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

Job Vacancies Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Position: Specialist knowledge management and communications
Location: United States of America ( The ), Washington
Closing Date: Tuesday, 29 May 2012

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :
FCH promotes, coordinates and implements technical cooperation activities at the country level, emphasizing the central role of family and community to foster a culture of health promotion and protection within which health becomes a social price. It focuses on the event and implementation of, maternal, child, adolescent, and sexual reproductive health, HIV/AIDS-STI and nutrition programs. FCH supports national programs, in collaboration with national and international partners, in identifying, developing, implementing and evaluating evidence-based approaches, that are mutually reinforcing and canopy the entire spectrum of the life course from crucial maternal and kid survival actions to healthy growth and development into adulthood. the world provides technical cooperation/guidance within the style and development of analysis activities, policy, inter-sectoral programs and comes for family health during a primary health care context, and taking into thought prevailing health things, likewise as socio-economic conditions.

Description of duties:
Under the final supervision of the Manager, information Management and Communications (KMC) and therefore the direct supervision of the Manager, Family and Community Health (FCH), the incumbent is liable for, however not essentially restricted to the following:
a) Coordinate the adoption and implementation of the information Management and Communications Strategy among the Entity, in shut coordination with KMC; address the established general priorities to contribute to the Millennium Development Goals, with trendy 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; give strategic support to develop and strengthen a consolidated approach to synchronize and harmonize information management and communications initiatives;
b) Develop, implement, coordinate and evaluate the information management and knowledge sharing ways and activities for the Entity, in collaboration with the Manager, Project Coordinators, and therefore the entity personnel; assist within the style and implementation of an integrated management approach of the Entity’s dissemination, communication and publication policies/guidelines to push the technical cooperation comes and therefore the production of project-specific technical publications and promotional materials;
c) Collaborate in strategy and program development for communication campaigns of special significance for the entity; establish info needs and problems and supply timely solutions;
d) establish opportunities to use existing and rising on-line tools to watch and collect info to support technical employees in gathering evidence-based info for program implementation and policies; review web-metrics reports, give support and one-to-one coaching for current and rising on-line communication channels;
e) function the KMC’s attentiveness within the Entity to supply strategic support and inputs to develop the principal KMC’s merchandise and services, organized by the subsequent Projects:
information Management & Organizational Learning (KMC/KM): conduct face-to-face and/or virtual orientation/training sessions for the Entity’s employees concerning the utilization and best practices of virtual tools; assist in identifying, developing and implementing Communities of observe (CoPs); develop and maintain the Intranet/Website for the entity; coordinate and support the content management activities, guaranteeing quality and integrity of data revealed on each sites;
Editorial Services (KMC/ES): give editorial support for scientific, technical and/or promotional materials made by the Entity for specific internal/external audiences, guaranteeing quality and integrity of information;
Library and knowledge Networks (KMC/LI): participate within the review method to update the Organization’s taxonomy and knowledge architecture; coordinate and work with the Library to supply to the Entity’s employees the accessibility to scientific articles and bibliographic databases, etc; develop and promote digital literacy initiatives for the Entity’s employees and among the program of labor, primarily based on KMC pointers and Learning Board; promote the combination with the institutional repository initiative and promote the operation of the Virtual Health Library associated with the Entity’s production, in coordination with KMC/BIREME;
Multimedia Relations and Services (KMC/MR): act as contact person and work closely with KMC Multimedia team to coordinate the timely response to external media requests (interviews, press releases, etc); edit content for press releases, reality sheets, campaign materials, video scripts, etc; review these materials for content, accuracy, and consistency in terminology and style; give coaching to the entity’s technical employees in external communication strategies, together with media training; support and reinforce internal and external communications actions;
Institutional Branding (KMC/IB): give technical support within the promotion of a targeted branding and strategic approach to the Organization’s name, visual recognition, public relations efforts, and campaigns across all entity’s visual communication, media and associated networks; coordinate and supply knowledge concerning the assembly of the Entity’s info merchandise, primarily based on the rules of the Publishing Policy and therefore the Institutional Branding principles and standards;
f) Support and promote the proper and innovative use of the virtual resources and platforms, and therefore the social and institutional networks; develop and maintain a database of pros who work with information Management and Communications among the entity and externally; establish opportunities for and forges strategic partnerships to boost dialogue and outreach activities to push the entity’s program of work;
g) Work in shut coordination and interaction with the Entity’s Administrative Team and KMC’s staff;
h) Perform alternative 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 – (L02): Displays, through behavior, understanding of PAHO’s values and mission. Seeks info on and acts with understanding of the Organization’s expectations whereas advancing additional the understanding and application of its policies. Shows interest and concern for the activities associated with his/her work in conjunction with the mission, values, vision and policies of the organization.
– Communication – (L02): Establishes and proactively engages in productive dialogues in one’s work within and outdoors the Organization, and assists within the building of consensus. Seeks to share info with others among the organization, each face to face and thru communication and knowledge technology systems as applicable. Develops a network of applicable contacts within and outdoors PAHO to realize info or to create an alliance.
– Analysis, synthesis and forecasting – (L02): Objectively analyzes things and, primarily based on proof and information, suggests actions to boost implementation. Bases one’s actions on accessible info, applies information acquired from expertise. Prioritizes the knowledge in step with one’s wants or the Organization’s. Is capable of anticipating the implications of analyzed things between one to 6 months ahead.
– Teamwork – (L02): Adds vital contribution when taking part in internal and external work groups, and leads through personal example the virtues of team success-collaboration, trust, transparency and joint responsibilities. Builds and maintains mutually useful productive interpersonal relations primarily based on trust, within and outdoors the Organization, Keeps each team member informed likewise as shares relevant and helpful info.
– information Management – (L03): Shares information and knowledge appropriately and participates in activities to facilitate sharing. Develops tools and protocols for creation, integration and dissemination of information. Researches opportunities, strategies and approaches for delivering price through improved information.
– info Management – (L03): Takes initiative to boost systems for the presentation and dissemination of data. Supports, through competent use of the accessible systems and technologies, the event of knowledge shows.
– Service Orientation – (L02): Follows through on the shopper inquiries, requests and complaints. Keeps shopper up-to-date concerning progress of comes. Monitors shopper satisfaction.
– Resource Mobilization – (L02): Is capable of ordering and presenting the knowledge for resource mobilization appropriately. is ready to adapt info in an objective manner and might analyze knowledge. is ready to interpret and canopy all the most aspects of the information.

