IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. Position Title: National Professional Officer (EPI Information Manager)
Position Number: 419121
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
To reduce childhood morbidity and mortality attributable to vaccine preventable diseases by implementing routine and supplemental immunization medical activities for children and women of childbearing age in accordance with established technical guidelines. To support vaccine preventable disease surveillance.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent will perform the following duties:
Education
Essential: University degree preferably in data management related fields (computer, communication and electronics).
Desirable: Training certificate from a recognized institute in using a variety of software programmes and datamanagement programmes.
Experience
Essential: At least one year of experience in designing and management of data bases and data warehousing.
Desirable:
- Experience in designing and development of data collection and management tools for communicable disease surveillance and.
- Experience in using GIS tools and statistical software.
- Experience with WHO software applications.
Skills
Demonstrated knowledge in communicable disease surveillance with background on biostatistics.
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of principles, practices, methodology and techniques of designing data management tools.
Excellent knowledge in analysing vector borne diseases data particularly communicable diseases.
Excellent capacity for conducting training.
WHO Competencies
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Ensuring the effective use of resources
Competency link to add in the requisition on stellis: http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Local language.
Desirable:
REMUNERATION
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 29,564 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
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