support automation of information products consultant

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Description

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• The purpose of the consultancy is to support the detection, verification, risk assessment and communication of acute public health events.
• The consultant will also support the implementation of the automation plan of the WHE Daily and Weekly bulletins and other information products, including Rapid Risk Assessment (RRA), Public Health Situational Analysis (PHSA), Event Information Site (EIS), situation reports.
• The consultant in collaboration with the bulletin automation focal person, will travel to participate in trainings to WHO Country Office (WCO) staff involved in public health intelligence (PHI) or surveillance.
• Under the HIM Unit is the Public Health Intelligence (PHI) Team which is at the forefront of rapidly identifying emerging public health threats, assessing the risks and communicating them.
• This enables timely response and strategies to address critical needs and avoid further morbidity and mortality. The key to deliver this crucial task is to identify signals within 24 hours, verify, risk assess and communicate and manage these acute public health events.
• The team systematically uses the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Source (EIOS) and social media platforms in collecting relevant information that may have potential to international public health. The team works 24/7 and produces results with a very tight deadline. 
• Technical support is needed to provide assistance in automating the daily, weekly bulletins and other information products like RRA, PHSA, EIS, situation reports. Support is also needed to scale up the collection of information from the WHO country offices, Ministries of Health (MOH), UN agencies and other agencies.

• Essential: Minimum first university degree for lower end of range, an advanced university degree for mid and high end of range in Public Health, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy or other related field

• 5 to 10 years’ of  progressive professional experience in public health, epidemiology, or information management either in public or private sector including at least one-year experience in conducting EI, risk assessment, or surveillance.
• Desirable: Experience in production of information products

• Demonstrated knowledge of public health, emergency response, communicable disease control, and risk assessment.
• Demonstrated skills in R program for analysis.
• Good knowledge of WHO mandate and goals and UN programmes.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively.  Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure. 
• Tact, discretion, and diplomacy

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of R software, power BI

• Essential: Excellent Knowledge of English.
• Desirable: Good knowledge of Arabic Language

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