Technical experience
– Theoretical information of the principles and practices of information management and communication, organization, distribution, dissemination, collaboration and refinement of data and “best practices”;
– Proven ability to develop and deliver information management programs and/or content management systems and knowledge design.
– information 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 primarily based learning organization;
– Ability to ascertain and maintain collaborative relationships among and outdoors 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 advanced organizational environment;
– robust skilled oral and writing skills, together with the event of reports, oral shows, and technical/persuasive documents for thought at the very best levels of the Organization.

IT Skills
Demonstrated ability to effectively use a laptop and utilize software programs like Microsoft workplace Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. alternative IT skills and information of alternative software programs like Visio, Microsoft SharePoint and Project. information of internet two.0 concepts, Virtual Collaboration tools; open supply tools like Joomla, etc.

Experience:
Five years of combined national and international expertise operating within the space {of information|of data|of information} 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 or Portuguese are going to be an asset

Additional Information:
PAHO offers a horny compensation package together with an annual internet salary (subject to necessary deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), dependency advantages, pension arrange, health insurance theme, and thirty days annual leave. advantages for internationally recruited employees could embrace travel and removal expenses on appointment and separation, assignment grant, rental subsidy, and residential leave.
ALL candidates ARE needed to complete AN ON-LINE PERSONAL HISTORY type TO BE thought-about FOR THIS POST.
CANDIDATES are going to be CONTACTED providing they’re below SERIOUS thought. A WRITTEN take a look at AND/OR INTERVIEW are going to be HELD FOR THIS POST. THE POST DESCRIPTION is that the OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL functions.
THIS VACANCY is also USED TO FILL alternative 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$46,730.00 at single rate
US$49,821.00 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 because of 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 employees laws, employees Rules and Manual. solely candidates below serious thought are going to be contacted.
PAHO includes a smoke-free atmosphere and doesn’t recruit smokers or users of any sort of tobacco.

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