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possible level of health.
Vacancy Notice No: HQ/07/NHD/FT976

Title: Statistician

Grade: P3

Contract type: Fixed-term appointment

Duration of contract: 1 year (limited duration)

Date: 13 September 2007

Deadline for application : 11 October 2007
(21 day(s) until closing deadline)
Currently accepting applications

Duty Station: GENEVA Switzerland

Organization unit: Nutrition for Health and Development (NHD) /
Growth Assessment and Surveillance (GRS)

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :
The work of the GRS Unit involves the development, testing and 
implementation of growth standards. The Unit provides technical 
support to Member States in implementing the newly developed WHO 
Child Growth Standards including capacity building in child growth 
assessment and interventions to promote child growth. The Unit also 
assists countries in conducting, analysing and interpreting 
nutritional surveys, and in implementing and evaluating growth 
monitoring programmes and surveillance systems. At global level, the 
Unit manages the WHO Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition 
that provides surveillance data to monitor progress towards the MDGs.
Description of duties:
1. Assist in the construction of the WHO Child Growth Standards for 
attained growth and growth velocity.
2. Evaluate the WHO growth standards by preparing and implementing 
data analysis plans related to:
a) differences in attained size between the NCHS and the WHO 
standards as represented by their respective smoothed centiles;
b) differences in variability between the NCHS and WHO standards;
c) impact of new WHO standards on under- and over-nutrition 
prevalence estimates in populations and nutritional status 
assessments in individual children;
d) identification of outcome-based cut-off points for under- and 
over-nutrition.
3. Participate in the development and testing of the software ANTHRO 
for PC and MD.
4. Analyze national nutritional surveys and provide technical support 
to Member States in the implementation of the WHO Child Growth Standards.
5. Assist in the maintenance of the WHO Global Database on Child 
Growth and Malnutrition.
6. Implement any other required data analyses related to work of the GRS Unit.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Essential: Master degree in Statistics or Biostatistics.
Desirable: Sound knowledge or training in epidemiological research.
Skills:
Sound knowledge of epidemiological research; high level of expertise 
in the application of advanced analytical techniques to longitudinal 
and cross-sectional data from epidemiological studies relating to 
child growth; ability to critically appraise scientific literature, 
to interpret and synthesize research evidence.
Other skills: Demonstrated strong skills in processing, analysis, 
interpretation and presentation of quantitative data using advanced 
statistical software (e.g. S-Plus, SAS, SPSS, STATA, Excel, PowerPoint).
Experience:
Essential: At least 5 years experience in the analysis of studies 
relating to child growth, with published evidence of accomplishment 
in this area.
Desirable: Experience in the analysis of complex, multicountry 
datasets. Experience in the development and testing of software for 
the analysis of child growth data.
Languages:
Excellent knowledge of English and demonstrated ability to write 
technical reports in English. Additional UN languages would be an asset.
Additional Information:
Other similar posts may be filled from this VN.
A written test may be used as a form of screening.
Annual salary: (Net of tax)
USD51395 at single rate
USD55060 with primary dependants Post Adjustment: 66.1 % 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.

A written test and interviews may be used as a form of screening

Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store 
your profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO's 
e-Recruitment website at: <http://www.who.int>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.

Applications from women and from nationals of non- and 
under-represented member states are particularly encouraged.
Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff 
Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. Only candidates under serious 
consideration will be contacted.

Currently accepting applications




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Department of Statistics
University of Glasgow
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