Information Management Officer
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Contract
This is a NO-B contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.
Salary
The salary for this job should be more than 4,296 USD.
Salary for a NO-B contract in Khartoum
The salary of a NO-B depends on the duty station. The minimum salary there is 4,296 USD Please note that depending on the location, a higher post adjustment might still result in a lower purchasing power.Please keep in mind that the salary displayed here is an estimation by UN Talent based on the location and the type of contract. It may vary depending on the organization. The recruiter should be able to inform you about the exact salary range. In case the job description contains another salary information, please refer to this one.
More about NO-B contracts.OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
To ensure that effective WHO country presence is established to implement WHO country, cooperation strategies that are aligned with Member State's health and development agendas, and harmonized with the United Nations country teams.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
1. Support the collection, analyses, production and dissemination of data/information. This includes supporting the 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. Aggregate and maintain inter-country information from WHO and partners including contact lists, performance monitoring, health indicator data, health situation data, health response data 3. Participate in the basic geographic analysis for maps and other reports (such as dashboards, SitReps, etc). 4. Upon delegation provide information sharing between institutions, to strengthen access to information from other organizations and clusters, and to contribute to inter-sectoral dashboards and reports5. Participate in field epidemiological surveys if/where needed, such as mortality and vaccination coverage surveys6. Provide information management input into the planning and data/information management process; on data gathering and analysis, quality assurance, performance monitoring, information dissemination and management.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: First university degree in information or data management, computer sciences, statistics, applied math, public health, or a related field. Desirable: Specialization in information management systems. Specific training in humanitarian response or emergency information management.
Experience
Essential: At least two years of related experience in information management, monitoring, and data analysis. Desirable: Relevant work experience in WHO, other UN agencies; experience working in relevant non-governmental or humanitarian organizations. Experience in developing countries.
Skills
•Sound skills in the area of information management, data analysis, and statistics•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.
WHO Competencies
Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Ensuring the effective use of resources Producing results
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Arabic. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.
REMUNERATION
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 41,710 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level
Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
A written test may be used as a form of screening.
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.
Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.
For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.
WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
WHO's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.
WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.
- WHO global Competencies model at http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1
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