Consultant: Health Information Systems

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

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Background

WHO has been entrusted with the implementation of the Well being Methods Strengthening (HSS) element of the Well being Sector Transformation Mission (HSTP) below the Multi Donor Belief Fund (MDTF), managed by the World Financial institution, which commences in July 2024.  The HSTP below the MDTF has been conceived as a part of the method of accelerating efficiencies, decreasing transactional prices and bettering well being system and repair supply impression inside the well being sector. The HSTP consists of two elements: Well being Service Supply (HSD) and Well being techniques strengthening (HSS) that can be carried out by UNICEF and WHO respectively, whereas making certain synergy and complementarity to maximise impression.

The HSS interventions had been collectively developed below the management of the Ministry of Well being in collaboration with companions and are aligned to the Well being Sector Strategic Plan (2023-2027) priorities. They’re structured alongside the next eleven program areas: Emergency Preparedness and Response; Laboratory Methods; Blood Transfusion Providers; Well being Info Methods; Well being Financing; Management and Governance; Partnerships; High quality of Care; Important Medicines; Human Assets for Well being; and Illness Management.

The WHO nation workplace is subsequently embarking on implementation of the well being techniques strengthening element of the HSTP and requires a Well being Info Methods advisor to offer total technical help and coordinate implementation of the Well being Info Methods program space interventions.

Duties and Deliverables

Duties:

·      Present total management and technical experience to the Ministry of Well being, stakeholders and collaborating nationwide consultants on the method of integration and interoperability of the varied knowledge techniques together with HMIS/DHIS2, IDSR, surveys, Civil Registration and Very important Statistics (CRVS) and knowledge sub-systems (LMIS, HRHIS)

o   Conduct Nationwide and State stage consultations to evaluation the standing of the prevailing parallel knowledge/info techniques.

o   Suggest and implement the method of integration and or interoperability of the present parallel knowledge/info techniques.

o   Develop a coaching plan for the combination and interoperability of the varied knowledge techniques together with HMIS/DHIS2, IDSR, surveys, Civil Registration and Very important Statistics (CRVS) and knowledge sub-systems (LMIS, HRHIS).

o    Conduct coaching on the combination and interoperability of the varied knowledge techniques together with HMIS/DHIS2, IDSR, surveys, Civil Registration and Very important Statistics (CRVS) and knowledge sub-systems (LMIS, HRHIS)

·      Help the Ministry of Well being and companions within the conduct of the Annual Well being Sector Efficiency Evaluate (AHSPR) and the event of the Annual Well being Sector Efficiency Report.

o   Lead/facilitate the event of the methodology and instruments for knowledge assortment, and oversee the info assortment, evaluation and report writing processes.

o Have interaction with and orientate related stakeholders on the requisite ranges on the idea, course of, and instruments for the AHSPR.

o   Present on-going experience for the conduct of the train together with group and facilitation the AHSPR assembly/coverage dialogue.

o   Develop/draft the Annual Well being Sector Efficiency Report

·       Present technical help and lead the event of the Help Supervision and Monitoring handbook and instruments, disseminate and orient managers on their use.

o   Conduct nationwide and state stage consultations on the standing of implementation/appropriateness of the help supervision/monitoring handbook and instruments to tell their evaluation/replace.

o   Draft the ultimate help supervision/monitoring manuals and instruments for all ranges of care and facilitate dialogue with stakeholders for his or her validation.

o   Facilitate orientation of managers and monitoring and analysis stakeholders on the Help supervision/monitoring manuals and instruments.

·      Present technical help in establishing a central however safe repository that can facilitate easy accessibility of revealed population-based survey paperwork by the general public

o   Conduct an evaluation of the present knowledge administration techniques and infrastructure on the nationwide bureau of statistics (NBS) and stakeholders.

o   Design and develop a centralized repository tailor-made to the particular wants and necessities of the NBS and stakeholders.

o   Implement knowledge migration and integration processes to switch current knowledge into the brand new repository.

o   Present coaching and capacity-building workshops for NBS workers on using the central repository successfully.

o   Develop protocols and tips for knowledge entry, storage, retrieval, and sharing to make sure knowledge high quality and safety.

·         Develop a Ministry of Well being Statistical Summary that encompasses key well being indicators, developments, and evaluation of a variety of health-related knowledge, together with however not restricted to morbidity, mortality, public well being interventions, healthcare utilization, and well being infrastructure, for the aim of informing policymaking, program planning, and useful resource allocation

o   Conduct a complete evaluation of current well being knowledge sources and statistics inside the Ministry of Well being and different related establishments.

o   Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish precedence indicators and knowledge units to be included within the Statistical Summary.

o   Compile, analyze, and synthesize well being knowledge to create a well-structured and cohesive Statistical Summary.

o   Develop visible representations equivalent to graphs, charts, and infographics to successfully talk key well being indicators and developments.

o   Develop draft Well being Statistical Summary incorporating enter and suggestions from stakeholders.

Deliverables:

·      Deliverable 1: An inception report and detailed work plan

·      Deliverable 2: Parallel knowledge/info techniques built-in/interoperable.

·       Deliverable 3: Report on the coaching for integration/interoperability of the info/info techniques

·      Deliverable 4: Annual Well being Sector Efficiency Evaluate (AHSPR) assembly carried out and AHSPR assembly report.

·      Deliverable 5: Annual Well being Sector Efficiency Evaluate report

·      Deliverable 6: Help supervision and Monitoring handbook/instruments developed.

·      Deliverable 7: Report on orientation of managers/stakeholders on the help supervision and monitoring handbook/instruments

·      Deliverable 8: A centralized repository for storing, organizing, and managing population-based survey experiences carried out by the NBS and stakeholders

·      Deliverable 9: Last Well being Statistical Summary report with key well being indicators

·      Deliverable 10:  Last consultancy report

{Qualifications}, expertise, abilities and languages

Instructional {Qualifications}: Important:  Superior college diploma in Well being Info Administration or Monitoring and Analysis or public well being, epidemiology complemented with coaching in info administration.

Fascinating: Specialization in info/knowledge administration techniques; monitoring and analysis

Expertise: Important: Minimal 7 years’ related skilled work expertise within the area of well being info/knowledge administration, monitoring and analysis, efficiency monitoring and reporting,

                 Fascinating: Expertise Related work expertise in WHO, different UN businesses; expertise work in related non-governmental or humanitarian organizations. Expertise in creating international locations and or working in fragile State settings.

Expertise/Data:

·          Experience of well being info techniques, knowledge techniques, monitoring and analysis, efficiency monitoring,

·         Demonstrated means to offer sound methodological and technical recommendation and steering to Ministry of Well being and different stakeholders together with donors

·         Sensible analytical abilities essential to translate knowledge or info into concrete motion

·         Glorious report writing abilities

·         Capable of work successfully in a various crew atmosphere.

Languages and stage required.

·         Professional information of English

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