Information Management Assistant - (2303704)

8 May 2023
Expression of interest

Objective of the programme 

A team comprising of Government Officials and technical staff from development partners is involved in supporting the government in areas of health information and digital health, primarily on mainstreaming evidence-based policy decision to achieve UHC and in implementation of national health information and e-Health services. In collaboration with the WHO country team, the incumbent will provide assistance to the Government of Bangladesh, in particular HIS and e-Health under Directorate General of Health Services and related directorates and units, in its efforts for scaling up health information related activities and to establish effective health information system across the country. The contracted Information Management Assistant (under SSA mechanism) will work closely with the MIS team under DGHS, under overall guidance of the Team Lead - Health systems unit, WHO. The contracted Information Management Assistant will directly report to National Professional Officer – HIS, WHO, who will also carry out a performance evaluation at the end of the assignment.

The overall nature of the role requires composition of a number of qualitative endowments in implementing plan of actions.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the overall guidance of the Team Leader, Health Systems and direct supervision of National Professional Officer - Health Information System, the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties:

  • Assist for effective implementation of MOHFW-WHO’s joint activities pertaining to health information;
  • Assist to MIS, DGHS for improving data quality of routine health information system
  • Assist to establish interoperable data architecture for Bangladesh health information system
  • Assist to strengthening Geographic Information System for planning and monitoring
  • Assist to implement individual tracking system for children and pregnant women
  • Assist to strengthen birth and death reporting system
  • Assist to MIS, DGHS in capacity building in the area of data monitoring, data visualization, data analysis and reporting.
  • Provide administrative support to implement health system strengthening initiative  
  • Carry out any other duties as assigned by the supervisors at MIS, DGHS and health systems Unit at WHO, Bangladesh.



Grade: SSA-5
Duration of contract:  Till December 2023 from the date of appointment upon completion of selection. 
Contract type: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Duty Station:  Bangladesh-Dhaka

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