Call for Consultant: Data management and analytics

Purpose of consultancy

• Draft comprehensive data management framework for ACTxBEC, including data flows, roles and responsibilities, quality assurance processes, risk mitigation measures, and alignment with WHO data governance, ethical, and data protection policies.
• Draft standardized data collection instruments and guidance, including clinical, process, and educational indicators, data collection forms, standard operating procedures, and supporting materials.
• Draft data collection systems, databases, and reporting dashboards within the WHO Integrated Data Platform, including electronic data capture tools and user documentation.

• Final comprehensive data management framework for ACTxBEC, including data flows, roles and responsibilities, quality assurance processes, risk mitigation measures, and alignment with WHO data governance, ethical, and data protection policies.
• Final standardized data collection instruments and guidance, including clinical, process, and educational indicators, data collection forms, standard operating procedures, and supporting materials.
• Final data collection systems, databases, and reporting dashboards within the WHO Integrated Data Platform, including electronic data capture tools and user documentation.
• Draft analytical outputs, dashboards, and data visualizations to support programme monitoring, learning, and decision-making at global, regional, and country levels.
• Oversee data management and quality assurance processes related to baseline facility assessments.
• Ensure compliance with ethical, regulatory, and research governance requirements related to data handling, sharing, and reporting, in accordance with WHO policies

• Final analytical outputs, dashboards, and data visualizations to support programme monitoring, learning, and decision-making at global, regional, and country levels.
• Oversee multi-level data management processes, including data collection, entry, validation, cleaning, and secure storage across participating countries and sites.
• Monitor data quality on an ongoing basis, assessing completeness, timeliness, consistency, and accuracy, and implement corrective actions as required.
• Ensure compliance with ethical, regulatory, and research governance requirements related to data handling, sharing, and reporting, in accordance with WHO policies.
• Contribute analytical inputs to programme reports, technical briefs, and other knowledge products, in collaboration with WHO technical teams and research partners.

• Oversee multi-level data management processes, including data collection, entry, validation, cleaning, and secure storage across participating countries and sites.
• Monitor data quality on an ongoing basis, assessing completeness, timeliness, consistency, and accuracy, and implement corrective actions as required.
• Ensure compliance with ethical, regulatory, and research governance requirements related to data handling, sharing, and reporting, in accordance with WHO policies.
• Contribute analytical inputs to programme reports, technical briefs, and other knowledge products, in collaboration with WHO technical teams and research partners.

• Oversee multi-level data management processes, including data collection, entry, validation, cleaning, and secure storage across participating countries and sites.
• Monitor data quality on an ongoing basis, assessing completeness, timeliness, consistency, and accuracy, and implement corrective actions as required.
• Ensure compliance with ethical, regulatory, and research governance requirements related to data handling, sharing, and reporting, in accordance with WHO policies.
• Analyse clinical, process, and educational outcomes of ACTxBEC implementation, including indicators related to training effectiveness, care processes, and patient outcomes.
• Contribute analytical inputs to programme reports, technical briefs, and other knowledge products, in collaboration with WHO technical teams and research partners.
• Support development of necessary annual reporting in line with overall initiative plan

• Oversee multi-level data management processes, including data collection, entry, validation, cleaning, and secure storage across participating countries and sites.
• Monitor data quality on an ongoing basis, assessing completeness, timeliness, consistency, and accuracy, and implement corrective actions as required.
• Ensure compliance with ethical, regulatory, and research governance requirements related to data handling, sharing, and reporting, in accordance with WHO policies.
• Analyse clinical, process, and educational outcomes of ACTxBEC implementation, including indicators related to training effectiveness, care processes, and patient outcomes.
• Contribute analytical inputs to programme reports, technical briefs, and other knowledge products, in collaboration with WHO technical teams and research partners.

Specific requirements on qualification, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications

• Required: An advanced university degree (Master’s level or higher) in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health informatics, health information systems, data science, or a related field relevant to health data management and analysis.
• Desirable: A doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, particularly with a focus on health systems research, implementation research, or global health.

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in health data management, data systems design, monitoring and evaluation, epidemiology, biostatistics, or health information systems, including experience in multi-country and large-scale health programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and managing data collection systems, databases, and analytical workflows for health programmes or research initiatives, preferably in low- and middle-income country settings.
• Proven experience in data quality assurance, including data validation, cleaning, monitoring, and implementation of corrective actions across multiple sites or countries.
• Experience conducting quantitative data analysis and producing analytical outputs, reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to inform programme implementation and decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience working with multiple stakeholders at global, regional, and country levels, including ministries of health, academic partners, and international organizations.

• Strong technical knowledge of health data management systems, including the design, implementation, and maintenance of databases and electronic data capture systems for multi-country health programmes.
• Advanced analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to analyse clinical, process, and educational data, apply appropriate statistical methods, and interpret findings to inform programme implementation and decision-making.
• Proven ability to develop and use data quality assurance frameworks, including data validation, monitoring, cleaning, and documentation of corrective actions.
• Solid understanding of health systems and service delivery, particularly in relation to emergency, acute, critical, and/or operative care, and the use of data to support quality improvement and system strengthening.
• Knowledge of ethical, regulatory, and data governance requirements for health research and programme data, including data protection, data sharing, and compliance with international and WHO policies.
• Strong skills in developing data visualization and reporting products, including dashboards, summaries, and analytical briefs for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work effectively in complex, multi-stakeholder and multi-cultural environments, coordinating with global, regional, and country-level partners.
• DHIS2 architecture solution or development experience is desirable.

1. Expert knowledge of English (Read - Write - Speak)
2. Intermediate knowledge of French (Read - Write - Speak) would be an asset

Location

Travel

• Send your completed WHO Stellis Profile available online at Careers at WHO: Apply for a position to the following e-mail address: asenciom@who.int before 31 March 2026
• Please include “Consultant-Data Management and Analytics” in the subject matter of your email application
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted

Additional Information

• This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• If your candidature is retained for interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
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