- Organization: WHO - World Health Organization
- Country: Switzerland
- City: Geneva
- Office: WHO HQ Geneva
- Grade: P-2
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World Health Organization Headquarters, Geneva
Closing date: Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Vacancy Notice No: HQ/16/HTM/TA208
Title: Web Content Officer
Grade: P2
Contract type: Temporary appointment
Duration of contract: Temporary appointment for 6 months
Date: 11 October 2016
Application Deadline: 1 November 2016
( 20 day(s) until closing deadline)
Currently accepting applications
Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland
Organization unit: HQ/HTM HIV/AIDS, TB and Neglected Tropical Diseases (HQ/HTM) /
HQ/NTD Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (HQ/NTD)
HQ/CCB Communication and Capacity Building
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME : Within the HIV, TB, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (HTM) Cluster, the objectives of the Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) are to reduce the negative impact of endemic tropical diseases through the prevention, control, elimination and eradication of selected endemic tropical diseases, as specified in the WHO NTD Road Map: Accelerating work to overcome the Global Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases: a roadmap for implementation (2012). To attain this, the Department prioritizes five public health strategies, namely: (i) preventive chemotherapy (ii) innovative and intensified disease-management (iii) vector control (iv) safe water, sanitation and hygiene and (v) veterinary public-health services to control neglected zoonotic diseases. The objective of the Department is to lead an efficacious and expanded effort to support Member States in the implementation of these strategies.
Description of duties: Capacity Building (CCB) unit within the Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) and provide ideas and advice in the design, construction, management and daily maintenance of the Department's websites. Develop graphics and administer general websites' content.
Under the supervision of the Team Leader, CCB, the incumbent is in charge of the development, update and content management of the NTD website. The incumbent must demonstrate attention to detail, have the ability to manage competing priorities, and independently fix problems related to website.
The incumbent will: 1. Package NTD's information as web content in English on NTD website.
2. Update visual and text to keep NTD site current and engaging.
3. Develop NTD website functionality to accommodate specific communication needs.
4. Support the Communication team in expanding the sites' cross linkages to social media platforms for optimal information dissemination.
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6. Create visuals that can simplify websites' medical and scientific narratives, interpretation of data and research findings.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Essential: First university degree in science or related field.
For WHO staff please see e-manual III.4.1, para 220. In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and these will be reviewed individually.
Skills: Excellent communication and organization skills. Knowledge and experience of infographics and interactive graphics technologies. Good data visualisation skills. Good understanding of electronic media standards and trends. Ability to elaborate on strategic thinking behind design decisions to people with varied level of technical expertise. Experience in Webit and basic HTML. Skills in preparing written documents for use online, basic and the Windows operating system. Experience in creating infographics (map, charts, diagrams) and visualizing data. Ability to create illustrations and icons with an ability to define functionality and produce flowcharts, wireframes and templates. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
WHO Competencies
1. Communicating in a credible and effective way
2. Producing results
3. Moving forward in a changing environment
Experience: Essential: A minimum of 2 years' experience in infographics, data collection, analysis and visualisation. Knowledge of content management systems. Good understanding of the biological implications of different diseases to successfully 'popularize' for the general public.
Desirable: Experience of working on public health and/or scientific issues (in web communication). Experience in design technologies such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, etc.
Languages: Essential: Expert knowledge of English or French with intermediate knowledge of the other language.
Additional Information: This vacancy is published in English only.
WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world. Applications from qualified WHO staff from other duty stations are encouraged, as long as they have completed half of their standard duration of assignment (SDA) and have been in their current position for at least two years.
WHO's salaries are calculated in US dollars. They consist of a base salary and a post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station and exchange rates. Other benefits include: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, home travel, education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance.
Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WHO: http://www.who.int (To learn more about WHO's operations ) http://icsc.un.org Click on: Quick Links > Salary Scales > by date
Annual salary: (Net of tax)
USD 47, 803 at single rate
USD 50,965 with primary dependants
Post Adjustment: 87.5 % of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation.
This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level.
Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.
WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
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