No of positions: 1 

Locations: Jumla

Supervisor: Provincial Deputy Team Lead

With technical oversight from the Province-based Information Systems Specialist, the Technical Officer – Health Information Systems will work collaboratively with other Technical Officers (Health Systems and MNCH/FP) in coordinating with District Coordination Committees (DCCs), District Health Offices (DHOs), or their equivalent in new federal structure, selected Municipality officials, Municipal level health staff and health facilities to help strengthen information systems, develop municipal health profiles, ensure data quality and promote data use at health facilities and in targeted municipalities. S/he will report directly to the Provincial Deputy Team Lead. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities 

Technical Assistance – Generation and Use of Health Data (LOE 60%)

• In close coordination with two other technical officers (MNCH/FP and Health Systems Strengthening), coordinate with stakeholders to implement activities related to information systems at the municipal and health facility level, and strengthen the capacity of municipal health coordination units to enable them to functionalize HMIS recording and reporting systems, use these data for performance improvement and decision making
• Work closely with the provincial Health Information Systems Specialist and MEL Specialist to regularly analyze strategic information to help inform decision making at the provincial and project level and to ensure that the information is guiding the management decision making
• Together with MNCH/FP technical officer, promote use of technology (e.g., information applications) to communicate MNCH/FP targeted information to focused groups (including adolescent and youths) with low knowledge and service utilization.
• Work closely with other two technical officers to coordinate municipalities and health facilities primarily in low performing areas to analyze health data to identify un-reached/underserved populations, barriers, and to prepare micro-plans to improve their utilization and to link those micro-plans with annual planning, budgeting, and monitoring activities
• Ensure that municipal and facility-level HMIS recording, and reporting systems are functioning well, and municipalities are able to access and interpret accurate, real-time data in support of evidence-based planning and resource allocation. Provide necessary technical assistance to the municipalities and health facilities to improve their recording and reporting systems.
• Facilitate, supply and coordinate for proper use of facility-based recording and reporting tools. Coordinate with stakeholders to update facility-level information of HMIS tools, inform and encourage municipality and/or health program coordination bodies to ensure timely supply. Take lead at municipal and health facility level to provide orientation and coaching for new and untrained staff to use HMIS tools.
• Coordinate with stakeholders (especially USAID’s PSM Project, if working in the area) to strengthen procurement and supply chain management systems at province, municipality, and health facility levels and effective functioning of electronic Logistics Management Information Systems.

Technical Assistance – Use of Technology (LOE 30%)

• Coordinate with municipalities and health facilities in using DHIS2 platform to report, review and use municipal HMIS data. 
• Work with other partners in the municipalities and districts to promote development and use of digital MIS platforms 
• Facilitate packaging and visualization of facility and municipal level health data (dashboards, infographics) and assist municipal and provincial health departments to ensure that the data is widely available to the public through appropriate communication channels.
• Provide technical support for the use of LMIS reporting system in the changing context. Encourage routine inspection of logistic and commodities and update in digital systems.

Collaboration & Program Management Support (LOE 10%)

• Actively engage with other partners and stakeholders at municipal level to develop learning agenda for Activity.  
• Ensure preparation and collection of routine reports for timely reporting to the provincial MEL team on quarterly, semi-annual, and annually. 
• Share updates with provincial team, Kathmandu team as well as provincial, national government stakeholders and others on regular basis.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Master’s degree in health informatics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Social Sciences or other relevant field, master’s degree preferred 
• 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in health information systems and/or monitoring, evaluation, and learning in the public health field

Additional qualifications

• Understanding of Government of Nepal’s health care delivery system including service availability, utilization, quality aspects.
• Experience working on USAID and other health-related projects highly desirable
• Strong interpersonal skills, initiative, good judgment, demonstrated team leadership and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent report writing, analytical, and communication skills, including oral presentation skills
• Strong networking and Computer proficiency (MS Word, MS Excel, database and Statistical Software) and information systems
• Excellent written/oral skills in Nepali and English
• Ability to travel in remote areas of assigned districts within short notice; those who are from and/or working in the Karnali Province will be given preference.                 

SSBH is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and culture. Individuals from minority groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection process. Canvassing at any stage of the processes shall lead to automatic disqualification.