• Country: Geneva, Switzerland
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: WHO
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: 2024-01-09

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Within the framework of the delegated authority, the incumbent is assigned all or part of the following duties which are performed according to the needs and agenda:

• Monitoring of public health risks and trends in humanitarian settings at the global level as well as in support of specific regions and countries;
• Supporting WHO country offices in conducting periodical Public Health Situation Analysis, in coordination with Health Clusters;
• Designing and implementing trainings on public health risk analysis and field epidemiology in humanitarian settings;
• Evaluating impacts of WHO operations in humanitarian settings;
• Contributing to strategic advocacy on and strategy development for WHO’s operations in humanitarian emergencies;
• Providing expertise on data management methods and storage for humanitarian health information systems and making recommendations as appropriate;
• Proactively participating in the development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for WHO-wide tools for data collection, management, and analysis of public health data in emergencies;
• Representing WHO in coordination forums with partners involved in epidemiology, applying quantitative methods and information management in emergencies, including OCHA Inter-Agency Working Group on Assessment and Information Management and Incident Management structures;
• Contributing to resource mobilization efforts and proposal writing to raise funds at global, regional, and country levels; and
• Promoting a culture of evidence-based decision making within WHO and with key partners.
• The incumbent may also be requested to perform other related responsibilities as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Advanced university degree (Master’s)  in epidemiology, quantitative methods, and/or medicine, complemented by a degree in epidemiology, public health, international health, or a related discipline.
Desirable: Specialization in one of the above fields.

Experience

Essential: At least seven years’ experience with successful track record in epidemiology, information management, quantitative methods, surveillance, and/or control of outbreaks, with proven field experience in epidemics or public health emergencies.

Demonstrated exposure at the international level.

Desirable: Experience in designing and implementing large databases, and managing complex flows of information at field and global level, with focus on the design, implementation, and interpretation of quantitative research activities.

Experience in WHO or UN, UN Agencies.

Skills

Three competencies are considered to be mandatory for all WHO staff: “Teamwork”, “Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences”, “Communication”.

Demonstrated expertise in field epidemiology, quantitative methods, data management, and surveillance in the area of emerging/re-emerging diseases and humanitarian response in an international setting.

Proven ability to link routine health information and quantitative data to public health response in outbreaks, emergencies, planning, service delivery, and/or policy-decision making.

Skills in designing and managing databases in software commonly used in field epidemiology (for example EpiInfo, EpiData, ODK, Mircosoft Access, SPSS, STATA, SAS, R).

Excellent organizational and analytical skills combined with ability to multi-task and produce accurate results under pressure.

Excellent interpersonal with ability to communicate in a credible and effective way, and synthesize information in a clear and concise manner.

Tact, diplomacy, and courtesy.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Moving forward in a changing environment
Promoting innovation and organizational learning

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of Other WHO Language.

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 77,326 (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 5329 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.

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