Public Health Intelligence Outputs Consultant
Category | Grade:Professional | Band ADeadline:16 Aug 2026Job ID:2603174Posted on:2 Aug 2026
Overview
The consultant develops practical public-health intelligence products using ePHEM, tests digital and AI-enabled emergency tools, and creates guidance, templates and training materials that strengthen signal management, rapid risk assessment and country decision-making.
Department: WHO Health Emergencies Programme
Languages
Required: English
Desired: Another UN language
Minimum Experience
Not listed
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Create a PHI inception package for country offices and Member States using ePHEM
- Develop guidance, templates and examples for signal workflows, risk assessment and decision support
- Test ePHEM, PHI Assistant, AIM and related digital tools and document actionable improvements
- Develop use cases for signal triage, information synthesis and emergency decision-making
- Prepare training materials, case studies and exercises on PHI, rapid risk assessment and AI literacy
- Produce knowledge products and a final report capturing delivered outputs and lessons
Requirements
- First university degree in medicine, pharmacy, veterinary science, nursing or a related discipline
- Relevant experience in epidemiology, surveillance or control of acute public-health events
- Excellent knowledge of English
- Technical knowledge of EIOS and SSA
- Availability for assignment-related travel
Skills
Public-health intelligenceEpidemic surveillanceRapid risk assessmentDigital tool testingTechnical writingTraining design
Tools
ePHEMPHI AssistantAIM toolkitEIOSSSA
Additional info
- Five-month external consultancy
- Work is remote with possible travel
- Consultant remuneration is at Band A