Data Management Associate

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About the Organization

Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health.

WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. We direct and coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies. And we promote healthier lives – from pregnancy care through old age. Our Triple Billion targets outline an ambitious plan for the world to achieve good health for all using science-based policies and programmes.

Job Description/ Responsibilities

Under the day-to-day supervision of the Regional Advisor, Health Information Systems (RA-HIS) and overall guidance of the Director of the Department of UHC/Health Systems in SEARO, the incumbent will perform the following duties in all data analysis related matters:

• To assist in data collection, mining and compilation from various sources of information such as country annual health statistics reports, household-based surveys, global burden of disease, global health estimates, publications of technical units in the Regional Office, reports and publication of other UN agencies for maintaining the latest available data and metrics via the Health Information Platform (HIP).
• To assist in country capacity building workshops aimed at promoting WHO health data standards and standards such as ICD-11 implementation, strengthening the analysis and use of facility data, health data for policy and practice courses amongst others.
• To assist in validating and processing data and indicators reported by countries or collected by request with concerned units in WHO country offices and regional offices associated with the UHC flagship, revised core health indicators, and health SDG requirements. Also provide support in preparing tables and charts as and when needed.
• To develop country profiles, scorecards and dashboards on the health and health-related indicators and metrics using the latest available data and information that facilitate the monitoring and evaluation of countries progress towards achieving the health-related SDGs and the GPW 13 triple billion targets.
• To assist in processing requests for data from technical units and other users and to log and file requests and responses to data verification on technical unit publications and RD's messages.
• To assist in electronic archiving of the country health reports that serve as the sources of data and to update, maintain, collate and file the list of health-related publications received from time to time in HIS unit from the Member countries.
• To assist in developing thematic monitoring dashboards using the HIP DHIS2software features and Tableau business intelligence software and consistent checking of content accuracy of graphs, charts, maps, and dashboards affected by revisions or updates of the data.
• To track ICT updates and inform on the same to all staff in the department and WCO focal points.
• To assist with some of the administrative matters associated with planning, organization, and logistics of periodic HIS-supported workshops, conferences, trainings, or consultations.
• To support the RA-HIS in the implementation of the Unit workplan upon request.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Essential: Completion of secondary education with training in the areas of data management and analytics, management information systems or a related field.
• Desirable: University degree in business administration, commerce, management information systems or a related field.

Experience

• Essential: At least 8 years of experience in data management, data analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
• Desirable: Experience in working with WHO, other UN agencies or large multinational or international organizations is an asset.

Skills

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (specially MS Access, MS Excel, and MS-Power, Point). Some training/handson experience in data comparison, on DHIS2, Tableau and ArcGIS are favorable assets.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing results
• Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

• Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

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