L’OMS recrute des Consultants pour le Système d’information sur la santé, Brazzaville, République du Congo
BACKGROUND
To monitor its progress and performance, including monitoring of its 13th General Program of Work (GPW 13), the World Health Organization (WHO) relies heavily on data generated by the national health information systems (NHIS) of the Member States. A strong NHIS with capacity to generate reliable good quality data in a timely manner is therefore of great interest to WHO as it is to the Member States.
As the strength of the national HIS and availability, quality and timeliness of their data have direct implications on the reports that WHO produces; WHO has out in place plans to do more to support the countries to strengthen their NHIS. To achieve this, the leadership of WHO in the African Region (AFRO) established the Health Information System unit.
The overall objective of the HIS Programme is to support Member States in the WHO African Region to improve the availability, quality, and use of health data for planning and provision of services towards Universal Health Care through the strengthening of their health information systems. The Programme achieves this by developing and promoting regional tools, norms, standards and guides for the generation, transmission, storage and use of health data with the view of reducing fragmentation of the national health information system, and reducing the burden and cost for their collection and reporting It convenes, coordinates, and aligns multiple partners and their investments around country priorities for health information systems; and articulates evidence-based options for improving the availability and quality of health data, and transparency in data sharing in countries
The HIS Team would like to recruit a health informatics specialist to develop a platform for centralization, analysis, and dissemination of health data along the life-course. However, the currently approved HIS consultant roster does not include such a position. The team would therefore like to include in the roster a position of a health informatics. This will involve advertising the position and going through the process of selection of consultants as defined by WHO’s Human Resources guidelines.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Health informatics Specialist.
DELIVRABLES
The consultant will develop an online platform that will:
- Automatically pull country data from DHIS2 or similar platforms.
- Allow manual entry of country data into the platform in case such data exist outside of the DHIS 2 or any other platform.
- Consolidate and store data, with unique country identifiers.
- Automatically analyze health (including use of artificial intelligence).
- Display results on dashboard to show progress and performance.
- Link with and push country data into AFRO’s data lake and integrated African Health Observatory.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND LANGUAGES
Educational Qualifications
– « Specialists »: (B lower Band level / P3):
At least a first university degree in a relevant field (Computer science, data/information/health management, econometrics, advanced statistical analysis, information technology, and software engineering).
– « Experts »: (B & C Band levels / P4 -P5)
At least a master’s level university degree in a relevant field (Computer science, data/information/health management, econometrics, advanced statistical analysis, information technology, and software engineering).
Experience
- « Specialists »: (B lower Band level / P3):
At least 5 years’ practical experience in providing IT support to international organization.
- « Experts »: (B & C Band levels / P4 -P5)
At least 7 – 10 years’ practical experience in providing IT support to international organization.
Skills/Knowledge
- Excellent skills and experience in training facilitation, mentoring and capacity development.
- Knowledge of programme management and functioning of WHO and the UN system is an asset.
- Ability to write and synthesize information in a clear and concise manner.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences.
- Ability to work comfortably in an international, multi-disciplinary, fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge and skills in HIS complemented by sound knowledge of information and knowledge management, the application of modern technologies and innovations preferably in the context of capacity building, and/or health systems, and excellent skills in training in health information systems.
- Proven ability to promote consensus, communicate progress and results, and take remedial action in a proactive manner, while ensuring effective work practices and ethics, as well as to conduct resource mobilization activities, preferably in the context of capacity building, and/or health systems.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications and computer skills including the ability to make high quality technical presentations and data analysis.
Languages
Essential: Expert knowledge of English or French.
Desirable: Working knowledge of Portuguese or at least one other UN language would be an asset.
Location
On-site (on WHO premises: Regional Office or WHO Member States) or Off-site (Home based or any location, but not on WHO premises).
Travel
Travel where expected will be subject to WHO rules, and regulations related to the travel and the country of assignment applicable rates.
REMUNERATION
Daily or monthly rate according to the consultancy and in line with the Information Note 09/2021.
Additional Information:
- This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
- Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
- A written test may be used as a form of screening.
- If your candidature is retained for 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.
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- WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
- Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.
- WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
- WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
- Consultants shall perform the work as independent contractors in a personal capacity, and not as a representative of any entity or authority. The execution of the work under a consultant contract does not create an employer/employee relationship between WHO and the Consultant.
- WHO shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any taxes, duties, social security contributions or other contributions payable by the Consultant. The Consultant shall be solely responsible for withholding and paying any taxes, duties, social security contributions and any other contributions which are applicable to the Consultant in in each location/jurisdiction in which the work hereunder is performed, and the Consultant shall not be entitled to any reimbursement thereof by WHO.
- The purpose of this vacancy is to develop a list of qualified candidates for inclusion in this advertised roster. All applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application (whether successful or unsuccessful) upon conclusion of the selection process. Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently may be selected for consultancy assignments falling in this area of work or for similar requirements/tasks/deliverables. Inclusion in the Roster does not guarantee selection to a consultant contract. There is no commitment on either side.
