Senior Animal Health Information Analyst Technical Specialist, World Animal Health Information Department – WOAH HQ
Paris, France
| Context |
| The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH – founded as OIE) is a leading intergovernmental organisation representing 183 Members worldwide. Through its activities, WOAH makes a decisive contribution to improving animal health, protecting animal welfare and strengthening Veterinary Services. The Organisation provides transparent information on world’s animal health situation, and promotes international standards, particularly in terms of the safety of trade in live animals and animal products. More information can be found on WOAH’s website .Joining WOAH means taking part in the development of one of the leading international organisations, recognised and associated with other multilateral institutions, in the field of worldwide health. It means helping to build a global approach to health, combining animal and human health in a “One Health” approach. It means joining teams motivated by the impact of their actions, the sense of their collective commitment and their recognised professionalism in their respective fields of expertise.WOAH’s headquarters are based in Paris. The Organisation is present on every continent through 13 Regional or Sub-regional Representations. WOAH has 250 staff members, two-thirds of whom are based at headquarters. |
| Job Description |
| Positioning and reportingThis position is under the authority of the Deputy Director ‘Standards Setting and Implementation’ and the direct supervision of the Head of the World Animal Health Information Department (WAHID) and their Deputy. |
| Job purposeThe Senior Animal Health Information Analyst – Technical Specialist contributes to the publication of a transparent and coherent animal health situation through the collection, verification and dissemination of animal health information provided by Members and non-member countries through the WOAH World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS). They are responsible for the data management activities of the department, supporting the WAHIS platform as well as Member needs. In addition, they contribute to other WAHID activities: following the reporting process of Members, as well as participating in capacity-building activities on disease notification (training and e-learning support), active search for non-official animal health information activities, and contributing to the improvement of WAHIS. This position will require functional management of a small team to deliver the requirements of the WAHID data management team. |
| Missions and activitiesLead technical data management activitiesCoordination – Coordinate the completion of the work of the data management team (see below) to the required standard against relevant deadlines.– Provide progress reports developed using agreed tools to relevant managers and team.– Provide leadership, expertise, guidance, and training to team members, ensuring consistency in approach.– Identify risks and issues to delivery, consider options for management of risks and issues, and inform the management and the team.– In collaboration with the Business Project Manager, coordinate responses to relevant WAHIS Support Desk items as per customer service requirements.– Manage the communication and engagement activities within WAHID and with other stakeholders as directed by Head of WAHID. Data management team activities – Implement data governance and management principles to ensure maintenance of data quality.– Conduct analyses including preparation of graphics and maps as needed to support WAHID and WAHIS advocacy efforts.– Contribute to the maintenance of WAHIS reference tables including preparation of annual updates.– Monitor the extraction of quantitative data from the WAHIS early warning module, ensuring its quality and completeness.– Maintain and extend as needed the business intelligence tools developed to support WAHID activities. Technical responsibilities Fabric – Act as the WAHID focal point for Microsoft Fabric and related data architecture activities, working closely with the Digital Integration and Analysis Department (DIAD) to support organisational data strategy and standards.– Coordinate the migration, integration and maintenance of WAHID datasets, pipelines and analytical products within Microsoft Fabric environments.– Contribute to the design, implementation and governance of data models, lakehouses, warehouses, dataflows and semantic models supporting WAHIS and related analytical products.– Monitor data quality, lineage, security and performance of Fabric-based solutions, ensuring compliance with organisational data governance requirements.– Act as the technical lead for WAHID business intelligence solutions, including Power BI datasets, dashboards and reporting assets. – Maintain technical documentation, business rules and operational procedures associated with WAHID data management systems. WAHIS reference table and map updates – Coordinate the annual review, maintenance and update of WAHIS reference tables, ensuring alignment with WOAH standards, business requirements and reporting needs.– Manage the implementation of reference table changes, including specification of business rules, data validation, user acceptance testing and deployment activities.– Serve as the principal technical resource for reference table management, troubleshooting issues and responding to queries from Members, stakeholders and internal departments.– Coordinate reference table activities with Standards, DIAD, contractors and external partners to ensure timely and accurate implementation of updates.– Lead the annual map update process and coordinate implementation of geographic data changes within WAHIS.– Manage relationships with mapping service providers and technical partners to ensure accurate representation of administrative boundaries, territories and geographic entities.