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Mission and objectives
WHO in the Western Pacific
Together with 37 Member States and areas, we fight infectious diseases like dengue and malaria, and noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Through immunization campaigns and initiatives such as First Embrace, we help mothers and children survive and thrive. We ensure the safety of our environment, our air, our water and our food – all of which impact our health every day. We prepare for and rapidly respond to disasters and emergencies, never losing sight of the fact that we are dealing with issues of life and death. With the stakes so high, we strive for excellence in working to bring better health and well-being to the nearly 1.9 billion people of the Western Pacific Region.
Together with 37 Member States and areas, we fight infectious diseases like dengue and malaria, and noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Through immunization campaigns and initiatives such as First Embrace, we help mothers and children survive and thrive. We ensure the safety of our environment, our air, our water and our food – all of which impact our health every day. We prepare for and rapidly respond to disasters and emergencies, never losing sight of the fact that we are dealing with issues of life and death. With the stakes so high, we strive for excellence in working to bring better health and well-being to the nearly 1.9 billion people of the Western Pacific Region.
Context
WHO is a public international organization, consisting of 194 Member States, and a Specialized Agency of the United Nations. It was established in 1948 with the mandate to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable. WHO’s roles include coordinating international responses to health emergencies and outbreaks, setting global norms and standards, promoting healthier lives and expanding universal health coverage.
In 2026, WHO/Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) WHO Health E[OC2.1]mergencies Programme (WHE) established a regional Monitoring & E[OC3.1]valuation (M&E) Framework to move from outputs to outcomes and communicate the value of WHE work to leaders, partners, and donors. The M&E Framework covers all WHE technical areas: the International Health Regulations (IHR[OC4.1]) and Health Security Policy, Country Preparedness and Hazards Management (CPH), Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment (HIM), and Emergency Operations (EMO). The Framework uses a standardised indicator structure with numerator, denominator, disaggregation, data source, and reporting frequency. In addition, WHE collects and monitors disease-specific data critical to detect and verify emerging health threats, assess risk, and guide response measures.
The Health Emergency Data and Information Management Officer will strengthen data information collection by ensuring systematic tracking of data points, enhancing data quality and use, and supporting evidence-based decision-making across preparedness, alert, response, and recovery phases of operations. The Health Emergency Data and Information Management Officer will be a member of the Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment (HIM) unit of WHE and will report to the Programme Area Manager of the HIM Unit, while supporting all WHE technical areas.
In 2026, WHO/Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) WHO Health E[OC2.1]mergencies Programme (WHE) established a regional Monitoring & E[OC3.1]valuation (M&E) Framework to move from outputs to outcomes and communicate the value of WHE work to leaders, partners, and donors. The M&E Framework covers all WHE technical areas: the International Health Regulations (IHR[OC4.1]) and Health Security Policy, Country Preparedness and Hazards Management (CPH), Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment (HIM), and Emergency Operations (EMO). The Framework uses a standardised indicator structure with numerator, denominator, disaggregation, data source, and reporting frequency. In addition, WHE collects and monitors disease-specific data critical to detect and verify emerging health threats, assess risk, and guide response measures.
The Health Emergency Data and Information Management Officer will strengthen data information collection by ensuring systematic tracking of data points, enhancing data quality and use, and supporting evidence-based decision-making across preparedness, alert, response, and recovery phases of operations. The Health Emergency Data and Information Management Officer will be a member of the Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment (HIM) unit of WHE and will report to the Programme Area Manager of the HIM Unit, while supporting all WHE technical areas.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Area Manager, the Health Emergency Data and Information Management Officer will:
Data Collection, Management and Quality Assurance
• Maintain, update and quality assure regional WHE datasets (M&E indicators and disease-specific datasets), including surveillance, event monitoring, verification, risk assessment, preparedness, response, training, deployment, and monitoring and evaluation data, including monitoring timeliness and completeness of reporting
• Assist in organizing and logging signals/events, maintaining databases and electronic sources for surveillance, and supporting the tracking of verification and risk assessment processes
• Support compilation and timely submission of validated data to WHO global and regional reporting systems.
