National Cancer Registry & Digital Transformation Expert

Project and role

Education and experience

• A Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Informatics, Biostatistics, Oncology, or a related discipline is required; a medical degree with postgraduate specialization in Oncology or Epidemiology is an alternative.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience is required, including at least 4 years designing, establishing, or modernizing a national or subnational cancer registry.
• Experience establishing or rehabilitating a registry in a fragile, conflict-affected, or early-recovery setting is a strong asset.

Technical qualifications

• Knowledge of cancer-registration standards, including ICD-O-3 topography and morphology coding and IARC/IACR data-quality standards.
• Hands-on use of CanReg5 or equivalent software, including case ascertainment, deduplication, and data-quality algorithms.
• Experience integrating registry data with digital health platforms and hospital information systems; DHIS2 or comparable systems and HL7 FHIR are cited.
• Knowledge of data governance, confidentiality, and ethical safeguards for population-based registries.
• Ability to develop registry SOPs, case-definition manuals, and data-quality protocols; train staff; and prepare IARC/GLOBOCAN-consistent quality reports.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and relevant statistical/database tools.

Languages

• Excellent written and spoken English is mandatory.
• Working knowledge of Arabic is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical assistance to design, establish, modernize, and strengthen cancer registration systems.
• Integrate cancer registries with national health information systems and broader digital health infrastructure.
• Improve registry data quality, completeness, reliability, and interoperability to support cancer surveillance, health planning, and evidence-based policy.
• Develop registry-specific standard operating procedures, case-definition manuals, and data-quality assurance protocols.
• Train registrars and health-information staff at central and peripheral levels.
• Prepare registry quality reports consistent with IARC/GLOBOCAN submission requirements.