Technical Officer

Contract

This is a P-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 75,017 USD and 101,892 USD.

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Position number: 436857

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme(WHE) (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage healthemergency risks and when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and toprovide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. The Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment Unit (HIM) is responsible for identifying new public health events, assessingrisks to public health, conducting epidemiological surveillance and field investigations, monitoring public health interventions, and communicating public health information to technical partners.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Contribute to the development of country and regional HeRAMS action plans, and monitor the HeRAMS roll out,and disseminate HeRAMS data.train HeRAMS country focal points.
2. Establish a comprehensive HeRAMS baseline at national and regional levels.
3. Provide a technical input to the design, development of HeRAMS training material and provision of training to ensure sustainable local capacities and ownership transfer to countries.
4. Conduct a preliminary analysis (including geospatial analysis), interpretation,verification, and dissemination of HeRAMS data.
5. Develop drafts of HeRAMS analytical products at country and regional level (incl. HeRAMS periodic reports, online dashboards, and presentations) in line with globally agreed upon standards.
6. Contribute to the development /revision of HeRAMS normative documents as required, ensuring regional considerations are well reflected.
7. Monitor feedback mechanisms fromall relevant regional and national stakeholders to ensure their engagement in HeRAMS.
8. Actively contribute to the development and implementation of national response monitoring frameworks.
9. Participate in the technical missions to countries to train HeRAMS country focal points,and Conduct a systematic collection and analysis of data and technical information.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in InformationTechnology, Statistics, Epidemiology or Public Health from a recognizedinstitution

Experience

Essential:

• At least two (2) years of professional experience at national and international level in information management.
• Experience with activated health clusters or other humanitarian coordination mechanisms.
• Experience in the design, implementation of information systems in humanitarian and complex settings.

Desirable:

• Experience in UN organizations/agencies, national and International institutions, or NGOs.
• Experience in design and management of information systems.

Skills

• Very good Knowledge of response monitoring principles and buildingof health indicators.
• Very good Knowledge of the HeRAMS process.
• Demonstrated ability to interact in complex situations involving technical, cultural, and political elements.
• Proven ability to work and produce results under pressure in critical situations.
• Tact, diplomacy, and courtesy.

WHO Competencies

Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model: https://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing results
• Ensuring the effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of French.
• Working knowledge of Arabic.

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 USD 49,254 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 1478 per month for the duty station indicated above. 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.

• Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply on-line through Stellis. For assessment of your application, please ensure that: 1 -Your profile on Stellis is properly completed and updated. 2- All required details regarding your qualifications, education, training and experience are provided under relevant sections. 3- Your experience records are properly entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time.

• 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.

• *For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.