Health Information Systems Advisor (HIS Advisor)

Education

• A Master’s degree in public health, health informatics, information technology, computer science, management information systems, or another closely-related field is required.
  

Prior Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience managing HIS activities. The seven (7) years of experience must include experience in project management in the areas of designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining HIS in large-scale programs in developing or resource-poor settings activities, within the public and private sector.
  
• Experience in managing the development or sourcing of state-of-the-art HIS that are used to improve health programs, performance monitoring, and planning.
  
• Demonstrated experience working in complex working environments with multiple demands and engaging a wide range of stakeholders, including senior host government officials, the private sector, USAID or other development partners, and other USG agencies.
  

How to Apply:

1. Eligible offerors are required to complete and submit:
   
2. A signed (hand or electronic signature) offer form AID 309-2, “Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals,” available at: http://www.usaid.gov/forms.
   
3. Cover letter clearly indicating the position for which you are applying.
   
4. Curriculum vitae/resume specifically which MUST include:
   

(i)        Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year) and hours worked per week for each position;

–Dates (month/year) and locations for all international field experience must also be detailed;

–Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), location, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

(ii)       Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.

(iii)     Names and contact information (phone and email) of your current and/or previous supervisor(s).

(iv)      Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job- related honors, awards, or accomplishments.

1. Supplemental [separate] document specifically addressing each QRF as outlined in the solicitation.
   
2. United States (U.S.) citizens and Resident Alien (currently resident in Uganda) must attach a copy of a valid work permit.
   
3. Offers should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). No other file types will be accepted. All documents should be scanned into one (1) document (one (1) ATTACHMENT) which should not exceed 10MB.
   

Documents should be arranged and scanned in this order:

(i)        Signed (hand or electronic signature) offer form AID 309-2

(ii)       Cover Letter

(iii)     Completed Curriculum vitae/resume

(iv)      Supplemental documents

(v)       Valid work permit – if applicable

1. Submitted offers and documents become the property of USAID and will not be returned.
   
2. Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted by email to EXO and HR Specialist at: kampalausaidjobs@usaid.gov Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
   

 

No other form of submission will be permitted (e.g., courier, fax, or hand delivery). The US Government will not be responsible for incomplete/corrupted or missing information in electronic submissions and these applications may not be accepted. USAID will only confirm receipt and print out the electronic submission. USAID will not ensure quality or completeness of electronic files attached to the e-mails. The Offeror assumes all risk related to an electronic submission. Late offers or delayed electronic submissions will not be accepted.

1. Offeror submissions must clearly reference the Solicitation number on all offeror submitted documents.
   

For this position, the subject line of the email must read:

 

SOL NUMBER TITLE OF POSITION, LAST, FIRST CANDIDATE NAME EX. 72061724R00002 (0001) Health Information Systems Advisor, Smith Jose

 

(a) Technical and Advisory Support (70 percent)

Within USAID and the USG Interagency space

• Provide strategic leadership to the development and implementation of HIS activities within the OHH team using health informatics IT project management principles and/or strategic information components through an HSS approach.
  
• Engage with the OHH sub-teams to develop recommendations for USAID support to ensure harmonized, cost-effective, and developmentally appropriate HIS activities.
  
• Provide digital health and information systems technical assistance and capacity building to USAID Personal Services Contractor staff, IP staff and GOU staff, as needed, for unique country systems requirements, systems analysis, design, specifications, and support to project development, management, development, implementation, and evaluation.
  
• Provide on-going support to USAID IPs in operationalizing HIS and digital health activities in line with the MOH Health Information and HIS/Digital Health Strategy and USAID digital health priorities.
  
• Contribute to the mutual leveraging of USAID and other development partner programs beyond
  
• health to catalyze solutions that will address the broader determinants of health outcomes.
  
• Foster strategic partnerships and engagement between the health office and non-health offices within the Mission and externally to ensure HIS systems strengthening investments are implemented holistically.
  
• At national level
  
• Provide technical leadership for the HIS and digital health landscape in Uganda, with a focus on USAID-supported data management systems across a range of technical areas, including health statistics from routine data like the District Health Information System-2 (DHIS-2) and periodic surveys like the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), key health information and digital systems (e.g. eLMIS, HRIS, Uganda Electronic Medical Records (EMR), IFMIS for budgeting) to facilitate systems design, data collection, management and use.
  
• Work with the MOH Division of Health Information Management and Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development to assist in defining the strategic direction of Digital Health Information initiatives, guidance on systems integration and interoperability for health information exchange and data use of data management information systems.
  
• Strengthen the development of national capacities for the design, implementation, monitoring and reporting of quality and accuracy of data and information sources, including vital and health statistics.
  
• Support the MOH and relevant MDAs to coordinate governance issues, data safety and protection requirements, share innovative HIS approaches from global initiatives and provide strategic leadership at key national technical working groups related to HIS.
  
• Liaise with external technology leaders to stay current on technological advances, benefits and risks, best practices and support the development and implementation of digital health platforms consistent with regulatory expectations.
  
• Serve as an expert advisor and liaison to varied stakeholders in the public and private sector with the ability to diplomatically leverage strategic partnerships for results.
  

(b) Program Management – 30 percent

• Provide program management support for activities awarded under the USAID health system and HIS portfolios, and provide advice to Agreement/Contracting Officer’s Representatives (A/CORs) and Government Agreement Technical Representatives (GATRs) on metrics for improving partner performance and assessing progress toward sustainable service delivery models. Key roles are:
  
• Support the integration and application of state-of-the-art digital health systems theories, methods, and practices into the design of OHH activities, scopes of work, research and learning activities, monitoring and evaluation activities, training materials, technical guidelines, implementing tools.
  
• Serve as A/COR or activity manager for designated awards as assigned.
  
• Provide leadership for the implementation of the health information systems strategy to achieve specific health objectives.
  
• Foster a high level of communication and close working relationships with USAID Uganda project teams, including A/CORs, GATRs, activity managers, project implementers, and other key stakeholders operating in the HIS arena in Uganda.
  
• Provide advisory support on USAID IP HIS/IT procurements and/or SI components to HIS-related projects and oversee implementation of each IP contractor’s approved work plans and other project planning/monitoring requirements.
  
• Monitor and evaluate USAID OHH mechanisms with HIS investments to ensure quality and standardization through conducting data quality reviews, field monitoring site visits, management reviews, external audits, and data validation.
  
• Work closely with the MOH and USG interagency to ensure standardization of HIS investments and alignment to the MOH and USAID HIS/digitization strategies.