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Special Service Agreement (SSA)- Data Analyst for Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) Programme

with World Health Organization

BTDC-ID: 9675

Closing Date:

Announcement Description

The World Health Organization Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) supports the implementation of the strategy and strengthen disease control by: applying effective strategies and policies, including those related to drug resistance; increasing the involvement of communities, health-care providers, nongovernmental organizations and corporate partners, through increased country support and strong partnerships; and to strengthen surveillance, monitoring and evaluation.

Announcement Positions

Special Service Agreement (SSA)- Data Analyst for Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) Programme

  • Category: Health/Medical, Exec. / Management, Analyst / Assessment
  • Type : Job Opportunity
  • Location: Phnom Penh
  • Schedule: Full-time, Short-term
  • Salary: N/A

WHO/MME is recruiting a Data Analyst under the Special Services Agreement (SSA) to assist the programme for 8 months from 01 May 2021 to 31 December 2021 with possible extension.

Purpose of the Position

Data Analyst will support surveillance data collection, analyse, and interpretation in GMS/country level and working on report development to support accelerating malaria elimination.

Background

The MME supports the implementation of the strategy and strengthen disease control by: applying effective strategies and policies, including those related to drug resistance; increasing the involvement of communities, health-care providers, nongovernmental organizations and corporate partners, through increased country support and strong partnerships; and to strengthen surveillance, monitoring and evaluation. The data collection, analyse, and interpretation of surveillance data is one of the core activities expected in the MME team.

Place of assignment

Data Analyst will be based in WHO Cambodia.

Travel

The selected SSA may require to travel within Cambodia as requested by the MME coordinator/technical officer.

Experience in UN or international organization is a plus.

Duties
  • Data Analyst will work as a member of the Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) team. Under supervision of MME coordinator and day to day guidance from the technical officer, MME to carry the following tasks:
  • Output 1: Facilitate data collection/analysis/use and interpretation
  • Deliverable 1.1: Do data analyses including data analyses on GIS maps and update on presentations, bulletins, monthly/quarterly epidemiology summary, monthly MME’s update, and other analyses requested by National Malaria Control Programmes (NMCPs), Regional Steering Committee (RSC), Independent Monitoring Panel (IMP), etc.
  • Deliverable 1.2: Import data and update existing GMS country dashboards on Malaria Elimination Database (MEDB), DHIS2.
  • Deliverable 1.3: Interpret data, analyse results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports.
  • Output 2: Support Intensification Plan Projects in GMS
  • Deliverable 2.1: Support epidemiologists in field coordination in GMS countries, especially in Cambodia.
  • Deliverable 2.2: Support in other ad hoc tasks i.e. GPS coordinates from the field and some other ad hoc analyses.
  • Output 3: Perform any other tasks assigned by MME technical officer/coordinator.
  • Deliverable 3.1: Generate reports with required data for presentation/meeting.
Requirements
  • Qualifications required:
  • Bachelor degree or above in statistics/mathematic/information technology/medical field/public health or related field.
  • Experience required:
  • At least two years experience with data collection, analyse, use, and interpretation.
  • Experience in data analysis and visualization including GIS software.
  • Technical skills and knowledge:
  • Knowledge of DHIS2, GIS software i.e. QGIS/ArcGIS, Microsoft Access, advance Excel is required.
  • Ability to identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets is preferable.
  • Language requirements:
  • Good knowledge of English is essential (Read-Write-Speak).
  • Knowledge and skills:
  • Ability to identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets is require
  • Knowledge of DHIS2, GIS software i.e. QGIS/ArcGIS, Microsoft Access, advance Excel is preferable
  • Knowledge of and experience with reporting packages, databases (SQL), programming (Javascript, Java)
 

How to Apply

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to send a letter of interest and CV to the WHO Representative Office via the email address mentioned in the contact details before the deadline. Please indicate “VN for SSA-MME” on the subject of your application. For queries, please call through phone contact. Applications from women are encouraged.

Smoking is not allowed in WHO Premises.

 

Contact Details

Office Address
  •  1st Floor No. 61-64, Preah Norodom Blvd. (corner St. 306), Sangkat Boeng Keng Kang Ti Muoy, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  •  World Health Organization
 
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