Data Analyst

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Division of Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact supports and strengthens the generation and collection, analysis, use and dissemination of data and evidence to promote better evidence-informed decision-making in Member States. It's goal is to build capacity in member states to monitor the health of their populations and the impact of health interventions and to promote evidence informed policy decisions. The monitoring of WHO's Global Programme of Work 13 2019-2023 (GPW 13) Impact Framework is also a key function.

The Department of Data and Analytics is responsible for monitoring progress on the GPW 13, strengthening country health information, data generation and evidence creation in collaboration with partners and addresses critical data gaps for priority health topics. It also serves as Division focal point for collaboration with other departments with regard to primary data generation efforts and analysis. It undertakes analysis of health trends and determinants.The WHO has undertaken multi-country studies to obtain reliable and valid data related to measures of population health, risk factors, coverage, responsiveness of health systems and social capital. The scope of these multi-country studies have been expanded to include special population groups such as older adults and health examination and longitudinal cohort studies. The programme will continue to develop state-of -the art methods to measure health and health related outcomes and their determinants in order to provide the best available comparable evidence for health policy.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Support DDI's implementation of WHO's GPW 13 impact framework in countries.

2. Assist DDI's efforts to improve the measurement of health outcomes and their determinants with regard to the monitoring of the GPW 13 impact framework, UHC and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

3. Contribute to thedata management, cleaning and weighting of data sets.

4. Prepare substantive analytical reports of health and health-related outcomes and their determinants to provide the evidence to inform policy.

5. Participate in the support to country partners in data management and develop capacity for data analysis among country partners.

6. Analyze data sets for inter-country comparisons of health and health-related outcomes across different sub-populations.

7. Participate in the preparation of grant applications to different funding agencies for multi-country studies.

8. Participate in training and data analysis workshops for countries participating in studies being coordinated by the team.

9. In co-ordination with other team members, participate in the preparation articles, manuscripts and presentations, with priority on projects mentioned above for information sharing, scientific conferences and peer-reviewed journals.

10. Perform other duties as required by the supervisor

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A first university degree in the area of epidemiology, demography or statistics.
Desirable: Advanced university degree related to epidemiology, demography or statistics.

Experience

Essential: At least two years hands-on experience in analysis of data on population health with exposure at the international level, experience in writing technical reports and papers.

Demonstrated experience applying research methods and epidemiological / demography / statistical principles; experience of participating in workshop development and implementation at national and/or international level.
Desirable: Experience within WHO, UN agency or other international organization.

Skills

Proven skills in data analysis of a range of data sources on population health. Excellent knowledge of STATA and other statistical applications such as R. Ability to work in a flexible manner under pressure to meet deadlines.

Ability to work in a collaborative manner.

Clear understanding of implementation methods and implementation science where applicable.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Setting an example

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of French.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 47,895 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 3536 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

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 has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

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