Senior Animal Health Information Analyst

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH – founded as OIE) is a leading intergovernmental organisation representing 183 Members worldwide. Through its activities, WOAH makes a decisive contribution to improving animal health, protecting animal welfare and strengthening Veterinary Services. The Organisation provides transparent information on world's animal health situation, and promotes international standards, particularly in terms of the safety of trade in live animals and animal products. More information can be found on WOAH’s website.

Joining WOAH means taking part in the development of one of the leading international organisations, recognised and associated with other multilateral institutions, in the field of worldwide health. It means helping to build a global approach to health, combining animal and human health in a “One Health” approach. It means joining teams motivated by the impact of their actions, the sense of their collective commitment and their recognised professionalism in their respective fields of expertise.

WOAH's headquarters are based in Paris. The Organisation is present on every continent through 13 Regional or Sub-regional Representations. WOAH has 250 staff members, two-thirds of whom are based at headquarters.

Job Description

Positioning and reporting

This position is under the authority of the Deputy Director ‘Standards Setting and Implementation’ and the direct supervision of the Head of the World Animal Health Information Department (WAHID) and their Deputy.

Job purpose

The Senior Animal Health Information Analyst – Technical Specialist contributes to the publication of a transparent and coherent animal health situation through the collection, verification and dissemination of animal health information provided by Members and non-member countries through the WOAH World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS). They are responsible for the data management activities of the department, supporting the WAHIS platform as well as Member needs. In addition, they contribute to other WAHID activities: following the reporting process of Members, as well as participating in capacity-building activities on disease notification (training and e-learning support), active search for non-official animal health information activities, and contributing to the improvement of WAHIS. This position will require functional management of a small team to deliver the requirements of the WAHID data management team.

Missions and activities

Lead technical data management activities

Coordination

• Coordinate the completion of the work of the data management team (see below) to the required standard against relevant deadlines.
• Provide progress reports developed using agreed tools to relevant managers and team.
• Provide leadership, expertise, guidance, and training to team members, ensuring consistency in approach.
• Identify risks and issues to delivery, consider options for management of risks and issues, and inform the management and the team.
• In collaboration with the Business Project Manager, coordinate responses to relevant WAHIS Support Desk items as per customer service requirements.
• Manage the communication and engagement activities within WAHID and with other stakeholders as directed by Head of WAHID.

Data management team activities

• Implement data governance and management principles to ensure maintenance of data quality.
• Conduct analyses including preparation of graphics and maps as needed to support WAHID and WAHIS advocacy efforts.
• Contribute to the maintenance of WAHIS reference tables including preparation of annual updates.
• Monitor the extraction of quantitative data from the WAHIS early warning module, ensuring its quality and completeness.
• Maintain and extend as needed the business intelligence tools developed to support WAHID activities.

Technical responsibilities

Fabric

• Act as the WAHID focal point for Microsoft Fabric and related data architecture activities, working closely with the Digital Integration and Analysis Department (DIAD) to support organisational data strategy and standards.
• Coordinate the migration, integration and maintenance of WAHID datasets, pipelines and analytical products within Microsoft Fabric environments.
• Contribute to the design, implementation and governance of data models, lakehouses, warehouses, dataflows and semantic models supporting WAHIS and related analytical products.
• Monitor data quality, lineage, security and performance of Fabric-based solutions, ensuring compliance with organisational data governance requirements.
• Act as the technical lead for WAHID business intelligence solutions, including Power BI datasets, dashboards and reporting assets.
• Maintain technical documentation, business rule