Consultant – Health Inequality Monitoring Analysis - (2302422)

Purpose of consultancy
To provide analytical expertise for global health inequality monitoring.    

Background  

• Monitoring health inequalities and their drivers is crucial to achieve health equity, which is a key element of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aspiration to “leave no one behind” as well as the World Health Organization’s 13th General Programme of Work (GPW 13). Health inequality monitoring is vital for tracking progress towards universal health coverage to ensure that disadvantaged populations achieve accelerated gains alongside overall improvement in the broader population, thus narrowing coverage gaps.
• The health inequality monitoring team at the World Health Organization has developed a package of tools and resources to support inequality monitoring at global and national levels, including a health inequality monitoring handbook, two step-by-step manuals, the Health Inequality Data Repository, and the Health Equity Assessment Toolkit. WHO has substantial experience in developing inequality monitoring tools as well as in building capacity in this area among countries. In addition, WHO conducts monitoring of health inequalities and produces global and national reports of the state of inequality in various health topics. 
• The team has a five-year strategy  that includes three strategic goals: (1) strengthening capacity for health inequality monitoring at country, regional and global levels; (2) generating the latest evidence on health inequality; and (3) developing and refining health inequality monitoring methods, tools, resources and best practices.

Deliverables

• Deliverable 1: Conduct three analytical projects for health inequality monitoring, including data collation and preparation; analysis of datasets for inter-country comparisons of health and health-related outcomes across different sub-populations; analysis of geospatial data and disaggregated data using different type of data sources; and data visualization of results. 
• Deliverable 2: Contribute to the technical writing of analytical reports, papers, guidance, web pages, communication materials and other products related to health inequalities, including the World Health Statistics reports.

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• University degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Demography, Health Communication, Health Information Science, or related field.

Desirable:

• Advanced university degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Demography, Health Communication, Health Information Science, or related field.

Experience

Essential:

• At least 5 years of experience in data analysis using a range of data sources on population health.
• At least 2 years of experience in data analysis related to health inequalities. 
• Experience in writing technical reports and papers, with at least 3 first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Desirable:

• Demonstrated experience in performing systematic literature reviews and academic writing.

Skills/Knowledge:

Essential:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of the topic of health equity, health inequality monitoring, and equity analysis. 
• Clear understanding of research methods and epidemiological/demography/statistical principles. 
• Excellent knowledge of STATA or R.
• Good knowledge of data visualization techniques and software packages. 
• Good knowledge of MS Office including SharePoint, Teams, Word and Excel.
• Ability to work independently and remotely in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings.

Languages required:

Essential:  

• Expert knowledge of English.

Location 

Off-site – Home based.

Travel 

The consultant is not expected to travel.

Remuneration and budget (travel costs are excluded):

Remuneration:

Band level B - USD 7,000 - 9,980 per month.