Team Leader, M & E Services Full-Time

Objectives of the programme

The mission of WHO Health System -Health Information Programme (The Programme) is to : i) promote the use of and adapt global standards, framework, tools, and methodologies for improving availability, quality and analysis of health data; ii)strengthen national capacities in planning and M&E working with Government and Health partners; iii) help countries to timely detect outbreaks and emergencies.

Description of duties

With excellent skills in health informatics and in data management and analytics, and in collaboration with the other clusters of the WHO Country Office, WHO Regional Office for Africa, the Ministry of Health and health partners, the incumbent provides technical support for generation, collection, analysis and synthesis, generation of health information and knowledge and their communication and use for policy and decision making.The specific duties include provision of technical assistance for:

• Lead the WHO team of data managers;
• Provide technical support the the MoH, HMIS and M&E unit as well as district surveillance officers;
• Support the timely and high-quality collection, analysis, production and dissemination of health data/information;
• Align investment in health information system through development of a comprehensive and harmonized HIS strategic plan and M&E framework and integrating them into the national health policy and strategies;
• Analysis and synthesis of health data from different sources to support reviews and evaluations of health sector and disease program specific strategies and plans as well as monitoring health situation and trends in relation to national, regional and global goals and generation of health knowledge and intelligence;
• The incumbent will continually participate in development, application and promotion of new methods, tools and capacity building programmes for improving the availability, quality, analysis /synthesis and dissemination of health data and information;
• Support the review and analysis of data quality and development of data quality improvement plans;
• Lead the development of documentation based on the overall WHO strategy and plan, for use to mobilize resources;
• Lead WHO efforts to improve Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems at country level in collaboration with other UN agencies, government institutions and development partners for coordinated planning and M&E;
• Support the development and improvement of field information management procedures at the provincial and district 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;12.Support the development of the Health Observatory led by the National Institute of Health (INS) and strengthen coordination with the African Health Observatory;
• Oversee and design field epidemiological surveys if/were needed, such as mortality and vaccination coverage surveys, with support from epidemiologist 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;
• The incumbent will be deployed to emergency operations when required;
• Perform any other related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

Required qualifications

Education

• Essential: -A First University degreein Health Information management or Public Health/M&E, or Epidemiology;
• Desirable: – Master’s degree in Health Information management or Public Health/M&E, or Epidemiology.-Specialization in information management systems.

Experience

• Essential: -At least5 years of related 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, part of which at sub-national levels;
• Desirable: -Relevant work experience with WHO, other UN agencies and CDC;-Experience in developing countries.

Skills

• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills, negotiating skills;
• Advanced ability to design, manage, analyze and coordinate complex health information system;
• Knowledge of programme management and functioning of WHO and the UN system is an asset.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork;
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences;
• Communication;
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

• Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Portuguese.
  Desirable:

Remunaration

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 47,440 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

Additional information

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level;
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted;
• A written test may be used as a form of screening;
• In the event that your candidature is retained for an 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;
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual;
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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;
• This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.