Data Manager - (2300688)

8 February 2023
Expression of interest

Objective of the programme 

To strengthen surveillance and response to all vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) including increasing and maintaining immunization coverage for all EPI vaccines, surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases; to eradicate the transmission of wild poliomyelitis; measles elimination, to introduce new and underutilized vaccines, to transfer technology for the laboratory diagnosis of VPD and strengthen the capacity of national regulatory authorities.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy WHO Representative-Bangladesh and the direct supervision of TL-IVD   and in close collaboration with the concerned IVD staff in WCO and SEARO and government the incumbent will:

  • Provide Technical support to the WHO-IVD Unit and GOB-EPI in evaluating and improving the data management system, including AFP, Measles and other VPD Disease surveillance, Adverse Events Following Immunization, COVID-19, logistics and vaccine supply, cold chain, human resources, vaccination coverage reporting, and EPI service quality.
  • Develop and provide capacity building and training to IVD team and key government and partner agencies focusing on enhancing analytics, visualization and knowledge management and informatics competencies; and cross-cutting teamwork to ensure optimal generation, collection, collation, analysis, reporting and sharing of data and information for favorable health outcomes.
  • Collaborate / Liaise with relevant government and partner agencies, regional and global experts, collaborative forums, and communities to improve data available for digital health interventions; identify resource and partnership gaps for further enhancing Health Information Systems pertaining to Routine Immunization and VPD Surveillance.
  • Coordinate data team to establish and strengthen quality assurance mechanism and data validation of databases to maintain high-quality data and provide data analysis on key performance indicators; Design methods to streamline data collection, management, and sharing.
  • Provide technical guidance on appropriate design, deployment and institutionalization of health informatics and digital health interventions in line with National eHealth Strategy, eHealth and WHO Global and Regional Digital Health Strategies, Action Plans, and Guidance.
  • Ensure the use of GIS technology, eLearning platform and all applications for improving access and equity. Work in collaboration with third-party / SEARO/ HQ on making data systems more robust.  
  • Provide Support to Improve sustainable capacity in health information systems, including to facilitate efficient data collection, analysis, dissemination, evidence-informed policymaking, and the delivery of impacts at the National and Sub National level.
  • Support the development and implementation of a health information architecture to enable standards-based, interoperable Health Information Exchange (HIE) for smooth information flow to benefit all public health programmes and public health emergency risk management interventions.
  • Provide technical guidance to develop Geographical Information Management System for Routine Immunization microplanning, VPDs and AEFI Surveillance.
  • Support technical team in preparation of donor reports (JRF&AERF/ NITAG/NVC/RCCPE/DQA etc.), Bulletins and sitreps.
  • Coordinate Cox’s Bazar IVD team to collect COVID-19, RI, and Surveillance data on FDMN monthly basis and review meetings on Data quality.
  • Support to different SIAs, CES, campaigns to WCO and divisional/district office staff for reviewing data quality as per data improvement plan and provide technical support in developing guidelines/SOPs on SIAs, campaigns, training modules and pilot projects.
  • Any other task assigned by Supervisor.

     

     

    Grade: SSA- 8
    Duration of contract: Initially one year (extendable)
    Contract type: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
    Duty Station:  Bangladesh-Dhaka

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