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• Support UNHCR and its partners in the collection, analysis,
  interpretation, dissemination and use of integrated Refugee HIS data. This
  includes support to improve data timeliness, completeness and quality.
• Support the implementation of the Health Access and Utilization
  Surveys among the urban refugees as well as support to the Food security
  and Nutrition Assessments. Ensure a regular flow of data from country to
  regional level, according to the HIS calendar and reporting mechanism.
• Work with UNHCR Regional and HQ to address getting HIS data from the
  integrated National Health Management Information and disease surveillance
  systems.
• Prepare regular statistical bulletins of HIS data and share with
  decision makers at country, regional and HQ levels.
• Provide technical guidance and training material to strengthen
  health information management and other tools like Balanced Score Card,
  Twine, Referral database among others within UNHCR and its partners.
• Provide regular technical and troubleshooting support to UNHCR and
  partners on issues related to HIS tools and software.
• Advise and support UNHCR and its partners to design and implement
  public health evaluations and special studies to complement routinely
  collected information.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation visits to review data
  collection and reporting practices.
• Assist in organizing and facilitating refresher training workshops
  for UNHCR and partner staff on health information management.
• Facilitate the use of data and information among stakeholders for
  program and policy decision making, awareness raising and advocacy.
• Perform other duties commensurate with training and experience
  evolving from emerging needs and as assigned by the technical supervisor.
• Ensure data security and confidentiality standards are met and
  maintained.
• Coordinate data collection and other HIS activities with the IPs,
  MOH, sister UN agencies and NGOs.
• Draft reports from the various projects being implemented in the
  refugee operation and compile minutes of the health coordination meeting

• Collation, analysis and dissemination of the monthly health
  information reports from all the implementing partners
• Train all the implementing partners in the health implementation
  with ability to analysis and dissemination reports to the forum.
• Initiate the community health reporting system from the refugee
  settlements
• Analysed monthly referral database reports and disseminated
• Summarized weekly highlights and Monthly from the field and calendar
  of events

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Assistant Health
  Information Officer job placement should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
  Statistics and Bio-statistics and ICT
• A minimum of two years of work experience in monitoring and
  evaluation or in the design and management of information systems related
  to primary health care
• Experience in the health programme specifically with refugee
  programs or Community based health services
• Strong analytical and report writing experience in a health
  programme
• Experience working with refugee operation
• Experience in the development and/or on-going operation of health
  management information systems (HMIS), including experience in database
  management and maintenance
• Demonstrated ability to link routine health information and
  quantitative research findings to program planning, service delivery, and
  policy-level decision making
• Experience preparing and delivering presentations, facilitating
  workshops and meetings and training others in elements of HMIS and
  monitoring and evaluation
• Computer literacy with experience in word processing, presentation,
  spreadsheet and statistical analysis software
• Have an awareness of national information systems including system
  for diseases surveillance, early warning systems or other epidemiological
  surveillance systems
• Good computer skills with knowledge of common statistical analysis
  and database management packages such Excel, SPSS, EPI DATA, STAT, IRHIS,
  Referral Database, and Balanced Score Card, RX Solutions.
• Ability to work independently and to manage various projects on a
  daily basis with minimal supervision
• Good Communication and computer skills, planning and organization
  competencies.
• Ability for analytical and creative thinking for rapid solution(s);
• Ability to produce high quality output with desirable results;
• Good communicator with strong inter-personal and negotiation skills
  to deal with persons of various cultural and educational backgrounds;
• Strive to live up to high ethical and professional standards;
• An outgoing personality and a team player with service-oriented
  attitudes.
• Fluency in English
• Previous work experience with a UN funded programme agency
  desirable.

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