• Periodically review indicator definitions, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and data collection requirements to ensure feasibility and analytical value.
Data Systems, Repositories and Information Management
• Map existing data flows across WHE technical areas and identify opportunities to streamline data collection, aggregation, storage, retrieval, and reporting.
• Develop and apply standard data collection, cleaning, validation, coding, and version-control procedures consistent with WHO data governance standards to improve completeness, consistency, timeliness and accuracy of data.
• Organize and maintain electronic information repositories, including SharePoint sites, dashboards, trackers, and structured folders for WHE data and reporting products.
• Work with WHO business services counterparts and WHE teams to maintain and update WHE dashboards and related analytical products.
• Ensure alignment and interoperability with global and regional systems, including EMT databases and WHO emergency management systems.
Analysis, Visualization and Reporting
• Analyse health emergency and programme data to identify trends, data gaps, reporting delays, progress against baselines, and priority issues requiring follow-up.
• Prepare tables, charts, dashboards, maps and other data visualization products to support surveillance reports, situation reports, technical briefs, data notes, presentations, regional updates, donor reports and management briefings.
• Generate standard monitoring and reporting outputs, including summaries of indicators, activity tracking, country-level updates, and progress against targets.
Coordination, Technical Support and Knowledge Sharing
• Assist and coordinate with WHO Country Offices and WHE technical units to follow up on timely data submissions, resolve discrepancies, and ensure appropriate documentation of data sources and means of verification.
• Provide data management and reporting support to WHE technical units, and WHO Country Offices, including follow-up on data requests and clarification of reporting requirements.
• Promote consistent use of data templates, repositories, dashboards and reporting tools across WHE technical units and WHO Country Offices.
Data Collection, Management and Quality Assurance
• Maintain, update and quality assure regional WHE datasets (M&E indicators and disease-specific datasets), including surveillance, event monitoring, verification, risk assessment, preparedness, response, training, deployment, and monitoring and evaluation data, including monitoring timeliness and completeness of reporting
• Assist in organizing and logging signals/events, maintaining databases and electronic sources for surveillance, and supporting the tracking of verification and risk assessment processes
• Support compilation and timely submission of validated data to WHO global and regional reporting systems.
• Periodically review indicator definitions, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and data collection requirements to ensure feasibility and analytical value.
Data Systems, Repositories and Information Management
• Map existing data flows across WHE technical areas and identify opportunities to streamline data collection, aggregation, storage, retrieval, and reporting.
• Develop and apply standard data collection, cleaning, validation, coding, and version-control procedures consistent with WHO data governance standards to improve completeness, consistency, timeliness and accuracy of data.
• Organize and maintain electronic information repositories, including SharePoint sites, dashboards, trackers, and structured folders for WHE data and reporting products.
• Work with WHO business services counterparts and WHE teams to maintain and update WHE dashboards and related analytical products.
• Ensure alignment and interoperability with global and regional systems, including EMT databases and WHO emergency management systems.
Analysis, Visualization and Reporting
• Analyse health emergency and programme data to identify trends, data gaps, reporting delays, progress against baselines, and priority issues requiring follow-up.
• Prepare tables, charts, dashboards, maps and other data visualization products to support surveillance reports, situation reports, technical briefs, data notes, presentations, regional updates, donor reports and management briefings.
• Generate standard monitoring and reporting outputs, including summaries of indicators, activity tracking, country-level updates, and progress against targets.
Coordination, Technical Support and Knowledge Sharing
• Assist and coordinate with WHO Country Offices and WHE technical units to follow up on timely data submissions, resolve discrepancies, and ensure appropriate documentation of data sources and means of verification.
• Provide data management and reporting support to WHE technical units, and WHO Country Offices, including follow-up on data requests and clarification of reporting requirements.
• Promote consistent use of data templates, repositories, dashboards and reporting tools across WHE technical units and WHO Country Offices.
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