The Project “Georgia Water and Health” aims at improving the water quality in Georgia while addressing relevant environmental health issues. Improved monitoring data will be achieved by extending the monitoring network, monitoring capacities and improved data management as well as by strengthening the health and environment sector capacities to approximate EU legislation. Activities regarding the EU Water Framework Directive, the Drinking Water Directive, Bathing Water Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and others will help increase the extent and improve the quality of monitoring data and the accessibility to information to support water policy. At the same time, the actions in gender equality and social inclusion will provide better access to better quality water and public health. Development of environmental public health tracking capacities on the example of lead contamination will address vulnerable groups and nation-al programmes for lead containing substances will ensure safety for human health and environment.

The action will be focussing on reinforcing the overall capacity to monitor, analyse and regulate water quality and quantity in Georgia. The action should also include a component aimed at reinforcing the capacity of the healthcare system to tackle environmental health issues, in particular lead pollution. The overall objective is to improve Georgia’s water quality and protect its water re-sources in order to better protect the health of citizens. Consequently, this breaks down into to specific objectives:

● SO1 – Better capacity to monitor, analyse and regulate water quality and quantity

Output 1.7. – Development of environmental public health tracking capacities, which could include surveillance of lead poisoning/lead biomonitoring, waterborne diseases and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) in child care, education and medical facilities

● SO2 – Efficiency of the healthcare system reinforced in tackling environmental health issues:

The present consultation takes place in order to support the realisation of the sub-objective 1 – Output 1.7 and its related activities.

We are seeking a dedicated individual to serve as a Consultant to support the develop the environmental public health tracking capacities of Georgia. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing expertise and guidance in coordinating actors involved in health tracking, specifically surveillance of lead poisoning/lead biomonitoring, waterborne diseases and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) in child care, education and medical facilities.

This position seeks to identify a qualified environmental public health expert to support the process of developing national programs for the management of lead-containing substances in Georgia. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the activities described in the terms of reference, ensuring that the expected deliverables are produced on time and in accordance with established quality standards.

The expert will work in coordination with Expertise France Project officer based in Paris, France and the local project coordinator based in Tbilissi, Georgia.

He/she will identify

(i) the relevant stakeholders involved in health tracking in Georgia at their level (local, regional, national) and their current organisation (in coordination with the National Center for Diseases Control and the National Food Agency),

(ii) their needs and support them in developing a plan setting up/formalising a comprehensive health tracking system.

More comprehensive ToRs are available on Expertise France website.