Contract

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Area of expertise

Health Information Management and Risk Assessment Officer (HIM) for health emergencies situation

Purpose of consultancy

In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Incident Management System (IMS) at the country level, the incumbent will support the emergency team in the development and implementation of the information and geographic mapping systems necessary for the collation, tracking and analysis of relevant intelligence and information related to health emergencies.

Background

The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme is to help countries coordinate international action, prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

Reporting to the Incident Manager, or Team Lead IM (as applicable to the country context) and under the leadership of the Head of WHO Country Office, the incumbent is accountable for the data and information management activities throughout the full cycle of the emergency in the country of deployment. S/he will engage with the local authorities, UN partners, NGOs, and non-health actors to establish strategic partnerships regarding multi-dimensional information management processes

Deliverables

During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified based upon the technical needs of the Programme.

1. Support the timely and high-quality collection, analyses, production and dissemination of data/information. This includes response specific information (what, where, who, how many, how quickly, current status), internal and external situation reports (SitReps), epidemic bulletins, rapid needs assessments, health risk assessments, and the Public Health Situation Analysis; and health inputs into humanitarian needs overviews (HNO), and strategic response plans (SRP).
2. Contribute information to drafting all relevant planning documents, including project proposals, appeals, reports, dashboards, etc.
3. Aggregate and maintain inter-country information from WHO and partners, including contact lists, performance monitoring, health indicator data, health situation data, health response data
4. Perform basic geographic analysis for maps and other reports (such as dashboards, SitReps, etc.).
5. Support the Health Cluster IMO in (or undertake, if no HC IMO present) inter-agency initiatives, particularly with OCHA, related to information management, seeking to improve information sharing between institutions, to strengthen access to information from other organizations and clusters, and to contribute to inter-sectoral dashboards and reports
6. Design field epidemiological surveys if/where needed, such as mortality and vaccination coverage surveys
7. Provide ongoing technical guidance and training to the team members and partners involved in the planning and data/information management process; on data gathering and analysis, quality assurance, performance monitoring, information dissemination and management.
8. Perform any other related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications

Essential

First university degree in information or data management, computer sciences, statistics, applied maths, public health, or a related field, complemented by training in information management from an accredited/recognized institute.

Desirable

Specific training in humanitarian response or emergency information management.

Experience

Essential

• At least five years of related experience in information management, monitoring, needs assessment, project management, data management and information dissemination in the public health sector or health development sector, part of which in emergency management or humanitarian context.
• Experience in developing and promoting collaborative partnerships.

Desirable

• Relevant work experience in WHO, other UN agencies or relevant nongovernmental or humanitarian organizations.
• Experience in developing countries.

Skills/Knowledge

• Demonstrated ability to design, manage and analyze complex information system projects, computer-based applications and databases, web-based tools.
• High level of analytical skills.
• Knowledge of programme management and functioning of WHO and the UN system is an asset.

Languages and level required (Basic/Intermediate/Expert)

Essential: Expert knowledge of either English or French or Portuguese.

Desirable: Working knowledge in another UN language.

Location

On site - Multiple duty stations within the African Region.

Travel

The consultant is expected to travel.

Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded)

• Remuneration:USD 7,000 - 9,980 per month
• Living expenses (A living expense is payable to on-site consultants who are internationally recruited): currency and rate depend on the country and will be communicated in due course.

Additional Information

• This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• If your candidature is retained for 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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