Job Title: Regional Health Information Specialists
Number of position: Four
Duty station: Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, (Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa)
Job Summary:
The Regional Health Information Specialists will provide health information systems (HIS) technical support to the facilities located in the 20 PEPFAR-priority towns and their respective Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs), including training, mentoring, and addressing technical issues. They will provide intensive support during piloting.
Duties and responsibilities:
· Provide technical input to system requirements, analysis, design, specifications, improvement, maintenance and use of electronic HIS
· Provide technical support to Zonal Health Departments, woreda health offices and health facilities in implementing paper-based and electronic HIV/AIDS data collection and management tools
· Provide trainings on HIS, HIV/AIDS data management, data quality and information use to staff working on HIS and HIV/AIDS data management in the region
· Perform regular supportive supervision to the PEPFAR-priority towns and health facilities in the region
· Conduct regular mentorship to health institutions in the PEPFAR-priority towns on HIV/AIDS data collection, data quality assurance and data use
· Conduct, measure and document changes in relation to health systems strengthening interventions
· Complete performance reports regularly
· Perform other duties assigned by immediate supervisor
Qualification and Experience
· BSc in public health, nursing, or other health-related field, and Master’s Degree in public health, health informatics, epidemiology, or a related field
· 5 years of relevant experience in HIS
· Proven experience in the provision of capacity building activities to RHBs, Zonal Health Departments, Woreda Health Offices, and/or Health facilities on HMIS
· Strong oral and written skills in English and Amharic, and Tigrigna and Oromiffa languages for applicants of Tigray and Oromia regions
· Previous experience working with RHBs, Zonal Health Departments, and/or Woreda Health Offices is advantageous
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