Roster of Consultants – GIS Support to HQ / Countries (Geospatial Health Analysts) at World Health Organization (WHO)

World Health Organization is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Roster of Consultant – GIS Support to HQ/Countries: Geospatial Health Analysts

Ref No: 2300403
Location: Anywhere
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 11 months
Organization: HQ/HIS Health Information Systems Strengthening
Schedule: Full-time

 About World Health Organization: World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

Job Requirements

• A First University Degree in Information Management, Public Health, Geography, Cartography, Geographic Information Systems, Engineering, Geometrics, Computer Sciences or Earth Sciences, Information Technology, or related field from an accredited/recognized institute.

Desirable:

• Advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in geography, cartography, geographical information system, public health or related field.
• Adequate GIS training in lieu of non-GIS degree. 

Experience:
Essential:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience combined at the national and international levels in GIS management using different analytical/mapping and online data management packages such as ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise/Hub, QGIS/other open source GIS software, ONA, CARTO, and statistical software (SPSS, SPLUS), etc.
• Experience in supporting field data collection in health and/or humanitarian emergency contexts.
• Strong, proven experience in stakeholder engagement, including working with international agencies, government, or multinational companies, preferably in the health, development, or humanitarian fields. 

 How to Submit Your Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Application Closing Date
2nd March, 2023