Job Vacancies Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), April 2012

Job Vacancies Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Position: Specialist information Management and Technology
Location: United States  of America ( The ), Washington
Closing Date: Wednesday, 09 could 2012

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :
The Planning Budget and Resource Coordination (PBR) entity of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau (Bureau) is answerable for the strategic and operational designing, budget management, resource coordination, and performance monitoring and assessment processes within the Organization. PBR is additionally accountable of program management, identification, design, piloting, negotiation, and analysis of voluntary contribution comes. PBR leads and coordinates the management of knowledge system of the Bureau, operating in coordination with the various internal business homeowners. Finally, PBR is accountable of institutional and organizational development inside the Bureau. PBR ensures that the mandates of the Governing Bodies and relevant international fora are addressed by the PAHO´s Strategic arrange. PBR leads the Organization’s Results-based Management framework in coordination with the Bureau’s government Management team and every one Entity managers of the Bureau.

Description of duties:
Under the overall supervision of the Manager, information Management and Communications (KMC) and therefore the direct supervision of the Manager, Planning, Budget and Resource Coordination (PBR), the incumbent is answerable for, however not essentially restricted to the following:
a) Coordinate the adoption and implementation of the KMC strategy inside the Entity, with fashionable info technology tools and improved methodologies {of information|of data|of information} sharing and information management initiatives; take the lead within the development of the entity’s communication and advocacy activities to support and promote the Entity’s biennial work arrange and strategic objectives; assist within the development of education and advocacy materials; offer strategic support to develop and strengthen a consolidated approach to synchronize and harmonize KMC and IT initiatives;
b) Develop, implement, coordinate and evaluate the information management and knowledge sharing ways and activities for the Entity; assist within the style and implementation of an integrated management approach of the Entity’s dissemination, communication and publication policies/guidelines to market the technical cooperation comes and therefore the production of project-specific technical publications and promotional materials;
e) offer technical info technology support; work with entity workers to document business needs and translate them into technical specifications; analyze and accurately evaluate technological alternatives and advocate acceptable use of technology to resolve info sharing and transfer; build recommendations for the employment of recent info systems; prepare documentation of needs using information model and style and text processing tools, in accordance with established standards;
d) determine opportunities to use existing and rising on-line tools gather evidence-based info for program implementation and policies; offer support and one-to-one coaching for current and rising on-line communication channels;
e) Conduct face-to-face and/or virtual orientation/training sessions for the Entity’s workers relating to the employment and best practices of virtual tools; develop and maintain the Intranet/Website for the entity; coordinate and support the content management activities, as well as management dashboards, guaranteeing quality and integrity of knowledge revealed on each sites;
f) Support and promote the proper and innovative use of the virtual resources and platforms, and therefore the social and institutional networks;
g) Assist IT users and technical support suppliers in identifying sources of issues and in developing temporary and long-term solutions to those problems;
h) Perform project management activities associated with the implementation and maintenance of little info systems;
i) function the KMC and ITS attentiveness within the Entity to supply strategic support and recommendations;
j) Perform different connected duties, as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Essential:
A bachelor’s degree in info sciences, info management, knowledge management, communications or connected field from a recognized establishment.

Desirable:
Training in rising technologies and methodologies for information management and communication would be an asset.

Skills:
Key Behavioral Competencies
–Intrainstitutional Action – (L03):
Operates during a honest, consistent and equitable manner, and displays such behavior by example. Ensures that the mission and therefore the values of the Organization likewise because the setting during which comes are dole out are the drivers in one’s technical work. Understands the results needed and performs to that normal. Behaves consistently in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Organization.

–Communication – (L03):
Actively engages in conversation with the key players during a multicultural setting each inside and out of doors the organization. Develops a network of acceptable contacts within and out of doors PAHO to realize info or to create an alliance. Takes into thought the multicultural variations inside the organization.

–Teamwork – (L03):
Promotes team work and leads one’s space to complete tasks and settle for responsibility. Creates a positive setting inside the world of labor. Makes everybody feel like they’re a part of the team likewise as welcomes and appreciates everyone’s concepts and suggestions. able to see the positive aspects of operating as a team, shares the team’s enthusiasm for achieving mutual goals.

–Service Orientation – (L03):
Corrects the client’s issues promptly and while not confrontation. is useful when shopper (internal or external clients) goes through a vital amount.

