Consultants Nationaux Gestionnaire des données

Job Posting Organization:
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. Established on April 7, 1948, WHO has a mission to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve vulnerable populations. The organization operates in over 150 countries and has more than 7,000 employees worldwide. WHO's work is guided by the principles of equity, inclusiveness, and respect for human rights, aiming to ensure that everyone can attain the highest possible level of health.

Job Overview:
The WHO office in Burundi is seeking to recruit two National Consultants as Data Managers to oversee the management, quality control, security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security, preliminary analysis, and production of the database for the STEPS survey on risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) for the years 2026-202

• The primary objective of this consultancy is to ensure the availability of reliable, complete, and high-quality data that will allow for the estimation of the prevalence of key risk factors for NCDs in Burundi and inform public health decisions. The consultants will work closely with the national survey coordinator and field teams, ensuring adherence to WHO methodological standards and contributing to the overall success of the survey.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The consultants will be responsible for several key tasks under the general supervision of the WHO Representative in Burundi and the technical supervision of WHO experts in charge of STEPS surveys. Their duties will include:

• Designing and preparing the database by finalizing electronic data collection tools, configuring and testing electronic questionnaires, and developing validation rules.
• Providing training and technical support to field teams on electronic data collection tools and producing user guides.
• Managing and ensuring the quality of data by monitoring daily data transmission, controlling data quality, identifying errors, and producing quality control reports.
• Implementing data security measures, ensuring confidentiality, and archiving databases securely.
• Cleaning data according to WHO STEPS procedures, producing intermediate and final databases, and contributing to preliminary statistical analyses and the final survey report.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a university degree (Bac +4 or higher) in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Informatics, or a related field. Desirable qualifications include additional training in health survey data management. Essential experience includes at least five years in public health data management, proven experience in database design and administration, electronic data collection (using tools such as ODK, KoboToolbox, Survey Solutions, or REDCap), data cleaning, validation, and quantitative analysis, as well as proficiency in statistical software such as STATA, R, SPSS, or SAS. Desirable experience includes participation in a STEPS survey or large-scale national surveys, collaboration with WHO or other international institutions, and experience in demographic or health surveys.

Educational Background:
Candidates must have a university degree (Bac +4 or higher) in relevant fields such as Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, or Health Informatics. Additional training in health survey data management is considered an asset.

Experience:
Candidates should have a minimum of five years of experience in public health data management, including experience in designing and administering databases, electronic data collection, data cleaning, validation, and analysis. Experience with statistical software and participation in large-scale health surveys is highly desirable.

Languages:
Fluency in French is essential, along with a good command of Kirundi. Functional knowledge of English and Kiswahili is desirable but not mandatory.

Additional Notes:
The consultancy will be conducted in Burundi, with consultants based in Bujumbura and potential travel to provinces for supervision and technical assistance activities. The consultants will be recruited at the National Consultant level, Category C1, with an indicative monthly fee of 8,884,917 BIF, payable 25% upon contract signing and 75% upon submission of the study report. The WHO is committed to diversity and inclusion in its workforce and encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of underrepresented Member States. Candidates may be required to provide proof of vaccination as per WHO requirements before undertaking assignments.