Project Officer

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The overall objective of the Cluster is to provide leadership and action in supporting Member States to improve their access to, and coverage of, quality, essential health services for malaria, vector-borne diseases (VBDs) and selected Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), including Buruli ulcer (BU), (GWD), leprosy, Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), snake bite envenoming (SBE) and others. The Cluster achieves this through leading a comprehensive, integrated, multi-sectoral response to TVD, engaging with regional, economic communities, donors and implementing partners; providing normative guidance to Member States for the development, implementation and monitoring of policies, strategies and plans for addressing TVDs; improving through technical assistance and capacity building the following: epidemic preparedness and elimination of targeted TVDs; systems for disease surveillance, analytics and knowledge translation including at sub-national levels; data generation and utilization of strategic information for effective programme management and service delivery, including shaping the regional, research agenda for the implementation of national policies, strategies and plans and reporting on trends and progress towards national, regional and global targets for addressing TVDs.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent will be expected to perform the following duties:--> Establish new surveys in the Open Data Kit (ODK)-based system;--> Establish SQL-based data visualization platform, Metabase to review data and identify data entry errors or logical errors;--> Work with field teams to resolve issues identified by the data;--> Establish the Metabase system to produce outputs that will be posted on the ESPEN NTD Portal, such as, format data to the Epidemiological Reporting Form (EPIRF);--> Provide training and support for the ESPEN Collect app (Android based), mobile phone equipment, and access and use of the Metabase project website;--> Support national programs to download data for storage in national databases;--> Design a web-based application/platform which serves as a central repository of all data, information, and reports on PC-NTD; --> Design, develop and maintain data exchange interfaces and mechanisms with external partners and data collection focal points;--> Contribute to resource mobilization and advocacy activities in support of the implementation of WHO and AFRO Resolutions in collaboration with EPG, ORD and WCOs;--> Perform other related responsibilities as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others, as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in health, analytics, computer science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field.
Desirable: .Specialized training in cloud data warehouse technologies and business intelligence tools preferred.

Experience

Essential: --> A minimum of two years of relevant international and national professional experience in web-based application development and data management;--> Proven experience working on NTD data at national or international level; --> Experience of establishing a mobile data collection platform.
Desirable: --> Work experiences that are diverse, incorporating private sector, NGOs, other UN, or governmental Health related agencies will be an advantage;--> Experience working in developing countries.

Skills

--> Extensive knowledge and skills in project management and strategic planning;--> Ability to build capacity in various aspects of programme management;--> Good knowledge of project management as applied to disease control programmes;--> Organisational and Analytical skills;

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Moving forward in a changing environment
Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of French.
Desirable:
The above language requirements are interchangeable.

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 2648 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

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