- Company: World Health Organization (WHO)
- Location: Kenya
- State: Nairobi
- Job type: Contract
- Job category: – Consulting Jobs in KenyaWorld Health Organization (WHO) Jobs in Kenya
Job Description
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Purpose of consultancy
To contribute to frameworks and guidance for open-source licensing and legal compliance. The consultant will provide legal expertise in open-source software licensing to develop frameworks and guidance for open-source license compliance within the Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems Division.
Deliverables
- Create a methodology for the review and approval of the use of open-source software and the contribution to open-source software projects. Expected by: 31st December 2023.
- Facilitate review and approval the list of obligations that are required for each software component that is included in a product. Expected by: 31st December 2023.
- Contribute to creating and updating policies to ensure inbound open-source license compliance. Expected by: 31st December 2023.
- Contribute to the development of a list of WHO reviewed and approved open-source licenses. Expected by: 31st December 2023.
- Formulate a process for the selection of compatible and fit for purpose open-source licenses for open-source projects. Expected by: 31st December 2023.
- Contribute to creating and updating policies to inform selection of outbound open-source licenses. Expected by: 31st December 2023.
- Develop guidance on all inbound and outbound licenses. Expected by: 31st December 2023.
- Contribute to the creation of open-source training. Expected by: 31st May 2023.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications: Advanced university degree in Law, Computer Science, or related fields.
Experience : Over 10 years of relevant experience working in open-source technology, or intellectual property.
Skills/Knowledge:
- Expert knowledge of open-source licenses, copyright, and intellectual property in technology.
- Good grasp of software development lifecycle, and experience supporting technology projects.
- Excellent coordination skills, including ability to work with wide range of stakeholders across the organization including legal, procurement, information technology, and software development teams.
- Good knowledge of policies, systems, and procedures in digital health.
- Proactive identification, reporting and resolution/mitigation of issues and risks.
- Political acumen and ability to drive change and improvements in challenging, inter-cultural and complex environments.
- Excellent communication skills.