Organization: WHO – World Health Organization
Location: South Sudan
Grade: Junior level – NO-A, National Professional Officer – Locally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
Statistics
Information Technology and Computer Science
Nutrition
Managerial positions
Closing Date: 2024-12-17
An overview
The prolonged political conflict that started in 2013, and the subsequent occurrence of sub-national violence, flooding in the country led to continues complex humanitarian crisis including disease outbreaks, acute food insecurity, and their associated public health consequences.
Food insecurity and malnutrition have dramatically worsened in the Country resulting in to devastating impact on already vulnerable population, global acute malnutrition rates, spreading of communicable diseases and on health services coverage and effectiveness. Millions of people are facing severe levels of food insecurity in the country, the latest released Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Analysis in November 2022 showed an estimated 6.3 million (51% of the population) people likely to face high level of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) ) in December 2022- March 2023, this is expected to deteriorate in the projection period of April-July 2023 to 7.76 people. In addition, 1.4 million <5 children and 737,812 pregnant and lactating women will need treatment for acute malnutrition by June 2023.
Objectives of the Programme
WHO aims to reduce the health impact of the nutrition crisis through integrated health and nutrition interventions, focusing on quality life-saving services in stabilization centers in areas with high levels of acute food insecurity and acute malnutrition in South Sudan. WHO will collaborate with partners in supporting the counties to increase the availability of essential nutrition interventions for effective prevention, detection and treatment of malnutrition.
Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve main objectives; include main achievements expected):
Under the overall guidance of the WHO Country Representative and direct supervision of the EPR Team Lead, the incumbent will undertake the following tasks under the guidance of the WCO WHE Nutrition focal point.
The incumbent will provide technical support in the area of collection, management and analyses of data to generate information for decision making. He/she will be performing the following tasks:
- Provide support for the collection of data related to nutrition through weekly and monthly reports;
- Work with State Ministry of Health and partners to support enhancement of data collection, transmission, analysis, triangulation, compilation of health information.
- Verify data quality (completeness, timeliness), identify gaps in health information management, recommend and coordinate implementation.
- Organize, facilitate and conduct training for data managers on stabilization centers registers use;
- Building the capacity of data managers at state and county level for data management, analysis and generating reports;
- Performing other duties as assigned by the office;
Requirements
Education
Essential: Bachelor’s degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: health information or data management, computer sciences, statistics, applied math or public health, Health &Nutrition, Nutritional Epidemiology
Work Experience
At least two years of progressive responsible program Monitoring and Evaluation, of which at least 1 year is closely related to implementing emergency health/nutrition activities. Demonstrated experience in coordinating with and reporting on the work of diverse teams and partners.
Desirable: Demonstrated experience with statistical packages and/ or data analysis software (e.g. SPSS, Excel, Epi Info, SMART, STAT 01) and advanced computer skills (word-processing, spreadsheets, and databases) are a must; Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel including knowledge of Excel functions and experience in routinely collating and summarizing large datasets in Excel.
Competencies:
- Communicating in a credible and effective way
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
- Fostering Teamwork and integration
- Producing results
- Promoting WHO’s position in health leadership
Functional Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues
- Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment.
- Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; Sound security awareness; Have affinity with or interest in core values of the World Health Organization
- Knowledge or sound understanding of the impact of acute malnutrition on child’s health and survival, and the burden on populations.
- Excellent interpersonal communication, writing skills, discretion, tact and diplomacy.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Good knowledge of databases
Language Skills
Excellent knowledge of English and good knowledge of Arabic and other national dialects used in the locations.
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.
- This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.
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