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Organizational Setting
The National Technical Officer (NTO) will work under overall guidance of WHO Representative and direct supervision of Advisor, Health Policy & Systems for UHC responsible for HMIS area. NTO will be based at HMIS Unit, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
The candidate coordinates activities in the designated areas but does not have direct supervisory or managerial responsibilities.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Work Relations and Partnerships
NTO is liaison and focal point for different partner working mainly to save lives, avert disabilities and prevent infections, through an improved health information management system, which in turn will strengthen management of critical health programmes such as those on HIV, TB, malaria, COVID-19 besides other communicable diseases and RMNCAH. Such technical support will facilitate progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the formulation of strategies and plan of actions and developing guidelines and tools for implementation, monitoring and evaluation of interventions for improving effective set-up and use of Health Management Information systems (HMIS).
Impact of functions
An inception report detailing design of the data quality assurance plan with the scope of activities outlined. To be submitted by end of Month One.
Progress report by end of Month Five, including but not limited to: i) finalized health statistics reports for Myanmar; ii) the finalized data quality assurance plan in the country; iii) prepare DQA guideline and training materials and conduct at least one training on DQA.
By the end of ten-month contract, the NTO will develop: i) HIS roadmap, ii) a plan or framework on data use at local level for decision making and local planning should be finalized. A final comprehensive report describing these activities and achievements of deliverables must be submitted.
Qualification required
Educational background
Essential: University degree in health, public policy or social sciences, information technology and statistics or related field from recognized university
Desirable: Master’s degree in relevant field from recognized university
Professional experience and knowledge
Essential:
Desirable:
Language Skills
Expert level of English and Myanmar
Competencies
Additional Information
This vacancy is archived.