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Senior Animal Health Information Analyst – World Animal Health Information and Analysis Department (WAHIAD) – WOAH HQ Paris, France
| Context |
| The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH – founded as OIE) is a leading intergovernmental organisation representing 183 Members worldwide. Through its activities, WOAH makes a decisive contribution to improving animal health, protecting animal welfare and strengthening Veterinary Services. The Organisation provides transparent information on world’s animal health situation, and promotes international standards, particularly in terms of the safety of trade in live animals and animal products. More information can be found on WOAH’s website. Joining WOAH means taking part in the development of one of the leading international organisations, recognised and associated with other multilateral institutions, in the field of worldwide health. It means helping to build a global approach to health, combining animal and human health in a “One Health” approach. It means joining teams motivated by the impact of their actions, the sense of their collective commitment and their recognised professionalism in their respective fields of expertise. WOAH’s headquarters are based in Paris. The Organisation is present on every continent through 13 Regional or Sub-regional Representations. WOAH has 250 staff members, two-thirds of whom are based at headquarters. This position is located in Paris. |
| Job Description |
| Positioning and reporting This position is under the authority of the Deputy Director ‘International Standards and Science’ and the direct supervision of the Head of the World Animal Health Information and Analysis Department (WAHIAD) and his/her Deputy. |
| Job purpose The Senior Animal Health Information Analyst contributes to the publication of a transparent and coherent animal health situation in Members through the collection, verification and dissemination of animal health information provided by Members and non-member countries through the WOAH World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS). In particular, s/he is responsible for following the reporting process of Members, as well as participating in capacity-building activities on disease notification (training and e-learning support), active search for non-official animal health information activities, and contributing to the improvement of WAHIS. |
| Missions and activities Contribute to, and/or coordinate (as required), the activities of the team, including: Coordination – Coordinate the completion of the work in their area of responsibility to the required standard against relevant deadlines and provide progress reports developed using agreed tools to relevant managers and team – Provide leadership, expertise, guidance, and training to team members, ensuring consistency in approach.Identify risks and issues to delivery, consider options for management of risks and issues, and inform the management and the team. – In collaboration with the Business Project Manager, coordinate responses to relevant WAHIS Support Desk items as per customer service requirements. – Manage the communication and engagement activities within WAHIAD and with other stakeholders as directed by Head of WAHIAD. Follow the WAHIAD reporting processes by designated countries or territories – Apply a standard verification process and interact with Members’ nominated representatives on issues related to reporting, including providing them with support to facilitate disease notification – Follow up with countries to encourage them to provide regular and timely animal health reports in line with their obligations – Review existing business support tools and participate in the development of automated processes to facilitate verification and follow-up processes applied to Members’ reports – Develop and establish monitoring and evaluation indicators of the verification and follow-up processes – Participate in the coordination of team activities within WAHIAD. Participate in the team for active search for non-official animal health information – Verify non-official information related to the animal and public health situation. -Contact the countries where needed to verify information found through the active search. Participate in training activities – Provide support to WAHIS users. – Support the development of training content for WAHIS users. – Participate in the preparation and design of material for training WAHIS users and WOAH Focal PointsReview and improve training methods. – Oversee and contribute to the development of e-learning platforms. Participate in activities associated with the development and maintenance of WAHIS and its evolution – Contribute to the scoping of needs and development of functional specifications. – Participate in the functional testing and validation of functionalities, providing feedback to the project management team. – Contribute to the identification of needs and follow-up on future evolutions. |
| Requirements |
| Qualifications and Experience Required qualifications and experience – A graduate degree in veterinary sciences (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) or in a biology-related field (e.g. biology, health, animal sciences) – At least 5 years of professional experience with Veterinary Services, animal or human health institutions, research institutions – At least 5 years of international experienceExperience with data collection, processing, and analysis of (animal) diseases. Desirable additional qualifications – Proven experience working with databases – Additional degree in aquatic and/or terrestrial animal health, wildlife health, epidemiology, or public health. Expected Skills: Technical skills – Excellent command of English, both written and oral – Proficiency in a second WOAH official language (French or Spanish)Very good command of the Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams). Required competencies – Good skills in team coordination and planning Additional desirable competencies – Good knowledge of a third WOAH official language (French or Spanish) – Good computer skills in developing data visualisations (e.g. Power BI) – Good computer skills in geographical information systems (e.g. QGIS)Good computer skills in database management systems (e.g. Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Postgres) – Good computer skills in statistical software (e.g. R). Interpersonal skills Proactivity and initiativeKeen sense of observation, attention to detail and accuracyAbility to work under pressure, and to efficiently prioritise work across multiple parallel tasksCourtesy, tact, and the ability to establish and maintain good working relations in a multinational and multicultural environment Good communication skills and team working abilities especially under tight deadlines. |
| Additional Information |
| Working conditions – Salary: 3500€ net per month (commensurate with qualifications and experience) – Type of contract: WOAH Staff – Fixed-term contract – Duration: Two (2) years renewable – Location: WOAH Headquarters 12 rue de Prony 75017 Paris, France. The post is a full-time position based at the WOAH Headquarters in Paris and requires long hours in a seated position at a computer. It can entail missions abroad. |
| General Information WOAH places high value on a multicultural and positive work environment. WOAH is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates, irrespective of their ethnic origin, gender, opinions or beliefs. This is a full-time position as an international civil servant based at the WOAH Headquarters in Paris (France). If you are interested in the position, please complete your application online at the latest by November 29th, 2024. APPLY HERE |