Consultant National Digital Health Specialist, Antananarivo, Madagascar - Health, 11 months (National only, office based with travel)

Consultant Medical & Health

Overview

Support the Ministry of Public Health in implementing digital health interventions in Madagascar.

You have:

• Master's degree in Public Health, Pediatric Health, Family Epidemiology or Community Health Sciences
• Minimum 5 years of experience in implementing digital health programs, with at least 3 years in community health context
• Proven experience in strategic planning, strengthening health information systems, designing and implementing digital health projects with governments, particularly the Ministry of Health
• In-depth knowledge of systems and tools such as iHRIS, DHIS2, eCHIS, interoperability frameworks, and international standards in digital health
• Experience in using geospatial solutions (GIS) for planning and monitoring health interventions, including vaccinations
• Good capability in health data analysis using software such as R, STATA, SPSS
• Demonstrated experience in multi-stakeholder coordination including government, NGOs, technical and financial partners, and UN agencies
• Experience working with NGOs and international donors (UNICEF, WHO, USAID, GAVI, PIVOT, etc.)
• Good knowledge of the Malagasy health system, its organization and functioning, including community structure
• Fluency in French

Contract

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Contract Duration- 11 months

Working arrangement: Office Based with travel

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

L’UNICEF s’est engagé à appuyer le ministère de la Santé Publique dans la mise en œuvre et la coordination des interventions de santé numérique identifiées dans le plan de mise en œuvre de la stratégie nationale de santé numérique 2023-2027. Par ailleurs, Dans le cadre des initiatives de transformation numérique soutenues par la Mastercard Foundation, l’UNICEF et le ministère de la Santé Publique s’engagent concrètement à renforcer les systèmes de santé communautaire par l’intégration de solutions numériques durables, interopérables et centrées sur les agents de santé communautaires. Ce processus comprend le développement et l’extension de registres géoréférencés qui gère la Liste Maitresse des Agents Communautaires (LMAC), le renforcement des capacités via des plateformes d’e-learning, ainsi que la mise en place ou le renforcement des systèmes électroniques d’information sanitaire communautaires (eCHIS).

If you would like to know more about this consultancy on the detailed deliverables and expected outcomes, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMV0001303 External ToR.docx

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master`s degree in Santé publique, santé pédiatrique, épidémiologie familiale ou sciences liées à la santé communautaire
• Work Experience: Minimum 5 ans d’expérience dans la mise en œuvre de programmes de santé numérique, dont au moins 3 ans dans le contexte de la santé communautaire.
• Skills:
• Expérience avérée dans la planification stratégique, le renforcement du SIS, la conception et la mise en œuvre de projets de santé digitale avec les gouvernements, en particulier le ministère de la Santé
• Connaissance approfondie des systèmes et outils tels que: iHRIS, DHIS2, eCHIS, ainsi que des cadres d’interopérabilité et des normes internationales en santé numérique (HL7/FHIR, DIIG, sécurité et confidentialité des données etc.).
• Expérience dans l’utilisation de solutions géospatiales (SIG) pour la planification et le suivi des interventions de santé, y compris dans le domaine de la vaccination.
• Bonne capacité en analyse de données de santé utilisant des logiciels tels que R, STATA, SPSS
• Expérience confirmée dans la coordination multi-acteurs, incluant le gouvernement, les ONG, les partenaires techniques et financiers, et les agences des Nations Unies.
• Expérience de travail avec des ONG et bailleurs internationaux (UNICEF, OMS, USAID, GAVI, PIVOT, etc.).
• Bonne connaissance du système de santé malagasy, son organisation et ses fonctionnements, y compris l’organisation des structures communautaires.
• Language Requirements: Maitrise du français.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal TMC0001303 Financial proposal template.docx

Remarks:

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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