Senegal: Project Health Information Management (HIM) Officer

Position Title : Project Health Information Management (HIM) Officer

Duty Station : Dakar, Senegal

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P2

Type of Appointment : Special term graded, Six months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 30 May 2016

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged. For the purpose of the vacancy, the following candidates are considered as tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates

2. Qualified applicants from the following NMS countries:

Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bahamas, Botswana, Belize, Cabo Verde, Czech

Republic, Djibouti, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, Iceland, Cambodia, Comoros, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Libya, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Maldives, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Seychelles, Suriname, El Salvador, Leste, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Vanuatu, Samoa

Context:

The Project Health Information Management (HIM) Officer will perform his/ her duties under the direct supervision of the Health RTS, the overall supervision of the Regional Director (RD) for Western and Central Africa (WCA) and the Director of the Migration Health Division (MHD) at IOM Headquarters (HQs).

The successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for the management of all health information generated during the project, as well as epidemiological information relevant to the project, at country and regional levels. The scope of work will include technical supervision, coordination, and monitoring of adherence to strategic health information directions to all participating Country Offices (COs) in the regional project funded by CDC under the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), notably in the following areas: development of national Health Information Systems (HIS), set up and support to maintain national and regional health information databases, development of data collection tools and methodologies, monitor epidemiological trends at national and regional level, epidemiological data analysis, public health risk mapping and border disease surveillance systems. Also, s/he will perform functions as field epidemiologist.

S/he is expected to carry out his/her duties in accordance with strictest ethical standards, safety of IOM personnel, building and maintaining of partnership with agencies and Governments, and with due respect for gender and cultural sensitivities.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Draft specific components of HIM strategy for the project, including knowledge management and dissemination.

2. Provide support to COs as requested on all technical aspects related to HIM and communicable diseases epidemiology.

3. Conduct country monitoring and supervision activities, as appropriate.

4. Contribute to the development of data collection tools and related methodologies, as well as data analysis.

5. Produce maps and other information products (e.g. infographs) pertaining to health risk mapping and other IOM activities.

6. Contribute to the development of country level and regional interim and final reports.

7. Represent IOM at health and other related cluster meetings and information management working groups, liaise and coordinate with national and international health and development assistance authorities, agencies or organizations on related matters; key counterparts include Ministries of Health, West African Health Organization (WAHO), World Health Organization (WHO), and other Health Cluster partner agencies/stakeholders.

8. Support institutional knowledge management and provide periodic technical/ epidemiological updates and documentation/dissemination of best practice materials and new publications related issues in close coordination with COs, RO, MHD and other departments at Headquarters.

9. Contribute to building the HIM capacities of IOM staff involved in the CDC GHSA project through job mentoring.

10. Contribute to the development of IOMs application for year 2 of the country CDC

funded project.

1. Perform travel duties in the region and beyond as needed.

2. Support RO in project Information Management as appropriate.

3. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• University degree in Medicine, Health Sciences or Public Health from an accredited academic institution with at least four years of professional experience; or

• University degree in Medicine, Health Sciences or Public Health from an accredited academic institution plus Masters Degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics and other related fields of health information management from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Two to four years of experience in field epidemiology, HIM, Public Health and/or Emergency

Health response, outbreak response, as well as cartography;

• Good experience in the development, implementation and management of health information systems, public health programs and protocols;

• Experience in humanitarian crisis, natural disasters, communicable diseases limited setting;

Experience in an infection control institutional environment or an Ebola response project will be an asset;

• Familiarity with the public health sector in Africa region, in particular in West Africa;

• Formal training in GIS an advantage.

Languages

Fluency in English and French is required. Working knowledge of Portuguese and relevant local languages is an advantage.

Desirable Competencies:

Behavioral

• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms

• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders

• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others

• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience

• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services

• Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;

• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others.

• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;

• Professionalism - displays mastery of subject matter

• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.

• Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;

• Resource Mobilization - works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM Recruitment system, by 30 May 2016 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

For further information, please refer to:

iom-apply.html

In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on your personal application page in the IOM recruitment system.

Posting period:

From 17.05.2016 to 30.05.2016

Requisition: SVN 2016/61 (P) - Project Health InforDakar,Sen

(54782381) Released

Posting: Posting NC54803715 (54803715) Released