Technical Officer (Data and Analysis)

Overview

Manage quantitative data and support health policy analysis

You have:

• University degree (Bachelor's level) in health, social or political sciences or a related area of studies.
• At least two years' experience working in European health system analysis and health systems research.
• Demonstrated knowledge of health systems and policies including a range of functional and thematic health system areas.
• Expert knowledge of English.
• Intermediate knowledge of French, Russian, German.

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 57,661 USD and 78,318 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Division of the Regional Director (RDD) provides the visionary leadership and, together with BOS, supports the Country Offices and all the other Divisions in the efficient delivery of the EPW through agile transformation and implementing WHO Value Charter. RDD has the overall responsibility for the planning, execution and evaluation of WHO programmes at the regional and country levels and in strengthening the alignment and joint work across the three levels of the organization. It is the safeguard of the WHO Values Charter. It encompasses the enabling functions of resource mobilization and alliances, external relations and communications, and support to governing bodies of the European Region, in addition to organization development, staff development and learning, and transformation. It also specifically includes the representative function of WHO with the institutions of the European Union., the EURO Ombudsman who reports directly and independently to the Regional Director, and the committee on staff health and wellbeing.

The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies is at the forefront of international evidence generation and knowledge brokering for health policies and systems. Its mission is to support and promote evidence-informed health policy-making through comprehensive and rigorous analysis of the dynamics of health systems and policies in Europe.

The Observatory's aim is to generate evidence and broker knowledge so that policy makers can take better health systems decisions and improve population health. Its objectives include:

--> Describing and analysing health systems and the changes they undergo;

--> Mapping trends and making comparisons (including with relevant countries outside Europe) to support European policy making;

--> Mobilizing experience from practice across Europe to give insights into policy issues;

--> Working in partnership with governments, international organisations, academics, policy-makers and practitioners to provide evidence and evidence-informed policy options to national and European policy-makers;

--> Employing (and developing) a range of knowledge brokering tools to communicate effectively with policy-makers;

--> Feeding evidence into the wider health policy debate.

The Observatory is a partnership hosted by the WHO Regional Office for Europe. It includes the Governments of Austria, Belgium, Finland, Ireland,Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom; the Veneto Region of Italy; the French National Union of Health Insurance Funds (UNCAM); the World Health Organization; the European Commission; the World Bank; the Health Foundation; the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

The Observatory consists of a Steering Committee, senior management team and staff. Its core Secretariat is in Brussels and it has offices in London at LSE and LSHTM and Berlin (TUB).

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The purpose of this position is to manage quantitative data and draw out their policy implications to support country monitoring, analysis and comparative work and generate evidence for policy makers. The post holder will act as the research focal point for one or more Observatory studies and contribute to country monitoring and knowledge brokering.

Key duties:

1. To manage the delivery of quantitative data to support all Observatory country monitoring and analysis

--> Supporting the design of country monitoring and studies including templates by advising on quantitative data issues.

--> Supporting senior colleagues and Observatory projects to meet analytic requirements by helping define data needs, identify data sources and develop appropriate responses, relevant tools and databases.

--> Developing, maintaining and updating databases and other tools as required including by commissioning and managing external, expert inputs.

--> Collaborating with colleagues in the WHO Regional Office for Europe to support the development of policy relevant data and on joint projects and liaising with WHO HQ and Regions as required.

--> Coordinating with relevant counterparts within the European Commission, OECD and the World Bank to share quantitative data and methods and to contribute to the development of policy relevant approaches.

2. To manage analytic and thematic studies, case study volumes

--> Working with the study lead to develop terms of reference; identify, recruit and brief authors and practitioner contributors; and establish an appropriate study timetable

--> Liaising with authors, WHO counterparts and other relevant experts throughout the study; providing support; and resolving blocks to ensure a coherent and consistent approach and delivery to deadline.

--> Providing technical editing and drafting text (including overviews and conclusions); supporting all internal and external review stages including clearance; ensuring that content is correct and policy relevant and delivery is to the highest technical standard.

--> Developing knowledge brokering materials and coordinating with the publications and communications teams to disseminate findings.

3. To provide background research for rapid responses, analytic and country monitoring projects

--> Carrying out literature review, quantitative and other background research to understand the strength and relevance of the available evidence.

--> Assembling the evidence required; drafting; reviewing; analyzing; writing up and presenting as needed including for rapid responses, country profiles and reviews.

--> Liaising directly with academics, WHO counterparts and other key agencies, as well as with policy makers and practitioners, in order to access gray literature and supplement published sources.

--> Reviewing progress and advising senior colleagues on options for strengthening methods and formats to inform future work particularly with a data dimension.

4. To support and contribute to the Observatory's wider activities

--> Contributing to the Observatory's country monitoring outputs (editing HiTs, SoHEU profiles and related products and supporting HSPM).

--> Linking quantitative data and analysis to knowledge brokering including contributing to policy briefs and articles; developing web content; supporting face to face dissemination, policy dialogues and launches; and presenting Observatory work as required.

--> Supporting colleagues and links across hubs as well as feeding into the overall direction of the Observatory.

--> Performing all other duties assigned by senior management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree (Bachelor's level) in health, social or political sciences or a related area of studies. Desirable: University degree (Master's level) in any of the above-mentioned areas. Additional training or qualification in health systems and/or policies/public health/health economics/European studies, law, politics or a health-related subject.

Experience

Essential: At least two years' experience working in European health system analysis and health systems research, including analyzing and writing up research findings and/or reports for publication. Demonstrated experience editing technical publications for content. Desirable: Demonstrated experience in quantitative methods and analysis. Track record of work with international data and/or coordinating external data inputs for projects. Demonstrated experience doing research on health status, risk factors, outcomes, finance, equity, service delivery, resource generation, governance or performance assessment. Relevant experience working with WHO or other UN agencies. Proven track record of publishing, including peer reviewed journals.

Skills

--> Demonstrated knowledge of health systems and policies (both in the WHO European Region and of Europe's health policy environment), including a range of functional and thematic health system areas (resource generation, governance, financing, etc.) as well as understanding of evidence for policy; --> Proven capacity to work independently and with networks on research projects, undertaking literature review, collecting and systematizing data and applying comparative and other research methods as well as strong writing skills. --> Emotional intelligence; Ability to identify and manage one's own emotions, as well as helping others to do the same; ability to work in a complex and high-paced environment.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Knowing and managing yourself Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French,RussianGerman.

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 48,805 (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 2900 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

• 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.

• 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.

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