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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The objective of the post is to operate WHO data management and M&E activities and provide evidence driven information for actions aimed at supporting the Country to: Ensure availability of quality, timely, and complete information that guides the health emergency information and Risk Assessment. Monitor achievement of recommended performance indicators for EWARS and IDSR highlighted in the EWARS Guidelines and Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy. Provide evidence through the timely utilization of different data available and guide the program.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent will perform the following duties:1. Manage the incident databases (cases and contacts) including content, structure, file location,backup system.2. Collect, collate, manage and analyse data from all partners; aggregatethe relevant health related information such as mortality and morbidity,location of hospitals, primary health care units, other health care facilities,etc. and transform it into narrative text, maps and graphics to enablestrategic planning and decision-making.3. Aggregate and maintain information from technical teams, field offices and partners including contact lists, event specific information (what, where,who, how many, how quickly, status), health indicator data, health situation data, health response data, etc.4. Develop tools toharmonize data collection and processes across WCO and field offices tofacilitate consolidation of information. Respond to specific informationrequests from the technical teams and partners, ensure dissemination ofinformation and knowledge sharing with all partners.5. Provide country-specific and aggregate intercountry information to the relevant WCOwebsites, manage email boxes and share points, as required.6. Provide technical expertise during interagency initiatives, related toinformation and data management, seeking to improve information sharing betweeninstitutions, to strengthen access to information from other organizations andclusters, and to contribute to intersectoral dashboards and reports.7. Verify data quality(completeness, timeliness), identify gaps in health information management,recommend corrective actions and prepare relevant documents to include inproject proposals, internal and external situation reports (SitReps),bulletins, health risk assessments, health needs overviews (HNO), and strategicresponse plans (SRP), etc.8. Participate in anyother activity that may be required in connection with the incident data management and perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by thefunctional supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: First university degree in information or data management, computer sciences, statistics, applied math orpublic health, complemented by training in databases development and/or managementfrom an accredited/recognized institute.
Desirable: Post graduate degree in public health, qualitative surveillance or statistics.
Experience
Essential: At least Two years’ relevant experience combined at the national and international levels in data and/or informationmanagement, including experience in emergency operations or humanitariancontext.
Desirable: Prior emergency disaster and health outbreak response or humanitarian working experience at field level, with WHO/UN agencies, health cluster partners,recognized humanitarian organizations or with an international nongovernmental organization.
Skills
Demonstrated knowledge of information management and monitoring systems as related to emergency response and relief operations. Proven skills in the field of statistical data collection, assessment, analysis and monitoring in a public health context. Advance ability to design, manage, analyse and coordinate complex information system projects, computer-based applications and databases, web-based tools
WHO Competencies
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Ensuring the effective use of resources
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable:
REMUNERATION
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at UGX 184,847,000 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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The World Health Organization, Uganda Country Office is looking for a qualified and competent Ugandan national to fill the following vacant position:
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The objective of the post is to operate WHO data management and M&E activities and provide evidence driven information for actions aimed at supporting the Country to:
- Ensure availability of quality, timely, and complete information that guides the health emergency information and Risk Assessment.
- Monitor achievement of recommended performance indicators for EWARS and IDSR highlighted in the EWARS Guidelines and Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy.
- Provide evidence through the timely utilization of different data available and guide the program.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Manage the incident databases (cases and contacts) including content, structure, file location, backup system.
- Collect, collate, manage and analyse data from all partners; aggregate the relevant health related information such as mortality and morbidity, location of hospitals, primary health care units, other health care facilities, etc. and transform it into narrative text, maps and graphics to enable strategic planning and decision-making.
- Aggregate and maintain information from technical teams, field offices and partners including contact lists, event specific information (what, where, who, how many, how quickly, status), health indicator data, health situation data, health response data, etc.
- Develop tools to harmonize data collection and processes across WCO and field offices to facilitate consolidation of information. Respond to specific information requests from the technical teams and partners, ensure dissemination of information and knowledge sharing with all partners.
- Provide country-specific and aggregate intercountry information to the relevant WCO websites, manage email boxes and share points, as required.
- Provide technical expertise during interagency initiatives, related to information and data management, seeking to improve information sharing between institutions, to strengthen access to information from other organizations and clusters, and to contribute to intersectoral dashboards and reports.
- Verify data quality (completeness, timeliness), identify gaps in health information management, recommend corrective actions and prepare relevant documents to include in project proposals, internal and external situation reports (SitReps), bulletins, health risk assessments, health needs overviews (HNO), and strategic response plans (SRP), etc.
- Participate in any other activity that may be required in connection with the incident data management and perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: First university degree in information or data management, computer sciences, statistics, applied math or public health, complemented by training in databases development and/or management from an accredited/recognized institute.
Desirable: Post graduate degree in public health, qualitative surveillance or statistics.
Experience
Essential: At least Two years’ relevant experience combined at the national and international levels in data and/or information management, including experience in emergency operations or humanitarian context.
Desirable: Prior emergency disaster and health outbreak response or humanitarian working experience at field level, with WHO/UN agencies, health cluster partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or with an international nongovernmental organization.
Skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of information management and monitoring systems as related to emergency response and relief operations.
- Proven skills in the field of statistical data collection, assessment, analysis and monitoring in a public health context.
- Advance ability to design, manage, analyse and coordinate complex information system projects, computer-based applications and databases, web-based tools.
WHO Competencies
*1. Teamwork
*2. Communication
*3. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Producing Results
- Ensuring the effective use of resources
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable:
REMUNERATION
WHO offers staff in the National Officer category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at UGX 168,791,000 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
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