Public Health Information Management Consultant

-Area of expertise

Public Health Information Management

Purpose of consultancy

To provide public health information management support to the WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE)/Infectious Hazard Management Programme Area (IHM).

Background

The Infectious Hazard Management Programme Area (IHM) in the WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) at the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) is seeking a consultant with a public health and information management background to improve the efficiency of the Programme through the development of quality information products and other tools for business processes and procedures, development of information resources for the programme including guidance, reports, newsletters, SOPs, and through dissemination of information both internally and to external networks and partners (see http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/communicable-diseases/influenza and http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/Health-systems/laboratory-services/better-labs-for-better-health). The consultant will also provide support for the development of information management skills across the WHE programme.

Deliverables

Improve the quality, impact and dissemination of the information produced by IHM, related to data, briefings, business management, managerial reports, technical publications, tools, training, websites, presentations and methodologies:

• Deliverable 1: Analyze and document processes and procedures and develop and keep updated documents and SOPs describing the organization and management of IHM;

• Deliverable 2: SharePoint administrator: develop and maintain SharePoint functionality for document management, team sites, team calendars, workflows, data collection, co-authoring, provide SharePoint user support

• Deliverable 3: Develop and maintain Excel and MS Project tools (VBA, macros) for business management, funding requests and donor budgets, briefings; and for the collection and visualization of activity planning data from the regional office, country offices, data for national surveillance profiles; and for monthly updates to country offices ;

• Deliverable 4: Support development and distribution of annual country profiles and other information products for the High Threat Pathogens team (summer 2023);

• Deliverable 5: Support the development of other information products for advocacy, including editing products such as the influenza campaign materials;

• Deliverable 6: Disseminate IHM publications to the WHO respiratory network;

• Deliverable 7: Maintain and monitor implementation of IHM communications strategy;

• Deliverable 8: Develop thematic maps (QGIS / ArcGIS).

• Deliverable 9: Strengthen information management across WHE.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications

Essential:

• A first university degree (i.e., bachelor's) in information management or information science

Desirable

• An advanced degree (i.e., master's or above) in information management

Experience

Essential

• At least five years’ experience working in a health, academic or communications/information management setting in the area of information management;

• At least four years proven IT experience (databases, Access, Excel, MS Project, VBA, SQL, Data Visualization tools)

Desirable

• Experience with working for WHO or another international public health organization.

Skills/Knowledge

• Analyzing and documenting processes and procedures

• Project management

• Sharepoint

• SOP writing

• Document management, archiving skills

• Collecting, collating and managing information

• Data visualization

• Writing skills (web content, reports)

• Presentation and communication skills

Languages and level required

• Excellent command of English

Location

The work for this consultancy can be on-site and/or off-site (to be decided).

Travel

Not required

Remuneration

At a rate of $350 per day corresponding to that of band level B ($350-$499) as governed by WHO policy guidelines and determined by the complexity of the tasks and deliverables as defined in the terms of reference, by the qualifications and experience of the consultant.

Expected duration of contract

The contract is for 100 days’ work during the period December 2022 to September 2023

Additional Information section

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