Public Health vacancies in various positions

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH as a federal enterprise supporting the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation. S2HSP is executed by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and supported by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). S2HSP is in line with the Nepal Health Sector Strategy (NHSS) 2015–2020 and aims to improve access to effective and qualitative healthcare services, particularly for disadvantaged population groups in Nepal. S2HSP is focusing on 5 key result areas:

1.      Social Health Protection

2.      Human Resource for Health

3.      Governance in Health

4.      Strengthening Health Information Systems and

5.      Adolescent Health and Development

Technical Advisor – Health Information Systems

Duty Station: Kathmandu

Overview:
For tasks primarily focused on working together with the MOHP, academia, and the private sector for capacity building of a variety of stakeholders in the areas of health information systems)

Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate with stakeholders for capacity development in e-health involving academia and private sector

• Collaborate with government and non-government stakeholders including MoHP, EDPs, universities and private IT companies to identify cooperation areas for capacity development in e-health system and solution
• Explore, identify and involve national/international expertise in health informatics for developing curricula/ modules of a course for health informatics
• Support in designing and developing a health informatics course involving all concerned stakeholders 3GIZ Nepal
• Support universities in developing partnerships with MoHP and the private sector to provide opportunities to public health/IT graduates to gain experience in digital health

2. Support in the smooth functioning of electronic reporting of HMIS

• Support the coordination and implementation of the project activities of S2HSP with government partners at all levels and represent S2HSP at different forums
• Provide technical support and coordination with Integrated Health Information Management Section (IHIMS), Department of Health Services for planning, implementation and capacity development to roll out and maintain e-reporting at all levels
• Plan and conduct regular monitoring support related activities to S2HSP supported municipality and health facility for continued HMIS data flow
• Support the development, customisation and piloting of electronic recording of HMIS tool to selected health facility

3. Promote and support the culture of using information for evidence-based decision making

• Support municipalities and health facilities in visualizing and using data from DHIS2 based HMIS
• Encourage the use of data quality checking tools at municipality level to assess and improve the quality of data being collected by information systems
• Work closely with the Governance in Health thematic area of S2HSP to liaison with partner municipalities to promote the use of evidence for decision making and planning

Required qualifications and experience:

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Health Informatics, Information Systems, Mathematics, Computer Science or similar At least five years of experience in a position as technical advisor/project manager
• At least three years of experience of working in public health informatics, monitoring and evaluation, data analysis
• Experience working in academia to design/develop academic courses would be an asset
• Strong knowledge of the various information systems in the Nepali health sector
• Understanding of digital health systems and the requirements for interoperability would be of benefit
• Demonstrated expertise in managing diverse stakeholders, including from Government of Nepal, and promoting consensus
• Preferably experience working with international development partners
• Excellent in communication in both English and Nepali and strong presentation skills

Technical Advisor – Health Information Systems

Duty Station: Kathmandu

Overview: 

For tasks primarily focused on improving data systems for better monitoring of health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at both national and sub-national level)

Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate with stakeholders for developing digital health systems that link with the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system(s)

• Coordinate with government and non-government stakeholders including MoHP, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of National ID and Civil Registration, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, External Development Partners, sub-national governments, and academia to design standard processes for data flow between health institutions and the CRVS system 4GIZ Nepal
• Conduct stakeholder analyses to understand the various data systems in use in the health and other social sectors that can contribute to or use data from the CRVS system
• Liaison with WHO and other stakeholders to identify avenues on integrating standardised birth registration and cause of death data into the CRVS system
• Liaison with municipal governments, hospitals and ICT experts from GIZ and beyond to establish systems to ensure notification of birth and death directly from health facilities

2. Provide technical support to all levels of government for the effective monitoring of progress towards the SDGs

• Provide technical support to build capacities at the sub-national level understand the health and health-related SDGs and indicators
• Provide technical support to ensure data and methodology consistency with national level data through coordination with the National Planning Commission and the Central Bureau of Statistics
• Develop understanding among various stakeholders of the current status of municipalities/provinces in achieving the SDGs
• Design systems that use data from a variety of sources to help managers and planners routinely monitor the progress towards SDGs

3. Promote and support the culture of using information for evidence-based decision making

• Support municipalities and health facilities in visualising and using data related to health and health-related SDGs
• Encourage the use of data quality checking tools at municipality level to assess and improve the quality of data being collected by information systems
• Work closely with the Governance in Health thematic area teams of S2HSP to liaise with partner municipalities to promote the use of evidence for decision-making and planning

Required qualifications and experience:

