Organization Mission

The mission of WHO in the area of transplantation is to meet the requirement of the fifty-seventh World health Assembly resolution WHA57.18..

Objectives can be summarized as follows:

To work with Member states and to provide assistance at their request to ensure effective national oversight of allogeneic and xenogeneic transplantation activities. This would ensure accountability, traceability, and appropriate surveillance of adverse events (in particular transmission of infectious agents of xenogeneic origin);

To increase access of citizens to safe and effective transplantation of cell, tissue and organ. Additionally, to ensure ethical and technical practices of the procurement of human material for transplantation to the follow-up of recipients and live donors;

To promote international cooperation to encourage the global harmonization of technical and ethical practices in transplantation. This would include the prevention of the exploitation of the disadvantaged through transplant tourism and the sale of human material for transplantation.

To encourage donation of human material for transplantation.

The “Clinical Procedures” unit in the Department of Essential Health Technologies is responsible for promoting the appropriate effective and safe use of cell, tissue and organ transplantation. This includes the surveillance of risks particularly in xenotransplantation. This department is also responsible for ensuring efficacy, safety and equity in the provision of clinical procedures in surgery, anaesthetics, obstetrics and orthopaedics particularly at the district hospital level.

Context

As part of efforts to enhance data-driven decision-making in regional training and learning initiatives, the WHO AFRO team is seeking an Online Volunteer to support the cleaning, structuring, and visualization of training data. This role will contribute to improving the monitoring, planning, and strategic alignment of emergency workforce development efforts across the African region.

Key Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Training Officer and in collaboration with the M&E team, the Online Volunteer will:

• Clean and structure existing training datasets (2023–2025)
• Build a functional, interactive dashboard to visualize training data across countries and technical areas.
• Ensure dashboard compatibility with other WHO data systems and dashboards.
• Assist in streamlining and organizing training indicators and KPIs for effective visual representation.
• Support both basic and advanced analysis of training reach, completion, and engagement metrics.
• Provide recommendations and documentation on how to maintain and update the dashboard regularly

Expected results

1. A functional interactive dashboard visualizing regional training data and designed to integrate with WHO’s internal platforms.
2. A cleaned and structured dataset with standardized formatting, covering activities from 2023 to 2025.
3. A short guide with recommendations for dashboard maintenance and sustainability.
4. Improved organization and visualization of training indicators and KPIs for data use in strategic planning and reporting.

Required Skills and Experience

• Background in data analytics, statistics, informatics, or related data-driven fields (some familiarity with public health is a plus)
• Proficiency in Excel and at least one data visualization platform (Power BI, Tableau, or Google Data Studio)
• Experience with data cleaning tools or scripting languages (e.g., R, Python, OpenRefine)
• Ability to work independently and under supervision, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and documentation skills