DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER – World Health Organization (WHO) 3059 views

Position Title: Information data management Officer

Duty Station: Gaborone, Botswana

Duration of the Contract:  6 months (July to December 2022)

Nature of Position:  Short term

DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER

FUNCTION PURPOSE

The Information Management Officer (IMO) is one of the core WHO COVID-19 cluster IMS team member and plays a vital role in collecting, analyzing, and sharing information that is important for the government and stakeholders to make informed, evidence based and strategic decisions.

The data management and information officer will be responsible for the day to day management of the information under the technical guidance and support of the EPR team in the WHO country office. The incumbent is expected to be able to design the right tools for data collection and analysis as well as to present information in a way that is easily understood by partners and stakeholders including external audience (i.e. graphic means such a mapping but also through tables, charts, and narrative writing).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Contribute to the development of situation reports (Sitreps), epidemiological bulletins and newsletters
• Conduct secondary data review, compile an inventory of available assessments and provide MOH and partners with a list of available information/data with respective sources on a regular basis (e.g. including population data disaggregated by age and sex, assessments and other)
• Develop and maintain database about programme/projects activities, analyse and process the data, and share final information and products (dashboards, maps, etc.) with WCO, Ministry of Health and partners.
• Track programme/project key performance indicators and share information as appropriate;
• Ensure financial monitoring for cluster response activities
• Conduct capacity building for partners on IM (e.g. on monitoring / reporting formats, project submission, excel use);
• Support in maintaining the WCO website

DELIVERABLES/OUTPUTS

1. Information Management (IM) products on a regular basis:
2. Assessments reports;
3. KPIs updated
4. Capacity building reports
5. Maintain WCO webpage;
6. IM annual workplan;
7. Handover report with shared folder with documents at the end of the assignment; QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES
8. University Degree-level qualification or equivalent – preferably in Statistics, Economics, Data Management, GIS and other related fields
9. Minimum of 3 years of experience in data management and visualisation;
10. Experience in humanitarian context and experience in working for UN is highly desirable;
11. Working knowledge of English and knowledge

Core Competencies

1. Results Focus
2. Teamwork
3. Communication
4. Building/maintaining Effective Relationships
5. Knowledge Sharing
6. Cultural and Gender awareness and sensitivity;