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The purpose of this consultancy is to contribute to frameworks, guidance, and research on engaging Open-Source communities. The consultant will provide expertise in Open-Source community building and management within the WHO Health Emergencies Programme.
The WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence (the Hub) is working on empowering countries and communities to minimise the impact of pandemic and epidemic threats through collaborative surveillance. Collaborative surveillance facilitates the systematic strengthening of capacity and collaboration among diverse stakeholders globally to enhance public health intelligence and improve evidence for decision making. Open-Source practices and principles contribute to this effort by providing proven successful models to collaborate in the creation of tools for pandemic and epidemic intelligence.
The Open-Source Programme Office (OSPO), a team and function within the Hub, is a centre of competency for Open-Source related efforts. It promotes collaboration and open innovation practices by defining Open-Source strategies, policies, and best practices for the Hub and its partners. The OSPO requires an Open-Source engagement expert who will develop and improve frameworks and guidance to help engage Open-Source communities that will contribute to the improvement of these models for collaboration and open innovation.
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Off site: Home-based
The consultant is expected to travel.
Band level B – USD 7,000 – 9,980 per month.
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11 months.