Country: Switzerland
Closing date: 08 Sep 2017
As part of the Country Support Team, the consultant has a key role in supporting the team to establish an information system for country support in collaboration with vSHOC efforts to set up an operational information management platform, perform health information analysis for use in different information products and contribute to the drafting of relevant documents.
BACKGROUND
The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) is to help countries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.
The Emergency Operations Department (EMO) of the Health Emergencies Programme is responsible for ensuring that emergency-affected populations have access to timely and effective health services. This includes ensuring a strong emergency management system (based on incident management), effective and inclusive coordination mechanisms, joint assessments and planning by partners, implementation of operations and services according to agreed standards, and strong logistics and operational support. A strong information management and intelligence is a key factor to make more informed strategic decisions on prioritization of emergency response operations.
WORK TO BE PERFORMED
Output 1: Operational Information management system for the country support is set up in the vSHOC.
Activity 1.1: Support the EOC team with the provision of operational information products and deliverables for graded and protracted crises to ensure that the information management system is up and running.
Activity 1.2: Facilitate support to Regional and Country Offices in harmonizing and strengthening data management, information products and systems as part of the implementation of best practices, including capacity building and missions.
Activity 1.2: Collect and maintain country specific information to keep operational information products of the team on track and up to date, contribute to drafting relevant information products (sitreps, briefing notes, reports, creating factsheets, etc).
Activity 1.2: Perform health information analysis for use in different information products.
Activity 1.3: Participate in any other activity that may be required to strengthen team’s capacity in the health information management.
Output 2: Overview of new global developments is produced on the weekly basis.
Activity 2.1: Support the country support team with global event monitoring including on-going emergency response monitoring in protracted settings
Activity 2.2: Harmonize data management and information products.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
University degree in Information Management, Public Health, Business or Public Administration, communication or related fields
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Essential: At least five years experience in information management, monitoring and needs assessment or work in emergencies.
Desirable: Experience with WHO, UN Agencies or NGOs or good understanding of the inter-agency collaboration.
Skills / Knowledge: Good analytical and writing skills, knowledge of data management software
Language requirements: English
How to apply:
WHO is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, send your CV and cover letter to DUMONT-FILLON, Dorothée at dumontfillond@who.int