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• Advise and facilitate the national technical alignment of Health
  Information Systems to MoH guiding documents including the Health Sector
  Development Plan, Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan, and the
  National Development Plan. Support to the finalisation of the National
  eHealth policy, development and dissemination of the Enterprise
  Architecture, System Interoperability framework and Health Information
  Systems Strategy.
• In close coordination with Ministry of Health and in partnership
  with relevant stakeholders, support the improvement of district health
  governance and data management performance 
  in UNICEF Tier 1 and 2 districts including building capacity for
  data use for evidence based planning and prioritisation; improve the
  enabling environment for good data usage and management practices  through increased use of HIS decision
  support tools. In addition, monitor all CSD section data investments
  implemented to strengthen sub-national health planning and evidence
  generation to encourage continuous learning and sustainable health management
  capacity in the District Health Systems Strengthening approach.
• Contribute to preparation of Child Survival and Development
  documents including annual plans of action, documentation of interventions
  and donor reports ensuring mainstreaming of Health  Information Systems.
• Establishes  and maintains
  contact with partners at national and district level; keeps abreast of
  global standards in Health Information Exchange and Health Management
  Information System including support to institutionalization of nationally
  accredited HIS at District and Health sub-district levels.
• On behalf of the CSD Section, prepares briefings, situation reports
  and progress reports on HMIS and HIS for the decision-making process and
  information purposes for UNICEF management, the T4D Governance Committee,
  donors and partners.
• Plays a lead coordination role in discussions with government or
  other local authorities, partners (especially WHO, USAID, CDC, UNFPA, UN
  Global Pulse) and PCA partners, to advocate and/or assist counterparts in
  the formulation, implementation and evaluation of eHealth & mHealth
  related Interventions.
• Supports national capacity building for Health Information Systems
  interventions in support of health emergencies preparedness to recurrent
  risks such as disease outbreaks, refugee influxes, and epidemics and
  provides training and/or briefing on the same.

• Works with zonal offices to strengthen district and regional HIS and
  Monitors the appropriate and effective use of UNICEF resources/inputs.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNICEF Health Specialist
  – Health Information Systems job opportunity should hold an advanced
  degree in one of the following fields: Information Technology, Information
  Systems, Application Architecture Design or a field relevant to Health
  Systems strengthening, and Digital Health.
• Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience
  in programme management, scale up and implementation of Health Information
  Systems in the Uganda Context.
• At least three years of relevant professional work experience within
  the Uganda health and nutrition context in applying the District Health
  Systems strengthening
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN
  language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
  is an asset.
• UNICEF’s Core Values: Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in
  Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
• Competencies:
  Leading and Supervising, Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Analyzing,
  Relating and Networking, Persuading and Influencing, and Creating and
  Innovating

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