[Hiring] Statistical Modelling Specialist @Pan American Health Organization

Role Description

Position Title: Statistical Modelling Specialist for Respiratory Viruses Research

The PHE’s Infectious Hazard Management Unit supports countries in the surveillance, prevention, preparedness and control of pandemic and epidemic-prone diseases, through the development of evidence-based strategies to predict, prevent, detect and respond to infectious hazards.

The objective of the Health Emergencies Department (PHE) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is to increase health sector resilience to emergencies and disasters.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Provide statistical modelling and analytical support for the implementation, expansion, and maintenance of the AMoMo (Americas Mortality Monitoring) network.
• Conduct statistical analyses and contribute technical and methodological inputs to scientific documentation and manuscripts related to excess mortality monitoring.
• Provide statistical and analytical support for the implementation and evaluation of respiratory virus forecasting methods in PAHO regional surveillance dashboards.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of nowcasting methods for respiratory virus surveillance.
• Contribute statistical analysis and modelling support to national and regional methods for estimating the medical burden of respiratory viruses, particularly RSV.
• Develop, adapt, test, and maintain analytical scripts, statistical tools, and data-processing workflows.
• Provide statistical modelling support to AMoMo regional activities and technical meetings.
• Contribute to the preparation and adaptation of technical documents, protocols, training packages, presentations, scripts, and analytical materials.

Products:

• Product 1 – Report on statistical and analytical support to the expansion and implementation of the AMoMo regional network and dashboards.
• Product 2 – Technical report on statistical methods to support extrapolation of missing hospitalization data for national RSV burden estimates.
• Product 3 – Report on statistical support to implementation and maintenance of nowcasting methods in PAHO regional respiratory virus surveillance dashboards.
• Product 4 – Report on statistical support to implementation of respiratory virus forecasting in the PAHO regional surveillance platform.
• Product 5 – Technical and methodological contributions to a draft manuscript on excess mortality monitoring methods and networks in the Region of the Americas.
• Product 6 – Updated report on statistical and analytical support to implementation of AMoMo national dashboards and country-level materials.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in epidemiology or health-related profession, statistical Science or Statistical Modelling from a recognized public health and/or epidemiology university.
• PhD in Epidemiology, statistical Science or biostatistics is an asset.

Requirements

• 9 years of experience in epidemiology.
• Experience with data management, analysis and reporting using large datasets.
• Experience working with operational research based on public health data.
• Proficiency in statistical packages such as STATA, SAS, SPSS, or R.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use software programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Very good knowledge of written and spoken English or Spanish, with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese would be an asset.

Benefits

• Band/range: B / $314.
• Expected duration: For six months.
• Location: Off site.
• Relocation required: No.

Additional Information

• This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
• Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently may be selected for consultancy assignments.
• Inclusion in the Roster does not guarantee selection for a consultant contract.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• All applicants are required to complete an on-line profile to be considered for this consultancy.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• PAHO/WHO is committed to providing a respectful and supportive workplace for all personnel.
• PAHO is an ethical organization that maintains high standards of integrity and accountability.
• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.