Information Management Officer

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 2,867 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

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

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The purpose of this position is to provide technical support and coordination 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 humanitarian action and emergency risk management.

1. Updating the list of health facilities and their unique identifier codes. Assisting partners in the harmonised use of these codes for 4Ws, HeRAMS and reporting to the SSA database.
2. Review incoming data in the SSA database for completeness and consistency and follow-up with partners.
3. Support Health Sector partners in connection with the management of health sector information.
4. Standardise definitions, questionnaires, forms and procedures for the collection and entering of data into the different databases.
5. Provide support to partners to collect, collate, manage and analyse data relevant to the Syria crisis; provide technical support on the presentation and visualization of results (including mapping and infograph).
6. Maintain geospatial databases and ensure data quality and integrity through the use of automated and manual techniques to enter, edit and process data sets.
7. Participate in cluster initiatives, related to information management, seeking to improve information sharing between partners, to strengthen access to information from other organizations and clusters.
8. Aggregate and maintain information from WHO and partners including contact lists, 3W, HeRAMS, health indicator data, health situation data, health response data.
9. Participate in any other activity that may be required to strengthen health cluster capacity to support Health Sector partners in connection with the management of health sector information.
10. Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A university degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Statistics or other relevant field Desirable: Experience with WHO tools such as HeRAMS, SSA Database; experience in project management

Work Experience

Essential: At least 2 years of relevant work experience in information management in humanitarian situations. Desirable: Experience in information management for health in humanitarian situations.

Skills

Good knowledge of information management and the IT skills necessary to achieve PH IM. Demonstrated precision and eye for detail. Capacity to coordinate and collaborate with partners. Experience-based knowledge of information collection, analysis and presentation. Discretion and tact.

Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Moving forward in a challenging environment Producing Results

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Intermediate knowledge of English; Expert knowledge of Arabic Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Turkish

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at TRY 249,728 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

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 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 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.
• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.
• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.