TEAM/PROGRAMME: Nepal Earthquake 
LOCATION: Katmandhu,Nepal with fields visits
CONTRACT LENGTH: 6 months

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
(Select just one level and delete the others)
Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:
To coordinate and contribute in the development of HMIS system and Monitoring Evaluation Accountability Learning (MEAL) approach of SCI with a scope to use data for decision making for the emergency response health program.

SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Sn. Emergency Health Coordinator
Staff directly reporting to this post: HMIS Officers (3)

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Program Support

• Develop HMIS plans in-line with projects and strategic emergency response plan following SCI and MOHP standards for data management and project/global indicators.
• Coordinate and functionally manage the overall planning of HMIS and MEAL activities
• In collaboration with line manager assist in the delivering of the M&E plan and the M&E data collection tools, and in the implementation of the M&E-related activities

Technical Responsibilities

• To develop HMIS database for emergency response health program as per program needs
• To use data from MOHP HMIS system and link them to SCI MEAL reporting
• To organize, enter and consolidate data as required for the day to day HMIS and MEAL monitoring of the health program
• Ensure appropriate systems are followed and existing SOPs for data collection are in place.
• To provide technical management and capacity building to HMIS officers
• Ensure the availability of HMIS tools at all levels.
• Plan, develop, maintain and supervise the storage, archiving, retrieval and dissemination of health info/data.
• Protect the security of health info/data to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
• Will be involved in the data collection and data analyses for need and base line assessment.
• Provide supportive supervision to ensure data quality and records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with regulations.
• Prepare statistical reports, narrative reports and graphic presentations of medical info/data as directed by health co-ordinator.
• Compile, process and refine different project sites info/data as requested to produce a consolidate report for evaluation research and care improvement efforts
• Coordinate and communicate data to Health Cluster, MOHP and District Health Offices through their line manager
• Maintain a directory of key persons and stakeholders relevant to HIS coordination.
• Represent SCI at relevant meetings/working groups as requested by line manager

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Qualification and Experience
Essential

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Statistics or related Social Science preferably working experience in health
• Minimum 2 years in experience in and implementation of health Information systems in field settings
• Proven skills in health information management; handling data sets, ability to organise, analyze, interpret and evaluate program data quality
• Excellent IT skills including good working knowledge of databases (Excel, Access, SQL).
• Excellent communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to establish strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures
• Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritising high workload and multiple tasks in a high paced environment with tight deadlines
• Capability of proactively identifying and addressing issues
• An understanding of and commitment to SCI’s mission, values and behaviours
• Willingness to travel and live in remote and insecure locations on short notice

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in disaster
• Previous experience of working in Nepal and MOHP HMIS system