Technology for Development Specialist (HMIS), Vientiane, Lao PDR (#123879)

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 101,224 USD and 132,545 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, health

UNICEF has been working in Lao PDR continuously since 1973, one of the longest-serving international organizations in the country. We have been implementing one of UNICEF’s largest country programmes worldwide, working tirelessly to promote the rights of children and women and to bring basic services - education, health, nutrition, protection, water and sanitation - to those who are most in need.

In Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), UNICEF is promoting the rights and wellbeing of every child. Together with our partners, we are focusing and putting extra efforts on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children throughout the country.

How can you make a difference?

You will contribute to service the demand for Technology for Development (T4D) support to health programming in Lao PDR. You will be accountable for programme planning, design, implementation, and administration of a major digital health system strengthening programme within UNICEFs Digital Transformation strategy.

UNICEF Programmes increasingly leverage digital means for effective programme delivery, systems strengthening, and monitoring. The T4D function assists programme teams in the identification, assessment and integration of ICTs and digital innovation into UNICEF programming; strengthening internal capacity to lead and support T4D related initiatives; identifying and engaging with key partners; building business relationships; applying reusable and replicable technical buildings blocks; and maximizing the potential for the scale-up and sustainability of technology and digital innovation for UNICEF programming. You will work cross-sectorally with an emphasis on providing recommendations and strategies to ensure integration of digital transformation and technology innovation into health programming and aim to build the capacity and knowledge within the health section on digital transformation, train UNICEF staff, partners, government counterparts and other end users in creating and maintaining high quality digital health systems.

You will support Lao PDR’s focus on investments supporting digital health and immunization. You will provide technical support to the Lao PDR office, on the implementation of EIR tracker, eLMIS and eLearning modules in collaboration with Ministry of Health and other stakeholders. You may be assigned the primary, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results. The key functions, accountabilities and related duties and tasks include but are not limited to:

1. Provide technical and programmatic support on Technology for Development.
2. Policy and Strategic Development for Technology-enabled Programming and System Strengthening.
3. Provide technical and programmatic support in Digital Transformation.
4. Advise on Effective Use of Data Technologies.
5. Engage, facilitate and maintain partnerships and networks.
6. Support knowledge management for T4D and Digital Transformation in Programming.
7. Capacity Building.

Your roles and responsibilities as the T4D Specialist (HMIS) will be embedded in the Health System Strengthening team where overall HMIS activities are managed. You will be supervised by the HSS Manager/Specialist with matrix reporting to the ICT Specialist, and will work closely with the EAPRO Health Unit, the ICT and Digital Innovation Unit, the central ICT Division’s DCOE, and Digital Health Centre of Excellence (DICE) where applicable.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in in Business Analysis, ICT Management, Computer Science, Innovation, Digital Development, Public Health, International Development or another relevant technical field. A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in Health Management information System (HMIS) and information communication technology for development (ICT4D) in a large international organization and/or corporation is required.
• Experience in development of health records, individual recording in health sector; Experience in planning, designing, implementation, maintenance, monitoring and evaluation of Electronic Immunization Registry.
• Knowledge and experience working with Digital Public Goods such as DHIS2, OpenMRS, OpenSRP, iHRIS, OpenHIE, SanteSuite, DIVOC, CommCare, RapidPro etc. and deploying, maintaining, and scaling these technologies as an asset.
• Exposure to UNICEF, UN or other INGO programmatic areas, including (but not limited to) health, nutrition, child protection and/or education, and experience in applying open source, digital and emerging technology solutions to address programmatic issues an asset.
• Experience designing and supporting digital development and transformation projects in health sector, in the government sector, working with NGO, academic institutions, in the Asia and Pacific region an asset.
• Experience in coordination with multiple stakeholders like government agencies, academic institutions, research organizations, private sector, etc. in implementing ICT projects and exploring space for collaboration and partnerships an asset.
• Ability to communicate and engage both verbally and in writing with experts and stakeholders from different fields, including policymakers, researchers, and the civil society an asset.
• Work experience in a multi-cultural environment and establishes harmonious and effective working relationships an asset.
• Demonstrated strong analytical, research, report writing and presentation skills.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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. UNICEF is committed to promote 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 the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.