Data analyst officer

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Overview

Support data quality control and vaccination monitoring in DRC.

You have:

• Demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to WHO AFRO; technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to WHO AFRO procedures and rules.
• Demonstrate the values and ethical standards of WHO AFRO in daily activities and behaviours while acting without consideration of personal gains.
• Ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills.
• Initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments.
• Effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work.
• Proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills.
• Flexibility and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions.
• A genuine commitment toward the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance.
• Advance knowledge of programming and other market leading business intelligence tools.
• Previous experience on data management and Information tools experience.
• Previous experience of immunization and vaccine preventable disease data management.
• Experience with managing SharePoint data repositories.

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

The World Health Organization (WHO) African Region has embarked on a new Global Programme of Work (GPW13) and a new Programme Budget (2020-2021). Through these two strategic documents, the region aims to deliver public health outcomes through an integrated results-based structure.

The overall objective the Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases Cluster, in the WHO African Regional Office (AFRO) is to provide leadership and ensure action in supporting Member States in reducing the impact of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (CND) and contribute to attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the SDGs in the WHO African Region.

The Cluster is responsible for the following technical areas - HIV, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis, including other Sexually Transmitted Infections; Tropical and Vector Borne Diseases, including Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases; Non-Communicable diseases; and Vaccine Preventable Diseases. The Cluster provides leadership and vision to the above and related areas of work in the WHO African Region and facilitates planning, programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of services in an integrated approach. The Cluster is responsible for joint actions with the ARD and UHC-LC Clusters to respond to the needs of the population through the integrated delivery of interventions and services for CNDs equitably across the life course, through strengthened health systems, and for response to outbreaks to vaccine-preventable and vector-borne diseases with the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Cluster. The Cluster also develops strategic partnerships, mobilizing capacities in the region in the pursuit of its objectives and contributes to cross-cluster resource mobilization in order to achieve universal coverage for significant improvement in health outcomes using Primary Health Care as a delivery vehicle.

The UCN Director's office is responsible for developing, leading, monitoring and evaluating the work of the UHC-UCN Group and coordinating its action with WHO Headquarters, Clusters, and partner agencies and institutions. The UNV data manager will work with Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme and be deployed in the WHO Country Office for the Democratic Republic of Congo to support automation of tool for data quality control, tool for monitoring mass vaccination campaigns and monitoring the implementation of the Mashako plan, generation of monthly bulletins as well as the development of dashboard for the Essential Immunization programme..

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Vaccine Preventable Disease Team Lead in WHO DRC, as assigned, and direct guidance of the DRC WHO Representative, the UN Volunteer will:

1. Set up and maintain automated tools for routine immunization and VPD surveillance data quality control and feedback to health zones.

2. Support data triangulation exercises to adjust population size estimates.

3. Develop and maintain an online and interactive dashboard on routine immunization and VPD surveillance for the Essential Programme on Immunization
   (EPI) and link it with the EPI official website.

4. Set digital platforms for monitoring Supplementary Immunization Activities, Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunization including for the Big Catch Up
   Initiative, and the Mashako 3.0 plan implementation.

5. Develop/maintain an automated template for the EPI monthly bulletin on routine immunization and VPD surveillance

6. Automate the generation of a slide-deck on routine immunization and VPD surveillance to be used by the EPI and WHO country office for presentations in
   various meeting.

7. Contribute to improving the processus of updating measles risk assessment and immunity profile analysis.

8. Create and manage SharePoint repository and automate document’s extraction from Outlook and store document in relevant folders.

9. Contribute to build national capacities in VPD data analysis and use for decision making using the most-up-to-date software.

10. Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day) • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online
Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/expected outputs

• As an active WHO AFRO team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to WHO AFRO and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:

• Create and Manage SharePoint Folder and Automate Document Extraction from Outlook • Develop data analysis tools, dashboards to monitor the progress and learning SRHR activities in the region, national and sub-national level. • Develop data collection tools and support countries to strengthen reporting systems and ensure capacity building for sustainability and business continuity • Engage with team on the development of UCN Data Warehouse • Support the development of distributed ETL pipelines for a centralized data warehouse. • Collaborate with Programmes under UCN Cluster to assess the Information needs and develop tailored solutions. • Report on data management activities under UCN programmes. • Maintain application servers on ITM’s Microsoft Azure Environment • Design and Develop PPHM Data Portal with documentation. • Develop and maintain dashboards on Power BI, Tableau • Setup data extraction pipelines to extract data from UCN data warehouse. • Automate the publishing of the data and information products on SharePoint to the Data Portal.
• Data Classification and Categorization of Programmes documents currently stored on SharePoint in collaboration with the various programmes. • Data Portal quality checks and development of Visualisations on CKAN • Document Classification processes and procedure for continuity. • Training and capacity building of staff • Report on collaborative activities. • Other tasks as assigned by Supervisor.

• Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to WHO AFRO; technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to WHO AFRO procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented; • Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the WHO AFRO in daily activities and behaviours while acting without consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organization’s interest even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour; does not abuse power or authority; • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance or training to colleagues; • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Flexibility: adaptability and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere environments for protracted periods; willingness to travel within the area of operations and to transfer to other duty stations within the area of operations as necessary; • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment WHO AFRO’s mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

• Advance knowledge of programming and other market leading business intelligence tools. • Previous experience on data management and Information tools experience. • Previous experience of immunization and vaccine preventable disease data management. • Experience with managing SharePoint data repositories.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is a low-middle income country, located in Central Africa sub-region.

The country shares boundaries with Central African Republic and South Sudan in the North, Republic of Congo in the West, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania in the East and Angola in the South. in the East, Angola and Atlantic Ocean in the South.

DRC is experiencing an armed conflict in the east part of th country. The incumbent will be based in Kinshasa, where, according to the United Nations security standards, life and travel are secure.

The living cost in Brazzaville is relatively affordable, but some concerns with the cost of decent housing should be noted. The population enjoys dressing in style and loves music both profane and religious.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is a unique country. It provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in harsh and potentially hazardous conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort, are essential.

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