Contractual Arrangement : External consultant
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : 5 months
Job Posting : Jan 30, 2023, 12:18:30 AM
Closing Date : Feb 20, 2023, 4:59:00 PM
Primary Location : Egypt-Cairo
Organization : EM/HIM Health Emergency Information & Risk Assessment
Schedule : Full-time
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Purpose of consultancy
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical input to enhance the
capacity of WHO-EMRO to detect acute public health events through innovative
tools for detection and event management. The consultant will liaise between
the HQ-Public Health Intelligence (PHI) team on the development and use of the
SAFE platform and EMS2 (event management site) suite. In this regard, he is
responsible for providing orientation to the other PHI colleagues.
Background
The WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) is mandated to enhance WHO's
capacity for the rapid detection, assessment, and follow-up of all public
health risks. This provides the opportunity to establish a framework that
facilitates the implementation of a common approach to public health
intelligence and public health event management across all levels of the
organization.
The Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment (HIM) Unit is responsible
for identifying new public health events, assessing risks to public health,
conducting epidemiological surveillance and field investigations, monitoring
public health interventions, and communicating public health information to
technical partners.
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 the detection of signals
and management of acute public health events, risk assessment, development of
communication products (posts on the Event Information Site (EIS), Disease
Outbreak News (DON), Daily and Weekly Summary of Events) and assist in the
monitoring process of the regional IHR communications as needed. Support is
also required to liaise between HQ and EMRO-PHI/HIM in the development and
utilization of the SAFE platform and EMS2 Suite.
Work to be performed
Output 1. Support EMRO-HIM in developing and utilizing the SAFE platform and
EMS2 suite
Deliverable 1.1: Liaise with the HQ-PHI team during the development and usage
of the SAFE platform and EMS2 suite
Deliverable 1.2: Provide necessary documents from the EMRO-PHI/HIM
Deliverable 1.3: Provide a technical input to the Draft of a short SOP for use
within the EMRO-PHI team
Deliverable 1.4: Conduct an orientation session for the other EMRO-PHI/HIM
colleagues
Output 2: Support EMRO-HIM on Epidemic Intelligence (EI)
Deliverable 2.1: Surf news articles using the EIOS platform
Deliverable 2.2: Fill in EI platform of acute public health events
Deliverable 2.3: for the duration of the consultancy, Draft Daily Summary of
signals and events, EIS, DON and RRA when required
Output 3. Support EMRO-HIM in monitoring acute public health events
Deliverable 3.1: Create, update acute public health events in the EMS
Deliverable 3.2: Draft and present signals and events during the EOC meetings
Experience:
At least one-year of progressive professional experience in public health,
epidemiology or information management either in public or private sector
Experience in conducting EI, risk assessment, or surveillance
Familiarity with the WHO tools in signal and event management
Desirable: International experience or work experience in the UN on health
information management
Skills/Technical skills and knowledge:
1) Good knowledge of public health, emergency response, communicable disease
control, and risk assessment.
2) Good knowledge in health information management.
3) in capacity building in information management for health.
4) Good knowledge of WHO mandate and goals and UN programmes.
5) Proven ability to communicate effectively. Excellent communication and
writing skills.
6) Ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary
environment.
7) Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure.
8) Tact, discretion, and diplomacy
Languages and level required:
Essential: Excellent Knowledge of English and Arabic Language
Planned timelines (Subject to confirmation)
Start date: 1 March 2023
End date: 31 August 2023
Medical clearance
The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of
fitness for work.
Travel
Travels may be done based on the WCO request to support HIM activities in the
countries.
All travel arrangements will be made by WHO - WHO will not be
responsible for tickets purchased by the Consultant without the express, prior
authorization of WHO. While on mission under the terms of this consultancy,
the Consultant will receive subsistence allowance .
Visas requirements: it is the consultant 's responsibility to fulfil visa
requirements and ask for visa support letter(s) if needed.
Additional Information
* This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
* Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
* A written test may be used as a form of screening.
* If your candidature is retained for 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.
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