WHO Health Information Management and Risk Assessment HIM Lead Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs

WHO Health Information Management and Risk Assessment HIM Lead Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. WHO Nigeria programme looking for “Health Information Management and Risk Assessment HIM Lead”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 10 May 2022.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency’s governing structure and principles, states its main objective as “the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health”. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with six semi-autonomous regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.

WHO Health Information Management and Risk Assessment HIM Lead Jobs 2022

The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 27 April 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Health Information Management and Risk Assessment HIM Lead to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

WHO Job Vacancy 2022

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME: The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinator international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Team lead, responsible for overseeing the work of the Information Management unit and/or coordinating the work of Information Management assets located throughout disparate units.Manage the timely and high-quality collection, analyses, production and dissemination of data/information. This includes response specific information (what, where, who, how many, how quickly, current status), internal and external situation reports (SitReps), bulletins, rapid needs assessments, health risk assessments, and the Public Health Situation Analysis; and health inputs into humanitarian needs overviews (HNO), and strategic response plans (SRP). Lead the development of project documentation based on the overall strategy and plan, for use by the emergency leadership to mobilize resources. Continually adapt planning and project documents based on available information and revolving emergency situation, as required; this includes planning and management of human and material resources, expenditure, status of interventions and partner activities, progress towards achieving objectives, etc. Responsible for the development and improvement of field information management procedures at the local and regional levels to ensure that information management in the field provides the best possible functionality and usability to stakeholdersEnsure inter-cluster communication and information sharing.Oversee and design complex field epidemiological surveys if/where needed, such as mortality and vaccination coverage surveysBuild the capacity of team members and partners involved in the planning and data/information management process; provide ongoing technical guidance and training on data gathering and analysis, quality assurance, performance monitoring, information dissemination and management.Perform any other related duties, as required by the functional supervisor

Qualification:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s level or above) in Information Management, Public Health, or Epidemiology; Business or Public Administration, complemented by training in information management from an accredited/recognized institute

Experience:

• At least 7 years of related experience in information management, monitoring, needs assessment, project management, data management and information dissemination in the public health sector or health development sector, at national and international levels, part of which in emergency management or humanitarian context in leadership positions. Experience in developing and promoting collaborative partnerships.

Other Details

• Contract Type: Full Time
• Selection Process: Interview
• Salary: negotiable
• Application Process: Online

How to Apply WHO Health Information Management and Risk Assessment HIM Lead Jobs 2022

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

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The Closing Date: 10 May 2022

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.