Technical Officer Jobs at WHO (World Health Organization) in Denmark

About Position

The Denmark Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking a motivated, dynamic, highly qualified and experienced Technical Officer with specialization in Data Science and Innovation. The Technical Officer will assist the team and project by assisting in the implementation of the strategy and activities in the area of health information and innovation which is a sub-unit within HMA. It will be for administrating data science, eHealth/digital health and innovation initiatives in the Division, ensuring the provision of technical support to the Member States and within the context of global programmes for data science, eHealth/digital health, health information, knowledge management, and innovation. He/She will Provide technical support and collaborate in developing national data science capacity (big data, data analytics and artificial intelligence -including machine learning-) in WHO Europe Member States and WHO Inter-Country and Country Offices.

Roles and responsibilities 

• Provide technical support to DIR, other divisions and Member States in promoting awareness, identifying opportunities, planning and implementing activities related to information systems for health and digital health to integrate data into the health and well-being sector in the Region;
• Provide technical support in developing policies and guidelines to promote capacity building to maintain and implement health information systems and digital health solutions focus on data science;
• Provide technical support and guidelines for development and implementation of interoperability standards for eHealth applications in the Member States;
• liaise with WHO headquarters, other international organizations, WHO Collaborating Centres, partner with other technical partners (national research institutes, non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, and Non-State Actors, etc.) to strengthen the integration of health information systems and eHealth systems in WHO Europe Member States
• Create a network of Collaborating Centers on eHealth/digital health with the objective of identifying and analyzing eHealth practices to promote good practices and synergies
• Monitor, search and disseminate information and trends on eHealth/digital health developments that may be applied for improving national health information systems;
• Identify opportunities for collaboration in scientific, research and technical information production and knowledge sharing across the Organization, within WHO, with other UN organizations or with other partners; establish and maintain partnerships that promote and support such collaboration; provide assistance, when called upon, to institutions of WHO Europe Member States in the area of eHealth and innovation;
• Provide technical support to health information networks under the EHII as well as the Member States in the understanding and application of eHealth/digital health solutions, tools, guidelines, and procedures;
• Allocate technical support and guidelines for development and implementation of digital health literacy skills in the Member States;
• Produce and disseminate educational briefing and training materials related to eHealth tools produced by DIR so as to facilitate and improve their use by WHO staff, public health professionals and other audiences; and
• Carry out any other duties as required by the supervisor.

Required qualification

• Advanced university degree (Master’s level) in computer sciences, health informatics, information sciences or medical/science/public health degree.
• Post-graduate training courses in data science (big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning), eHealth/digital health solutions (telehealth, electronic health records, mHealth, blockchain technologies), health informatics.
• At least seven years of combined national and international experience in relevant field
• Experience within the UN or other international or multinational organizations.
• Experience working in the European region and countries of the WHO European Region or with the Newly Independent States (NIS).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) applied to health and well-being systems and services.
• Knowledge of political, social and health systems of countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and produce high-quality results, even under challenging circumstances.