

Who can apply

Eligible candidates are experienced professionals in global health, public health, noncommunicable diseases, mental health, or health policy. Applicants must possess a minimum of five years of professional experience, background in participatory approaches and community engagement, strong facilitation abilities for leading diverse stakeholder workshops, excellent technical writing skills for producing guidance documents, and expert-level English proficiency. Knowledge of additional United Nations languages serves as an advantage, and prior experience engaging people with lived experience is specifically desirable.

Requirements

Candidates must complete the online application through the WHO Careers portal, save a PDF copy of the completed submission, and prepare a one-page cover letter detailing their suitability and background in public health, participatory engagement, facilitation, and technical writing.

How to apply

Interested individuals must submit the PDF copy of their online application and the one-page cover letter by email to gcmncd@who.int. The email subject line must be exactly Consultancy – Toolkit Development on Meaningful Engagement.

Key dates

The application deadline is 8 November 2026.