– Define, document and validate mapping business rules and requirements for incorporation into WAHIS and associated analytical products.– Conduct testing and quality assurance of map-related developments, enhancements and corrections prior to production release.– Investigate and resolve map-related issues raised by Members, stakeholders and WAHIS users.– Contribute technical expertise to future GIS, interoperability and geographic information management developments within WAHIS. Contribute (as required) to activities of the WAHID team, including:Follow the WAHID reporting processes by designated countries or territories: – Apply a standard verification process and interact with Members’ nominated representatives on issues related to reporting, including providing them with support to facilitate disease notification.– Follow up with countries to encourage them to provide regular and timely animal health reports in line with their obligations.– Review existing business intelligence tools and participate in the development of automated processes to facilitate verification and follow-up processes applied to Members’ reports.– Develop and establish monitoring and evaluation indicators of the verification and follow-up processes. Participate in the active search for non-official animal health information – Verify non-official information related to the animal and public health situation.– Contact the countries where needed to verify information found through the active search.– Contribute as needed to the Global Early Warning and Response activities (GLEWS+). Participate in training activities – Provide support to WAHIS users.– Support the development of training content for WAHIS users. – Participate in the preparation and design of material for training WAHIS users and WOAH Focal Points.– Contribute to training delivery.– Review and improve training methods.– Oversee and contribute to the development of e-learning platforms. Participate in activities associated with the development and maintenance of WAHIS and its evolution – Contribute to the scoping of needs and development of functional specifications.– Participate in the functional testing and validation of functionalities, providing feedback to the project management team.– Contribute to the identification of needs and follow-up on future evolutions. |
| Requirements |
| Qualifications and ExperienceRequired Qualifications– A graduate degree in veterinary sciences (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) or in a biology-related field (e.g. biology, health, animal sciences) – At least 5 years of professional experience with Veterinary Services, animal or human health institutions, research institutions – At least 2 years of international experience – Experience with data collection, processing, and analysis of (animal) diseases. Additional Qualifications– Additional degree in aquatic and/or terrestrial animal health, wildlife health, epidemiology, or public health. – At least 2 years of experience with government veterinary services. Required SkillsTechnical skills– Excellent command of English, both written and oral– Proficiency in a second WOAH official language (French or Spanish) – Very good command of the Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams). Competencies– Demonstrated ability to functionally manage teams and deliver outputs according to schedule. – Working knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geographic data management, with the ability to coordinate map updates, define and validate business requirements, perform quality assurance of geographic data, and act as an effective liaison with GIS technical specialists and service providers. Interpersonal skills– Proactivity and initiative – Keen sense of observation, attention to detail and accuracy – Ability to work under pressure, and to efficiently prioritise work across multiple parallel tasks – Courtesy, tact, and the ability to establish and maintain good working relations in a multinational and multicultural environment – Good communication skills and team working abilities especially under tight deadlines. Additional desirable competencies– Good knowledge of a third WOAH official language (French or Spanish), or Russian– Experience with cloud-based data platforms and modern data architectures (e.g. Microsoft Fabric, Azure, data warehouses and data lakes).– Experience in business intelligence and analytical reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, Qlik).– Knowledge of data governance, data quality management and metadata management principles.– Experience working with structured datasets, ETL/ELT processes, scripting languages and statistical analysis tools (e.g. SQL, R, Python, Spark).– Ability to act as a liaison between business and technical teams, translating operational requirements into technical specifications. |
| Additional Information |
| Working conditionsFull-time position based at WOAH Headquarters in Paris It requires long hours in a seated position at a computer. – Salary: The monthly salary ranges from EUR 3,200 to EUR 3,400, depending on experience and qualifications, with allowances based on eligibility. The salary is exempt from income tax in France. – Contract Type: WOAH Staff – Fixed-term contract. – Duration: Two (2) years, renewable. – Start date : as soon as possible – Location: WOAH Headquarters, 12 rue de Prony, 75017 Paris, France. |
| General InformationWOAH places high value on a multicultural and positive work environment. WOAH is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates, irrespective of their origin, gender, opinions or beliefs. If you are interested in the position, please complete your application online at the latest by November 6th, 2026.All applications will be reviewed after the closing date of the publication |
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