Closing date: Sunday, 22 March 2015
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Vacancy Notice No: AFRO/15/FT101
Title: NPO African Health Observatory (AHO) and real-time Stategic information Systems (rSiS).
Grade: NO-B
Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment
Duration of contract: Two years.
Date: 27 February 2015
Application Deadline: 22 March 2015
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Organization unit: AF Africa (AF)
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
To coordinate all technical work associated with the African Health Observatory (AHO) in the country and enhance the country's capacity to use relevant data and evidence in health sector management processes and decision-making, through the management of the AHO Platform, the real-time Strategic information System (rSiS), the development and application of health management information systems and technology, strengthening national health information systems, and proper use of information communication technologies.
To provide leadership, technical orientation and support to Member States of the WHO African Region based on the resolutions and recommendations of the Governing Bodies as well as the strategic directions of the Regional Office by specifically: supporting the strengthening of national health systems through the development and implementation of community oriented health policies and realistic plans within the context of national socio - economic development, and improvement of health services performance in terms of quality, effectiveness, efficiency, coverage and equitable accessibility; and
supporting countries to acquire, generate, share and use information for evidence and knowledge for decision making.
Description of duties
Under the general supervision of the WHO Representative and guidance of the Regional Adviser African Health Observatory and the Technical Officer for Statistics and Database Management in the Disease Prevention and Control Cluster, the incumbent will serve as the AHO and RSIS country Focal Person.
He/She will coordinate all inputs to the AHO and National Health Observatory (NHO), participate in the network of AHO Focal Points, support the National Health Information System and contribute to the development of the comprehensive integrated analytical country health profile.
He/She will contribute to the collection of data in the country, coordinate data reviews, analysis and interpretation of collected data for reporting and decision-making, coordinate data validation to ensure compliance with data quality requirements before uploads in the rSiS, and contribute to the training of staff and partners on the use of data for decision-making through the rSiS and AHO Platforms in the country.
Under the direct supervision of the WHO Representative, the incumbent's duties will be to
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Skills
Experience
Additional Information
Sound knowledge of Statistical Packages such as SPSS, STATA or SAS etc.;
Sound knowledge of Geographic Information Systems such as ArcView, ArcGIS, MapInfo or HealthMapper.
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