–Analysis, Synthesis, and Forecasting – (L03):
Takes or organizes individual and collective action when analyzing things on the idea of the obtainable proof and information. Continuously analyzes the evolution of things in a locality of labor and makes suggestions to regulate or make sure the selections necessary to implement needed actions. Is capable of anticipating the implications of an analyzed scenario between six months to 1 year ahead.

–Knowledge Management – (L04): Supports and develops networked and community operating. Identifies, develops and nurtures networks and communities. Identifies and builds on operating networks that enable information and knowledge flow. styles and implements information and knowledge services. permits utilization of information and knowledge sources. Delivers relevant information and knowledge in most acceptable type. Participates in and learns from networked and community approaches.

–Information management – (L04):
Processes and analyzes the information objectively, presenting it clearly and equitably. Leads the hassle to amass relevant and selected info that facilitates the achievement of organizational results. Evaluates/leads the analysis {of info|of data|of knowledge} systems on the idea of its advantages/disadvantages for processing information relevant to the world of labor.

Technical experience
–Theoretical information of the principles and practices of information management and communication, organization, distribution, dissemination, collaboration and refinement of knowledge and “best practices;”
–Proven ability to develop and deliver information management programs and/or content management systems and knowledge architecture;
–Knowledge and skills in rising info and communication technologies for information management sharing and virtual collaboration; skills in electronic/digital library systems and methodologies;
–In-depth information and understanding of information sharing methodologies, concepts, and tools and their role to become a cross-cutting information based mostly learning organization;
–Ability to determine and maintain collaborative relationships inside and out of doors the Organization;
–Mature judgment, robust technical, analytical and conceptual skills; demonstrated ability to assess, analyze, synthesize and supply recommendation on key managerial and administrative issues;
–Ability to integrate managerial and administrative inputs into recommendation for decision-making process; ability to figure independently and to manage multiple assignments simultaneously during a complicated organizational environment;
–Strong skilled oral and writing skills, as well as the event of reports, oral shows, and technical/persuasive documents.

IT Skills
Demonstrated ability to effectively use a pc and utilize software programs like Microsoft workplace Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. different IT skills and information of different software programs like Visio, Microsoft SharePoint and Project. information of ERP packages, Web 2.0 concepts, Tableau Software, SharePoint or CorasWorks, Virtual Collaboration tools; open supply tools like Joomla would be an asset.

Experience:
Seven years of combined national and international expertise operating within the space {of information|of data|of information} systems and knowledge management and/or communication comes.

Languages:
Very good information of Spanish or English with a operating information of the opposite language. information of French and/or Portuguese would be an asset.

Additional Information:
PAHO offers a horny compensation package as well as an annual internet salary (subject to necessary deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), dependency edges, pension arrange, health insurance theme, and thirty days annual leave. edges for internationally recruited workers could embody travel and removal expenses on appointment and separation, assignment grant, rental subsidy, and residential leave.

ALL candidates ARE needed to finish AN ON-LINE PERSONAL HISTORY type TO BE thought-about FOR THIS POST.
CANDIDATES are CONTACTED on condition that they’re below SERIOUS thought. A WRITTEN check AND/OR INTERVIEW are HELD FOR THIS POST. THE POST DESCRIPTION is that the OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL functions.
THIS VACANCY is also USED TO FILL different POSITIONS within the ORGANIZATION that will BECOME VACANT AT A LATER DATE, AND that HAVE SIMILAR needs AND DUTIES because the ONES STATED during this NOTICE.

Annual salary:
(Net of tax)
US$56,091.00 at single rate
US$60,091.00 with primary dependants

Post Adjustment:
48.4 a little bit of the higher than figure(s). This share is to be thought-about as indicative since variations could occur every month either upwards or downwards thanks to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation.

Online applications are strongly inspired to enable WHO to store your profile during a permanent database. Please visit WHO’s e-Recruitment web site at: www.who.int/employment . The system provides directions for on-line application procedures.
All candidates are inspired to use on-line as soon as attainable when the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated within the vacancy announcement.

WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO workers laws, workers Rules and Manual. solely candidates below serious thought are contacted.
PAHO features a smoke-free setting and doesn’t recruit smokers or users of any type of tobacco.

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