• At least five years of experience in a position as technical advisor / project manager
• Strong professional background in informatics, with previous experience of designing and linking multiple information systems
• Demonstrated previous experience of working with GoN authorities at national and sub-national level
• Knowledge of the various information systems in the health and other social sectors of Nepal
• Understanding of the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics system of Nepal and digital health systems would be an asset. Preferably experience working with international development partners
• Minimally a Masters’ degree in Population Dynamics, Statistics, Demography, Health Informatics, Information Systems, Mathematics, Computer Science or similar.
• Excellent in communication in both English and Nepalese and strong presentation skills
• Very good working knowledge of IT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)

Technical Advisor – Governance in Health

Duty Station: Dhangadhi, Kailali

Overview:

For tasks focused on supports to the Senior Technical Adviser in the effective implementation of S2HSP programme activities in the area of governance in health and monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals

Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate with stakeholders for developing digital systems that link health information with the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system(s)

• Coordinate with government and non-government stakeholders at sub national level (Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi and Godawari municipality) and concerned ministries in Sudur Pashchim Province to assist in designing standard processes for data flow between health institutions and the CRVS system
• Support to conduct stakeholder analyses to understand the various data systems in use in the health and other social sectors that can contribute to, or use data from the CRVS system
• Liaison with WHO and other stakeholders to implement systems that record standardised cause of death data and birth registration into the CRVS system at health facilities
• Liaison with municipal governments, hospitals and ICT experts from GIZ and beyond to establish systems to ensure notification of birth and death directly from health facilities

2. Provide technical support to sub national level government for the effective monitoring of progress towards the SDGs

• Provide technical support to build capacities at the sub-national level understand the health and health-related SDGs and indicators
• Develop understanding among various stakeholders of the status of municipalities/provinces in achieving the SDGs
• Develop and establish systems that use data from a variety of sources to help managers and planners routinely monitor the progress towards SDGs

3. Promote and support the culture of using information for evidence-based decision making and planning at sub-national level

• Support municipalities and health facilities in visualizing and using socioeconomic data, including health, to create better plans
• Encourage the use of data quality checking tools at municipality level to assess and improve the quality of data being collected by information systems
• Work closely with the Digitalization in Health thematic team to design and develop the systems to promote the use of evidence for decision making and planning at local level and province level

4. Support in coordination and implementation of S2HSP activities related to Governance in Health at sub-national level

• Contribute to S2HSP programme activities to build the capacity of the local government to provide and deliver the Basic Healthcare Service Package (BHSP) across all health facilities by promoting multi-sectoral collaboration and governance
• Support the local government (Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chief Administrative Officer, Health Unit) to better manage BHSP services provision and delivery across all providers including private providers, and NGOs

5. Contribute to the RBM and knowledge management of S2HSP

• Report monthly progress and status of work through the results-based monitoring [RBM] framework 
• Contribute to the project’s knowledge management 
• Represent GIZ-S2HSP in meetings and other key events at local and province level and 
• Provide technical support in other activities of S2HSP when required

Required qualifications and experience:

• Master’s degree in Population studies, Statistics, Demography, Public Health, Health Informatics, Information Systems, Mathematics, Computer Science or similar
• At least five years of experience in a position as technical advisor / project coordinator.
• Strong professional background in Monitoring and Evaluation and informatics, with previous experience of designing and linking multiple information systems
• Demonstrated previous experience of Local governance working with GoN authorities at national and sub-national level
• Knowledge of the various information systems in the health and other social sectors of Nepal. 
• Understanding of the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics system of Nepal, local health governance and digital health systems would be an asset
• Excellent in communication in both English and Nepalese and strong presentation skills
• Very good working knowledge of IT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)

Applying Procedure

Interested candidates are requested to send a completed application including CV and two referees to the email address s2hsp@giz.de no later than by 05/06/2019. Only applications sent by email will be accepted. 

Please write “Ref. Nr. 19008- Technical Advisor – Health Information Systems” for the position of Technical Advisor – Health Information Systems, Ref. Nr. 19009- Technical Advisor – Health Information Systems” for Technical Advisor – Health Information Systems and “Ref. Nr. 19007- Technical Advisor – Governance in Health”  for Technical Advisor – Governance in Health in the subject line while applying.

Only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview. No telephone inquiries will be entertained. The organization reserves the right to cancel or postpone the whole recruitment process without providing any reasons whatsoever.

The salary and social benefits will correspond to the GIZ rule applicable to national staff.Especially women and candidates from underprivileged castes are highly encouraged to apply. 

(Original source of information: Merojob.com)