Job Description
Purpose of consultancy
To conduct data management, epidemiological analysis, and information dissemination in response to emergencies. The consultant may be deployed to emergencies when required.
Background
The Public Health Intelligence and Emergency Information Dissemination Unit is responsible for identifying new public health events, assessing risks to public health and communicating public health information to technical partners and stakeholders.
Deliverables
Output 1:
- Conducting research and identifying sources of information for technical materials, rapid risks assessments, situation reports, briefing notes, bulletins, articles and other materials. Sources of epidemiological and other data may come from several different teams and programmes within WHO and from partners.
Expected date of delivery - Monthly
Output 2:
- Preparing and disseminating technical materials, presentations, briefings, and situational updates using standard tools and templates.
Expected date of delivery - Monthly
Output 3:
- Contacting and working with other departments and regional offices to draft and post EIS reports on the Event Information Site and publish the ‘Disease Outbreak News’ on the external WHO website.
Expected date of delivery - Monthly
Output 4:
- Contributing to the production of the weekly epidemiological update through reviewing and summarising the weekly epidemiological situation at global and regional levels.
Expected date of delivery - Monthly
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications:
Essential:
First university degree in epidemiology, demography, statistics, health sciences, medicine/veterinary sciences or a related discipline that includes quantitative methods.
Desirable:
Advanced degree in health-related field.
Experience
Essential:
Five to ten years relevant experience at national and international levels in information management, outbreak investigation and response, quantitative methods, surveillance or epidemiology, and preparation and publication of scientific documentation and public communications.
Skills/Knowledge:
Essential:
- Ability to produce engaging and scientifically accurate communication materials.
- Ability to synthesize information in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to understand technical issues in the field of public health as well as knowledge of epidemiology, quantitative methods, and surveillance in the area of emerging/re-emerging diseases.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and cross-cutting environment.
- Excellent organizational skills combined with ability to multi-task and produce accurate results under pressure.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, diplomacy, tact and discretion, sound judgment and initiative
- Ability to work under pressure and to clearly articulate and present concepts and procedures to a broad range of audiences.
- Knowledge of public health sector and issues.
Languages required:
Essential:
Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable:
Intermediate knowledge of French
Location
Off-site: Home based
Travel
The consultant is expected to travel
Living expenses (A living expense is payable to on-site consultants who are internationally recruited):
N/A
Expected duration of contract contract (Maximum contract duration is 11 months per calendar year):
6 months
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 is committed to workforce diversity.
- 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.
- Consultants working in Switzerland must register with the applicable Swiss cantonal tax authorities and social security authorities, within the prescribed timeframes (Guidelines issued by the Swiss Mission are available at: https://www.eda.admin.ch/missions/mission-onu-geneve/en/home/manual-regime-privileges-and-immunities/introduction/Manuel-personnes-sans-privileges-et-immunites-carte-H/Non fonctionnaires et stagiaires.html
Deadline: 5 Aug 2022
