The overall objectives of the Polio Eradication Initiative are to lead the global eradication efforts of national governments and the global polio eradication partnership to interrupt the transmission of poliovirus worldwide, help integrate polio eradication into broader immunization and emergency efforts certify eradication and eventually stop the use of all oral poliovirus vaccine.
The immediate strategic objective is to implement WHO's contribution to the GPEI Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategy 2019-2023 in collaboration with GPEI partners and in support of national eradication efforts.
The incumbent is responsible for the management of the polio information management systems across the organization and their integration into a global Polio Information System (POLIS), a central repository that permits access to standardized data, analyses, and outputs that are readily available to internal and external stakeholders.
Within this context the incumbent will:
1. Support the full operationalization of the Global Polio Endgame Strategy 2019/2023 and deliver on the specific activities of Objective 5 of the Global Surveillance Action Plan by conceptualizing, planning, implementing and managing a specific polio information management action plan for 2020/2023.
2.Coordinates with the Polio Information Management System (POLIS) project team to ensure the vision for the project is successfully translated into the requirements and solution design.
3. Liaises with all stakeholders and encourage utilization of POLIS; liaise with partners, receiving feedback from and providing required support; receive, evaluate, and address access requests from partners.
4. In partnership with internal stakeholders, support further development and technological enhancements of polio information management systems at all levels of the organization.
5. Anticipate future programme needs and provide input to overall departmental policies on projects and activities that are closely related to polio information management.
6. Participates in the coordination global polio information management network and foster inter-departmental, cross-regional, inter-regional and intra-regional collaboration.
7. Liaise with and provide guidance to service providers, vendors; ensure communication and coordination between all stakeholders; and guarantee adherence to processes and procedures of WHO throughout project lifecycles; align projects and activities with the overall organizational policies.
8. Plan and execute the upgrade of global case-based AFP surveillance system and ensure the availability of a modern and efficient system at country-level; wherever possible, fully integrate with other VPD and/or communicable systems.
9. Ensure the development of documentation, standards, procedures and best practices to maintain stable, effective and interoperable systems between key WHO departments.
10. Contribute to preparations of budget, workplans, and spending plans for POL/SLD and support Regional and sub-regional offices on the same subject matter.
11. Assist with coordination and implementation of training and capacity building for staff in priority countries and regional offices.
12. Oversee and ensure that the exchange of disaggregated data belonging to Member States is shared with core partners according to the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement that each partner agency has signed with WHO.
13. Provide technical support to countries requiring urgent attention as determined by WHO HQ or WHO Regional Offices.
14. Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Essential:
At least 7 years of experience including at international level in information management, monitoring and evaluation, and/or data of which at least 4 years in epidemiology or polio eradication.
Relevant experience working with developing countries
Experience managing and implementing large-scale projects that streamline data and information collection, collation and dissemination at country-level.
Desirable:
Extensive experience with advanced level analysis of polio epidemiological and immunization data.
Experience working within a public health partnership, non-governmental organizations and national governments.
- Expertise in epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases, especially polio. - -- Expertise in information management, data management, monitoring and evaluation.
- Strong skills establishing and managing large-scale information, data and/or monitoring and evaluation projects at country-level.
- Thorough knowledge of WHO, UN, or other international organization's operations including project cycle management at the global, regional and/or national level.