Data Manager

Contract

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The objective of the programme

To strengthen surveillance and response to all vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) including increasing and maintaining immunization coverage for all EPI vaccines, surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases; to eradicate the transmission of wild poliomyelitis; measles elimination, to introduce new and underutilized vaccines, to transfer technology for the laboratory diagnosis of VPD and strengthen the capacity of national regulatory authorities

Description of duties:

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy WHO Representative-Bangladesh and the direct supervision of TL-IVD and in close collaboration with the concerned IVD staff in WCO and SEARO and government the incumbent will:

• Provide Technical support to the WHO-IVD Unit and GOB-EPI in evaluating and improving the data management system, including AFP, Measles and other VPD Disease surveillance, Adverse Events Following Immunization, COVID-19, logistics and vaccine supply, cold chain, human resources, vaccination coverage reporting, and EPI service quality.
• Develop and provide capacity building and training to IVD team and key government and partner agencies focusing on enhancing analytics, visualization and knowledge management and informatics competencies; and cross-cutting teamwork to ensure optimal generation, collection, collation, analysis, reporting and sharing of data and information for favorable health outcomes.
• Collaborate / Liaise with relevant government and partner agencies, regional and global experts, collaborative forums, and communities to improve data available for digital health interventions; identify resource and partnership gaps for further enhancing Health Information Systems pertaining to Routine Immunization and VPD Surveillance.
• Coordinate data team to establish and strengthen quality assurance mechanism and data validation of databases to maintain high-quality data and provide data analysis on key performance indicators; Design methods to streamline data collection, management, and sharing.
• Provide technical guidance on appropriate design, deployment and institutionalization of health informatics and digital health interventions in line with National eHealth Strategy, eHealth and WHO Global and Regional Digital Health Strategies, Action Plans, and Guidance.
• Ensure the use of GIS technology, eLearning platform and all applications for improving access and equity. Work in collaboration with third-party / SEARO/ HQ on making data systems more robust.
• Provide Support to Improve sustainable capacity in health information systems, including to facilitate efficient data collection, analysis, dissemination, evidence-informed policymaking, and the delivery of impacts at the National and Sub National level.
• Support the development and implementation of a health information architecture to enable standards-based, interoperable Health Information Exchange (HIE) for smooth information flow to benefit all public health programmes and public health emergency risk management interventions.
• Provide technical guidance to develop Geographical Information Management System for Routine Immunization microplanning, VPDs and AEFI Surveillance.
• Support technical team in preparation of donor reports (JRF&AERF/ NITAG/NVC/RCCPE/DQA etc.), Bulletins and sitreps.
• Coordinate Cox’s Bazar IVD team to collect COVID-19, RI, and Surveillance data on FDMN monthly basis and review meetings on Data quality.
• Support to different SIAs, CES, campaigns to WCO and divisional/district office staff for reviewing data quality as per data improvement plan and provide technical support in developing guidelines/SOPs on SIAs, campaigns, training modules and pilot projects.
• Any other task assigned by Supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, science, or related field
• Post graduate degree in statistics or public health or relevant fields

Desirable: Certified training in public health, epidemiology, or disease control

Experience:

Essential: At least five years of experience in public health data management or statistics

Desirable:

• Two years of experience in EPI and VPD data management
• Experience in managing or implementing immunization and surveillance and COVID-19 vaccination information and working with large data.
• Working experience in the United Nation system or international organizations will be an added value.

Functional knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent knowledge in data management and analysis
• Analytical skills to identify critical issues
• Knowledge in epidemiology, polio eradication, routine EPI and accelerated VPD control
• Other Skills (e.g., IT): Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, and working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications.

Competencies:

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural difference
• Communication
• Producing results
• Moving forward in a changing environment

Languages: Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Bangla.

Duty Station: Dhaka

Computer Literacy:

• Application Knowledge: Sound knowledge on SQL, MySQL, Cloud Server (Amazon, Google, etc.), HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, etc.
• Software Skill: Strong command on ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, R-Studio, Power Bi, Tableau, MAP visualization through Dashboard including and knowledge about DHIS2, KOBO, and ODK tool.

Salary & other benefits:

WHO offers locally competitive packages such as:

• Monthly salary: BDT 153,695.00 (SSA- 8, Step I) (non-negotiable)
• Insurance, Leave and Holidays as per WHO rules.

Additional Information

• This Vacancy Notice may be used to fill similar positions at the same level.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test and interviews will be used as a form of screening
• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
• WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station.
• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
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• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
• Any extension of appointment would be subject to programmatic requirements, performance of the incumbent and availability of funds.
• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.