Deadline: 20 September, 2020
Location: Tripoli, Libya
World Health Organisation (WHO) is seeking to fill the role of Health Information Management and Risk Assessment Lead.
The primary role of WHO is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system.
Responsibilities
- Lead the team and be responsible for overseeing the work of the information management unit and/or coordinate the work of information management assets located throughout disparate units
- Manage the timely and high-quality collection, analysis, production and dissemination of data/information
- Include response specific information (what, where, who, how many, how quickly, current status), internal and external situation reports (SitReps), bulletins, rapid needs assessments, health risk assessments, and the public health situation analysis and health inputs into humanitarian needs overviews, and strategic response plans
- Lead the development of project documentation, based on the overall strategy and plan, for use by the emergency leadership to mobilise resources
- Continually adapt planning and project documents based on available information and revolving emergency situation
- Develop and improve field information management procedures at the local and regional levels to ensure that information management in the field provides the best possible functionality and usability to stakeholders
- Ensure inter-cluster communication and information sharing
- Oversee and design field epidemiological surveys (if/where needed), such as mortality and vaccination coverage surveys, with support from epidemiologists as needed
- Build the capacity of team members and partners involved in the planning and data/information management process
- Provide ongoing technical guidance and training on data gathering and analysis, quality assurance, performance monitoring, information dissemination and management
Requirements
- Advanced university degree (master’s level or above) in Information Management, Public Health, Epidemiology Business, or Public Administration, in addition to training in Information Management from an accredited/recognised institute
- Training in humanitarian response or information management in emergencies
- Seven years, minimum, of experience in information management, monitoring, needs assessment, project management, data management and information dissemination in the public health sector or health development sector, at national and international levels
- Experience in developing and promoting collaborative partnerships
- Relevant work experience in WHO, other UN agencies
- Experienced working in relevant non-governmental or humanitarian organisations
- Experienced working in developing countries
- Ability to design, manage, analyse and coordinate complex information system projects, computer-based applications and databases, web-based tools
- Knowledge of programme management and functioning of WHO and the UN system is an asset
- Expert knowledge of English and Arabic
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